REGULATIONS. 


GOYERi\ME?fT  OF  THE  A^WY 


UNITED   STATES. 


1896. 


WASHINGTON: 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING   OFFICE. 

1896. 


"The  orders,  regulations,  and  instructions  issued  by  the  Secretary  of 
the  Navy  prior  to  Jiily  14,  1862,  with  such  alterations  as  he  may  since 
have  adopted,  with  the  approval  of  the  President,  shall  be  recognized  as 
the  regulations  of  the  Navy,  subject  to  alterations  adopted  in  the  same 
manner." — Section  1547,  Revised  Statutes. 


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Navy  Department, 


^  Washington,  D.  C,  July  28,  1S96 


9  In  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section  1547  of  the  Revised  Statutes 

O  of  the  United  States,  the  following  regulations  are  established,  with  the 

S  approval  of  the  President,  for  the  government  of  all  persons  attached  to 

^  the  naval  service.      All  regulations,   orders,   and  circulars  inconsistent 

>^  therewith  are  hereby  revoked. 

All  proposed  changes  in  or  amendments  to  the  Navy  Regulations,  accom- 

h  panied  by  a  full  statement  of  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  effect  that 

'^•^  would  be  produced  thereby,  will  be  submitted  to  the  Department  and 

J  referred  to  the  Judge- Advocate  General,  who  will  report  thereon  to  the 

Ti    Secretary.  „^„, 

H.  A.  HERBERT, 

>N.  Secretary  uf  the  Xavy. 

> 

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CONTENTS 


CHAPTER  I.— NAVT  DEPARTMENT. 
CHAPTEU  II.— RANK,  COMMAND,  AND  DUTY. 

Section  1.  Officers  in  general. 

2.  Detail  of  command  and  duty. 

3.  Statute  laws  and  decisions  on  rank  and  command. 

CHAPTER   III.— HONORS  AND   DI.'^TINC'TIONS. 

Section  1.  The  President,  the  Vice  President,  an  ex-Pre»ident,  tlu'iiresideut  or  sovereign  of  a  foreign 
state,  members  of  roj'al  families. 
2.  Civil  officers  of  the  Government,  members  of  the  diplomatic  corps,  and  consuls. 
S.  Naval  and  military  officers. 

4.  Honors  and  distinctions  in  general. 

5.  Honors  and  salutes  to  foreign  governments  and  officials. 

6.  Salutes  in  general. 

7.  Return  salutes. 

8.  Ensigns  displayed  when  saluting  or  returning  salutes. 

9.  Colors,  flags,  and  pennants. 

10.  Visits  of  ceremony. 

11.  Anniversaries,  solemnities,  and  holidays. 

12.  Funeral  ceremonies. 

13.  Uniform  and  medals. 

14.  Reveille  and  tattoo. 

CHAPTER  IV.— INSTRUCTIONS   FOR   OFFICERS   IX   <;ENEJ{AL. 
CHAPTER  v.— A   COMMANDER   IN   CHIEF. 

Section  1.  On  assuming  command. 

2.  General  duties. 

3.  Duties  in  time  of  war. 

4.  Intercourse  with  foreigners. 

5.  Supplies  and  repairs. 

6.  Personnel. 

CHAPTER  VI.— A   FLAG  OFFICER  OR   COMMODORE  NOT   IN   CHIEF  COMMAND. 

CHAPTER  VII.— THE  SENIOR  OFFICER  PRESENT. 

CHAPTER  VIII.— THE  STAFF  OF  A   FLAG  OFFICER. 

Section  1.  The  chief  of  staff. 

2.  Personal  staff. 

3.  Fleet  staff. 

CHAPTER   IX.— THE   CAPTAIN. 

Section  1.  Assuming  command  and  fitting  out. 

2.  Organization. 

3.  General  duties. 

4.  Duties  in  time  of  war. 

5.  Intercourse  with  foreigners. 
G.  Navigation. 

7.  Supplies  and  repairs. 

8.  Personnel. 

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6  CONTENTS. 

CHAPTER  X.— THE  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER. 

Section  1.  General  powers. 

2.  General  duties. 

3.  Duties  as  equipment  officer. 

4.  Duties  as  construction  officer. 

CHAPTER  XI.— THE  NAVIGATOR  AND  ORDNANCE  OFFICER. 

Section  1.  Duties  as  navigator. 

2.  Duties  as  ordnance  officer. 

CHAPTER  XII.— OFFICERS  OF  THE  DECK,  AND  OF  GUN,  TORPEDO,  AND  POWDER 

DIVISIONS. 
Section  1.  Officer  of  the  deck. 

2.  Officers  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  powder  divisions. 

3.  General  duties  of  officers  of  the  deck,  and  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  powder  divisions. 

CHAPTER  XIII.— JUNIOR  OFFICERS  OF  THE  LINE. 
CHAPTER  XIV.— MEDICAL  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  The  senior  medical  officer. 
2.  Junior  medical  officers. 

CHAPTER  XV.— PAY  OFFICERS. 

CHAPTER  XVI.— ENGINEER  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  The  senior  engineer. 

2.  Junior  engineer  officers. 

XVII.— CHAPLAINS. 

CHAPTER  XVIII.— NAVAL  CONSTRUCTORS. 

CHAPTER  XIX.— WARRANT  OFFICERS. 
Section  1.  General  duties. 

2.  The  boatswain. 

3.  The  gunner. 

4.  The  carpenter. 

5.  The  sailmaker. 

CHAPTER  XX.— PETTY  OFFICERS  AND  CREW. 


Section  1.  The  master  at  arms. 

2.  Other  members  of  the  crew. 


CHAPTER  XXI.— ENLISTMENTS,  DISCHARGES,  ETC. 


Section  1.  Recruiting  stations. 

2.  Receiving  ships. 

3.  Enlistments,  discharges,  rating  ami  disrating. 

4.  Transfers. 

."5.  Apprentices. 

6.  Desertions. 

7.  Rewards  and  privileges. 


CHAPTER  XXII.— MARINES. 

Section  1.  General  regulations. 

2.  Service  on  shore. 

3.  Service  afloat. 

CHAPTER  XXIII.— NAVAL  ADMINISTRATION  AND  DISCIPLINE. 

Section  1.  The  exercise  of  authority. 

2.  Arrest. 

3.  Punishments. 

4.  Redress  of  wrongs. 

5.  Apartments. 

G.  Officers'  messes. 

7.  General  instructions. 


CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  XXIV.— MEDICAL  IXSTRUCTIONS. 


Section  1.  Physical  examinations  of  recruits. 

2.  HospitiilH. 

3.  General  in.striictions. 


CHAPTER  XXV.— PAY  AND  ALLOWANCES. 


Section  1.  Pay  of  the  Navy. 

2.  Pay  and  allowances  of  Marine  Corps. 

3.  Subsistence. 

4.  Advances. 

5.  Allotments. 

6.  Travel. 

7.  Miscellaneous  allowances. 

8.  Persons  sick  or  disabled. 

9.  Persons  deceased. 
10.  Pensions. 


CHAPTER  XXVI.— SUPPLIES. 
Part  I. — Sitplies  ov  shore. 


Section  1.  Custody  and  care. 

2.  Requisitions. 

3.  Expenditures. 

4.  Shipments. 


Paut  II.— Supplies  afloat. 


Section  1.  Requisitions. 

2.  Custody  and  care. 

3.  Expenditures. 

4.  Clothing  and  small  stores. 

5.  Rations. 


CHAPTER  XXVII.— PURCHASES. 
Part  I. — Within  the  United  States. 

Section  1.  General  instructions. 

2.  Written  contracts. 

3.  Open  contracts. 

4.  Open  purchases. 

5.  Inspections. 

6.  Public  bills. 

Part  II.— Abroad. 
Section  1.  Open  purchases. 

2.  Requisitions. 

3.  Inspections. 

4.  Public  bills. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII.— SURVEYS  AND  SALES. 

Section  1.  Surveys  on  personnel. 

2.  Surveys  on  vessels  and  equipage. 

3.  Surveys  on  stores  and  material  on  shore. 

4.  Surveys  on  stores  and  material  afloat. 

5.  Sales. 

CHAPTER  XXIX.— MONEY. 

Section  1.  Responsibilities  and  penalties. 

2.  Deposits  and  checks. 

3.  Requisitions. 

4.  Bills  of  exchange. 

5.  Deposits  by  enlisted  men. 

6.  Money  issued  to  officers  and  crew. 

CHAPTER  XXX.— ACCOUNTS  AND  RETURNS. 

Section  1.  General  accounts. 

2.  Supplies  accounts. 

3.  Cash  accounts. 

4.  Reports  and  returns. 


CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  XXXI.— STEAM  INSTRUCTIONS. 


Section  1.  General  instructions. 

2.  Care  of  engines  and  boilers. 


CHAPTER  XXXII.— PRESERVATION  AND  REPAIRS  OF  SHIPS. 

Section  1.  Repairs  at  navy  yards. 
2.  Repairs  in  general. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII.— QUARANTINE.— PILOTAGE. 

Section  1.  Quarantine. 
2.  Pilotage. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV.— TRANSPORT  SERVICE. 

CHAPTER  XXXV.— CORRESPONDENCE. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI.— LEAVE  OF  ABSENCE  AND  LIBERTY. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII.— SHORE  STATIONS. 

Section  1.  General  administration. 

2.  Captain  of  navy  yard. 

3.  Officers  in  charge  of  departments. 

4.  Medical  officers. 

5.  Pay  officers. 

6.  Engineer  officers. 

7.  Naval  constructors. 

8.  Civil  engineer. 

9.  The  employment  of  labor  at  navy  yards. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII.— APPOINTMENTS  AND  PROMOTIONS. 

Section  1.  Appointments. 
2.  Promotions. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX.— BOARDS. 

Section  1.  Organization  and  general  procedure. 

2.  Examining  boards. 

3.  Retiring  boards. 

4.  Boards  of  investigation. 

5.  Boards  of  inquest. 

CHAPTER  XL.— COURTS  OF  INQUIRf. 

Section  1.  Objects  and  constitution. 

2.  Method  of  procedure. 

3.  Inquiry  into  the  loss  or  grounding  of  a  ship  of  the  Navy. 

CHAPTER  XLI.— SUMMARY  COURTS-MARTIAL. 

CHAPTER  XLII.— GENERAL  COURTS-MARTIAL. 

Section  1.  Constitution  of  court. 

2.  Charges  and  specifications. 

3.  Duties  and  privileges. 

4.  The  judge  advocate. 

5.  Place  of  assembly. 

6.  The  trial. 

7.  Finding  and  sentence. 

8.  The  record. 

9.  Revision. 

10.  Final  action. 

ARTICLES  FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  NAVY. 


CHAPTER  I. 


NAVY  DEPARTMENT. 

1.  There  shall   be  at  the  seat  of  government    an  Executive   Depart- 

ment,  to  be  known   as  the  Department  of  the  Navv,  and 
^'"%17v''^"'°    a  Secretary  of  the  Navy,   who  shall  be  the  head   thereof. 
'    ^'  (R.  S.,  Sec.  415.) 

2.  The  Assistant  Secretary  will  exercise  a  general  supervision  over  the 
bureaus  of  the  Navy  Department  and  those  branches  of  the  establishment 

acting   thereunder,    and   will   perform  such  specific  duties 
Assistant        ^^  jj^jjy  jjg  prescribed  by  the   Secretary  or  required  by  law. 
'^*^'^'' Navy.     *    All  orders  issued  by  the  Assistant  Secretary  will  be  con- 
sidered as  orders  of  the  Secretary,  and  will  be  obeyed  and 
respected  accordingly. 

3.  The  business  of  the  Department  of  the  Navj'  shall  be  distributed  in 
Business  of  the      ^^'^^  manner  as  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  judge  to 

Dc|)artment.        be  expedient  and  proper  among  the  follo'wing  bureaus  : 

First. — A  Biireau  of  Yards  and  Docks. 

Second. — A  Bureau  of  Equipment. 

Third.— A  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

Fourth. — A  Bureau  of  Ordnance. 

Fifth. — A  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair. 

Sixth. — A  Bureau  of  Steam  Engineering. 

Seventh. — A  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 

Eighth. — A  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery.     (R.  S.,  Sec  419.) 

4.  The  several  bureaus  shall  retain  the  charge  and  custody  of  the  books 
of  records  and  accounts  pertaining  to  their  respective  duties ;  and  .ill  of  the 

duties  of  the  bureaiis  shall  be  perfonned  under  the  authority 
of  Bureaus      *^^  *^^^  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  their  orders  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  emanating  from  him,  aud  shall  have  full  force  and 
effect  as  such.     (R.  S.,  Sec.  420.) 

5.  There  shall  be  in  the  Navy  Department  a  Judge- Advocate  General 
of  the  Navy,  who  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 

receive,  revise,  and  have  recorded  the  proceedings  of  all 
^"^  o'en^raT'*'*^   courts-uiartial,  courts  of  incpiiry,  and  l)oards  for  the  examina- 
tion of  officers  for  retirement  and  promotion  in  the  naval  ser- 
vice, and  perform  such  other  duties  as  have  heretofore  been  performed  by 
the  Solicitor  and  Naval  Judge-Advocate  General.     (Act  of  June  8,  1880.) 

{y.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks  shall  comprise  all 
that  relates  to  the  constriaction  and  maintenance  of  all  docks  (including 

dry  docks),  slips,  wharves,  piers,  quav  walls,  and  buildings  of 
""und'oock^s"^'  all  kinds,  for  whatever  purpose  needed,  within  the  limits  of 

navy  yards  and  naval  stations,  except  the  naval  station,  New- 
port, R.  I.,  and  Naval  Academy,  Annapolis,  Md..  and  of  the  Naval  Home. 

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10  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  I. 

but  not  of  hospitals  and  magazines  ontside  of  navy  yards,  nor  of  buildings 
for  which  it  does  not  estimate.  It  shall  prepare  the  plans  and  make  the 
estimates  for  the  above  structures,  after  consulting  with  the  chief  of  the 
bureavi  for  whose  use  they  are  designed,  as  to  their  internal  arrangement 
and  location  in  the  yard. 

(2)  It  shall  repair  and  require  for  furniture  for  all  buildings  in  navy 
yards. 

(3)  It  shall  be  charged,  under  the  special  instructions  of  the  Secretary, 
with  the  purchase,  sale,  and  transfer  of  all  land  and  biiildings  connected 
with  navy  yards,  and  shall  also  be  charged  with  the  care  and  preservation 
of  all  muniments  of  title  to  lands  acquired  for  naval  uses. 

(4)  It  shall  provide  light  and  water  for  all  buildings,  or  for  whatever 
other  purposes  they  may  be  needed  in  navy  yards ;  and  shall  require  for 
all  the  fuel,  except  that  which  is  used  by  other  bureaus. 

(5)  It  shall  have  charge  of  all  landings,  derricks,  shears,  cranes,  sewers, 
dredging,  railway  tracks,  cars,  wheels,  trucks,  grading,  paving,  walks,  shade 
trees,  enclosure  walls  and  fences,  ditching,  reservoirs,  cisterns,  fire  engines 
and  apparatus,  and  shall  require  for  all  material  and  articles  necessary 
therefor.  It  shall  provide  watchmen,  labor  for  cleaning  navy  yards  and 
naval  stations,  except  the  naval  station,  Newport,  R.  I. ,  and  Naval  Academy, 
Annapolis,  Md. ,  and  for  the  protection  of  public  property  therein. 

(6)  It  shall  require  for  the  furniture,  stationery,  blank  books,  and  forms, 
and  provide  the  clerical  force,  messengers,  and  laborers  necessary  for  the 
offices  of  the  commandant,  captain,  and  civil  engineer  of  navy  yards,  and 
defray  the  cost  of  the  same. 

(7)  It  shall  provide  the  oxen,  horses,  and  teams  required  for  all  purposes 
at  navy  yards,  the  subsistence  and  care  of  the  same,  and  the  necessary 
teamsters. 

(8)  It  shall  determine  upon  and  require  for  all  the  tools,  stores,  mate- 
rials, means,  and  appliances  of  every  kind  required  for  its  owni  purposes, 
and  erect  and  repair  the  same. 

(9)  It  shall  superintend  all  work  done  under  it. 

(10)  It  shall  have  under  its  control  the  organization  and  muster  of  the 
employees  used  entirely  for  its  own  purposes. 

(11)  It  shall  estimate  for,  and  defray  from  its  own  funds,  the  cost  neces- 
sary to  carry  out  its  duties  as  above  defined. 

(12)  Orders  relating  to  navy-yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  given  by  the  chief  of  bureau  to  the  commandants,  who  shall  be 
resjionsible  for  their  execution. 

7.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Eqiiipment  shall  comprise  all  that 
relates  to  the  equipment  of  ships  according  to  the  allowance  tables  from 

time  to  time  in  force, 
'^"'^^me'ift^'^"'^'     (^)  ^^  shall  have  charge  of  the  manufacture  of  rope,  anchors, 

cables,  rigging,  sails,  galleys,  and  cooking  utensils,  and  of  the 
installation  and  repair  of  all  electric  appliances  on  shipboard ;  also  of  the 
naval  observatory,  nautical  almanac,  and  compass  ofiices ;  the  apartments 
and  rooms  assigned  for  its  purposes,  or  for  the  use  of  the  equipment  officers 
in  the  yards  and  stations ;  and  it  shall  require  for  the  instruments,  and  pro- 
vide for  clerks,  writers,  draftsmen,  messengers,  and  laborers  for  the  same. 

(3)  It  shall  defray  the  expenses  of  pilotage  of  all  ships  in  commission. 

(4)  It  shall  design  the  various  shops  and  buildings  at  navy  yards  where 
its  work  is  executed,  so  far  as  their  internal  arrangements  are  concerned. 

(5)  It  shall  design,  erect,  and  maintain  all  the  buildings  at  the  observ- 
atory and  elsewhere,  except  in  navy  yards,  that  may  be  needed  for  its 
puriioses ;  and  it  shall  be  charged,  under  the  special  instrvictions  of  the 
Secretary,  with  the  purchase,  sale,  and  transfer  of  all  laud  and  buildings 
in  connection  therewith. 


Ch.u.  I.]  NAVY    DEPARTMENT.  11 

(6)  It  shall  determine  upon  and  require  for  or  manufacture  all  the  tools, 
stores,  stati(jnery,  blank  books,  forms,  and  ai)i)liauces  of  every  kind  used 
for  its  own  i)urposes. 

(7)  It  shall  superintend  all  work  done  under  it. 

(8)  It  shall  havt'  control  of  the  organization  and  muster  of  the  employees 
used  entirely  for  its  o^\^l  purjjoses. 

(9)  It  shall  estimate  for  and  defray  from  its  own  funds  the  cost  neces- 
sary to  carry  out  its  duties  as  above  defined. 

(10)  Orders  relatinji;  to  navy-yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  j^iven  by  the  chief  of  the  bureau  to  the  commandants,  wIki  shall 
be  responsible  for  their  execution. 

8.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  shall  comprise  the  pro- 
mulgation, record,  and  enforcement  of  the  orders  of  the  Secretary  to  the 
fleet  and  to  the  officers  of  the  Navy,  except  such  orders  as 

"gation  pertain  to  the  office  of  the  Secretary;  all  that  relates  to  the 

educatitni  of  officers  and  men.  including  the  Naval  Academy 
and  technical  schools  for  officers  (except  the  war  college  and  tori)edo 
school),  the  apprentice  establishment,  and  schools  for  the  technical  edu- 
cation of  enlisted  men ;  to  the  enlistment  and  discharge  of  all  enlisted  per- 
sons, and  to  the  preparation  of  estimates  for  the  pay  of  all  officers  and 
enlisted  men. 

(2)  It  shall  have  under  its  direction  all  rendezvous  and  receiving  ships, 
and  provide  transportation  for  all  enlisted  i)ersons. 

(3)  It  shall  establish  the  comx)lement  of  all  ships  in  commission. 

(4)  It  shall  keep  the  records  of  service  of  all  squadrons,  ships,  officers, 
and  men,  and  prei)are  an  annual  navy  register  for  pul)lication. 

(.5)  It  shall  have  under  its  controrthe  Hydrographic  Office,  the  collec- 
tion of  foreigia  surveys,  publication  and  supply  of  charts,  sailing  direc- 
tions, and  nautical  works,  and  the  dissemination  of  nautical  and  hydro- 
graphical  information  to  the  Navy  and  mercantile  marine. 

(())  It  shall  be  charged  with  the  preparation,  revision,  and  enforcement 
of  all  tactics,  drill  books,  signal  codes,  cipher  codes,  and  regulations  gov- 
erning uniform  and  service  afloat,  and  with  the  distribution  of  all  orders, 
circulars,  and  regulations. 

(7)  Questions  of  naval  discipline  arising  in  the  service  will  be  sub- 
mitted by  this  bureau  for  the  action  of  the  Secretary. 

(8)  Ali  orders  governing  the  movements  of  vessels,  other  than  those 
issued  by  officers  exercising  command  afloat  or  at  shore  stations,  within 
the  limits  of  their  respective  commands,  will  be  signed  by  the  Secretarv 
and  recorded  in  this  bureau. 

(9)  It  shall  receive  and  bring  to  the  attention  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Navy  all  applications  from  officers  for  duty  or  change  of  duty. 

(10)  It  shall  receive  all  reports  of  service  performed  by  ships,  officers, 
or  men.  and  all  inspections  of  ships  not  of  a  special  nature:  also  reports 
of  all  drills  and  exercises. 

(11)  In  order  to  prevent  conflicting  instructions,  and  that  a  proper 
record  may  be  kept  of  the  readiness  of  vessels  for  service,  all  official  com- 
munications between  the  Navy  Department  and  its  offices  and  ships  in 
commission  for  sea  service,  which  refer  to  the  movements  of  ships,  to 
their  condition,  to  their  repairs,  to  their  availa])ility  for  sea  service,  and 
to  their  personnel,  shall  be  forwarded  through  this  Bureau. 

O.  ( 1 )  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Ordnance  shall  comi)ri.se  all  that 
relates  to  the  torpedo  station  and  to  magazines  on  .shore,  to  the  manufac- 
ture of  offensive  and  defensive  arms  and  apparatus  (includ- 
"  na"  ci'  "^^'  torpedoes),  all  ammunition,  and  war  explosives      Itshall 

require  for  or  manufacture  all  machinery,  apparatus,  eciuip- 
ment,  material,  and  supplies  required  by,  or  for  use  with,  the  above. 


I'Z  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [f'HAP.  I. 

(3)  It  shall  recommend  the  armament  to  be  carried  by  all  armed  ves- 
sels, the  material,  kind,  and  quality  of  the  armor,  the  interior  dimensions 
of  revolving  turrets,  and  their  requirements  as  regards  rotation ;  it  shall 
also  fix,  within  the  carrying  power  of  vessels  as  determined  by  the  Bureau 
of  Construction  and  Repair,  the  location  and  command  of  the  armament, 
and  distribute  the  thickness  of  armor. 

(3)  It  shall,  as  the  work  proceeds,  inspect  the  installation  of  the 
armament  and  its  accessories  on  board  ship,  and  the  methods  of  stowing, 
handling,  and  transporting  ammunition  and  torpedoes,  all  of  which  work 
shall  be  performed  to  its  satisfaction.  It  shall  design  and  construct 
turret  ammunition  hoists,  determine  the  requirements  of  all  ammunition 
hoists,  and  the  method  of  constrriction  of  armories  and  ammunition 
rooms  on  shipboard,  and,  in  conjunction  with  the  Bureau  of  Construction 
and  Repair,  determine  upon  their  location  and  that  of  ammunition  hoists ; 
it  shall  also  confer  with  the  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair  respect- 
ing the  arrangements  for  centering  the  turrets,  and  the  character  of  the 
roller  paths  and  their  supports. 

(4)  It  shall  design  the  various  shops  and  buildings  at  navy  yards  where 
its  work  is  executed,  so  far  as  their  internal  arrangements  are  concerned. 

(5)  It  shall  design,  erect,  and  maintain  all  shops  and  buildings  con- 
structed for  its  own  piirposes  outside  the  limits  of  navy  yards  and  for 
which  it  may  have  estimated ;  and  it  shall  be  charged,  under  the  special 
instructions  of  the  Secretary,  with  the  purchase,  sale,  and  transfer  of  all 
land  and  buildings  in  connection  therewith,  except  in  navy  yards,  and  with 
the  preservation  of  the  public  property  under  its  control. 

(6)  It  shall  determine  upon  and  require  for  or  manufacture  all  the  tools, 
stores,  stationery,  blank  books,  forms,  material,  means  and  appliances  of 
every  kind  required  in  its  shops,  including  fuel  and  transportation. 

(7)  It  shall  superintend  all  the  work  done  under  it. 

(8)  It  shall  have  control  of  the  organization  and  muster  of  the 
employees  used  entirely  for  its  own  purposes. 

(9)  It  shall  estimate  for,  and  defray  from  its  own  funds,  the  cost 
necessary  to  carry  out  its  duties  as  above  defined. 

(10)  Orders  relating  to  navy-yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  given  by  the  chief  of  bureau  to  the  commandants,  who  shall  be 
responsible  for  their  execution. 

10.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair  shall 
comprise  all  that  relates  to  designing,  building,  fitting,  and  repairing  the 
hulls  of  ships,  turrets,  spars,  capstans,  windlasses,  steering 
Bureau  of  Con-  gear  and  ventilating  apparatus;  and,  after  consultation 
Repa[r°°  ^"'^  with  the  Bureau  of  Ordnance,  and  according  to  the  require- 
ments thereof  as  determined  by  that  bureau,  the  designing 
and  construction  of  independent  ammunition  hoists,  and  the  installation  of 
these  and  all  other  ammunition  hoists,  their  shafts,  machinery  and 
appurtenances;  placing  and  securing  armor  after  the  material,  quality, 
and  distribution  of  thickness  have  been  determined  by  the  Bureau  of 
Ordnance ;  placing  and  securing  on  board  ship,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Bureau  of  Ordnance,  the  armament  and  its  accessories  as  manufactured 
and  supplied  by  that  bureau ;  care  and  preservation  of  ships  in  reserve, 
and  requiring  for  or  manufacturing  all  its  equipage  and  supplies  for 
ships  prescribed  by  the  authorized  allowance  tables.  The  Bureau  of 
Construction  and  Repair  shall  also,  after  conference  with  the  Bureau  of 
Ordnance,  design  the  arrangements  for  centering  the  turrets,  the  charac- 
ter of  the  roller  paths  and  their  supports,  and  furnish  that  bureau  every 
opportunity  to  inspect  the  installation  on  board  of  all  armament  and 
accessories  supplied  by  said  bureau. 

(2)  It  shall  have  charge  of  the  docking  of  ships. 


I 


Chap.  I.]  NAVY    DEPARTMENT.  13 

(3)  It  sliall  design  the  slips,  and  the  various  buildings  and  shops,  so 
far  as  their  internal  arrangements  are  concerned,  where  its  work  is 
executed,  and  shall  be  charged  with  the  operating  and  cleaning  of  dry 
docks. 

(4)  It  shall  determine  iipon  and  require  for  or  manufacture  all  tools, 
appliances,  stores,  stationery,  books,  and  forms  of  every  kind  used  for  its 
owni  purposes. 

(5)  It  shall  sxiperintend  all  work  done  under  it. 

(6)  It  shall  have  control  of  the  organization  and  muster  of  the  employees 
used  entirely  for  its  own  purposes. 

(7)  It  shall  estimate  for  and  defray  from  its  own  funds  the  cost 
necessary  to  carry  out  its  duties  as  above  defined. 

(8)  Orders  relating  to  navy-yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  given  by  the  chief  of  bureau  to  the  commandants,  who  shall  be 
responsible  for  their  execution. 

11.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Steam  Engineering  shall  com- 
prise all  that  relates  to  designing,  building,  fitting  out,  and  repairing  the 
steam  machinery  used  for  the  propulsion  of  naval  ships ;  the 
Bureau  of        steam  pumps,  steam  heaters,  distilling  apparatus,  all  steam 
EnglnTe'ring.       connections  of  .ships,  and  the  steam  machinery  necessary 
for  actuating  the  apparatus  by  which  turrets  are  turned ; 
also  to  retjuiring  for  or  maniif acturing  all  equipage  and  supplies  for  ships 
prescribed  by  the  authorized  allowance  tables. 

(2)  It  .shall  design  the  various  shops  at  navy  yards  and  stations  where 
its  own  work  is  executed,  so  far  as  their  internal  arrangements  are  con- 
cerned. 

(3)  It  shall  determine  upon  and  require  for  or  manufacture  all  its 
machinery  and  tools,  and  shall  erect  and  repair  the  same  It  shall  require 
for  or  manufacture  the  stores,  stationery,  blank  books,  forms,  fuel, 
material,  and  all  means  and  appliances  of  every  kind  recpiired  for  its  ovra 
purposes. 

(4)  It  shall  superintend  all  work  done  under  it. 

(5)  It  shall  have  control  of  the  organization  and  muster  of  the  em- 
ployees used  entirely  for  its  own  purposes. 

(6)  It  shall  estimate  for  and  defray  from  its  own  funds  the  cost  neces- 
sary to  carry  out  its  duties  as  above  defined. 

(7)  Orders  relating  to  navy  yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  given  by  the  chief  of  bureau  to  the  commandants,  who  shall  be 
responsible  for  their  execution. 

12.  (1 )  The  duties  of  the  Bureaii  of  Medicine  and  Stirgery  shall  comprise 
all  that  relates  to  laboratories,  naval  hospitals,  and  dispensaries. 

(2)  It  sliall  recpiire  for  all  sujjplies,  medicines,  and  instru- 

Burcau  of         ments  used  in  the  medical  department  of  the  Navv. 
Surgery.'  C^)  It  shall  design  the  various  buildings  erected  within 

navy  yards  for  its  own  purposes,  so  far  as  their  internal 
arrangements  are  concerned,  and,  after  their  completion,  have  control  of 
the  same. 

(4)  It  shall  design,  erect,  furnish,  and  maintain  all  the  buildings  con- 
structed for  its  own  purjioses  outside  the  limits  of  navy  yards,  for  which 
it  may  have  estimated ;  and  it  shall  be  charged,  under  the  special  instrtic- 
tions  of  the  Secretary,  with  the  purchase,  sale,  and  transfer  of  all  land 
and  buildings  in  connection  therewith,  and  with  the  preservation  of  the 
public  property  under  its  control. 

(.j)  It  shall  determine  ui)(>n  and  require  for  all  the  stores,  stationery, 
blank  books,  forms,  materials,  instruments,  means  and  api)liances  of 
every  kind  used  in  the  medical  department  for  its  own  purposes,  and  shall 
have  control  of  their  inspection,  storage,  and  preparation 


X4  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  I. 

(6)  It  shall  superintend  all  the  work  done  iinder  it. 

(7)  It  shall  have  control  of  the  organization  and  muster  of  the  em- 
ployees used  entirely  for  its  own  purposes.  ,      ,    ,, 

(8)  It  shall  estimate  for  and  defray  from  its  own  funds  the  cost  neces- 
sary to  carry  out  the  duties  as  above  defined. 

(9)  Orders  relating  to  navy-yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  given  by  the  chief  of  bureau  to  the  commandants,  who  shall  be 
responsible  for  their  execution. 

13    (1)  The  duties  of  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  shall  com- 
prise 'all  that  relates  to  requiring  for  or  preparing  provisions,  clothing, 
small  stores,  fresh  water  for  drinking  and  cooking  purposes. 
Bureau  of        ^nd  contingent  stores  of  the  pay  department ;  the  purchase 
Supplies  and       ^^  ^-^j  supplies  f  or  the  naval  establishment,  except  medicines 
ccoun  s.         ^^^  surgical  appliances  and  instruments,  and  supplies  for 
the  Marine  Corps;  and  the  keeping  of  a  proper  system  of  accounts  of  the 

(2)  It  is,  at  shore  stations  within  the  United  States,  charged  vdth  the 
transfer  of  all  stores  and  supplies,  and  their  reception,  care,  custody,  and 
issue  when  authorized,  except  those  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine 
and  Surgery  and  to  the  Marine  Corps. 

(3)  It  shall  design  the  various  buildings  and  shops  at  the  navy  yards 
where  its  own  work  is  performed  and  stores  are  kept,  so  far  as  their 
internal  arrangements  are  concerned,  and,  after  their  completion,  shall 

have  control  of  the  same.  .  ■,-,  ^-u     j.    ■,      ^  ^ 

(4)  It  shall  determine  upon  and  require  for  all  the  tools,  stores,  sta- 
tionery blank  books,  forms,  materials,  means  and  appliances  of  every 
kind  tised  by  the  pay  department,  and  all  books  and  blanks  for  other 
departments  used  in  connection  with  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 

(5)  It  shall  have  charge  of  all  shipments,  and  the  control  of  the  organ- 
ization and  muster  of  the  employees  used  entirely  for  its  own  purposes. 

(6)  It  shall  estimate  for  and  defray  from  its  own  funds  the  cost  neces- 
sary to  carry  out  its  duties  as  above  defined;  but  the  cost  of  supplies  pur- 
chased and  of  shipments  made  by  this  bureau  for  other  bureaus  or  branches 
of  the  establishment,  shall  be  defrayed  out  of  the  proper  appropriations 

(7)  Orders  relating  to  navy-yard  business  connected  with  the  bureau 
shall  be  given  by  the  chief  of  bureau  to  the  commandants,  who  shall  be 
responsible  for  their  execution. 

14.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  Judge -Advocate  General  of  the  Navy  shall 

be  as  follows:  To  revise,  report  upon,  and  have  recorded  the  proceedings 

of  all  courts- martial,  courts   of  inquiry,  and   boards  for 

Judge-Advocate      ^^^  examination  of  officers  for  retirement  and  promotion  m 

General.  ^^^^  naval  Service ;  to  prepare  charges  and  specifications  for 

courts-martial,  and  the  necessary  orders  convening  courts  martial,  .m 
cases  where  such  courts  are  ordered  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy;  to  pre- 
pare general  orders  promulgating  the  final  action  of  the  reviewing  authority 
in  court-martial  cases ;  to  prepare  the  necessary  orders  convening  courts 
of  inquiry,  and  boards  for  the  examination  of  officers  for  promotion  and 
retirement  and  for  the  examination  of  candidates  for  appointment  as 
commissioned  officers  in  the  Navy,  other  than  naval  cadets ;  and  to  con- 
duct all  official  correspondence  relating  to  such  courts  and  boards. 

(2)  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  Judge- Advocate  General  to  examine 
and  report  upon  claims  of  every  description  filed  in  the  Department, 
including  those  resulting  from  collisions  between  ships  of  the  Navy  and 
other  vessels,  and  those  arising  under  contracts  with  the  Department, 
or  the  bureaus,  and  requiring  the  action  of  the  Department ;  to  conduct 
the  departmental  correspondence  relating  to  the  business  connected  with 


Chap.  I.]  NAVY    DEPARTMENT.  15 

the  increase  of  the  Navy,  including  the  preparation  of  advertisements 
inviting  proposals  for  the  construction  of  new  ships,  or  for  supplying 
materials  for  use  in  their  construction ;  to  prepare  forms  for  proposals  to 
be  used  by  bidders  in  offering  to  construct  such  ships,  or  to  supply  such 
materials ;  also  forms  for  contracts  to  be  entered  into,  and  for  bonds  to 
be  furnished  by  such  Vndders  on  the  acceptance  of  their  proposals ;  to 
conduct  the  departmental  correspondence  relating  to  the  plans,  specifica- 
tions, and  materials  of  new  ships,  and  to  proposed  changes  in  the  same ; 
and  to  examine  all  contracts,  and  the  bonds  accompanying  them,  made  by 
any  of  the  bureaus  for  buildings  or  other  public  works,  as  to  the  fonn 
and  validity  of  the  same. 

(3)  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  the  Judge- Advocate  General  to  consider 
and  report  upon  all  matters  which  may  be  referred  to  him  by  the  Depart- 
ment, involving  questions  of  law,  regulations,  and  discipline,  and  requir- 
ing the  action  of  the  Department ;  all  questions  relating  to  the  meaning 
or  construction  of  the  General  Regulations  of  the  Navy  which  may  be 
thus  referred  to  him,  including  those  relating  to  rank  or  precedence,  or  to 
appointments,  commissions,  promotions,  and  retirements,  and  those  relat- 
ing to  the  validity  of  proceedings  in  court-martial  cases;  to  conduct  the 
correspondence  vhth  the  Attorney  General  relative  to  questions  of  statu- 
tory construction  submitted  for  his  opinion :  to  the  institution  of  suits  at 
the  instance  of  the  Navv  Department,  and  to  the  defense  of  suits  brought 
by  private  parties  against  the  officers  or  agents  of  the  Department :  to 
answer  calls  from  the  Department  of  Justice  and  Court  of  Claims  for 
information  and  papers  relating  to  cases  there  pending  and  connected 
wnth  the  Navv  Department ;  to  examine  and  report  iipon  the  official  bonds 
of  pay  officers,  and  all  questions  presented  to  the  Department  relating  to 
pay  and  traveling  expenses  of  officers;  to  attend  to  all  coiTCspondence 
relating  to  the  care  of  naval  prisons  and  prisoners;  and  to  consider  and 
act  upon  applications  for  the  removal  of  the  mark  of  desertion  standing 
against  the  names  of  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps. 


CHAPTER  II. 


RANK,  COMMAND,  AND  DUTY. 

Section  I. —Officers  in  General. 

Officers  of  the         15.  Officers  of  the  United  States  Navy  shall  he  known  as 
><'avy.  officers  of  tin;  line  and  officers  of  the  staff. 

16.  The  officers  of  the  line  are  as  follows,  and  they  shall  take  rank  and 
exercise  military  command  in  the  order  mentioned :  Rear  Admiral ;  Com- 

modore;    Captain;    Commander,    Lieutenant    Commander; 
ihie  Lieutenant ;  Lieutenant  (junior  grade) ,  Ensign ;  Naval  cadet ; 

Boatswain;  Gunner. 

1 7.  The  above  shall  take  rank  in  each  grade  according  to  the  dates  of 
Rank  in   rade      their  commissions ;  in  the  absence  of  commissions  they  shall 

111  gra  e.     ^^]^q  j-jj^Jj  according  to  the  order  in  which  their  names  appear 
upon  the  official  navy  register  as  kept  in  the  Navy  Department. 

18.  (1)  Officers  of  the  line  onlj-  can  exercise  military  command. 

fi-  (2)  Oii^y  officers  on  duty  pay  can  exercise,  or  are  subject 

"^^  officers.      •    to'  conmiand  except  as  provided  for  in  Art.  212. 

(3)  On  all  occasions  where  two  or  more  ships'  expeditions 
or  detachments  of  officers  and  men  meet,  the  command  of  the  whole  de- 
volves upon  the  senior  line  officer. 

(4)  At  all  times  and  places  not  specifically  provided  for  in  these  Regu- 
lations, where  the  exercise  of  military  authority  for  the  purpose  of  coop- 
eration or  otherwise  is  necessary,  of  wliich  the  responsible  officer  must  be 
the  judge,  the  senior  line  officer  on  the  spot  shall  assume  command  and 
direct  the  movements  and  elforts  of  all  persons  in  the  Navy  present. 

(5)  The  senior  line  officer  shall  bo  held  accountable  for  the  exercise  of 
his  authority  and  must  not  divert  any  officer  from  a  duty  confided  to  liim 
by  a  common  superior,  or  deprive  him  of  his  command  or  duty  without 
good  and  sufficient  reason. 

1 0.  The  officers  of  the  staff  are  as  follows  •  Medical  officers ;  pay  officers ; 
Staff  officers      engineer  officers ;  chaplains ;  professors  of  mathematics ;  naval 
constructors ;  civil  engineers ;  carpenters ;  .sailmakers. 

20.  The  relative  rank  of  officers  of  the  staff  is  as  follows : 
Relative  rank  of        (^')  Medical  directors  have  the  relative  rank  of  captain. 

staff  officers.    Medical  inspectors  have  the  relative  rank  of  commander. 

Medical   offi-    Surgeous  liave  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  commander  or 

'^''"'  lieutenant.     Passed  assistant  surgeons  have  the  relative  rank 

of  lieutenant  or  lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade.     Assistant  surgeous  have 
the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade  or  ensign. 

Pay  officer.""  ^''^    ^''^'    (l"'^*<^'t'ii's   have    the    relative   rank  of  captain. 

Pay  inspectors  have  the  relative  rank  of  commander.     Pay- 
masters have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  commander  or  lieutenant. 

IGTll 2  (17) 


18  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS,  [Chap.  II. 

Passed  assistant  paymasters  have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  or  lieu- 
tenant of  the  junior  grade.  Assistant  paymasters  have  the  relative  rank 
of  lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade  or  ensign. 

(c)  The  senior  ten  chief  engineers  have  the  relative  rank  of 
''^'"^' ers"^  °®'     captain.     The  next  fifteen  chief  engineers  have  the  relative 

rank  of  commander.  Tlie  remaining  forty -five  chief  engi- 
neers have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  commander  or  lieutenant. 
Passed  assistant  engineers  have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  or  lieuten- 
ant of  the  jiinior  grade.  Assistant  engineers  have  the  relative  rank  of 
lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade  or  ensign. 

(d)  The  senior  four  chaplains  have  the  relative  rank  of 
lap  am.        captain.  The  next  seven  chaplains  have  the  relative  rank  of 

commander.  The  next  seven  chaplains  have  the  relative  rank  of  lieuten- 
ant commander  or  lieutenant.  The  remaining  chaplains  are  without  rela- 
tive rank. 

(e)  The  senior  three  professors  of  mathematics  have  the 
'ji'ffhematics^    relative  rank  of  captain.     The  next  four  professors  of  mathe- 
matics have  the  relative  rank  of  commander.     The  remain- 
ing five  professors  of  mathematics  have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant 
commander  or  lieutenant. 

(/)  The  senior  two  naval  constructors  have  the  relative 
Naval  ojustruc-  j-g^j^jj  ^f  captain.  The  next  three  naval  constructors  have  the 
relative  rank  of  commander.  The  remaining  naval  construct- 
ors have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  commander  or  lieutenant.  Assist- 
ant naval  constructors  have  the  relative  rank  of  lieutenant  or  lieutenant 
of  the  junior  grade. 

.        .  (g)  The  senior  civil  engineer  has  the  relative  rank  of  cap- 

cDgineers.    ^^^^      rp^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^:^^y[  engineers  have  the  relative  rank  of 

commander.  The  next  three  civil  engineers  have  the  relative  rank  of 
lieiitenant  commander.  The  next  four  civil  engineers  have  the  relative 
rank  of  lieutenant.  The  remaining  civil  engineers  have  the  relative  rank 
of  lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade. 

21.  The  precedence  of  officers  of  the  staff  in  their  several  corps  and  in 
their  several  grades  and  with  ofiicers  of  the  line  with  whom  they  hold 

relative  rank,  in  processions  on  shore,  or  courts-martial,  sum- 
^'^''officere  °^      mary  courts,  courts  of  inquiry,  boards  of  survey,  and  all  other 

°'  ''^'^^^'  boards  shall  be  regulated  by  the  precedence  list  published  in 

the  navy  register.  All  processions  on  shore  where  officers  appear  in  an  offi- 
cial capacity  and  where  formation  is  necessary  shall  be  regarded  as  mil- 
itary formations.  In  all  cases  where  commissioned  officers  of  different 
corps  have  the  same  date  of  precedence,  they  shall  take  rank  as  follows : 

(a)  Line  officers. 

lb)  Medical  officers. 

(c)  Pay  officers. 

((i)  Engineer  officers. 

(e)  Chaplains. 

(/)  Professors  of  mathematics. 

Ig)  Naval  constructors. 

(li)  Civil  engineers. 

22.  (1)  Officers  of  the  staff  shall,  under  the  commanding  officer,  have 

all  necessary  authority  within  their  particular  departments 
^aff'officei'/       *o^  *^^  due"^perf ormance  of  their  respective  duties  and  they 

shall  be  obeyed  accordingly  by  their  subordinates. 
(2)  They  shall  2iot,  by  virtue  of  relative  rank  and  precedence,  have  any 
additional  right  to  quarters,  nor  shall  they,  have  authority  to  exercise 
military  command ;  nor  shall  they  take  precedence  of  their  commanding 


<'iiAP.  II.]  RANK,   fOMMANl),   AND    l^L'TY.  19 

officer;  nor  shall  thev  take  precedence  of  the  aid  or  execTitive  of  the  com- 
manding officer  while  executing  the  orders  of  such  commanding  officer  on 
board  of  the  vessel  or  at  the  station  to  which  they  are  attached ;  nor  shall 
they  be  exempted  from  o])eyinf:C  the  lawfnl  commands  of  officers  of  the 
line  who  may  be  charged  by  i)roper  authority  with  the  details  of  military 
duty  incident  to  the  naval  service. 

23.  (1)  The  chiefs  of  the  Bureaus  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  Supplies 
Chiefs  of  bureaus    ^"'1  Accouuts,  Steam  Engineering,  and  Construction  and 

of  thrj    Navy    Repair,  shall  have  the  relative  rank  of  commodore  and  the 
Depaitmoiit.       respective   titles   of   surgeon   general,  pa>nnaster  general, 
engineer  in-chief  and  chief  constructor,  while  holding  these  offices. 

(2)  A  captain  or  commander,  when  chief  of  a  bureau  of  the  Navy 
Department,  shall  have  the  relative  rank  of  commodore  during  the  time 
he  holds  such  office,  but  his  actual  rank  and  title  shall  remain  unchanged. 

(3)  Every  chief  of  bureau  shall  affix  the  name  of  his  office  to  his  official 
signature. 

(4)  The  Judge- Advocate  General  shall  be  an  officer  of  the 
"""'^t'litrar"'"    Navy  or  Marine  Corps,  and  have  the  rank  of  captain  in  the 
Navy,  or  colonel  in  the  Marine  Corps,  as  the  case  may  be. 

24.  The  relative  rank  between  officers  of  the  Navy,  whether  on  the 
active  or  the  retired  list,  and  officers  of  the  Army,  shall  be  as  follows. 
Officers    of   the    liii«'il  ^auk  Only  being  considered : 

Navy  and  the        (a)  Rear  admiral  shall  rank  with  major  general, 
■^'■'"y-  (h)  Commodore  with  brigadier  general. 

(c)  Captain  wnth  colonel. 

(d)  Commander  wth  lieutenant  colonel. 

(e)  Lieutenant  commander  with  major. 

(f)  Lieutenant  wnth  captain. 

(y)  Lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade  wdth  first  lieutenant. 
(/()  Ensign  with  second  lieutenant. 

25.  The  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  be,  in  relation  to  rank,  on  the 

same  footing  as  officers  of  similar  grades  in  the  Army.  No 
Officers  of  the  ^^f^^.^^J.  ^f  the  Marine  Corps  shall  exercise  command  over  any 
Marme  Corps.     ^^^^  ^^^^  Station,  or  ship  of  the  United  States. 

2G.  The  officers  of  the  Revenue-Cutter  Service  when  serving,  in  accord- 
ance with  law,  as  a  part  of  the  Navy,  shall  be  entitled  to  relative  rank  as 

Omcersofthe         f olloWS :  ,      ^,        ■,  ■       .  .  i 

Reveuue-Cutter         (a)  Captams  With  and  next  after  lieutenant  commanders 
Service.  jj^  the  Navy. 

(b)  First  lieutenants  with  and  next  after  lieutenants  in  the  Navy. 

(c)  Second  lieutenants  with  and  next  after  lieutenants  of  the  junior 
grade  in  the  Navy. 

{(l)  Third  lieutenants  with  and  next  after  ensigns  in  the  Navy. 

27.  Boatswains,  gunners,  carpenters,  and  sailmakers  are  warrant  offi- 
cers.    They  have  no  relative  rank,  but  shall  take  precedence  of  each  other 

according  to  the  date  of  their  warrants ;  in  case  the  war- 
Warrant  officers,     rants  of  two  or  more  are  of  the  same  date,  then  according  to 

the  order  in  which  their  names  are  borne  upon  the  official 
navy  register  as  kept  in  the  Navy  Department.  They  shall,  under  their 
superiors,  have  all  necessarv  authority  for  the  due  i)erformance  of  their 
duties,  and  thev  shall  be  obeyed  accordingly.  They  shall  take  precedence 
of  all  mates,  other  petty  officers,  and  noncommissioned  officers  of  the 
Marine  Corps. 


20 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIOXS. 


[Chap.  II. 


Clerks. 


28.  Mates  ai-e  petty  officers.      They  are  rated,  by  authority  of   the 
Secretary  of    the  Navy,   from  seamen  and  ordinary  seamen  who  have 

enlisted  in  the  naval  service  for  not  less  than  two  years. 
'^  ^^'  Mates  have  no  relative  rank,  but  they  shall  take  precedence 

of  all  other  petty  officers,  noncommissioned  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps, 
and  enlisted  men,  and  in  their  ow^i  gi-ade  according  to  the  dates  of  their 
appointments.  They  shall,  under  their  siiperiors,  have  all  necessary 
authority  for  the  due  performance  of  their  duties,  and  they  shall  be 
obeyed  accordingly. 

29.  Clerks  to  pay  officers  are  appointed  for  a  limited  period.  They  are 
subject  in  all  respects  to  the  same  laws  and  regulations 
that  govern  other  persons  in  the  naval  service. 

30.  The  classification  of  petty  officers  and  enlisted  men  in  the  Navy, 
and  of  noncommissioned  officers,  musicians,  and  privates  in  the  Marine 

Corps,  is  as  follows :  They  shall  take  precedence  according 
^enfistMi  men"^    ^'^  ^^^^^  classification ;  the  precedence  of  two  or  more  holding 

the  same  rate  shall  be  determined  by  the  date  of  their  rates ; 
if  of  the  same  date,  then  their  j^recedence  shall  be  determined  by  their 
commanding  officer.  At  general  muster  the  names  of  petty  officers  shall 
be  called  in  the  order  of  their  precedence.  Petty  officers  shall  be  entitled 
to  obedience  in  the  execution  of  the  duties  of  their  office  from  persons  of 
inferior  ratings. 

Chief  Petty  Officers. 


Seaman- branch. 


Chief  masters  at  arms. 
Chief  boatswain's  mates. 
Chief  (innner's  mates. 
Chief  quartermasters. 


Artificer  branch. 


Chief  machinists. 
Chief  carpenter's  mates. 


Special  branch. 


I  Chief  yeomen. 

I  Apothecaries. 

Bandmasters. 


Sergeaiits  major. 
First    sergeants 
charge  of  guard. 


Petty  Officers,  First  Class. 


Masters  at  arms,  1st  class. 

Machinists,  1st  class. 

First  musicians. 

First  sergeanta. 

Boatswain's  mates,  1st  class. 

Boilermakers. 

Yeomen,  1st  class. 

Gunner's  mates,  1st  class. 

Coppersmiths. 

Quartermasters,  1st  class. 

Blacksmiths. 

Schoolmasters. 

Plumbers  and  fitters. 
Sailmaker's  mates. 
Carpenter's  mate8,lst  class. 
Water  tenders. 

Petty  Officers,  Second  Class. 


Masters  at  arms,  2d  class. 
Boatswain's  mates,  2d  class. 
Gunner's  mates,  2d  class. 
Quartermasters,  2d  class. 


Machinists,  2d  class. 
Carpenter's  mates,  2d  class. 
Printers. 
Oilers. 


Yeomen,  2d  class. 


Sergeants. 


Petty  Officers,  Third  Class. 


Masters  at  arms,  3d  class. 

Coxswains. 

Gunner's  mates,  3d  class. 

Quartermasters,  3d  class. 


Carpenter's  mates,  3d  class.   Writers,  3d  class. 
Painters.  ' 


Corporals. 


Seaman  braDcb. 


KAXK,   COMMAND,   AND    DUTY. 
Skamen,  FinsT  Class. 


n 


Artificer  branch.  Special  branch. 


Seamen  gunners. 
Seiinieu. 
A]i|jreuticc8,  1st  clu8s. 


Firemen.  1st  class. 


Marines. 


Musicians,  Int  class.  Mnsicians. 
Privates. 


Seamen,  Seco.no  Class. 


Ordinary  seamen. 
Api>reuticei^,  2d  cliuss 


Firemen,  2d  class. 

Shipwrights. 

Siiilmulier!). 


Musicians,  2d  cla.-i8. 
Bu>;ler8. 


Seamen,  Third  Class. 


Landsmen. 
Apjireutice.s  3(1  class. 


Coal  passers. 


Buymen. 


Hessmen  Bkanch. 


Stewards  to  commanders  in  chief. 

Wardroom  stewards. 

Ship's  cooks,  1st  class. 

Cooks  to  coniiiiiiiiclcrs  iu  chief. 

Wardroom  cooks. 

Sliip's  cooks,  2d  chuss. 

Stewaids  to  coriiiiiainliints. 

Stecrafje  stewards. 

Ship's  cooks,  3d  class. 

Cooks  to  comiimndauts. 

Steerafre  cooks. 

Ship's  cooks,  4th  class. 

Cabin  stewards. 

Warrant  officers'  stewards. 

Mess  attendants. 

Cabin  cooks. 

Warrant  officers'  cooks. 

Section  2. — Detail  of  Command  and  Duty. 


In  general. 


Bear  admiral. 


31.  Officers  of  the  Navy  shall  perform  such  duty  as  may 
be  assigned  to  them  by  the  Navy  Department. 

32.  A  rear  admiral  may  command  a  fleet,  a  squadron,  or 
a  naval  station. 

33.  A  commodore  mav  command  a  squadron,  a  division 

Commodore.  «  •,  i      j.    >.• 

of  a  squadron,  or  a  naval  station. 

JM.  A  captain  may  command  a  division  of  a  squadron :  be  chief  of  staff 
„      .  to  a  flag  officer  or  commf)dore ;  command  a  naval   station, 

"1'  i"n-  ^j.  ^Yxi^)  of  the  first  or  second  rate ;  or  perform  such  shore 

duty  as  may  be  assigned  him. 

3o.  A  commander  may  command  a  division  of  a  squadron,  a  naval  sta- 
-,  ,  tion,  or  a  ship  of  the  third  rate ;  act  as  chief  of  staff  to  an 

(-omniander.  —.  '        i .  t     ■    •  i..  i  i- 

officer  conn  nan  diug  a  division  ot  a  squadron,  or  i)errorm 
such  shore  dutv  as  mav  be  assigned  him. 


3(>.  A  lieutenant  commander  may  command  a  sliip  of  the  fourth  rate; 
serve  as  executive  officer  of  a  naval  station  or  ship  commanded 
n.3'c!r'"'""    by  an  officer  of  a  superior  grade;  or  perform  such  shore 
duty  as  may  be  assigned  him. 


22  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [(^"ap.  II. 

37.  A  lieutenant  may  command  a  tug,  tender,  or  any  ship  not  rated;, 
serve  as  executive  officer  of  a  ship  commanded  by  an  officer  of  a  superior 

grade;  as  navigator,  or  watch  officer,  or  as  flag  lieutenant  to 
Lieutenant.       ^^^  officer  of  flag  rank  or  to  a  commodore ;  or  perform  such 
shore  duty  as  may  be  assigned  him. 

38.  A  lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade  may  serve  as  executive  officer  of 
a  ship  commanded  by  an  officer  of  a  superior  grade ;  as  navigator,  or  watch 

officer,  or  as  aid  to  an  officer  of  flag  rank,  or  to  a  commo- 
LieutHiiaiit  of  tho    ([qj.q  qj.  ^s  clerk  to  the  commander  of  a  squadron,  or  perform 
junior  gicue.       g^^^j^^  shore  duty  as  may  be  assigned  him;  and  shall  perform 
duty  in  the  engine  room  when  necessary. 

39.  An  ensign  may  serve  as  watch  officer ;  as  clerk  to  the  commander  of 

a  squadron,  captain,  commander  or  lieutenant  commander 
Ensign.        -yvhen  afloat ;  or  perform  any  duty  afloat  or  ashore  that  may 
be  assigned  him,  including  duty  in  the  engine  room  when  necessary. 

40.  A  naval  cadet  shall  perform  such  duty  afloat  as  may  be  assigned 

him,  including  duty  in  the  engine  or  fire  room,  but  shall 
Naval  ca  et.     ^^^^  -^^  detailed  for  duty  as  aid  on  the  personal  staff  of  an 
officer,  or  as  clerk. 

41.  Should  the  flag  officer  commanding  be  rendered  incapable  of  exer- 
officer  i  n    cising  command,  the  officer  of  the  fleet  or  squadron  next  in 

ch1ef°command  rank  shall  s^^cceed  him  and  discharge  his  duties  until  regu- 
disabied.  Sue-  larly  relieved.  He  shall  have  all  of  the  authority  and 
cession.  responsibility  of  his  predecessor. 

42.  If  the  flag  officer  commanding  be  killed  in  battle,  the  officer  next 
in  rank  on  board  the  ship  bearing  his  flag  shall  succeed  him  provisionally 

ffi  er  i  n  ^'^^'^  until  the  senior  officer  in  the  fleet  announces  that  he  has 
dfief'comman"  taken  command.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  officer  thxTS 
killed  in  battle,  succeeding  provisionally  to  inform  the  officer  of  the  fleet  or 
Succession.  squadron  next  in  seniority  to  the  late  flag  officer  command- 
ing, as  soon  as  practicable,  and  by  private  signal,  of  the  death  of  the 
latter.     The  flag  of  the  deceased  shall  be  kept  hoisted  until  the  battle  is. 
decided. 

4.3.  Should  the  captain  of  a  ship  be  rendered  incapable  of  exercising- 
D  th  disabii-  Command,  the  executive  officer  shall  succeed  him  until  re- 
uy  of 'the^^cap-  lievecl  by  orders  from  the  flag  officer  commanding,  or  the 
tain  of  a  ship.  Navy  Department,  even  though  there  be  officers  on  board 
Succession.         ^g  passengers  higher  in  rank  than  himself. 

44.  The  captain  of  a  ship  not  a  flagship  with  a  flag  officer  or  commo- 
dore embarked  as  passenger  by  due  authority  shall  be  subject  to  the  orders 
of  such  senior  officer.     The  latter,  when  so  embarked,  shall 
Avithority  of  a      display  his  flag  or  pennant.      Other  officers  embarked  as 
"^f  passenglr.'^'^    passeiigers,  senior  to  the  captain,  shall  have  no  authority, 
but  his  juniors  may  be  assigned  to  duty  when  the  exigencies 
^^''aSgned'^to    of  the  service  shall  render  it  necessary,  of  which  necessity 
duty.  the  captain  shall  be  the  sole  judge.    Passengers  thus  assigned 

A  thorit  of  as  shall  have  the  same  authority  as  though  regularly  attached 
"eugera  °thu^s  to  the  ship,  but  shall  not  displace  any  officer  belonging  to 
assigned.  the  regular  complement  of  the  ship  in  his  quarters. 

Authority  to  per-        45.  No  officer  can  place  himself  on  duty  by  virtue  of  his 
form  duty.        commission  or  warrant  alone. 


Chap.  II.]  RANK,   COMMAND,   AND    DUTY.  23 

46.  An  officer  duly  appointed  to  act  in  a  gi-ade  superior  to  his  o\vn 

shall,  while  so  actint?'  Ix'  entitled  to  the  same  conimantl,  precedence,  and 

honors,  as  if  he  held  an  actual  connuission,  except  that  he 

Authority  of  act-    siijiH  ^jt  exercise  command,  nor  take  precedence  over,  an 

mfnti' ''  ° '  ° '  ■    offic-er  holding  a  commissi( ni  in  said  su] )erior  f^'ade.    Officers 

holding  appointnu-nts  in  a  liiKlier  grade  than  that  in  which 

they  are  commissioned  shall  takt;  rank  -svath  one  another  according  to  the 

date  of  their  commissions. 

47.  An  officer  on  the  retired  list  of  the  Navy  shall  not  he 
Retired  officers,      empioye^i  qq  active  duty  except  in  time  of  war. 

48.  Officers  can  not  assume  command  of  Army  forces  on  shore,  nor  can 
any  officer  of  the  Army  assume  command  of  any  shij)  of  the  Navy,  or  of 

its  officers  or  men,  unless  by  special  authority  for  a  particu- 

Authority   of    lar  .service ;  hut  when  officers  are  on  duty  on  shore  %\'ith  the 

Amy  ^officers    Army  they  shall  be  entitled  to  the  precedence  of  the  rank  in 

serving    to-    the  Army  to  which  their  oanti  corresponds,  except  command 

gether.  as  aforesaid,  and  this  precedence  will  regulate  their  right 

to  quarters. 

49.  (1)  Officers  ordered  to  duty  under  the  Light-House  Board  shall 

report  by  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 
Officers  on  light-        (3)  While  on  this  service  they  shall  obey  the  orders  and 
house  duty.        directions  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  and  the  Light- 
House  Board. 

(3)  While  on  duty  imder  the  Light-House  Board  officers  will  be  held 
directly  responsible  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  for  conformity  to  the  rules 
and  articles  for  the  government  of  the  Navy  and  the  Navy  Regulations, 
except  only  in  so  far  as  they  may  be  inconsistent  with  the  special  service 
in  which  they  are  engaged.  They  will  also  be  held  responsible  for  the 
care  of  the  persons,  vessels,  and  public  property  that  may  be  placed  under 
their  control. 

50.  (1)  Officers  ordered  to  duty  under  the  Fish  Commission  shall  report 
by  letter  to  the  Commissioner  of  Fish  and  Fisheries. 

(2)  While  on  this  service  they  shall  obey  the  orders  and 
Officers  on  diity    clirections  of  the  Commissioner.     In  case  of  his  absence  or 

c  "nfmission  disability  his  duties  devolve  by  law  upon  an  assistant,  wh(  nn 
he  has  authority  to  designate,  and  whose  directions  under 
such  circumstances  shall  be  oT3eyed. 

(;})  While  on  duty  under  the  Fish  Commission,  officers  will  be  held 
directly  responsible  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  for  conformity  to  the 
rules  and  articles  for  the  government  of  the  Navy  and  the  Navy  Regula 
tions,  except  only  in  so  far  as  they  may  be  inconsistent  with  the  special 
service  in  which  they  are  engaged. 

(4)  They  will  also'be  held  directly  responsible  for  the  care  of  the  per- 
sons, vessels,  and  public  property  that  may  be  placed  under  their  control. 

51.  (1)  Officers  ordered  to  duty  under  the  Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey 
shall  report  by  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 

(2)  While  on  this  service  thev  shall  obey  the  orders  and 
^fnanistTunTv'  •^"'eftions  "^  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  and  of  the  Super- 
intendent of  the  Coast  Survey. 
(3)  While  on  duty  under  the  Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey  officers  will  be 
held  directly  responsible  to  the  Navy  Department  for  conformity  to  the 
rules  and  articles  for  the  government  of  the  Navy  and  the  Navy  Regula- 
tions, except  onlv  in  so  far  as  they  may  be  inconsistent  with  the  special 
service  in  which  they  are  engaged. 


24  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [Chap.  II. 

(4)  They  will  also  be  lield  directly  responsible  for  the  care  of  the  per- 
sons, vessels,  and  public  property  tliat  may  be  placed  vinder  their  control. 

Section  3. — Statute  Law  and  Decisions  on  Rank  and  Command. 

52.  Commanding  officers  of  vessels  of  war  and  of  naval  stations  shall 
take  precedence  over  all  officers  placed  iinder  their  command,  and  the 

Secretary  of  the  Navy  may,  in  his  discretion,  detail  a  line 
Act  of  Congress  Qg^cer  to  act  as  the  aid  or  executive  of  the  commanding  officer 
approved  |  ar.  ^^  ^  yessel  of  war  or  naval  station,  which  officer  shall,  when 
"utes  at  Large,  not  impracticable,  be  next  in  rank  to  said  commanding  officer, 
vol.  16,  page  ^^^  who,  as  such  aid  or  executive,  shall,  while  executing  the 
^^'-  orders  of  the  commanding  officer  on  board  such  vessel,  or  at 

such  station,  take  precedence  over  all  officers  attached  to  siich  vessel  or 
station ;  and  all  orders  of  stich  aid  or  executive  shall  be  regarded  as  pro- 
ceeding from  the  commanding  officer;  and  such  aid  or  executive  shall 
have  no  independent  authority  in  consequence  of  such  detail ;  and  staff 
officers,  senior  to  the  officer  so  detailed,  shall  have  the  right  to  commu- 
nicate directly  with  the  commanding  officer,  and  in  processions  on  shore, 
on  courts-martial,  summary  courts,  courts  of  inquiry,  boards  of  survey, 
and  all  other  boards,  line  and  staff  officers  shall  take  precedence  according 
to  rank. 

53.  The  foregoing  are  provisions  of  the  statute  laws  of  the  country.     In 
view  of  the  fact  that  their  meaning  and  force  have  been  sometimes  mis- 
understood, they  are  here  given  for  the  information  of  the 

Decisions.  gervice,  with  the  following  declarations  and  regulations  pro- 
mulgated as  the  views  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  upon  the  subject 
matter,  and  his  official  construction  of  the  law  as  it  exists  in  relation 
thereto.  By  the  force  of  naval  law,  and  regulations  made  in  conformity 
thei-ewith,  the  following  principles  are  established  and  exist  as  essentials 
of  all  military  service,  without  which  there  can  be  neither  command, 
discipline,  nor  responsibility : 

(a)  Officers  entrusted  with  the  command  of  vessels  of  war  or  naval 
stations,  or  with  the  command  or  direction  of  any  military  expedition  or 
duty,  whatever  their  rank,  must,  while  properly  in  such  command  or 
direction,  have  full  command,  authority,  and  precedence  over  all  officers 
and  persons,  of  whatever  rank,  serving  in  such  vessel,  station,  or  exi^edi- 
tion,  or  in  the  execution  of  such  duty.  This  authority  and  precedence 
will' descend  to  the  officer  or  person  on  whom  such  command  or  direction 
may  devolve  by  reason  of  the  death,  disability,  or  absence  of  the  person 
otherwise  in  command  or  direction. 

(b)  In  case  of  the  death,  disability,  or  absence  of  an  officer  in  military 
command  or  direction,  this  command  and  direction,  with  all  its  authority 
and  precedence,  devolves  and  rests  upon  the  line  officer  next  in  rank  who 
may  be  present  and  on  duty  with  such  command.  In  processions  on  shore 
all  officers  take  precedenc^e  according  to  their  rank ;  but  when  such  pro- 
cession forms  a  military  command,  the  command  devolves  upon  the  senior 
officer  present  eligible  to  command,  and  authority  and  precedence  attach 
accordingly.  On  all  courts-martial,  courts  of  inquiry,  boards  of  survey, 
and  other  boards,  line  and  staff  officers  take  precedence  accordmg  to  rank. 
The  senior  officer  of  such  courts  or  boards  presides  by  virtue  of  his  rank. 

(c)  Officers  of  the  staff  corps  of  the  Navy  shall  on  all  occasions  be 
treated  with  the  same  respect  as  officers  of  corresponding  rank  m  the  line 
not  in  command,  under  like  circum  ^^ances.  Their  legal  rank  carries  with 
it  the  same  personal  dignitv  and  is  to  receive,  in  all  respects,  the  same 
consideration.     If  they  are  at  anv  time  subordinated,  for  any  purpose  ot 


Chap  II.]  RANK,   COMMAND,  AND    DTTY.  '25 

organization  or  duty,  to  the  exorciso  of  authority  delegated  by  law  to 
their  juniors  in  actual  or  relative  rank,  it  is  for  reasons  growing  out  of 
the  necessities  of  military  service,  operating  alike  on  all  officers  of  both 
line  and  staff  under  like  circumstances,  and  subject  to  the  same  conditions 
applicable  to  all.  The  right  of  military  command  and  to  additional  quar- 
ters is  restricted  by  law. 

(d)  No  officer  of  any  grade  of  the  Navy  is  authorized  by  virtue  of  his 
o-nm  mere  rank  and  authority  to  give  any  order  or  grant  any  privilege, 
permission,  or  liberty  to  his  senior  in  rank  of  any  cor])s;  nor  is  any  senior 
officer  required  to  receive  such  order,  privilege,  ])ermission  or  liberty  from 
his  junior,  unless  such  junior  is  at  the  time  in  command  of  the  vessel  of 
war  or  naval  station  to  which  the  senior  is  attaclied,  or  in  command  or 
direction  of  the  military  exj)edition  or  duty  on  which  such  senior  is  serv- 
ing, or  is,  as  aid  or  executive,  executing  such  order  of  the  comman<ling 
officer;  and  no  commanding  officer  is  authorized  to  delegate  to  any  junior 
the  authority  to  grant  any  permission,  privilege  or  lil)erty  to  his  senior, 
but  must  himself  receive  and  hear,  under  i)roi)er  regulations,  any  reijuest 
therefor  from  such  senior,  satisfying  liiinself  as  to  its  i)roi)riety,  and 
deciding  the  matter  in  the  exercise  of  his  o^^^l  authority.  Any  officer  on 
shipboard,  however,  who  is  entrusted  by  general  ])rovision  or  special  order 
of  proper  authority  with  anj'  duty,  the  present  performance  of  which  may 
involve  the  movements  of  the  ship  itself,  or  the  attitude  of  the  ship's 
company  as  a  whole,  represents  the  commanding  officer  for  that  purjjose, 
and  is  entrusted,  for  the  time,  with  all  the  authority  necessary  for  the 
proper  i)erformance  of  such  duty ;  and  all  officers,  of  whatever  rank,  are 
required  to  assist  in  carrying  out  such  duty,  and  to  receive  and  execute 
his  oi-ders  for  that  purpose;  nor  will  he  be  interfered  with  therein,  unless 
by  the  captain,  or  the  officer  next  in  command,  who  is  entitled  to  relieve 
him  in  the  iierformance  of  such  duty. 

r>4:.  (1)  The  efficiency  of  every  military  organization  requires  of  the 
commanding  authority,  besides  the  general  duties  of  command  and  direc- 
tion, the  additional  duties  of  organization,  police,  and  inspection ;  all  these 
appertain  to  and  go  with  the  command.  For  the  relief  of  the  commanding 
officer  they  are  usiially  entrusted,  in  their  details,  to  subordinates,  but 
they  are  performed  by  his  authority  and  under  his  direction.  On  ship- 
board the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  by  authority  of  law,  designates  the  senior 
line  officer  to  perform  these  duties  in  addition  to  the  ordinary  diities 
assigned  to  him  as  such  line  officer  attached  to  the  ship.  The  officer  so 
designated  is  called,  for  the  time  being,  "the  aid  or  exe;-utive  of  the 
commanding  officer. "  Tliis  is  not  a  new  rank ;  nor  has  the  officer  by  virtue 
of  the  title,  or  in  conseciuence  of  the  detail,  any  new  "independent 
authority."  It  is  merely  a  designation  of  the  officer  wh(^,  for  the  relief  of 
the  captain  and  by  his  authority  alone,  carries  out,  on  board  the  ship,  the 
details  of  organization,  inspection,  and  police. 

(2)  As  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  police  of  the  shi]i  and  the  executi<m 
of  all  provisions  made  for  her  general  good  condition,  appearance,  and 
safety,  his  duties  are  constaiit  and  call  him  everywhere,  and  give  him.  as 
representative  of  the  captain  for  that  purpose,  charge  of  and  authority 
over  the  details  necessary  to  tlie  ])roi)er  performance  of  all  iiolice  duties. 
To  this  authority  all  officers  and  persons  are  required  to  yield  full  and 
prompt  acquiescence. 

(:5)  As  the  inspecting  officer  of  the  ship,  required  at  stated  periods  to 
examine  and  report  her  general  condition  and  efficiency  in  all  her  depart- 
ments, the  aid  or  executive  is  entitled  to  make  personal  «>xamination  of 
and  rejiort  upon  all  these,  and  for  tluit  pni"]iose  every  facility  is  to  be 
afforded  him  by  every  officer  attached  to  the  vessel ;  and  all  officers  in 
charge  of  storerooms  or  other  parts  of  the  ship  are  required  to  have  such 


26  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  II. 

storerooms  or  parts  of  the  ship  in  proper  condition  for  his  inspection,  at 
such  times  as  may  be  designated  by  the  commanding  officer. 

(4)  As  the  officer  to  whom  the  details  of  the  organization  of  the  ship's 
company  are  entrusted,  the  aid  or  the  executive  is  the  proper  person  to 
'station  the  officers  and  crew,  and  to  prepare,  form,  parade,  and  present 
them  in  proper  attitude  for  review  and  inspection  by  the  captain  or  other 
proper  officer,  and  for  this  purpose  he  has  authority  to  take  preliminary 
charge  of  all  formations  and  parades,  to  see  that  the  whole  is  properly 
organized  and  paraded,  and  to  receive  the  reports  customary  on  such 
occasions  from  the  officers  in  charge  of  departments  and  divisions,  and 
transmit  them  as  a  whole  to  the  captain.  While  carrying  out  the  details 
of  organization  and  those  of  police  and  inspection,  in  execution  of  the 
orders  of  the  commanding  officer,  the  aid  or  executive  takes  jn-ecedence 
over  all  officers  attached  to  the  ship,  and  shall  be  obeyed  and  respected 
accordingly.  Reports  of  heads  of  departments  and  of  officers  senior  in 
rank  to  the  aid  or  executive,  other  than  those  above  mentioned,  will  be 
made  direct  to  the  commanding  officer.  The  commanding  officer  is 
authorized  to  grant  temporary  leave  of  absence  to  the  officers  and  others 
attached  to  the  vessel.  Under  his  orders  and  special  directions,  such  leave 
of  absence  may  be  granted  by  the  aid  or  executive  to  officers  who  are 
junior  to  him  in  rank ;  these  officers  will  report  their  return  from  leave 
to  the  aid  or  executive.  Officers  senior  in  rank  to  the  aid  or  executive 
desiring  to  leave  the  ship  will  obtain  the  required  permission  directly  from 
the  commanding  officer,  and  upon  their  return  from  leave  will  report  the 
same  to  him.  All  officers  will  report  their  permission  to  leave  the  ship, 
and  their  return,  to  the  officer  of  the  deck.  The  departure  and  return  of 
officers  senior  to  the  aid  or  executive  will  be  reported  to  the  latter  by  the 
officer  of  the  deck. 

(5)  These  duties  of  organization,  inspection,  and  police  devolve  upon 
"the  aid  or  executive  of  the  commanding  officer  of  a  vessel  of  war"  by 
virtue  of  his  detail  as  such  "aid  or  executive,"  and  they,  and  the  exercise 
of  the  authority  necessary  to  execute  them,  are  recognized  by  all  military 
law  and  usage,  and  by  the  statute  which  authorizes  his  designation.  But 
they  are  duties  pertaining  to  the  command,  delegated,  under  sanction  of 
law,  by  the  captain  to  his  "aid  or  executive,"  who,  in  carrying  them  out, 
is  "executing  the  orders  of  the  commanding  officer, "  and  the  authority 
exercised  as  necessary  to  their  execution  is  the  authority  of  ' '  the  com- 
manding officer, "  exercised  by  his  ' '  aid  or  executive, "  and  not  the  authority 
of  the  "aid  or  executive "' himself .  By  the  express  provision  of  the 
statute,  this  officer  has  "no  independent  authority"  as  such  "aid  or 
executive,"  but  exercises  only  the  authority  necessarily  delegated  for  the 
execution  "of  the  orders  of  the  commanding  officer."  This  delegated 
authority,  however,  is  recognized  by  the  statute  which  confers  on  the 
"aid  or  executive,"  while  exercising  it,  "precedence  over  all  officers 
attached  to  the  ship,"  of  whatever  rank  or  corps.  But  this  special 
precedence  is  given  to  him  only  ' '  while  executing  the  orders  of  the  com- 
manding officer  on  board  ship, "  and  is  not  his  under  other  circumstances. 

(6)  The  officer  in  command  of  a  ship  of  war  is  not  authorized  to  delegate 
his  power,  except  for  the  carrying  out  of  the  details  of  the  general  duties 
to  be  performed  by  his  authority.  The  command  is  his,  and  he  can 
neither  delegate  the  duties  of  it  to  another,  nor  avoid  its  burdens,  nor 
escape  its  responsibilities;  and  his  "aid  or  executive,"  in  the  exercise  of 
the  power  given  to  him  for  ' '  executing  the  orders  of  the  commanding 
officer,"  must  keep  himself  constantly  informed  of  the  commander's 
opinions  and  wishes  thereon ;  and  whenever  and  as  soon  as  he  may  be 
informed  or  is  in  doubt  as  to  such  opinion  or  wishes,  he  must  remedy 
such  defect  by  prompt  and  personal  application,   to  the  end  that   the 


Chai'.  II.]  RANK,   COMMAND,   AND    DL'TV.  '^7 

authority  of  the  captain  may  be  used  only  to  carry  out  his  owti  views; 
and  that  he  may  not  be,  Ijy  its  unwarranted  exercise,  in  any  measure 
relieved  from  his  official  responsibilities,  which  can  neither  ]je  assumed 
by  nor  fall  upon  any  other  officer. 

(7)  The  details  of  these  duties  may  be  more  fully  defined  by  general  or 
special  orders  and  regulations,  but  the  "aid  or  executive  of  the  command- 
ing officer  of  a  vessel  of  Avar  "has,  as  such  "aid  or  executive,"  no  other 
duties  or  authority  except  those  which  come  Avithin  the  scope  of  the 
above  descriptions ;  and  any  other  authority  at  any  time  to  be  exercised 
by  the  officer  designated  as  such  "aid  or  executive"  must  be  such 
authority  only  as  belongs  to  him  by  virtue  of  liis  rank  in  the  line.  This 
is  his,  in  his  own  right,  with  all  the  iiower  and  precedence  which  belong 
to  it,  but  it  is  to  be  exercised  only  according  to  the  general  rules  govern- 
ing alike  all  officers  of  all  corps  and  every  grade. 

(8)  It  is  not  necessary,  nor  consistent  with  military  usage  and  efficiency, 
that  the  "aid  or  executive"  should  be  required  to  announce  with  every 
order  given,  or  authority  exercised  by  him  as  such,  tliat  he  is  "executing 
the  orders  of  the  commanding  officer."  The  delegated  character  of  this 
authority  is  fully  understood,  and  is  defined  by  the  statute,  which  contem- 
plates obedience  to  it  as  such  by  "all  officers  attached  to  the  vessel,"  and 
the  statute,  while  it  provides  that  the  officer  detailed  to  act  as  ' '  aid  or 
executive"  shall,  "  when  not  impracticable,  be  next  in  rank  to  the  com- 
manding officer,"  still  contemplates  the  same  obedience  when  this  is 
impracticable. 

(9)  Any  complaint  or  appeal  growing  out  of  the  exercise  of  these  duties 
should  be  made  to  the  commanding  officer,  and  the  right  to  make  any 
such  complaint  or  appeal  shall  not  be  denied  to  any  one. 

(10)  The  right  of  all  officers,  whether  of  the  line  or  staff,  to  communi- 
cate with  the  commanding  officer  at  all  proper  times  and  places,  is  not  to 
be  denied  nor  restricted ;  but  this  does  not  interfere  with  the  dutj^  of  all 
siich  officers  to  recognize  and  acquiesce  in  the  authority  delegated  to  the 
"aid  or  executive  "  for  the  purpose  of  police,  organization,  and  inspection 
as  aforesaid,  nor  confer  upon  any  such  officer  the  right  to  interrupt  the 
ordinary  course  of  military  oi'ganization  or  duty,  while  in  actual  execu- 
tion, for  the  purpose  of  making  such  communication. 

65.  Every  officer  in  charge  of  a  department  has  the  general  right,  at  all 

proper  times,  to  communicate  and  confer  dii'ectly  with  the  re.sponsiblo 

commanding  officer  concerning  any  matter  relating  to  his 

^IHiTm  of         department ;  and  his  duty  to  do  so  is  absolute  whenever  he 

departments.       thinks  it  necessary  for  the  good  of  his  department,  or  of  the 

service. 


CHAPTER  III. 


HONORS  AND  DISTINCTIONS. 

Section  1. — The  Pkesidext,  the  Vice  President,  an  Ex-President,  the 
President  or  Sovereign  of  a  Foreign  State,  and  MEMBEits  of  Royal 
Families. 

56.  (1)  When  the  President  visits  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  all  officers  of  the 
vessel  shall  assemble  in  special  full  dress  on  the  side  of  the  quarter-deck 
.on  which  he  enters ;  he  shall  be  received  at  the  gan^^way  by 
p^osWent.  t^e  fl^o  officer  and  captain,  accompanied  by  such  other 'offi- 
cers as  may  be  designated ;  the  yards  or  rail  shall  be  manned : 
the  full  marine  guard  jiaraded ;  and  such  of  the  crew  as  are  not  otherwise 
employed  fonned  in  order  forward  of  the  guard.  When  the  President 
reaches  the  deck,  officers  and  men  shall  salute ;  the  marine  guard  present 
arms ;  the  drum  give  four  ruffles  and  the  bugle  sound  four  flourishes ;  the 
ruffles  and  floiirishes  shall  be  followed  by  the  national  air  by  the  band ;  the 
President's  flag  shall  be  displayed  at  the  main  at  the  moment  he  reaches 
the  deck  and  kept  flying  as  long  as  he  is  on  board.  A  national  salute  shall 
be  fired  as  soon  as  practicable  after  the  President  and  his  suite  shall  have 
been  received.  The  same  ceremonies  shall  be  ob.served  when  the  Pres- 
ident leaves  the  shi]);  the  salute  to  be  fired  when  the  l^oats  sliall  be  suffi- 
ciently clear.  The  President's  flag  shall  be  hauled  doA^ni  with  the  last  gun 
of  the  salute. 

(2)  All  other  United  States  ships  of  war  present  at  the 

ships  present,     time  of  the  official  recej)tion  or  departure  of  the  President, 

shall,  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  senior  naval  officer 

present,  man  yards  or  rail  and  fire  a  national  salute  at  the  same  time  as 

the  ship  visited. 

.  (3)  A  ship  of  war  flj'ing  the  flag  of  the  Pre.sident  shall  be 

8h?p  thTsen^or!    regarded  as  the  senior  ship  present,  and  her  motions  followed 
accordingly. 

(4)  Whenever  the  President  is  embarked  in  a  ship  of  war 
^\vith'"thep"res°-    ?>'"^S  ^"'^  ^^S'  ^^^  <^^^^^^'  United  States  ships  of  war,  on  meet- 
idint.  iiig  lier  at  sea,  or  elsewhere,  and  all  naval  batteries  when  she 

is  i)assing,  shall  fire  a  national  salute. 

(.■))  When  the  President,  embarked  in  a  boat  or  ship  with 
''^  ms^[nt"!)Ui"r  ^^^'^  ^''^^  fl.V"^».  passcs  close  aboard  a  ship  of  war,  the  marine 
ships."  "  '  guard  of  the  latter  shall  be  paraded  in  a  conspicuous  posi- 
tion, four  ruffles  given  on  the  drum  and  four  flourishes 
sounded  on  the  bugle,  the  national  air  shall  be  played  by  the  band,  and 
officers  and  men  shall  salute.  The  same  ceremonies  shall  be  observed 
by  a  ship  when  passing  the  Pi-esident's  flag. 

(29) 


30  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  III. 

57.  When  the  Vice  President  of  the  United  States  visits  a  ship  of  the 
Navy,  he  shall  receive  the  same  honors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  56,  par.  1, 

except  that  the  yards  or  rail  shall  not  be  manned,  and  there 
^Vice  p^esWent^    shall  be  but  one'salnte  of  nineteen  guns,  which  will  l)e  fired 

at  his  departure,  the  national  ensign  being  disi)layed  at  the 
fore  during  the  salute. 

58.  When  an  ex-President  of  the  United  States  visits  a  ship  of  the 
Navy,  he  shall  receive  the  same  honors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  56,  par.  1, 

except  that  the  yards  or  rail  shall  not  be  manned,  and  no 
^Ex-'presicient*"    ^^o  shall  be  displayed  in  his  honor,  unless  the  reception 

takes  place  in  a  foreign  port,  when  the  national  ensign  shall 
be  displayed  at  the  main  during  the  salutes. 

59.  When  the  president  of  a  foreign  republic  or  a  foreign  sovereign 
Eeception  of  a    visits  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  the  same  honors  as  those  prescribed 

foreign  presi-  in  Art.  56,  par.  1,  shall  be  extended,  except  that  the  national 
dent  or  sover-  ensign  of  the  country  represented  shall  be  displayed  at  the 
^'^°-  main  during  the  entire  visit,  and  the  national  air  of  that 

country  played  by  the  band. 

CO.  When  any  member  of  a  royal  family  visits  a  .ship  of  the  Navy, 

Keception  of  a    the  liouors  prescribed  in  Art.  59  shall  be  extended,  except 

member  of  a    that  the  national  flag  shall  be  displayed  only  during  the 

royal  family.        salute. 

61.  Whenever  a  ship  of  the  Navy  falls  in  with  a  friendly  foreign  ship 
.  ^  of  war  flying  the  standard  or  flag  of  a  president  of  a  repub- 

ei'gn'president,"  lic,  Sovereign,  or  member  of  a  royal  family,  or  passes  near 
sovereign,  or  siicli  standard  or  flag,  if  flying  elsewhere  than  from  a  ship 
member  of  a  ^f  ^g^^.  ^  national  salute  shall  be  fired  and  the  flag  of  the 
roya  ami  y.  ^^tion  of  the  president,  sovereign,  or  prince  displayed  at  the 
main  during  the  salute. 

Ship.s  authorized        02.  Noue  of  the  foregoiug  sahites  shall  be  fired  by  any 
to  salute.  except  ships  authorized  to  salute  according  to  Art.  120. 

Section  2. — Civil,  Officers  of  the   Government,    Members   of   the 
Diplomatic  Corps,  and  Consuls. 

(iii.  When  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  visits  officially  a  ship  of  the  Navy, 
all  officers  of  the  vessel  shall  assemble  in  special  full  dress  on  the  side  of 
the  quarter-deck  on  which  he  enters ;  he  shall  be  received 
Reception  of  the    ^^  ^]jg  gangway  by  the  flag  officer  and  captain,  accompanied 
f^rNavy .    °      by  such  othcr  officers  as  may  be  designated :  the  full  marine 
guard  shall  be  paraded  and  the  crew  formed  in  order  for- 
ward of  the  guard.     When  the  Secretary  reaches  the  deck,  officers  and 
men  shall  salute ;  the  marine  guard  present  arm^:  the  drum  give  four 
ruffles  and  the  bugle  sound  four  flourishes ;  the  ruffles  and  flourishes  shall 
be  followed  by  a  march  by  the  band ;  and  the  Secretary's  flag  shall  be 
displayed  at  the  main  while  he  is  on  board.     The  same  ceremonies  shall 
be  observed  when  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  officially  leaves  the  ship, 
and  in  addition  a  salute  of  seventeen  guns  shall  be  fired  upon  his  leaving. 
<>4.  When  the  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Navy  visits  officially  a  ship 
of  the  Navy,  all  officers  of  the  vessel  shall  assemble,  in  dress  uniform, 
on  the  side  of   the  q\iarter-deck  on  which  he  enters.     He 
The  Assistant      shall  be  received  at  the  gangwav  by  the  senior  officer  on 
Secretiiry^of  the     y^^^^^  accompanied  by  such  other  officers  as  he  may  desig- 
""  nate.     The  full  marine  guard  shall  be  paraded,  and  the  crew 

formed  in  order  forward  of  the  guard.     When  the  Assistant  Secretary 


CiiAP.  HI.]  HONORS   AND    DISTINCTIONS.  31 

reaches  the  deck,  oflficors  and  mfn  shall  salute,  the  mariiif  crnard  ])respnt 
arms,  the  drum  ^^ivc  three  rnllrtts,  and  the  Itn^le  stnind  three  flourishes. 
The  ruffles  and  tlouri.shes  shall  be  followed  by  a  inarch  by  the  band.  The 
Siiuie  ceremonies  .shall  l)e  observed  when  the  Assistant  Secretary  of  tlie 
Navy  oflficially  leaves  the  ship,  and,  in  addition,  a  .salute  of  fifteen  f<uns 
shall  be  fired  upon  his  leaving. 

iiii.  When  a  member  of  the  President's  cabinet  other  tlian  the  Secretary 

of  the  Navy  officially  visits  a  shij)  of  the  Navy,  the  same 

Members  of       honors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  03  shall  bo  extended  except  that 

*  '^cabinet!"'  *     the  officers  sliall  wear  dress  uniform  and  the  national  ensign 

shall  be  displayed  at  the  fore  during  the  salute. 

Chief  Justice  of        ^*'  When  the  Chief   Justice  of  the  Sui)reme  Court  of 
tbe  Suprenie       the  United  States  visits   officially  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  the 
Court.  same  honors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  G")  shall  ])e  extended. 

67.  When  a  Governor  of  one  of  the  States  of  the  United  States  visits 
Governor   of    a    officially  a  .ship  of  the  Navy  within  the  waters  of  the  State 
state  or  Ter-    of  wliich  he  is  Govemor,  the  same  honors  as  jirescribed  in 
ritory.  j^j-t.  C")  shall  be  extended. 

A  committee  of  <>S.  When  the  President  of  the   Senate,  a  committee  of 

Congress  or  the  Congress,  or  the  Speaker  of  the  Hotise  of  Representatives 

H^o'use'^of' Kep^  visits  officially  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  the  same  honors  as  pre- 

resentatives.  scribcd  iu  xVrt.  6.J  shall  be  extended. 

09.  When  an  ambassador  of  the  United  States  visits  officially  a  ship 
of  the  Navy,  witliin  the  waters  of  the  nation  to  which  he  is  accredited, 
he  shall  l)e  received  by  the  flag  officer  and  captain,  and  such 
m  >assa  or.  other  officers  as  may  be  designated,  in  dress  uniform,  with 
a  guard  of  marines,  foiir  ruffles  and  flourishes,  and  the  band  to  play  a 
march.  Upon  his  departure  a  sahite  of  nineteen  guns  shall  be  fired  with 
the  national  ensign  displayed  at  the  fore  during  the  .salute. 

70.  When  an  envoy  extraordinary  and  minister  i»lenipotentiary  of  the 
United  States  visits  officially  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  witliin  the  waters  of  the 
Envoy  e-xtraonii-    ^^t^tion  to  wliicli  he  is  accredited,  he  shall  be  received  by  the 

nary  and  min-  flag  officer  aud  ca])tain,  and  such  other  officers  as  may  be 
ister  pienipo-  designated,  in  dress  imiform.  with  a  guard  of  marines,  three 
ttiitiary.  ruffles  and  flourishes,  and  the  band  to  play  a  march.     Upon 

his  departiire  a  salute  of   fifteen  guns  shall  be  tired  with  the  national 

ensign  displayed  at  the  fore  during  the  salute. 

71.  When  a  minister  resident,  or  a  diplomatic  representative  above  the 
rank  of  charge  d'affaires  and  below  that  of  envoy   extraordinary   and 

minister  plenipotentiary  of  the  United  States,  visits  officially 
^"  (Tent  '^*^'        ^  '''^"1'  ^^  ^^^^  Navy  within  the  waters  of  the  nation  to  which 

he  is  accredited,  he  shall  l)e  received  in  the  same  manner  as 
provided  in  Art.  70.  except  that  there  shall  be  two  ruffies  aud  two  flour- 
ishes and  a  salute  of  thirteen  guns. 

72.  A  charge  d'affaires  vi.siting  a  ship  of  the  Navy  under  circumstances 
Charffe  similar  to  those  mentioned  in  Art.  70  shall  receive  tlie  same 

d'affaires.  houors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  71,  except  that  the  salute  .shall 
be  eleven  guns  and  one  ruffle  aiul  flourish. 

73.  When  a  consul  general  visits  officially  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  within 
the  foreign  port  to  which  he  belongs,  he  shall  be  received  by  the  cai)tain, 

r,    ^  ,  and  a  sergeant's  guard  of  marines  shall  be  paraded.     At  his 

gcnoi.i.     (ipiiai'ture   a  .salute   of  nine  guns  shall  be  tired  with  the 
national  ensign  displayed  at  the  fore  during  the  salute. 


32  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  fCnAi..  III. 

74.  A  consul  visiting  a  ship  of  tlie  Navy  a«  specified  in  Art.  73,  shall 
^  receive  the  same  honors  as  therein  prescribed,  except  that 

°"™  ■  the  salute  shall  be  seven  guns. 

75.  A  commercial  agent  or  a  vice  consul  officially  visiting  a  ship  of  the 
Navy  within  the  foreign  port  to  which  he  belongs,  and  where  he  is  the 

Coiiimeiciai        Only  representative  of  the  United  States,  shall  be  received 
as;eiit  or  vice    by  the  Captain  witli  appropriate  honors,  and  on  his  depar- 
coiisui.  ture  a  salute  of  five  guns  shall  be  fired  with  the  national 

ensign  displayed  at  the  fore  during  the  salute. 

Section  3. — Naval  and  Military  Officers. 

76.  (1)  An  admiral  is  entitled  to  a  salute  of  seventeen  giins  and  four 
g  ,  ruffles  and  flourishes. 

(2)  A  vice  admiral  is  entitled  to  a  calute  of  fifteen  guns 
and  three  ruffles  and  flourishes. 

(3)  A  rear  admiral  is  entitled  to  a  salute  of  thirteen  guns  and  two  ruf- 
fles and  flourishes. 

(4)  A  commodore  is  entitled  to  a  salute  of  eleven  guns  and  one  ruffle 
and  flourish. 

(5)  A  captain  or  commander  appointed  to  command  a  sqiiadron  is 
entitled  to  the  salute  and  other  honors  due  the  temporary  rank  conferred 
upon  hini  by  his  government. 

77.  When  a  flag  officer  goes  on  board  his  flagship  to  assume  command 
the  officers  of  the  vessel  shall  assemble  in  dress  vmif orm  on  the  side  of  the 

quarter-deck  on  which  he  enters ;  he  shall  be  received  at  the 

A  flag  o f f  i  ce  r    gangway  by  the  captain  and  such  other  officers  as  the  latter 

mawi^  ^°^'    may  designate;  the  full  marine  guard  shall  be  paraded  and 

the  crew  at  quarters  ready  for  inspection.  When  the  flag 
officer  reaches  the  deck,  officers  and  men  shall  salute ;  the  marine  guard 
present  arms ;  ruffles  and  floxTrishes  be  given ;  the  band  play  a  march ;  and 
the  flag  officer's  flag  shall  be  hoisted  and  saluted  with  the  number  of  guns 
to  which  he  is  entitled. 

78.  When  a  flag  officer  relinquishes  his  command  afloat,  the  ceremonies 
a  flag  officer  re-    at  his  departure  shall  be  the  same  as  when  he  assumes 

1  in  qui  sh  es    Command.     His  flag  shall  be  hauled  down  at  the  last  gun 

command.  ^f  ^i^q  salute. 

79.  When  a  flag  officer  goes  on  board  a  ship  of  his  command  to  make 
A  flag  officer  in-    an  official  inspection  he  shall  be  received  with  the  same 

spects  a  ship  of  honors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  77,  except  that  he  shall  pre- 

Fiag  or™  ennaiit  scribc  the  dress  to  be  worn,  and  his  flag  shall  not  be  hoisted 

displayed  from  unless  hauled  down  from  his  flagship.     At  no  time  shall 

one  ship  only.  i^{g  fl^g  be  displayed  from  more  than  one  ship. 

80.  When  a  flag  officer  visits  officially  for  the  first  time  a  ship  of  the 
A  fla°-  officer  vis-    Navy  not  Under  his  command,  he  shall  be  received  by  the 

its  "a  ship  not  senior  officer  on  board  and  officers  of  the  personal  staff  and 
under  his  com-  of  the  watch ;  the  marine  guard  shall  be  paraded  and  ruffles 
maud.  ^^^^  flourishes  be  given.     The  same  ceremonies  shall  be  ob- 

served on  his  departure,  and  a  salute  fired. 

81.  If  a  ship  shall  be  inspected  by  a  board  of  inspection 

A  flag  officer  sen-    when  a  flag  officer  or  commodore  is  senior  member  of  the 

rboar™o7in-    l^o^rd,  the  Same  ceremonies  shall  be  observed  as  in  the  pre- 

spection.  ceding  article.     The  flag  of  such  senior  member  shall  not 

be  hoisted. 


Chap.  III.]  Hf)NORS    AND    DISTINCTIONS.  33 

82.  If  a  flag  ofliror  assumes  coiniuand  in  the  presence  of  another  flag 

officer,  his  senior,  the  tlag  of  the  former  shall  not  he  sainted, 

A  flag  officer  as-    y^^^^  ^^^,  shnU  salute  the  flag  of  his  senior,  which  salute  shall 

mand^ii/pr'-H-    be  returned  acc-(jrding  to  the  scale  prescribed  in  Art.  76.    If 

ence  of  another    a  flag  officH'r  assumes  cf)mniand  in  the  presence  of  anotlier 

flag  offiriT.  j|.,„.  ^^f^^.^^,-^.  \^\^  junior,  then  the  salute  provided  ft)r  in  Art.  77 

shall  be  fired,  and  in  addition  he  shall  l)e  saluted  by  the  junior  flag  officer 

and  by  him  only.     This  salute  shall  be  returned  according  to  the  scale 

prescribed  in  Art.  76. 

83.  When  a  flag  officer  leaves  or  returns  to  his  flagship,  the  marine 

•  guiii'<l  shall  1)6  paraded  and  ruffles  and  flourishes  given ;  he 
leaving  or  Vi'-  shall  be  accouipauied  to  the  gangway  or  received  by  the  cap- 
turning  to  bis  tain,  the  officer  of  the  deck,  the  officers  of  his  jjersonal  statf , 
tiugship.  ^^^j^i  ^l^y  junior  officers  of  the  watch.     (See  Arts.  90  and  98. ) 

84.  When  a  flag  officer  embarked  in  a  ship  or  boat  with  his  flag  flying. 
Saluting  a  flag  passes  near  a  ship  of  war,  a  guard  of  marines  shall  be  paraded 
^  ofticer     when    in  a  con.si)icuous  position,  ruffles  and  flourishes  given,  and 

pas.'iing.  officers  and  men  present  in  sight  shall  salute.     The  same 

ceremonies  shall  be  observed  by  a  ship  passing  the  flag  of  a  flag  officer. 
This  rule  is  not  to  be  observed  while  performing  tactical  evolutions. 

85.  (1 )  If  a  flag  officer  is  absent  from  his  flagship  at  night  with  the  inten- 

tion of  returning,  his  absence  shall  be  indicated  by  three 

A  flag  officer  ab-    jjgi^ts  displayed  at  the  peak.     When  a  flag  officer  is  about  to 

sent  at  n.ght.      ^^^^^  ^^.^  flagship  officially  during  the  day,  a  blue  pennant 

shall  be  hoisted  under  his  own  flag,  to  indicate  to  the  ships  in  company 

that  the  guards  are  to  be  paraded. 

(2)  All  flagships  when  in  port  or  when  at  sea  in  company 
^'for^fla''Bhi^s^  *    ^""^^^^  other  ships,  shall  carry  a  light  at  the  mizzen  masthead 
agB  ipb.       fj.Q^^  sunset  to  daylight. 

A  flag  officer  as-  8C>.  When  a  flag  officer  assimies  or  relinquishes  com- 
suines  or  re-  u^and  of  a  naval  station,  he  shall  receive  the  same 
Inandofrnaval  houors,  SO  far  as  practicable,  as  prescribed  in  Arts.  77 
station.  and  78. 

87.  When  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  other  than  a  flagship,  falls  in  with  a  flag 
officer  afloat,  he  shall  be  saluted  as  provided  in  Art.  84,  and  not  again 

^       saluted  by  this  ship  diiring  his  command,  unless  on  the 

lifted  by'^hfp.s    occasion  of  promotion  or  a  visit  of  inspection.     If  two  or 

falling  In  with    more  ships  in  company  fall  in  for  the  first  time  with  a  flag 

them.  officer,  other  than  the  one  under  whom  they  are  serving, 

only  the  senior  of  the  ships  in  company  shall  salute. 

88.  If  a  fleet  or  scjuadron  falls  in  with  another  fleet  or  squadron,  or  if 

one  flagship  falls  in  ^^^th  another,  the  flag  officers  in  chief 

Flag  officers  sa-    command  will  exchange  salutes;  the  jimior  fleet  or  squad- 

meeUng' ""  *  °    ^on  commander  first  saluting  the  senior,  the  number  of  guns 

fired  to  be  in  accordance  with  Art.  76.  These  salute.s  shall 
not  be  repeated  by  the  same  commanders  unless  one  or  the  other  is  in  the 
meantime  promoted. 

80.  When  a  major  general  or  brigadier  general  of  the  United  States 

Army  visits  officially  a  ship  of   the  Navy,  he   shall  be 

Military  officers    received  and  .saluted  in  the  same  manner  as  prescribed  in 

orthe  Navv'^'    Art.   80,  except  that  the  major  general  commanding  the 

Army  shall  be  saluted  AA-ith  fifteen  guns  and  three  ruffles 

and  flourishes. 


34  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  ['hap.  III. 

90.  No  officer  of  the  Navy,  except  flag  officers,  commodores,  or  officers 
holding  the  relative  rank  of  commodore,  and  no  officer  of 

Officers^t^^be  sa-  ^^^  Army,  except  those  mentioned  in  Art.  89,  shall  he 
sainted  \^ath  cannon.     No  officer  in  plain  clothes  shall  he 

saluted  with  cannon  or  have  a  guard  paraded  in  his  honor. 

01.  The  same  ceremonies  shall  be  observed  in  the  case  of  a  commodore 
commanding  a  squadron  or  naval  station  as  in  that  of  flag 
Commodore.       officer,  with  the  exceptions  noted  in  Art.  76. 

92.  When  a  captain  of  a  shij)  leaves  or  goes  on  board  of  the  vessel  under 
A  captain  leaves    l^is  command,  he  shall  be  attended  at  the  side  by  the  officer 

or  returns  to    who  in  his  absence  succeeds  to  the  command ;  if  of  or  above 
his  ship.  ^jjg  grade  of  lieutenant  commander,  a  sergeant's  guard  of 

marines  shall  be  paraded  in  his  honor. 

93.  When  any  captain  of  a  ship  visits  officially  another  ship  of  the 
A  captain  visits    Navy,  he  shall  be  attended  at  his  reception  and  departure 

another  ship  of    by  the  Commanding  officer,  and,  if  of  or  above  the  grade  of 
the  Navy.  lieutenant  commander,  a  sergeant's  guard  of  marines  shall 

be  paraded  in  his  honor. 

Field  officers  in        ^"^*  When  an  officer  of  the  Ai-my  commanding  a  military 

command  visit-  post  or  Station,  of  or  above  the  grade  of  major  and  not  above 

ingshipsofthe  the  grade  of  colonel,  visits  officially  any  ship  of  the  Navy, 

^^^y-  he  shall  receive  the  same  honors  as  prescribed  in  Art.  93. 

Section  4. — Honors  and  Distinctions  in  General 

Officer  of  the  95.  The  officer  of  the  deck  will  attend  at  the  gangway  on 
deck  attends  at  the  arrival  or  departure  of  any  commissioned  officer  or 
the  gangway.      distinguished  visitor. 

96.  On  the  occasion  of  the  official  reception  or  departure  of  a  civil, 
diplomatic,    or  consular  official,  or  of  any  commissioned  officer  of  the 

.  .  Navy  or  Army,  the  side  shall  be  piped,  provided  the  marine 

ipiDg  le  SI  e.  g^^ard  is  not  paraded.  The  side  shall  not  be  piped  when  the 
marine  guard  is  paraded.  The  side  shall  not  be  piped  for  shore  boats,  biit 
officers  in  them,  if  in  uniform,  may  be  so  saluted  on  reaching  or  leaving 
the  deck.  Piping  the  side  for  officers  may  be  dispensed  Avith,  without 
distinction  of  rank  or  grade,  on  board  of  the  ship  to  Avhich  they  are 
attached,  by  order  of  the  captain,  except  when  side  arms  are  worn. 

97.  In  ships  where  there  are  apprentices  or  other  siTitable  enlisted  men 
^. ,  ^  to  act  as  side  boys,  they  shall  attend  at  the  side  when  the 

Side  bovs.  -j      ■         •        ^  /  n 

Side  IS  piped  as  follows : 

(a)  For  officials  saluted  with  fifteen  or  more  guns,  eight. 

(b)  For  officials  saluted  with  eleven  or  thirteen  guns,  six. 

(c)  For  other  officers  of  and  above  the  relative  rank  of  commander,  and 
for  officials  entitled  to  corresponding  honors,  foiir. 

(d)  For  other  commissioned  officers  of  the  Navy,  and  officials  entitled 
to  corresponding  honors,  two. 

98.  All  honors  except  such  as  social  courtesy  may  de- 
^  pen^eT  with '^'    ^aud  shall  be  dispensed  with  at  the  reception  and  departure 
of  all  officers  under  the  following  circumstances : 

(a)  When  they  are  in  plain  clothes. 

(b)  When  the  departure  or  reception  takes  place  after  sunset  and  before 
8  a.  m. 

(c)  During  the  meal  hours  of  the  crew,  for  officers  of  the  U.  S.  NaA'y. 


r.iAj-.  lll.l  HONORS   AND    DTSTIXCTIOXS.  ;5o 

i>9.  Between  8  a.  in.  and  sunset,  the  sentries  at  the  gan{?ways  shall 
salnte  all  officers  in  uniform  when  K<^in><  or  coming  over 

^'"sa[utc  '  the  side.     All  sentries  on  tlie  upper  deck  or  in  view  from 

outside,  shall  salute  all  commissioned  officers  passing  them 
close  aboard,  in  boats,  or  otherwi.se. 

100.  (1)  The  starboard  gangway  will  he  used  by  all  commissioned 
officers  and  their  visitors ;  the  port  gangway  will  be  used  by  all  other 

^     persons.     If  the  construction  of  the  .shii>  or  other  circum- 
"*""  Kaiig"".^--     stjim-e  makes  a  change  in  this  rule  expedient,  the  change 
may  be  made  in  the  discretion  of  the  commanding  officer. 

(2)  Every  officer  or  man,  upon  reaching  the  quarter-deck, 
^uurter-uork"'      '^^'  ^M'^^n   leaving  it  to  go  over  the  side,  shall  salute  the 
national   ensign.      This  salute  shall  be  returned  by  the 
officers  of  the  watch  at  hand. 

101.  Any  officer  or  man.  in  uniform  or  not,  when  meeting,  passing,  or 
addressing,  either  ashore  or  afloat,  his  commanding  officer,  or  an  officer 

his  senior  in  actual  or  relative  rank,  whether  in  unifonu 
To^'officcr.s"  of    oi"  Jiot,   shall  salute  him.     An  officer  saluted  shall  return 
the   Navy,     the  salute.     When  several  officers  are  together  in  uniform. 
m"^'""^  V*"''    *^^^'  *^^'^^"^'  ™ily  shall  return  a  salute.     Personal  salutes  and 
anne    iiipa.    ^^jj^j.  jj^j^j-jj^  f,f  respect  due  their  i*ank,  shall  always  be  ex- 
tended to  officers  of  the  Army  and  Marine  Cori)s. 

102.  (1)  The  salute  for  all  officers  and  men,  in  Tinifonn  or  not.  when 
not  under  arms,  shall  be  that  i)rescribed  in  the  Instructions  for  Infantry. 

Officers  in  boats  .shall  salute  as  laid  doAvn  in  Art.  106. 
Form  of  saiuto.         ^,^^  When  no  head  covering  is  worn,  the  salute  shall  con- 
sist in  standing  at  attention  facing  the  officer  saluted. 

103.  "When  any  member  of  the  crew  is  seated  and  not  at  work,  he  shall 
rise  upon  the  ai)proach  of  an  officer  and  salute  him.  If  the  officer  re- 
Saiutos  bv    the    niains  in  the  vicinity  some  time,  the  salute  need  not  be 

new  ou  ship-    repeated.     Men  actually  engaged  in  work  are  not  required 
i^"*'"<^-  to  cease  working  and  salute  upon  the  approach   of   an 

officer,  imless  addressed  by  him. 

104.  The  side  shall  be  siifficiently  lighted  to  enable  officers  to  go  on 

board    or    take    their    departure    ^nthout   inconvenience. 
^'Imgway^"       After  tattoo  all  lights  but  one.  except  in  the  case  of  the 
^"  reception  or  departure  of  a  foreign  officer,  may  be  dis- 

pensed with. 

105.  Except  where  there  is  a  special  countersign,  boats  shall  varj-  their 

answer  to  a  ship's  hail,  according  to  the  senior  officer  who 

Answering"  tl.o      ^^^^,  ]^^  ^,^  ^j^^.  ^^^^^^  ^^  folloWS : 

(a)  Flag  officer:   "Flag." 
(6)  Commodore:  " Broad  pennant. " 

(c)  Captain:  The  name  of  the  shii)  under  his  command. 

(d)  Other  commi.ssioned  officers:  "Aye,  aye." 

(e)  Other  officers:   "No,  no." 

(/)  Petty  officers,  enlisted  men,  and  marines:  "Hello." 

(g)  Boats  not  intending  to  go  alongside  will  answer:  "Passing." 

lOO.  (1)  When  meeting  or  passing  the  l)oat  of  a  flag  officer  or  com- 
modore Avith  flag  or  broad  i)ennant  flving.  boats  flving  nar- 
^"'"*  boats ''°  '"    ro'^'  pennants  shall  salute  ])y  laying  oil  oars :  all  other  boats 
shall  salute  by  tossing  or  trailing  oars. 
(2)  Any  officer  in  a  boat  meeting  or  passing  his  captain  with  pennant 
flying  shall  salute  him  by  laying  on  oars ;  when  the  captain  is  not  fl.Anng 


:)•;  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  III. 

his  pennant,  shall  salute  with  the  hand.     Other  captains  senior  in  rank 
.shall  be  saliited  in  the  same  manner. 

(3)  Every  officer  when  meetinf^  or  passing  a  boat  containing  an  officer 
his  senior,  in  cases  not  herein  provided  for,  whether  in  uniform  or  not, 
shall  salnte. 

(4)  The  senior  officer  only  in  a  boat  saluted  shall  return  the  salute. 

(5)  A  coxswain  in  charge  of  a  boat  meeting  or  i^assing  officers  in  other 
boats,  or  when  steering  a  boat  extending  or  returning  a  salute,  shall  stand 
and  salute. 

(G)  Boatkeepers,  and  all  other  men  in  boats  not  under  way  and  not  con- 
taining an  officer,  shall  stand  and  salute  when  an  officer  goes  alongside, 
leaves  the  side,  or  passes  near  them.  They  shall  remain  standing  until 
the  boat  passes  or  reaches  the  ship's  side.  This  shall  not  apply  to  men 
working  on  the  ship's  side. 

(7)  In  boats  under  sail,  or  engaged  in  towing,  or  heavily  laden,  the 
salute  with  the  hand  only  will  be  given. 

(8)  At  landings  and  gangways  juniors  shall  give  way  to  seniors,  and  at 
all  times  juniors  shall  show  deference  to  their  seniors  by  abstaining  from 
crossing  the  bows  of  their  boats,  crowding  them,  or  ignoring  their 
presence. 

107.  Cheers  .shall  not  be  given  as  a  compliment  to  any 

Cheering.  ^f^^^^. 

108.  Officers  in  verbal  official  communications  shall  be  addressed  solely 

by  their  titles  as  given  in  their  commissions  or  as  they 
^°addreS  ^^^    appear  in  the  Navy  Register ;  those  below  the  rank  of  com- 
mander in  the  line,  and  all  officers  of  the  staff,  may  be 
addressed  by  their  title,  or  as  Mr.  or  Dr. ,  as  the  case  may  be. 

109.  Ships  of  the  Navy  shall  be  dressed  as  follows:   The  topgallant 

yards  across  and  everything  in  order  above  the  rail;  a 
To  dress  ship.       national  ensign  at  the  peak  and  at  each  masthead ;  the  union 

jack  displayed  forward ;  and  lines  of  signal  and  other  flags 
and  pennants,  not  national,  extending  from  the  water  to  the  jib-boom 
end,  thence  to  the  fore  topgallant  masthead,  to  the  main,  to  the  mizzen, 
to  the  peak,  to  the  spanker-boom  end,  and  to  the  water.  There  shall  be 
no  ensign  displayed  at  a  masthead  where  the  flag  or  pennant  of  a  flag 
officer,  commodore,  or  senior  officer  is  flying.  In  ships  having  less  than 
three  masts,  the  disposition  of  decorations  shall  be  as  nearly  in  accord 
with  the  foregoing  as  jjossible. 

no.  (1)  On  an  occasion  of  manning  yards  at  the  reception  of  any  dis- 
tinguished personage,  the  men  shall  be  sent  aloft  in  time  to 
To  man  yards.      lay  out  wheu  the  approaching  boat  is  at  a  distance  at  which 
a  pulling  boat  would  toss  the  bow  oars ;  those  forward  of 
the  gangway  will  face  aft  and  those  abaft,  forward ;  they  will  lay  in  and 
lay  down  at  the  last  gun  of  the  salute,  or  in  case  no  salute  is  fired,  upon 
the  completion  of  the  side  honors. 

(2)  Upon  his  departure,  the  men  will  lay  out  as  he  comes  on  deck  and 
face  as  before;  they  will  lay  in  and  lay  down  at  the  last  gun.  If  his 
movements  render  it  necessary,  the  men  while  on  the  yards  will  be  faced 
about  by  word  of  command  so  as  to  continue  facing  the  visitor. 

(3)  The  senior  officer  may  dispense  vdth  manning  yards 

'^^""rai'r    ^^°    ^'"-  occasions  when  the  weather  or  other  circumstances 

render  it  unsafe,  or  when  ships  are  not  properly  masted  or 

rigged  for  such  a  ceremony.     In  the  latter  case  the  rail  may  be  manned  for 

personages  visiting  or  passing  the  ship. 


Chap  III.]  HONORS    AND    DISTINCTIONS.  37 


111.  An  officer  joining  :i  stil>  <»i'  naval  station  shall,  in  addition  to  re- 
portinj<  for  dutv,  makt'  a  visit  of  courtesy  to  his  tla^  officer 
ViBit8ofcourt.-..v.     ^jj^^  ^.-iptain  or  c-ommandant. 

Di8tinBuish<aof.  H-'  Wli*^'"  any  distinj^uished  official  visits  a  navy  yard 
fltiiiis  visiting  or  naval  station,  he  shall,  so  far  as  ijracticable,  receive  the 
navy  yards.         same  lionors  as  if  visiting  a  ship  of  the  Navy. 

Section  5.— Honors  and  Salutes  to  Foreign  Governments  anl> 

Officials. 

1 13.  When  a  ship  of  the  Navy  enters  a  port  of  any  foreign  nation  where 
there  is  a  fort  or  battery  or  where  a  ship  of  war  of  that  nation  is  lying, 

she  shall' fire  a  salute  of  twenty-one  guns  provided   the 

Salute  to  a        captain  is  satisfied  that  the  salute  will  be   returned.     In 

foreign  port.       ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^.  ^^^^.^  ships  enter  in  company  only  the  senior 

will  salute.     Tlv  ;  shall  be  the  first  salute  fired  after  entering  the  port. 

The  ensign  of  the  nation  saluted  shall  be  displayed  at  the  main  diiring  the 

salute. 

114.  When  a  ship  of  the  Navy  falls  in  at  sea  A\'ith  a  friendly  foreign 
ship  of  war  flying  the  flag  or  pennant  of  a  flag  officer  or  commodore,  she 

shall  exchange  salutes  with  such  ship  of  war  in  the  same 
Salutes  to  manner  as  when  meeting  similar  shijis  of  the  United  States. 
''Tffi^cer""^        'i«  provided  in  Arts.  ^7  and  88.  except  that  the  salute  will  be 

returned  gun  for  gun.  In  port,  if  several  flag  officers  are  to 
be  saluted,  the  salutes  shall  be  fired  in  the  order  of  their  rank;  if  of  the 
same  grade,  priority  shall  be  given,  first,  to  the  nationality  of  the  port, 
and,  second,  to  the  length  of  service  of  the  flag  officers  in  their  respective 
commands.  As  between  flag  officers  of  the  same  grade,  the  last  comer 
will  salute  first.  These  salutes  shall  be  fired  as  soon  as  i)ossible  after  the 
usual  boarding  visits  have  been  made. 

lli>.  On  the  occasion  of  the  first  official  visit  of  a  foreign  naval  or  mili- 
tary officer,  a  member  of  the  diplomatic  corps,  or  other  distinguished 
official  to  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  he  is  to  receive   the  same 
Salutes  to         honors  as  an  official  of  the  United  States  of  the  same  grade 
""offioHis'^"       or  rank.     A  foreign  official  not  thus  provided   for,   when 
visiting  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  may  be  saluted  either  at  his 
reception  or  departure  with  the  number  of  guns  ho  would  be  entitled  to 
receive  if  visiting  a  ship  of  his  owni  nation,  or  the  number  i)rescribed  by 
the  senior  officer,  not,  however,  to  exceed  nineteen.     (See  Arts,  ll'^  and 
133.)     No  personal  flag  of  any  foreign  offic-ial  shall  be  .saluted  except  as 
prescribed  in  Arts.  02  and  114,  unless  assurani-e  is  received  that  the  salute 
will  be  returned. 

110.  No  salute  shall  be  fired  in  honor  of  any  nation,  <.r 
Nations  f  official  of  anv  nation,  not  formallv  recognized  by  the 

not  rt'cosruizcd.        ^  ■  ...  ,i      "t-^    -^     ^  oi    i. 

Government  ot  the  united  States. 

117.  Officers  and  men  of  the  Navy  shall  extend  to  foreign  officials. 

when  passing  near  .ships  of  the  Navy  with  the  in.signia  of   their  rank 

....  ,.      "  flving,  or  when  met  ashore  or  afloat,  the  personal  salutes 

tbreig"n"fficiail     aiid  other  marks  of  respect  due  to  similar  officials  of  the 

United  States. 

Lowering  si.il  118.  No  ship  of  the  Navy  shall  lower  her  sails  or  dip  her 

dipi.ing'ensign.      eusigu  uuless  in  return  for  such  compliments. 


38  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  III. 

1 19.  National  airs  of  foreign  states  shall  be  played  by  the  band  as  a 

compliment,  as  follows : 
National  airs         (^^^  jj^  |-]^g  morning,  after  colors,  the  national  air  of  the 
in  comlfitment.     Port,  followed  by  the  national  airs  of  the  ships   of  war 
present  in  the  order  of  rank.     (See  Art.  114.) 
(?))  When  passing  or  being  passed  by  a  foreign  ship  of  war  close  aboard, 
at  which  time  officers  and  men  on  deck  in  sight  shall  salute  and  sentries 
present  anns. 

Section  6.— Salutes  in  General. 

120.  Ships  of  the  Navy  shall  not  salute  unless  they  belong  to  classes 

which  have'  been  designated  by  the  Navy  Department  as 
Saluting  ships,      saluting  ships,  or  unless  salutes  are  required  upon  special 
occasions  of  international  courtesy. 

'^satutT'^^  121.  A  national  salute  shall  consist  of  twenty-one  guns. 

Salutes  in  122.  No  salute  shall  be  fired  in  the  presence  of  a  senior 

presence  of  a       without  his  permission,  except  it  be  one  in  honor  of  such 
senior.  senior. 

12,3.  No  salute  shall  be  fired  between  sunset  and  sunrise.     As  a  general 

rxile,   salutes  shall  be  fired  between  8  a.  m.  and  simset. 

When  salutes       gaiutcs   shall  not  be  fired  on  Sunday,  unless  required  by 

may  be  tirea.       jjiternational  courtesy.     The  national  ensign  shall  always 

be  displayed  during  a  salute. 

u.  s.  forts  and         124.  Forts  and  cities  of  the  United  States  shall  not  be 
cities.  saluted  by  ships  of  the  Navy. 

Not  to  salute        125.  Salutes  shall  not  be  fired  in  ports,  or  parts  of  ports, 
where   forbid-    ^i^qj-q  ^i^ev  are  forbidden  by  the  local  authorities. 

den    by     local  •' 

authorities.  ,.„    .    ,  ,  i      ,     -n  i 

126.  Any  boat  having  an  official  on  board  shall  lay  on 
Boats  while  ^^^^  forward,  during  the  firing  of  a  salute  in  his. 

salute  IS  firing.  '  " 

honor. 

127.  When  two  or  more  officials,  each  entitled  to  a  salute,  visit  a  ship  of 
Affi.-,u  ^ntitiPd    the   Navy  and   depart   in   company,  but  one   salute  shall 

to  saiu'es  YisTt    be  fired,  and  that  to  the  senior.     If  they  depart  in  sue- 
in  company.        cessioii,  eacli  shall  be  saluted. 

128.  When  any  official  entitled  to  a  salute  embarks  in  a  ship  of  the 
o  ,  .    t    an    f     Navy  for  the  purpose  of  making  a  passage  in  her,  he  shall 

ficiai   making    be  saluted  when  going  on  board  and  again  upon  disem- 
a  passage.  barking. 

129   When  in  doubt  as  to  what  officials  are  to  be  visited,  saluted,  or 

w»,„„  'in'  ,i,.nht    otherwise  honored,   or  as  to  the  rank  of  any  official,  or 

as"o  the  rank    whether  a  salute  (involving  a  return)  will  be  returned,  cap- 

of  an  official.       tains  of  sliips  of  the  Navy  will  first  send  an  officer  to  the 

official  or  other  suitable  person  to  obtain  the  required  information. 

130.  The  jib   shall  not  be  hoisted  when  saluting  flag 
Not  to  use  jib.      of^cers,  except  as  a  return  for  a  similar  compliment. 

131.  Salutes  and  other  ceremonies  attending  the  recep- 
Salutes  and  cere-    ^^^^^  qj,  departure  of  officials  may  be  dispensed  with  at  the 

dlspSwith.    personal  request  of  the  officers  in  whose  honor  they. are 
prescribed. 


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iiiAi-.  Ill]  HONORS   AND    DISTINCTIONS.  39 

i;52.  The  same  oflficial,  -vvhetlier  naval,  military,  or  civil,  shall  not  be 
sainted  bv  the  same  ship  at  the  same  place,  or  by  a  naval 
Whensiiiutesun-    gt-j^-ioii,  oftener  than  once  in  twelve  months,  or  by  more 
'^'"  than  one  ship  at  the  same  place  on  the  .same  day,  unless 

such  official  is  entitled  to  a  salute  of  nineteen  or  more  j^ius,  or  has  been 
advanced  in  rank  since  the  last  salute.  No  ])ort  shall  be  saluted  by  the 
same  ship  oftener  than  onee  in  twelve  months.  Exct'i)tiou3  may  be  made 
to  this  rule  as  a  matter  of  courtesy  to  fureigu  authorities. 

Section  7. — Retukx  S.vlctes. 

13.'}.  The  following  arrangements  entered  into  by  the 
KitumsiiiutoK.     maritime  powers  will  be  observed  in  regard  to  returning 
salutes : 

(1)  Salutes  to  be  returned  gun  for  gmi: 

(a)  To  the  national  flag  upon  aiTival  in  a  foreign  i)ort. 

{b)  To  foreign  flag  officers  and  commodores  when  met  at  sea  or  in  port. 

(2)  Salutes  not  to  be  returned: 

(«)  To  a  pre.sident  of  a  republic,  royal  personages,  or  members  of  royal 
families,  whether  on  arrival  at  or  departure  from  a  port,  ov  upon  visiting 
ships  of  war. 

(b)  To  diplomatic,  naval,  military,  or  consiilar  authorities,  or  to  gov- 
ernors, or  officers  administering  a  government,  whether  on  arrival  at  or 
departure  from  a  port,  or  when  vi.siting  ships  of  war. 

(c)  To  foreigners  of  high  distinction  on  visiting  ships  of  war. 

(d)  Upon  occasions  of  national  festivals  or  anniversaries. 

Foreign  salute  to  1.'54.  When  the  flag  of  the  Stcretary  of  the  Navy  is  saluted 
the  Secretary's  by  a  foreign  ship  or  battery,  it  will  be  returned  gun  for  gun. 
flag. 

i;55.  When  flag  officers  of  the  United  States  are  saluted  at 
Return  flutes  of  .  jji  pf^.^  |jy  ^hips  of  the  United  States,  retiini  salutes 

flag  oflicers.  mi    i  i-    n    ' 

wnll  be  as  follows : 

(a)  To  a  flag  officer,  gun  for  giui. 

(b)  To  a  commodore,  eleven  guns. 

(c)  To  any  other  commanding  officer,  seven  guns. 

Salutes  to  flag  of-  l'5t>.  Salutes  fired  to  flag  officers,  either  of  the  United 
ficere, when  not  States  or  of  any  foreign  state,  on  the  occasion  of  their  pay- 
to  i.e  returned,    ^^^r  offifial  visits,  are  not  to  be  returned. 

i;57.  It  is  the  duty  of  a  fort  or  other  anmy  post  to  return  a  national 

<xiut.s  to  u   s     salute  fired  by  a  foreign  ship  of  Avar  entering  a  port  of  the 

"Vor'ts  to  bo'  re-    United  States.     In  case  there  is  no  fort  or  post  capable  of 

turned    by    returning  the  .salute,  it  will  be  returned  by  the  senior  ship 

whom.  present,  and  if  there  be  none,  by  a  naval  battery  or  station. 

When  salutes  to  1  ,*JS.  No  salutes  to  officials  of  the  United  States  are  to 
uiav^no't'be'rL--  ^^  retiimed  except  those  to  the  flag  or  pennant  of  a 
turned.  supei'ior  iiaval  officer. 

Section  8. — Ensigns  Displ.vyed  when  SALiTiNt;  ok  Returnino  Salutes. 

i;}0.  The  following  rules  in  regard  to  displaying  ensigns  while  saluting 
or  returning  salutes  shall  be  observed : 
Salutes  to  fuuc-        («)  Qu  the  occasioii  of  saluting  the  officials  mentioned  in 
tioned'in  TeTs"    "CCS.  1  and  2  of  this  chapter,  ensigns  shall  be  displayed  as 
1  and  2.  therein  directed. 


40  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  III. 

(b)  When  firing  a  national  salute  upon  entering  a  for- 
SI  u  t>.    Q^g-^  port,  or  when  returning  the  same  from  a  ship  of  war 

of  a  foreign  nation,  the  ensign  of  the  foreign  nation  shall  be  displayed  at 

the  main. 

Foreion  national  (f)  On  all  occasions  of  Celebrating  foreign  national  anni- 
anniversaries  versaries  or  festivals,  when  salutes  are  fired,  the  ensign  of 
or  festivals.      j^j^g  nation  celebrating  the  day  will  be  displayed  at  the  main 

during  the  salute  and  for  such  further  time  as  the  ships  of  such  nation 

present  may  remain  dressed,  and  in  the  case  of  an  anniversary  of  the 

nation  in  whose  waters  the  ship  is  lying,  where  no  ships  of  that  nation 

are  present,  until  sunset. 

(d)  While  saliiting  the  flag  or  broad  pennant  of  a  foreign 
''^"'^^'ficere^^  °^'    fl^S'  officer  or  commodore,  or  returning  a  foreign  salute  to 

a  flag  officer  or  commodore  of  the  United  States,  the  ensign 
of  the  foreign  nation  shall  be  displayed  at  the  fore. 

(e)  During  personal  salutes  fired  in  honor  of  foreign  naval, 
Personal  salutes    niHitary,  diplomatic,  and  consular  officials,  while  visiting 

ficiais^^^^"  °  "    ships  of  the  Navy,  or  other  foreigners  of  distinction  not  pro- 
vided for  in  sec.  i,  the  ensign  of  the  foreign  nation  to  which 
the  visitor  belongs  shall  be  displayed  at  the  fore. 

( f)  On  the  occasion  of  saluting,  in  foreign  ports,  officials 
Salutes  to  u.  s.    ^f  ^he  United  States  other  than  naval,  the  national  ensign 

tifanNlvai         shall  be  displayed  at  the  fore.    If  in  the  ports  of  the  United 
States,  no  colors  will  be  displayed  in  honor  thereof,  except 
as  provided  in  sees.  1  and  2  of  this  chapter. 

Section  9. — Ensigns,  Flags,  and  Pennants. 

Distinctive  mark  140.  ( 1 )  The  distinctive  mark  of  a  ship  of  the  Navy  in  com- 
of  ships  of  the  mission,  other  than  the  national  ensign,  is  a  flag  or  pennant 
^a^y-  at  a  masthead. 

(,2)  The  distinctive  mark  of  the  senior  on  board  shall  be  dis- 
^"mlncT  °^ '"'"''    played  day  and  night,  and  shall  be  carried  at  the  main, 
except  the  flag  of  a  rear  admiral  or  pennant  of  a  senior 
officer  present,  which  shall  be  carried  at  the  mizzen. 

141.  The  national  ensign  on  board  a  ship  of  the  Navy  at  anchor  shall 

be  hoisted  at  8  a.  m.,  and  kept  flying  until  sunset,  if  the  weather  permits. 

Whenever  a  ship  comes  to  anchor  or  gets  under  way,  if 

When  the  n  a-    there  is  Sufficient  light  for  the  ensign  to  be  seen,  it  shall  be 

shair'be^°ci'i^s°    hoisted,  although  earlier  or  later  than  the  time  specified. 

played^  "    Unless  there  are  good  reasons  to  the  contrary,  the  ensign 

shall  be  displayed  when  falling  in  with  other  ships  of  war, 

or  w^hen  near  the  land,  and  especially  when  passing  or  approaching  forts, 

lighthouses,  or  towns. 

When  the  union  143.  When  at  anchor  in  port  the  union  jack  shall  be  dis- 
jack  shall  be  played,  weather  and  other  circumstances  permitting,  above 
displayed.  the'bowsprit  cap,  or  at  some  other  suitable  place  forward. 

143.  The  national  ensign  shall  always  be  displayed  from  boats  between 

8  a.  m.  and  sunset,  when  away  from  the  ship,  if  in  a  foreign  port.     When 

the  ship  is  dressed,  the  ensigns  of  boats,  which  are  absent 

Boat  ensign.       ^^^^  ^-^^  ^^^.^^  ^^.  ^^  ^^^^  booms,  shall  be  displayed.     An 

ensign  shall  also  be  displayed  in  a  home  port  Avhen  boarding  foreign 
vessels,  and  at  such  other  times  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  commanding 
officer. 


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Chap.  III.J  HONORS    AND    DISTINCTIONS.  41 

Flags  of  officers  ^  44.  When  two  or  more  flai?  officers  meet,  or  two  or  more 
of  the  same  commodores,  the  neiiior  only  shall  fly  the  blue  fla^  ov  pen- 
grade.  nant,  the  next  in  seniority  the  reil,  and  all  others  the  white. 

145.  Wlien  two  or  more  .ships  of  the  Navy  are  toj^ether,  A\nth  no  dis- 
tinctive flas  or  pennant  of  flag  officer  or  commodore,  the 
Senior    officer's    f^^jiJQi.  officer's  pennant  shall  l)e  displayed  at  the  mizzen  of 
pennan  .  ^^^^  ^^ ^^.^  ^^  ship,  in  addition  to  the naiTow  i)ennant  at  the  main. 

„r  )cnimnt  14<».  An  officer  in  command  of  a  naval  station  shall  hoist 

of  an^^offioer  his  flag  or  l)road  pennant  on  the  receiving  ship,  if  there  be 

coiiimandiiig  ii  one ;  ami  if  not,   at  some  conspicuous  and  suitable  place 

uavaistatiou.  ^yitlun  the  limits  of  his  command. 

147.  On  the  occasion  of  the  absence  of  a  flag  officer  or  commodore  from 

his  command  for  a  period  exceeding  twenty-four  hours. 

Flag  of  an  officer    when  in  a  port  of  the  United  States,  his  flag  or  pennant 

absent  from  his    shall  be    hauled  downi,   and    the  command  shall   devolve 

command.  upon  the  line  officer  next  in  rank  ])resent  in  the  squadron, 

subject  to  any  directions  from  the  flag  officer. 

148.  If  in  a  foreign  port,  the  same  officer  shall  succeed  to  the  com- 

mand, and  the  flag  or  pennant  shall  be  displayed  from  the 
In  foreign  ijort.  ^^^.^^  .^^  which  the  temporary  commander  is  embarked,  but 
without  firing  a  salute. 

149.  Any  flag  or  other  officer  in  command  afloat  or  at  a  naval  station 
Insignia  of  com-    niay,  and  upon  official  occasions  and  visits  shall.  caiTy  on  a 

niand  in  bow    staff  at  the  bow  of  the  boat  in  wliich  he  is  embarked,  a  flag 
of  boat.  or  pennant  of  the  same  character  as  that  which  is  carried 

at  the  masthead  of  his  flagship,  or  of  the  ship  under  his  command. 

150.  Officers  commanding  divisions  shall    not  carry  their  divisional 
ivnnant  of  divi-    niarks  iu  the  bow  of  a  boat,  or  dis])lay  them  at  a  masthead 

"sion  command-    when   sei)arated  from  the   squadron  or  station  to  which 
ers.  they  belong. 

151.  An  officer  of  the  Navy  commanding  a  .ship  engaged  otherwise  than 

in  the  service  of  the  United  States  shall  not  display  a  pen- 
ship  not  in  u.  s.     nant  or  flag  of  command  at  the  masthead  or  in  the  bow 

'''''''■  of  a  boat. 

Meeting  an  offi-  152.  A  flag  or  commanding  officer  when  embarked  in  a 
not  tiying'flag  ^^^t-  ^^'itli«"t  his  distinctive  flag  or  pennant  flying,  shall  be 
or  peiinaut.         Considered  as  present  in  an  unofficial  capacity. 

Mark  ui)on  the  15.'5.  The  boat  of  a  flag  officer  or  commodore  shall  can-y 
offl(!^'i^or'con>  ^^^  distinguishing  mark  of  his  command  painted  on  each 
modore.  bow  ill  the  same  colors  as  his  flag  or  pennant. 

154.  The  boats  of  other  officers  in  command  shall  carry  a  gilt  arrow  on 

each  bow.     If  tlie  officer  in  command  be  of  the  grade  of 

''of''^"Mnmand-    <^'^P<^'^i"-  '^  "^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^'^^^  ^^^  carried  on  the  end  of  his  boat 

ing  omcers!"       iieniiaiit  staff ;  if  a  commander,  a  gilt  star ;  if  of  lower  rank. 

a  flat  truck. 

Chief  of  stiff  not  155.  A  chief  of  staff  not  in  conimaml  shall  not  carry  a 
in  command.       peiinaiit  ill  the  l)ow  of  his  boat. 

Insignia  of  com-  15<>.  No  personal  flag  of  any  officer  of  the  Navv  shall  be 
rimif-mastcd  l^alf -masted  when  displayed  either  from  ships  or  boats, 
wiieu,  etc.  except  upon  the  decea.se  of  the  officer. 


42  IT.   S.    NAVY    REC4ULATIONS.  [Chap.  III. 

^.  ,.    ^.  ,  157.  When  a  diplomatic  official  of  the  United  States  of 

Distinctive  mark  V    T  ,-.  t      n     t  ■    -,,    i^    •  t^    •    -      •    •. 

carried  in  i>oats  and  aboA'S  the  rank  ot  charge  d  attaires,  j^ays  an  orhciai  visit 
by  diplomatic  afloat  ill  a  boat  of  the  Navy,  the  union  jack  of  a  suitable 
functionaries,      g^^e  shall  be  carried  on  a  staff  in  the  bow. 

158.  (1)  The  following  ceremonies  shall  be  ob.served  at  "colors"  on 
board  ships  in  commission  and  at  naval  stations:    The  field  mtisic  and 

band,  if  there  be  one,  shall  be  present.    At  morning  ' '  colors  " 

Honors    to   the    ^j-^g  music  shall  givc  three  rolls  and  three  flourishes.     At 

national     en-    ^^^^  ^-^^^^  ^,^jj  ^^^  ensign  shall  be  started  from  the  deck  and 

hoisted  slowly  to  the  peak  or  truck,  during  which  the  band 
shall  play  the  "Star  Spangled  Banner."  When  the  ensign  leaves  the 
deck  or  rail  all  sentries  shall  salute  and  remain  at  a  salute  until  the  band 
ceases  to  play  the  national  air ;  all  officers  and  men  present  shall  stand 
facing  the  ensign  and  shall  salute  when  it  reaches  the  peak  or  truck. 

(2)  The  same  ceremonies  shall  be  observed  at  sunset  "colors,"  except 
that  the  music  shall  give  three  rolls  and  three  flourishes  before  the  ensign 
leaves  the  peak  or  truck;  the  band  shall  play  "Hail  Columbia,"  while  the 
ensign  is  being  hauled  doA\ai,  and  all  officers  and  men  shall  salute  when 
the  ensign  touches  the  deck. 

(3)  At  naval  stations  the  same  ceremonies  shall  be  observed  as  closely 
as  possible. 

(4)  Upon  hoisting  the  ensign  at  sunrise  the  usvial  honors  and  ceremonies 
shall  be  paid,  and  they  shall  not  be  repeated  at  8  a.  m. 

159.  In  half-masting  the  ensign  it  shall,  if  not  previously  hoisted,  be 

first  hoisted  to  the  truck,  or  peak,  with  the  usual  ceremonies, 
Haif-mas^iiig  the    ^^^^^  ^^^^^^  lowered  to  half -luast.     Before  lowering  from  half - 
ensign.  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  hoisted  to  the  truck  or  peak  and  then 

lowered  with  the  usual  ceremonies. 

160.  Upon  all  occasions  on  board  ship  or  at  naval  stations  of  hoisting. 
Motions  of  the    lowering,  or  half-masting  the  colors,  or  displaying  the  union 

seniorofficerto  jack,  the  motions  of  the  senior  officer  present  in  sight  shall 
be  followed.        be  followed. 

161.  When  any  vessel  salutes  a  ship  of  the  Navy  by  dip- 
Answeringadip.     ^.^^  -^^^  national  ensign,  it  shall  be  returned  dip  for  dip. 

162.  A  ship  of  the  Navy  entering  port  at  night  shall  hoist  her  ensign 

at  daylight  for  a  short  period,  to  enable  the  authorities  of 
Colors     to     be    ^\-^q  -gQ^t  and  ships  of  war  present  to  determine  her  nation- 
shown  at  day-    j^^^^y     j^  ^g  customary  for  other  ships  of  war  to  show  their 
colors  in  return. 

163.  On  board  a  ship  where,  for  want  of  masts,  the  distinctive  mark  of 
command  can  not  be  displayed  as  prescribed,  it  will  be  hoisted  in  the  most 

conspicuous  position  possible.  Under  similar  circumstances 
fhinth7elmas^    t^e  position  of  a  national  ensign  during  a  salute  wnll  be 

modified  as  may  be  necessary,  following  the  spirit  of  the 
rules  herein  laid  down,  but  its  display  must  not  be  omitted. 

Section  10. — Visits  of  Ceremoxy. 

164.  The  following  rules,  in  which  the  maritime  powers  generally  have 

concurred,  will  be  observed  by  all  officers  of  the  Navy  in 
Interchange    of    j.^gard  to  the  interchange  of  visits  with  officers  of  friendly 

foreign  ships  of  war  in  all  ports.  Their  observance  by 
foreign  officers  may  be  expected : 


Chap.  III.] 


HONORS   AND    DISTINCTIONS. 


43 


I 


(a)  The  senior  officer  in  port,  whatever  may  he  hi.s  rank, 
will,  upon  the  arrival  of  a  foreign  ship  of  war,  send  an  offi- 
cer to  such  .ship  to  offer  the  customary  courtesies.  In  case 
two  or  more  ships  of  the  same  naticm  an-ive  in  comijany, 
then  the  visit  will  be  made  to  the  .senior  ship  only. 

(h)  When  such  a  visit  is  made  to  a  .ship  of  the  Navy  an 
officer  shall  he  .sent  to  return  it  at  once. 

(c)  Within  twenty-four  hours  of  an-ival,  the  flag  or  other 
officer  in  chief  command  of  the  arriving  ship  or  ships  will 
visit  the  flag  or  other  officer  in  chief  command  of  the  foreign 
ship  or  shijjs  ])resent  in  port,  if  the  latter  be  his  ecpial  or 
superior  in  grade.     Such  a  visit  made  to  a  ship  of  the  Navy 

A\'ill  be  returned  within  twenty-four  hours 

(d)  In  the  case  of  officers  of  different  grades  the  junior 
will  pay  the  first  visit,  the  same  limits  of  time  being 
observed  as  to  the  visit  and  its  return. 

(e)  All  flag  officers  will  return  visits  of  officers  of  the 
grade  of  captain  and  of  those  of  superior  grades.  They 
will  send  their  chief  of  staff  to  return  the  calls  of  com- 
manders or  other  junior  commanding  officers. 

(/)  Captains  and  commanding  officers  of  junior  grades 
^vill  return  all  visits  made  to  them  by  commanding  officers, 
whatever  their  grade. 

(g)  In  the  case  of  two  or  more  ships  arriving  in  port,  or 
lying  in  port  when  another  ship  arrives,  and  after  the  inter- 
change of  visits  between  the  senior  officers  shall  have  taken 
place,  the  captains  or  other  officers  in  command  of  the  .several 
ships  of  war  arriving  will  call  upon  the  captains  or  other 
officers  in  command  of  the  ships  of  war  in  port,  who  ^vill 
return  the  visits. 

1G5.  Wardroom  officers  of  a  ship  of  the  Navy  arriving  in  port,  shall, 
after  the  interchange  of  the  usual  vi.sits  by  their  o\\ni  and  other  captains, 
call  uptju  commanding  and  wardroom  officers  of  other  ships 
of  war  in  port,  when  such  visits,  in  the  opinion  of  their  cap- 
tain, are  usual  or  desirable,  and  will  probably  be  returned. 
The  officers  to  make  the  visits  shall  be  designated  by  the  captain. 

1(50.  Visits  of  ceremony  between  officers  of  ships  of  .the  Navy  and  those 
of  foreign  naval  and  military  stations,  and  between  officers 
^  '.*'.';"i„i*'.!'„^!.l°      of  naval  stations  and  those  of  foreign  ships  of  war,  shall  be 
governed  bv  the  rules  laid  down  in  Arts.  164  and  ICj  so  far 


Preliminary 

visits.  Ships  to 
1)6  boardeil  cm 
arrival,  etc. 

Return       of"      a 
boarding  visit. 


Official  visits. 
Officers  of  the 
same  grade. 


Officers  of  differ 
ent  grades. 


Keturn  visits   of 
flag  officers. 


Return  visits  of 
commanding 
officers. 


Visits  of  com- 
manding offi- 
cers other 
than  the  se- 
u  i  o  r  officers 
present. 


Visits  of  ward 
room  officers. 


naval  stations 
and  ships. 


as  officers  of  the  United  States  Navy  are  concerned. 


officers  of  the 
Navv. 


167.  Visits  of  ceremony  in  the  United  States  Navy,  weather  permitting, 
shall  be  exchanged  by  flag  officers,  by  captains,  and  by  commanding  offi- 
cers afloat  and  commandants  of  naval  stations,  as  soon  as 
Visits  between      pnu'ticable  after  meeting  or  upon  arriving  within  connnu- 
nicnting  distance.     In  all  cases  the  junior  shall  make  the 
first  visit,  and  it  shall  be  returned  within  twenty-four  hours. 
Flag  officers  are  not  requiretl  to  return  the  visits  of^  officers  under  their 
command,  except  in  the  case  of  visits  of  other  flag  officers. 

Arrival  of  -^hins  1<>8.  Whenever  a  ship  of  the  Navy  arrives  in  waters  adja- 
"to  be  reported  Cent  to  a  naval  station  of  the  United  States,  the  command- 
to  comniau-  ing  officer  shall  immediately  notify  the  commandant  of  the 
'^^^^^-  station  of  her  arrival. 


44 


U.   S.    XAVV    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  III. 


ICJ).  Upon  arrival  in  a  foreign  port  where  there  are  dip- 
lomatic or  consular  officers  of  the  United  States,  the  follow- 
ing rules  in  regard  to  visits  of  ceremony  shall  be  observed 
by  officers  of  the  Navy : 

(o)  A  flag  officer  or  commodore  shall  pay  the  first  visit  to 
a  diplomatic  officer,  of  or  above  the  rank  of  charge  d'affaires. 
He  -will  receive  the  first  visit  from  consular  officers. 

(b)  A  commanding  officer  shall  pay  the  first  visit  to  a 
diplomatic  officer  of  or  above  the  rank  of  charge  d'affaires, 
and  to  a  consul  general.  He  will  receive  the  first  visit  from 
other  consular  officers. 

(c)  Diplomatic  and  consular  officers  in  charge  of  legations 
or  consulates  shall  be  notified  of  the  arrival  of  the  ship  in 
port. 

(cl)  The  senior  officer  present,  when  notified,  shall,  if  nec- 
essary, arrange  to  furnish  a  suitable  boat  to  enable  a  diplo- 
matic or  consular  officer  to  pay  official  visits  afloat.  A  commanding 
officer  shall,  when  notifying  these  officials  of  his  arrival,  offer  them  a  pas- 
sage to  the  ship  at  such  time  as  they  may  select. 

170.  Flag  and  commanding  officers  of  the  Navy  shall,  in 
foreign  ports,  pay  siich  visits  to  foreign  civil,  military,  dip- 
lomatic, consular,  and  other  officials  as  custom  and  courtesy 
may  demand. 

171.  Flag  officers  and  commodores  may  expect  a  return  visit  in  person 
from  foreign  governors  and  other  high  civil,  military,  and  diplomatic  offi- 
cials.    Other  commanding  officers  may  expect  siicli  return 
visits  to  be  made  by  an  aid-de-camp  or  other  suitable  offi- 
cer designated  for  that  purpose. 

172.  In  ports  of  the  United  States  visits  of  ceremony 
bet^veen  officers  of  the  Navy  and  Army  will  be  governed  by 
the  rules  laid  down  in  Arts.  164  and  165  for  such  visits, 
between  officers  of  the  Navy  and  those  of  friendly  foreign 
ships  of  war. 

173.  Official  visits  shall  be  returned  within  twenty-four 
hours. 


Visits  between 
naval  officers 
and  diplomat- 
ic and  consu- 
lar officers. 

A  flag  officer  or 
commodore. 


A  commanding 
officer. 


Arrival  in  port 
to  be  announced 


Boats  for  visits. 


Visits  of  court- 
esy to  foreign 
officials. 


Return  visits  of 
foreign  officials. 


Visits  of  ceremo- 
nj'  between  of- 
f  icers  of  the 
Navy  and  of 
the  Army. 


Beturn  visits. 


Section  11.— Anniversaries,  Solemnities,  and  Holidays. 


174.  (1) 

Observance  of 
national  anni- 
versar  i  es  of 
the  United 
States. 

and  at  noon 


Weather    unfa- 
vorable. 


Anational  anni- 
versary occur- 
ring on  Sun- 
day. 


On  the  4th  of  Jiily  and  the  22d  of  February  every  .ship  of 
the  Navy  in  commission,  not  under  way,  shall  dress  ship  at 
sunrise  and  remain  dressed  until  sunset.  At  noon  sahlting 
ships  .shall  fire  a  national  salute.  At  sea  the  same  salute 
shall  be  fired  with  the  ensign  at  the  peak.  At  naval  sta- 
tions the  ensign  shall  he  displayed  from  sunrise  to  sunset, 

a  national  salute  shall  be  fired. 

(2)  If,  in  the  opinion  of  the  senior  officer  present,  the 
weather  renders  it  necessary,  the  lines  of  flags  and  pennants 
may  be  dispensed  with,  and  both  they  and  the  masthead 
flags  may  be  hauled  down  after  being  hoisted. 

(3)  When  the  4th  of  July  or  22d  of  February  occurs  on 
Sunday,  all  special  ceremonies  shall  be  postponed  until  the 
following  day. 


CirAi'.  III.]  HONORS    AN1>    DISTINCTION'S.  45 

1  7*>.  Upon  the  celebration  of  a  national  anniversary  of  the  United  States, 

or  npon  observinii:  any  national  solcnniity.  in  a  foreign  port  or  in  pi'esence 

of  a  foreign  ship  or  -ihips  of  war,  due  notice  of  the  time  and 

^"intemied" col-      luainifi'  <>f  conductin;^  the  celelnation  or  solemnity  shall  bo 

ehration  to  bo      given  by  the  senior  officer  to  the  port  authorities  aiid  to  the 

given  to  for-      senior  officer  of  the  foreign  ship  or  sliips  of  each  nationality 

ities'i.rest'n't'^      present.    Should  any  foreign  authorities  or  shii)s  participate 

in  any  such  celebration  or  solemnity,  by  firing  salutes  or 

otherwise,  an  officer  shall  be  sent,  upon  its  completion,  to  return  thanks 

for  the  coui'tesy. 

1 7<>.  Upon  the  occasion  of  the  celebration  of  their  national  anniver- 
saries by  the  authorities  or  ships  of  war  of  a  friendly  foreign  nation  in 
foreign  or  domestic  ports,  ships  f)f  the  Navy  present  shall, 
^^Vi'i 'I's" of °t he    ""  official  intimation  being  received  l)y  the  senior  officer, 
Navy'^i'ii  ceie-    di'ess  ship  with  the  foreign  national  ensign  at  the  main  and 
biat'ionsoffor-    fu'e  sucli  salutcs  as  are  fired  by  the  foreign  authorities  or 
aiiniverearies*^    ships,  not,  liowever,  to  exceed  twenty-one  guns.     Under 
similar  circumstances,  ships  of  the  Navy  shall  participate 
in  the  observance  of  national  solemnities  of  foreign  states.     Upon  all  such 
occasions  efforts  shall  be  made  to  accord,  so  far  as  possible,  with  the 
foreign  authorities  in  the  time  and  manner  of  conducting  the  ceremonies. 

177.  The  1st  of  January,  the  22d  of  Febriiary,  the  4th  of  July,  the  2r)tli 

of  December,  and  such  other  days  as  may  be  designated  by 
^  * ' '  days '  ^'°''     *^^^  President,  shall  be  regarded  as  holidays  on  board  of  shiijs 
of  the  Navy  and  at  naval  stations. 

Sectiox  12. — Funeral  Ceremonies. 

1 78.  Upon  the  receipt  of  official  intelligence  of  the  death  o#  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States,   the  senior  officer  shall   direct  that  on  the 

following  day  the  ensign  and  union  jack  be  displayed  at 
^"thl^Presid'ent"^    half-mast  from  sunrise  to  sunset,  and  guns  fired  every  half 
hour,  from  all  ships  present.     Similar  orders  shall  be  given 
at  naval  stations. 

r,    .1     i„o.K  „«■        1 79.  On  the  death  of  an  officer  in  the  Navv  the  f ollo^ving 

Oil   tuo  deatn  oi.,,,  ,.  ,  »  *=* 

a  n  officer  i  u    ceremonies  shall  be  ol)servea : 

the  Navy.  («)  If  the  deceased  was  at  the  time  of  his  death  a  flag 

A  ling  officer.  officer  or  commodore  in  command  afloat  or  on  shore,  his 
flag  or  broad  pennant  .shall  be  displayed  at  half-mast  until  sunset  of  the 
day  of  the  funeral  or  of  the  removal  of  the  body ;  the  ensign  and  union 
jack  of  all  ships  present  and  at  naval  stations  in  sight  shall  be  displayed 
at  half  mast  between  S  a.  m.  and  sunset  during  the  same  period,  unless 
at  sea.  During  the  transfer  of  the  body  to  the  place  of  interment,  or  if  at 
sea  during  the  funeral,  minute  guns  shall  be  tired,  not  exceeding  in  num- 
ber the  salute.  At  sunset  on  the  day  of  the  funeral  or  of  the  transfer  of 
the  body  of  the  deceased  from  the  flagship  or  scene  of  command,  his  flag 
or  broad  pennant  shall  be  roitnded  i\p  ^\^th  the  ensign  and  hauled  downi. 
(/))  If  the  deceased  was  the  captam  of  a  ship,  his  i)ennant 
Capta.nofaBhip.  ^^^.^^^  ^^^  displayed  at  half-mast  until  simset  of  the  day  of 
the  funeral  or  removal  of  the  body  from  thesliip:  the  ensign  and  union 
jack  of  all  ships  present  and  at  naval  stations  in  sight  shall  be  displayed 
at  half-mast  from  the  beginning  of  the  funeral  .service  until  sunset  t)f  that 
day,  unless  at  sea.  During  the  transfer  of  the  body  to  the  place  of  inter- 
ment, or  if  at  sea.  di;ring  the  funeral,  minute  guns  shall  be  fired,  not 
exceeding  seven  in  number.  At  sunset  on  the  day  of  the  funeral  or  trans- 
fer of  the  body  from  the  .ship,  the  pennant  will  be  rounded  up  with  the 


40  U.   S.    XAVV    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  III. 

ensign  before  lowering  and  retained  at  the  masthead  as  the  insignia  of 
command  of  the  deceased  official's  successor. 

(c)  If  the  deceased  officer  was  a  commissioned  officer  of 
^  <=°Xer"°°"^    t^^e  Navy  or  Marine  Corps,  other  than  those  mentioned  in 

pars,  a  and  h  of  this  Article,  the  ensign  and  iinion  jack  of 
all  ships  present  and  at  naval  stations  in  sight  shall  be  displayed  at  half- 
mast  during  the  f iineral  service  and  until  the  return  of  the  escort ;  or  for 
an  hour  after  the  transfer  of  the  body  from  the  ship  should  the  escort 
have  retiirned  within  such  jieriod. 

{d)  If  the  deceased  was  a  naval  cadet,  warrant  officer,  or 
'^.fficer.'orderk!    clerk,  the  eusigu  and  union  jack  of  all  ships  present  and  at 

naval  stations  in  sight  shall  be  displayed  at  half-mast  dur- 
ing the  funeral  service  and  the  transfer  of  the  body  from  the  ship,  and 
for  one  hour  afterward. 

180.  On  the  death  of  any  petty  officer  or  person  of  inferior  rating,  or 
A     nr  t  d    an     iii^i'iii^-  the  cusigu  and  union  jack  of  all  ships  present  and 

at  naval  .stations  in  sight  shall  be  displayed  at  half-mast 
during  the  funeral  service  and  the  transfer  of  the  body  to  the  shore. 

181.  On  the  occasion  of  the  funeral  of  a  flag  officer  or  commodore  near 

a  garrisoned  fort  of  the  United  States,  minute  guns,  not 
^^fi"d'b'^rm^    exceeding  in  number  the  officer's  salute,  may  be  expected 
post.    '^  ""^^     to  be  fired  from  the  fort  when  the  funeral  cortege  moves 
after  landing. 

182.  When  at  sea  the  ship  shall  always  be  hove  to  and  the  ensign 
displayed  at  half-mast  during  any  funeral  service  and  while  committing 

_   ...  the  body  to  the  deep.     Any  further  display  of  the  ensign  at 

half-mast  while  at  sea  shall  be  regulated  according  to  cir- 
cumstances by  the  senior  officer. 

183.  (1)  An  escort  under  arms  shall  accompany  the  funeral  cortege  of 
any  officer  or  enlisted  man  to  the  place  of  interment,  and  after  the  funeral 

service,  fire  three  volleys  of  musketry  over  the  body.  In 
^  by7he°escorr'^    foreign  ports,  when  permission  can  not  be  obtained  to  land 

an  armed  escort,  the  volleys  should  be  fired  over  the  body 
after  it  has  been  lowered  into  the  boat  alongside :  at  sea,  after  committing 
the  body  to  the  deep. 

_,  ^^^  J  escorts       ^^-^  "^^^^  funeral  escort  shall  be  as  follows: 

(a)  Rear  Admiral,  three  battalions  of  infantry  and  one 
battery  of  artillery. 

(&)  Commodore,  three  battalions  of  infantry  and  one  platoon  of  artil- 
lery. 

(o)    Captain,  ten  companies  of  infantry. 

(cZ)  Commander,  six  companies  of  infantry. 

(e)    Lieutenant  commander,  four  companies  of  infantry. 

(/)  Lieutenant,  two  companies  of  infantry. 

ig)   Lieutenant  (junior  grade),  or  Ensign,  one  company  of  infantry. 

(/«)  Naval  cadet.  Warrant  officer,  or  Mate,  one  section  of  infantry. 

{i)    1st  class  petty  officer,  10  men  commanded  by  a  1st  class  petty 
officer. 

{j)  2d  class  petty  officer,  14  men  commanded  by  a  2d  class  petty  officer. 

Ck)  3d  class  petty  officer,  12  men  commanded  by  a  3d  class  petty  officer. 

{I)    All   other  enlisted  men,  8  men   commanded  by  a  3d  class  petty 
officer. 

(3)  Pallbearers,  six  in  number,  shall  be  selected  from  the  grade  of  the 
deceased,  when  practicable. 


OiiAP.  HI.]  HONORS   AND    DISTIXCTIONS.  47 

(4)  The  funeral  escort  shall,  when  inacticable,  be  commanded  by  an 
officer  of  the  same  grade  as  the  deceased. 

(5)  The  formation  for  funeral  ceremonies  ^vill  be  that  prescribed  in 
"Instructions  for  infantry  and  artillery.  United  States  Navy." 

18-1:.  Funeral  honors  shall  not  bo  paid  between  sunset  and  sunrise. 
When  it  is  necessary  to  liurv  the  dead  at  night  STich  funeral 
Bunai  at  night.      j.gj.^^^.ej.  ^s  are  practicable  v-ill  take  place. 

1 S5.  When  a  death  occurs  in  a  foreign  port  among  ♦ihe  officers  or  crew 
of  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  the  senior  officer  shall  aiTange  -wnth  the  local 
authorities,  through  the  consul  if  there  be  one,  otherwise 
^""giTiirt" *""'"  (directly,  for  the  interment  of  the  body;  and  shall  also 
obtain  permission  for  an  armed  escort  to  land.  If  the 
deceased  was  a  commissioned  officer  notice  shall  be  sent  to  the  senior 
foreign  naval  officials  present  and  the  proper  local  officials,  of  the  time 
and  place  of  the  funeral. 

18(>.  Six  pallbearers  as  near  the  grade  of  the  deceased  as  pos.sible  shall 
be  selected.     They  shall  march  at  the  side  of  the  hearse  or  pall,  the  junior 
to  the  left  and  leading,  the  next  junior  to  the  right  and 
Pallbearers.        leading,  and  so  on.      If    a  sufficient  number  of   foreign 
officers  of  suitable  rank  attend  the  funeral,  they  may  be  invited  to  serve 
as  additional  pallbearers;  they  will  occupy  the  same  relative  positions, 
but  outside  of  the  first  mentioned.     Eight  men  shall  be 
Body  .earers.      selected  to  serve  as  body  bearers,  and  will  march  immedi- 
ately behind  the  body. 

187.  If  the  deceased  was  a  flag  officer,  ccmimodore,  or  the  captain  of  a 
shij),  his  flag  or  i)ennant  shall  be  draped  in  mourning  and  displayed  at 

half-mast  in  the  bow  of  the  boat  carrying  the  body.     The 
*^' of  dJccM^ir^*    ^'^f^  °^"  pennant  shall  also  be  carried  immediately  in  advance 
eceai,e< .       ^-  ^^^^  \)^•,^\y  ju  the  fuiieral  cortege  to  the  grave,  but  not  on 
the  return  from  the  grave. 

188.  (1)  A  funeral  procession  of  boats  shall  move  train  the  ship  to  the 
shore  in  the  following  order : 

Band. 

Funeral    proces-      ■c'^„„~* 
siou  of  boats.         -EiSCOri. 

Clergy. 
Body  and  body  bearers. 
Pallbearers. 

jMourners  from  ship  of  deceased  in  inverse  order. 
Mourners  from  other  ships  in  inverse  order,  junior  ships  leading. 
Mourners  from  foreign  sliips  in  inverse  order.  JTinior  ships  leading. 
(2)  Boats  may  be  formed  in  more  than  one  cohimn  if  neci^ssary. 

189.  A  funeral  procession  on  shore  shall  Ije  formed  as  follows: 

Band. 

Funeral    proces-      I7'^.,.,v,.4- 
Bion  on  shore.         iiiS<-Oll. 

Clergy. 
Body  and  pallbearers. 
Body  bearers. 
Mourners  in  inverse  order  of  rank: 

(a)  Enlisted  men. 

(b)  Officers  from  ship  of  deceased. 

(c)  Other  officers. 

(d)  Foreign  officers. 
Distinguished  persons. 
Delegations. 
Societies. 

Citizens. 


48  r.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  HI, 

UK).  The  funeral  procession  shall  be  commanded,  if  practicable,  by  an 
officer  as  high  in  rank  as  the  deceased.     Officers  and  pallbearers  shall  wear 

the  mourning  badge  on  the  left  ann  and  sword  hilt.  The 
^uDCTaif         escort  only  shall  be  under  arms.     The  ensigns  of  all  boats 

shall  be  displayed  in  the  same  manner  as  the  ensigns  of 
their  respective  ships.  Distinctive  marks  of  command  shall  not  be  dis- 
played at  half-mast  from  ships  or  boats,  except  that  of  the  deceased,  if  a 
flag  officer,  commodore,  or  captain.  Whatever  the  grade  or  rate,  the 
coffin  shall  be  covered  with  the  union  jack,  and  in  the  case  of  an  officer 
the  chapeau  or  cap,  epaulets,  and  the  side  arms  of  the  deceased  placed 
thereon. 

1J)1.  (1)  On  the  march  to  the  place  of  interment,  the  procession  will 

move  in  common  time,   the  music  will  play  a  dirge,  the 

"^^"^ cession^™      ensign   will    be  draped  in  mourning  and  can-ied  in  the 

center  of  the  escort,   and  the   drums  will  be  draped  in 

mourning  and  muffled. 

(2)  On  the  return  from  the  place  of  interment,  the  column  will  move 
in  quick  time,  the  music  will  play  a  march,  the  mourning  and  muffling 
will  be  removed  from  colors  and  drums,  and  mourners  will  march  in 
order  of  rank. 

Death  of  an  ofB-        102.  An  officer  whose  death  occurs  on  shore  shall  receive 
cer  when  not    the  same  honors  as  if  it  had  occurred  while  on  duty  at  sea. 

on  sea  duty. 

193.  On  the  death  of  a  diplomatic  or  consular  officer  of  the  United 
States,  the  senior  officer  Avill,  with  the  permission  of  the  local  authorities, 

land  an  armed  escort,  direct  the  attendance  of  officers  and 

Death  of  a  dipio-    others,  and  make  such  other  funeral  an-angements  as  seem 

"ilr^officiar'    proper  and  as  circumstances  permit.    ,  The  ensign  and  union 

jack  of  ships  present  shall  be  displayed  at  half-mast  on 
the  dav  of  the  funeral  from  8a.m.  until  the  interment.  No  volleys  of 
musketry  shall  be  fired,  but  minute  guns,  not  to  exceed  m  number  the 
salute  of  his  grade,  may  be  fired  during  the  movement  of  the  funeral  pro 
cession. 

19-1.  A  civil  official  who  was  entitled  to  a  salute  is  entitled  to  minute 

guns  at  his  funeral.     Volleys  will  be  fired  for  naval  or  military  persons 

onlv.     Ships  of  the  Navy  when  participating  in  the  funeral 

Of  minute  guns    ceremonies  of    a  general    officer  of    the   Army  may  fire 

general  ^^  '°    miuute  guus  not  exceeding  iu  number  the  salute  of  his 

grade. 

195.  When  the  senior  officer  receives  official  notice  of  the  funeral  of  a 

foreign  official,  he  shall  detail  such  officers  to  attend  the 

^"TToffi  faf"""    fi^neral,  direct  such  visits  of  condolence  to  be  made,  and 

eign  o  c:a  .  j^g^jjg  g^^g|^  other  dispositions  as  circumstances  warrant  or 
permit  and  international  courtesy  demands. 

UNIFORM   AND   MEDALS. 

190.  No  decoration  received  from  a  foreign  government 
Decorations.       shall  be    publicly  .shown  or  exposed  upon  the    person   of 
anv  officer. 


Ci.Ac.  Ili.l  HONORS   AND    DISTINCTIONS,  49 

lt>7.  (1)  The  (listinctivo  bacli<es  adopted  by  military  societies  of  men 

who  served  in  the  anuies  and  navies  of  the  United  States  in  th(i  War  of 

the  Revohition,  the  War  of  Eijj;liteen  Hnndred  and  Twelve, 

^  medals!"^        the  Mexican  War.  and  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  respectively, 

may  be  worn  npon  all  occasions  of  ceremony  by  officers  and 

enlisted  men  of  tlie  Navy,  who  are  members  of  said  organizations  in  their 

own  right,  or  by  inheritance. 

(2)  The  distinctive  badge  adopted  by  the  regular  Army  and  Navy  Union 
of  the  United  States  may  be  worn,  in  their  owni  right,  npon  all  i)ublic 
occasions  of  ceremony  by  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  of  the 
United  States  who  are  members  of  said  organization. 

(3)  Medals  for  special  acts  of  gallantry  other  than  those  presented  by 
foreign  governments  may  be  worn  on  similar  occasions. 

198.  Officers  may   dispense  •\\'ith  wearing  uniform  when  on  duty  at 

the   Navy    Department,    Naval    Observatory,     under    the 

Uniform  may  bo    Light-House   Board,   in  the  Coast  Survey  Office,  and  when 

dispensed  with,     employed  on  shore  duty  other  than  at  navy  yards  and  slKjre 

stations. 

IIM).  On  all  occasions  of  ceremony  or  duty  and  on  social 
^'"''^°w™ro^'^'"^"     occasions  when  officers  attend  in  an  official  capacity,  uniform 
shall  be  worn. 

iiOO.  In  foreign  ports  on  occasions  of  all  reviews,  public  balls,  enter- 
tainments   given    by    naval    or    military    authorities  or 
Uniform,  to  be     messes,     or  by   civil    officials,    and     during    all  visits    of 
worn  abroad.        ceremony,  officers  who  attend  from  ships  lying  in  the  poit 
shall  appear  in  uniform. 

liOl.  On  special  occasions,  by  permission  of  the  captain,  other  unifoim 

than  the  uniform  of  the  day  may  be  worn  at  mess,  but  all 

Uniform  at  moss,    ^j^^  y^gmbers  of  any  one  mess  shall  appear  in  the  same  dress. 

202.  Undress   uniform,    A\nthout   side    arms  and   with 
whiUs"  enteriuK     ^loves,  shall  be  worn  by  all  officers  on  the  upper  deck   or 
or  leaving  port.     "1  sight,  when  going  in  or  out  of  port,  unless  overcoats  or 
rain  coats  are  prescribed. 

Dress  of  chap-         20;5.  During    divine   service  chaplains    may  wear  the 
^'°^'  vestments  of  the  church  to  which  they  belong. 

204.  Swords  shall  always  be  worn  at  quarters  and  upon  leaving  a 
ship,   navy  yard,   or  station,   on  militarv    dutv.      When 
■Z^      "      attending  funerals  the  hilt  shall  be  draped   with  black 
crape. 

PI  •     I  th   —         205.  Plain  clothes  may  be  worn  as  provided  for  in  the 
when  worn.        "niform  regulations.     When  in   foreign  ports    discretion 
nuist  be  observed  in  granting  this  privilege. 

,    206.  The  senior  officer  shall  regulate  daily  the  uniform  for  officers  and 
...  men.     He  shall  also  prescribe  the  dress  to  be  woni  on  all 

pre°8cribed.         occasions  mentioned  in  Arts.  V.}\)  and  200  and  at  such  other 
times  as  he  may  deem  proper. 

207.  No  member  of  the  crew  shall  at  any  time,  either  on  board  shii)  or 
Thecro    tw         on  shore,  wcar  any  dress  but  his  prescribed  imifomi.     Par- 
nuVform'onij\'^    ticular  attention  shall  be  paid  that  none  but  imifomi  under- 
clothing is  worn  by  the  crew. 


50  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  Ill, 

208.  Enlisted  men  of  tlie  Navy  who  have  received  medals  of  honor, 
Medals  and  good-    life-saving  medals,  or  good-conduct  medals,  shall  wear  them 

conduct  badges    at  general  muster,  Sunday  inspection,  and  on  other  occa- 
must  be  worn,     gjons  of  dress  or  ceremony. 

Section  14. — Reveille  and  Tattoo. 

209.  Reveille  shall  be  beaten  or  sounded  in  port  when  all  hands  are 
Reveille.  Called  in  the  morning.     Tattoo  shall  be  beaten  or  sounded 

Tattoo.  at  9  p.  m. 

210.  In  all  ports  of  the  United  States,  and  all  foreign  ports  where  the 

local  regulations  admit,   a  morning  and  an  evening  gun 
'^even^ng  guns*^    shall  be  tired  from  all  flagships,  the  former  at  the  beginning 
of  reveille,  and  the  latter  at  the  end  of  tattoo. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  OFFICERS  IN  GENERAL. 

211.  (1)  Every  officer  sliall  make  himself  acquainted  with,  observe, 
Obsoivanrr     o f    ^bey,  and,  so  far  as  his  authority  extends,  enforce  the  rej^u- 

tiKTOKuiatious    lations  for  the  government  of  the  Navy  and  all  orders  and 
iin.i  all  orders    circulars  emanating  from  the  Navy  Department.     In  the 
111)  .ircu  ars.      absence  of  instructions  officers  will  conform  to  the  usages 
and  customs  of  the  naval  service. 

(2)  All  officers  in  their  relations  with  foreign  states,  and  Avith  the  gov- 
ernments or  agents  thereof,  shall  observe  and  obey  the  law  of  nations. 

212.  No  officer  shall  order  into  service  or  assign  to  duty  any  officer  who 
may  be  on  leave  of  absence  or  on  furlough,  or  make  any  change  in  the 
Officers    ordered    distribution   or  arrangement  of   officers  oV  enlisted   men 

to  duty  by  the  established  by  the   Secretary  of  the  Navy  except  wliere 

fu'^''^ '"'^     o*'  required  by  the  exigencies  of  the  service  on  a  foreign  sta- 

^    *''^'-  tion,  or  as  provided  for  in  Art.  308,  and  he  shall  report  such 

orders  or  changes  to  the  Navy  Department  without  delay,  and  the  reasons 

therefor. 

Acknowledging  213.  Officers  shall  promptly  acknowledge  the  receipt  of 

recciiit  o?  or-  all  ordcrs,  and  immediately  after  reporting  in  obedience 

'^'"^^-  thereto,  communicate  the  fact  and  the  date  of  reporting. 

214.  An  order  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  an  officer  requiring 

him  to  proceed  to  any  point,  but  fixing  no   date,   and  not  exi)ressing 

Duty  upon  the  haste,  shall  be  obeyed  by  leaving  within  four  days  after  its 
receipt  of  or-  receipt.  If  the  Order  reads  ■"withtrnt  delay,  "he  shall  leave 
**""•  within  forty-eiglit  hours ;  if  "immediately,"  within  twelve 

hours;  and  all  officers  shall  endorse  on  their  orders  the  date  and  hour  of 

their  receipt. 

Duty  when   re-        215.  (1)  When  officers  and  others  in  the  Navy  re])ort 
porting  in  obe-    for  duty  in  accordance   with' written   orders   they    shall 
dieiice  to  writ-    present  the  orders  to  the  officer  to  whom  they  report, 
ten  orders.  (2)  Officers  sliall  endorse  upon  the  orders 'of  those  who 

report  to  them  the  fact  that  the  person  ordered  has  reported  for  duty, 

and  the  date  and  place  at  which  he  so  reported. 

216.  Officers  visiting  a  command  in  the  performance  of  any  official  duty 
connected  therewith  shall  report  to  the  commanding  officer.' 

217.  If  an  officer  receives  an  order  from  a  superior  annulling,  su.^pend- 
ing,  or  modifjdng  one  from  another  superior,  or  one  contrary  to  instruc- 
An  order  received    ti*^".^  pr  orders  from  tlie  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  he  shall 

contr.adict  i  n  g    exhibit  his  orders,  unless  confidential  .and  he  has  been  f or- 

witl""""!'!'"-^    bidden  to  do  s(X  and  represent  the  facts  in  writing  to  tlie 

lano  ler.      superior  from  whom  the  last  order  was  received.     If,  after 

such  representation,  the  latter  shall  insist  upon  the  execution  of  his  order, 

(51) 


52  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IV. 

it  shall  be  obeyed,  and  the  officer  receiving  and  executing  it  shall  report 
the  circumstances  to  the  superior  from  whom  he  received  the  original 
order. 

218.  An  officer  who  diverts  another  from  any  service  tipon  which  the 
latter  has  been  ordered  by  a  common  superior,  or  requires  him  to  act 

contrary  to  the  orders  of  such  superior,  or  interferes  with 

An  officer  divert-    ^^qsc  Under  his  coinmaud,  must  immediately  report,  and 

fronThis  dut"    show  satisfactorily  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  or  to  the 

officer  whose  orders  he  has  contravened,  that  the  public 
interest  required  such  action.  All  orders  under  such  circumstances  must 
be  given  in  wi'iting. 

219.  Combinations  of  officers  for  the  purpose  o  influencing  legislation, 
Combinations  of    remonstrating  against  orders,  or  complaining  of  details  of 

officers  forcer-  duty,  are  forbidden;  and  no  person  shall  delay  obedience 
tain  purposes  to  an  Order  for  the  purpose  of  making  remonstrance  or 
forbidden.  complaint. 

220.  No  officer  shall  use  language  which  may  tend  to  diminish  the 
confidence  in  or  respect  due  to  a  superior  in  command ;  and  it  is  the  duty 
Language  re-    of  every  officcr  wlio  hears  such  langu.age  to  endeavor  to 

fleeting   upon    check    it   and    to   report  the   same   immediately    to    his 

a  superior.  superior. 

221.  (1)  Applications  for  orders  to  duty,  or  for  the  revocation  or  mod- 
ification of  orders,  shall  be  made  by  the  officer  himself  in  an  official  form 

and  through  official  channels  and  shall  state  the  precise 
^^^^oTde^r^  ^°'    reason  for  making  the  application. 

(3)  Officers  are  forbidden  to  write  personal  letters  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  concerning  orders  to  duty,  or  the  revocation  or 
modification  of  orders. 

Not  to  delay  re-  222.  An  application  for  the  revocation  or  modification  of 
obedi*en"f  to  Orders  to  proceed,  will  not  justify  any  delay  in  their  execu- 
orders.  tion,  if  the  officer  ordered  is  able  to  travel. 

223.  Any  officer  not  on  duty  shall  inform  the  Bureau 
of  Navigation  of  his  address  and  report  the  date  of  any 
contemplated  change  of  the  same. 

224.  (1)  Every  officer  shall  keep  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  informed  of 

his  usual  residence.     When  ordered  to  his  home,  he  shall,  upon  the  receipt 

of  the  order,  certify  upon  it  his  residence,  which  must  in 

^^''of^  officire '"'''    ^11  cases  correspond  to  that  which  he  has  previously  reported 

to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

(3)  An  officer  shall  not  change  his  usual  residence  without  permission 
from  the  Department. 

(3)  Every  officer  of  the  Navy  visiting  Washington  will,  within  twenty- 
four  hours  after  his  arrival,  register  his  name  and  city  address  at  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation,  Navy  Department. 

225.  An  officer  returning  from  sea  tinder  orders  from  or 
Officers    return-    by  permission  of  a  superior  shall,  immediately  itpon  arri- 

orde*'r ralupV-  val  in  the  United  States,  report  by  letter  to  the  Bureau  of 
rior.     '  Navigation,  enclosing  his  address  and  a  copy  of  the  order 

or  permission. 

226.  An  officer  under  arrest  or  suspension  shall  not  leave 
An  officer  under    ^]^g  State  or  Territory  of  which  he  is  a  resident,  or  visit 

peu^on?''  '"'"    the  Navy  Department,  without  authority  from  the  Secretary 
of  the  Navy. 


Address  of 
officers. 


Chap.  IV.]         INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  OFFICERS  IN  (iEXERAL.  53 

Exchange  of  and  227.  All  officer  shall  not.  without  authority  from  hi.s 
absence  from  captain  or  other  superior,  absent  himself  from  his  dut\'  or 
duty.  exchange  duty  with  another. 

228.  (1)  All  orders  from  commanding  officers  or  others  to  their  sub- 
ordinates, involving  travel,  must  be  in  writing,  and  must  state  specifically 

what  dutv  is  to  be  performed. 
Ordcre  involving        ^o)  Officers  shall  not  perform  travel  on  Government  duty, 
'^^^'^ '  unless  said  travel  has  been  authorized  l)y  proper  authority, 

except  in  cases  of  emergency,  and  when  there  is  not  time  to  communicate 
with  the  Department  by  telegraph. 

220.  Officers  in  boats  engaged  in  the  ordinary  duty  of  the  .ship  and  not 

absent  on  an  expedition  or  separated  from  the  ship,  shall 

Boat  service  not      ^  regard  tliemselvcs  as  on  detached  dutv  or  assume  the 

detached  duty.  ,,        -^         o  i     i    j. 

authority  of  such  duty. 

2.*5().  Nothing  in  Art.  229  shall  be  construed  as  relie-snng 
Senior  line  officer    ^^^^  senior  line  officer  in  a  boat  from  the  responsibility  for 
its  safety  and  management  under  all  circumstances. 

231 .  Commanding  and  other  officers  shall  afford  facilities 
inspection^of  ac-    ^^j.  ^j^^  officers  Specified  in  Art.  1570  to  inspect  the  accounts 
of  jiay  officers. 

2.32.  No  service  shall  be  regarded  as  sea  service  except  such  as  shall  be 
performed  at  sea  under  the  orders  of  a  department,  and  in 
Sea  service.        vessels  employed  by  authority  of  law. 

Officers  may  bo  2:53.  Any  officer  on  the  active  list  of  the  Navy  may  be 
placed  on  fur-  placed  Oil  furlough  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 
lough.  (See  sec.  1442,  R.S.) 

2:M.  If  any  officer  of  the  Navy  accepts  or  holds  an  appointment  in  the 
Officers  can  not    diplomatic  or  consular  service  of  the  Government,  he  will 
be  diplomats  or    be  considered  as  having  resigned  his  place  in  the  Navy,  and 
consuls.  it  shall  be  filled  as  a  vacancy.     (Sec.  1440,  R.  S. ) 

Officers  sha  1  not  2iiiy.  An  officer  of  the  Navy,   either  on  the  active  or 

a  c  t  as  attor-  retired  list,  who  acts  as  agent  or  attorney  to  prosecute  a 

thT  'united  tlaim  against  the  United  States  is  liable  to  the  penalty  of 

states.  a  fine  or  imprisonment,  or  both. 

236.  All  persons  belonging  to  the  Navy,  or  employed  under  the  Navy 
Department,  are  forbidden  to  publish,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  pub- 
lished, directly  or  indirectly,  or  to  communicate  by  inter- 
^ffi'ciafdocu-  vicws,  private' letters  or  other^vise,  except  as  required  by 
mentsand  acting  their  official  duties,  any  information  in  regard  to  the  foreign 
as  correspondent  policy  of  the  United  States,  or  conceniing  the  acts  or 
forbidden.  measures  of  any  department  of  the  Government,  or  of  any 
officer  acting  thereunder,  or  any  comments  or  criticism  thereon,  or  any 
official  instructions,  reports,  or  letters  upon  any  subject  whatever;  or  to 
furnish  copies  of  the  same  to  any  person  without  the  permission  of  the 
Navy  Department.  No  ])crson  belonging  to  the  Navy  or  employed  under 
the  NaA-y  Department  shall  act  as  the  correspondent  of  a  newspaper,  dis- 
cuss in  the  public  prints  matters  pertaining  to  the  personnel  of  the  naval 
service,  or  attempt  to  influence  legislation  in  respect  to  the  Navy,  vrith- 
out  the  express  authority  and  approval  of  the  Department.  Any  viola- 
tion of  the  prcn'isions  of  this  article  will  be  noted  in  the  record  of  the 
person  concerned. 


54  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IV. 

237.  In  time  of  war,  or  while  international  questions  are  pending,  no 
person  belonging  to  the  Navy,  or  employed  under  the  Navy  Department, 
.,       .■     *i  4.    shall  convey  or  disclose,  by  oral  or  \\Titten  communications, 

will  aid  an        publications,  or  any  other  means,  except  as  may  be  requu-ed 
enemy  in  time      \,y  his  official  duties,  any  information  whatever  concerning 
of  warforbidden.    ^-j^^  naval  or  military  establishment  or  forces,  or  concern- 
ing any  person,  thing,  plan  or  measure  pertaining  thereto,  or  any  othei" 
information  that  may  be  of  assistance  to  an  actual  or  jjossible  enemy. 

238.  (1)  Reports  on  the  fitness  of  officers  shall  be  made,  on  prescribed 
forms,  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  on  the  last  day  of  June  and  of 

December  in  each  year ;  and  whenever  officers  are  detached 
Beports  on  the    f  j-^j^  service  or  transferred. 

fitness  of  officers.     -^   ""^  n     ,,  ,  ,-, 

(2)  Officers  commanding  squadrons  shall  report  on  the 
members  of  their  personal  staff  and  on  the  captains  of  ships ;  captains  of 
ships,  on  all  officers  under  their  command.;  commandants  of  shore  stations, 
on  the  members  of  their  personal  staff,  on  the  captains  of  stationary 
ships,  and  on  all  other  officers  under  their  command  not  attached  to  ships ; 
chiefs  of  bureaus,  presidents  of  boards,  and  other  heads  of  special  service, 
on  all  officers  serving  under  them. 

(3)  Form  A  will  be  used  for  reports  on  officers  in  corn- 
Answers  to  que-    jj^and  afloat,  Form  B  for  reports  on  all  other  officers  per- 
forming service  afloat,  and  Form  C  for  reports  on  all  officers 

performing  shore  duty.  The  answers  to  all  queries  must  be  written  by 
the  officer  signing  the  report.  The  answers  to  queries  from  1  to  5  of 
Form  A,  from  1  to  6  of  Form  B,  and  from  1  to  4  of  Form  C,  all  inclusive, 
shall  be  either  "Excellent,"  "Good,"  "Tolerable,"  or  "Not  good,"  and 
shall  be  based  upon  the  record  of  the  officer  concerned  for  the  period  cov- 
ered by  the  report.  When  the  answer  to  said  queries  is  "Tolerable," 
"Not  good,"  or  in  any  sense  of  an  unfavorable  nature,  the  reasons  for 
such  answer  shall  be  clearly  stated  under  the  head  of  "remarks."  A  copy 
of  all  unfavorable  portions  of  a  report  shall  be  furnished  to  the  officer 
concerned,  who  shall  be  granted  a  reasonable  time  to  prepare  such  written 
statement  in  regard  to  it  as  he  may  desire  to  make,  which  statement  slrall 
be  endorsed  and  forwarded  with  the  report.  Should  the  officer  concerned 
not  desire  to  make  a  statement,  he  will  write  a  communication  to  that 
effect. 

(4)  Officers  are  enjoined  to  prepare  the  required  reports 
^^'^^re^orts'""^    wdtli  great  care  and  deliberation,   bearing  in  mind  their 

repor  s.  importance  to  the  naval  service  and  to  the  officers  concerned. 

s  eciai  re  orts  (^)  Special  reports  of  distinguished  conduct  in  battle, 

pecia  rep  .  conspicuous  acts  of  valor  or  devotion  in  the  line  of  duty,  or 
extraordinary  courage,  ability,  or  resource  shown  in  time  of  peril  or  great 
responsibility,  shall  be  made  at  any  time  as  occasion  arises.  Serious  mis- 
conduct or  marked  inefficiency  shall  also  be  made  the  subject  of  a  special 
report. 

(6)  Captains  of  ships  shall  require  from  senior  staff 
^'^^ord^nates  ^"^'   officers,  and  commandants  of  shore  stations  from  heads  of 

departments,  and  commanding  officers  of  marine  garrisons, 
or  heads  of  special  service,  written  reports  on  the  professional  fitness  of 
their  subordinates. 

(7)  Reports  on  naval  cadets  who  have  completed  the  four 
'^^^°cadet°°''^'*'    years'  course  shall  be  made  at  the  end  of  each  quarter,  on 

the  special  forms  issued  by  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

(8)  Commendatory  letters  in  regard  to  officers,  except  as 
Commendatory    provided  for  warrant  officers  in  Art.  1683  of  these  regula- 

tions,  are  rorbidaen. 


"AP.  IV.]        INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  OFFICERS  IN  GENERAL. 


55 


Women  on  board 
ship. 


The    observance 
of  Sunday. 


liJJO.  Officers  cominaiidiii^  scinadrons  or  ships  .shall  care- 
intciiigenceduty.    f^^^j^.  .^i.^^.j-yg  tj^g  "General  lustructious  in  regard  to  intel- 
ligence duty." 

2-40.  (1)  Officers  commanding  squadrons  or  ships  shall 
not  permit  women  to  reside  on  board  of,  or  take  passage  in, 
any  ship  of  the  Navy  in  commission  for  sea  service. 

(2)  Sunday  shall  be  observed  on  board  of  all  ships  and  at 
naval  stations  in  an  orderly  manner.  All  labor  shall  be 
reduced  to  the  requirements  of  necessary  duty.  The  relig- 
ious tendencies  of  officers  and  men  shall  be  recognized  and  encouraged. 
The  religious  institiitions  and  customs  of  foreign  countries  visited  by 
ships  of  the  Navy  must  be  respected. 

Saturd.iy  half         (3)  Satiirday  afternoon  shall  in  general  be  regarded  on 
holiday.  board  ship  as  a  half  holiday. 

24:1.  Officers  of  all  grades  must  carefully  examine  the 
Officers  of  all      rules  governing  commanders  in  chief  and  captains,  under 
grades.  which  frequent  reference  is  made  to  the  duty  of  subordinate 

officers. 


CHAPTER  V. 

A  COMMANDER  IN  CHIEF. 

Section  1.— On  Assumisg  Command. 

Porioa  of  .lutv  of  242.  The  duties,  prerogatives,  and  honors  of  a  commander 
a  commander  in  chief  commence  on  the  date  of  hoisting  his  flag  and  con- 
in  chief.  tintie  until  it  is  finally  haiiled  down. 

24.*^.  An  officer  of  flag  rank  shall  he  addressed  in  correspondence  by  his 

official  title;  in  addition,  if  afloat,  as  commanding  the  particular  force 

placed  under  him ;  and  if  commanding  a  naval  station  ashore, 

Title  of  an  officer    ^^  commandant.     He  shall  append  the  same  to  his  official 

oi  flag  rank.  gjg^iature.  The  same  rule  shall  apply  to  commodores.  The 
title  "commander  in  chief,"  when  occurring  in  naval  laws,  regulations, 
and  other  documents,  shall  be  held  to  refer  to  the  officer  in  chief  com- 
mand of  a  fleet  or  squadron. 

244.  Upon  the  date  of  assuming  command,  a  commander  in  chief  shall 
announce  the  fact  in  a  general  order  to  the  fleet  or  squadron,  settmg  f(5rth 

the  authority  for  his  assumption  of  command.     At  the  same 
Officers  on    the    time,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  mav  be  practicable,  he  shall 
officer.*"  ""^  ""'''    announce  the  officers  who  are  to  serve  upon  his  staff,  both 
personal  and  fleet. 

245.  He  shall,  as  soon  as  possible,  make  himself  familiar  with  the  con- 
dition and  capabilities  of  the  ships  of  his  command  and  thoroughly  inform 

himself  as  to  the  (pialities  of  their  officers  and  crews,  arma- 
To  become  fami I-  ment  speed  under  different  circumstances,  economy  of 
command  ''''  Service,  and  capacity  for  warlike  stores;  as  to  the  skill, 
capacity,  judgment,  and  aptitude  of  their  several  captains; 
and  as  to  such  other  matters  as  may  be  necessary  in  order  to  enable  him 
to  make  the  best  selections  of  officers,  men,  or  instruments  for  the  per- 
formance of  any  important  public  duty. 

24<>.  He  shall  make  himself  familiar  with  the  facilities  for  making  re- 
pairs and  obtaining  supplies  at  the  various  ports  within  the  limits  of  his 
station,  and  with  the  climatic  and  sanitary  condition  of  the 
To  become  famii-    Jitter  ill  t)rder  that  the  service  of  ships  may  be  directed  as 
iution!'^    ^'^    fi"'  iis  possible,  with  a  view  to  their  economic  administra- 
tion and  efficient  condition. 

247.  He  shall  use  every  exertion  to  equip  the  ships  of  his  command 
expeditiously  and  keep  them  ready  for  service.     If  he  discovers  any  / 

defects  in  the  ships,  their  armament,  or  equipment,  where- 
Equipmint  .in.i    ^     ^^^p,^  ^^.^  rendered  unfit  for  their  destined  service,  he 
conduit  ion  ot    ^^^^^^  report  the  details  of  such  defects  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Navy. 

(57) 


58  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [Chap.  V. 

248.  He  shall  regulate  exercises  and  sanitary  duties  in  general  instruc- 
tions to  the  ships  of  his  command.    These  instructions  must  be  in  accord- 
Routine,  in-    ance  with  the  laws  and  regulations  governing  the  Navy, 
structiouB,  aud    the  orders  emanating  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and 
orders.  j-j^g  usages  of  the  naval  service.     Copies  of  all  standing 

orders,  instructions,  and  routine  issiied  to  a  fleet  or  squadron,  shall  be 
forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Sectiox  2.— General  Duties. 

249.  (1)  The  commander  in  chief  shall   inspect  every 
Inspection.        ^^^.^  ^^  j^.^  co^i-Qand  as  follows : 

(a)  As  soon  as  practicable  after  assuming  command,  or  after  a  ship  has 
joined  his  command. 

(t>)  Semiannually  from  the  date  of  the  first  inspection. 

(c)  Immediately  before  the  departure  of  a  shii)  from  his  command,  if 
not  inspected  vrithin  the  previous  six  months. 

(d)  At  such  other  times  as  he  may  deem  necessary. 

(2)  The  inspections  prescribed  in  this  Article,  except  the  last,  shall  be 
conducted  in  a  careful  and  deliberate  manner,  and  full  reports  according 
to  prescribed  forms,  with  such  additional  information  as  may  be  import- 
ant, shall  be  made  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy.  The  additional  inspec- 
tions provided  for  under  "d"  may  be  more  or  less  complete  and  may  be 
reported  or  not,  at  his  discretion. 

250.  (1)  He  shall  not  delegate  the  inspection  of  a  ship  to  another 
imless  absolutely  necessary.  If  so  delegated,  the  officer  selected  must  be 
under  his  command,  and  senior  to  the  captain  of  the  ship 
Detaiisof  inspec-  inspected.  This  officer  shall  conduct  the  inspection  in  the 
same  manner,  so  far  as  possible,  as  the  flag  officer.  With 
this  end  in  view  and  for  his  assistance  he  may,  by  permission  of  the 
latter,  be  accompanied  by  any  members  of  the  fleet  staff  that  he  may 
select,  who  are  his  juniors.  His  report  shall  be  made  to  the  flag  officer 
for  transmission. 

(2)  The  report  of  an  inspection  shall  take  into  considera- 
^''^Sin^'^t'he    'tion  the  length  of  time  a  ship  has  been  in  commission,  and 
couditiMi  of  a    mention  any  special  circumstances  that  may  have  inter- 
ship   reported    f  erecl  -SAath  routine  drills  and  duties,  such  as  long  continued' 
""■  special    service,   exposure    to    inclement    or    enervating 

weather,  or  prevailing  sickness. 

E   ort    to    be        (^)  The  Commander  in  cMef  shall  be  govemcd  in  making 
g^'o'verned"    by    out  his  report,  by  the  ability  and  readiness  of  a  ship  to  per- 
generaiknowi-    form  any  service  or  duty  required,  so  far  as  these  qualities 
edge  of  a  ship,     (j^gpgnd  upon  the  efforts  of  her  personnel,  and  by  his  obser- 
vation, if  sufficiently  extensive,  of  her  proficiency  at  drills,  accuracy  at 
target  practice,  and  other  important  qualities. 

(4)  He  shall  examine  particularly  into  the  means  taken  to 
The  efficient  con-    preserve  the  hull,  decks,  steam  machinery,  boilers,  guns 

sWp!'^  ^^^  their  carriages,  masts,  rigging,  sails,  and  stores.     He 

shall  not  fail  to  mention  in  his  report  any  neglect  on  the  part 
of  the  captain  or  any  other  officer  to  maintain  the  ship  in  the  most  effi- 
cient condition  possible. 

(5)  He  shall  satisfy  himself  that  all  guns  are  sufficiently 
Exercise  at  guns,  g^g^cised  to  keep  their  crews  efficient,  and  are  fully  pre- 
pared for  service  whenever  the  ship  is  cleared  for  action. 

(6)  He  shall  make  a  most  strict  and  careful  inquiry  and 
^t^h't^doOTs''^'      i"eport  as  to  the  observance  of  the  regulations  in  respect  to 

ig  1    oors.        closing  water-tight  doors. 


fHAl'.  v.] 


A   COMMANDER   IN   CHIEF. 


59 


(7)  He  shall  oxamiiie  into  and  report  on  any  suggestions 
of  the  captain,  or  an\^  of  the  other  officers,  calculated  to 
increase  the  efficiency  of  the  ship. 

(H)  He  shall  examine  into  and  report  on  the  general  .sani- 
tary condition  of  the  ship. 

(9)  He  shall  satisfy  himself  that  the  laws  and  regulations 
governing  the  Navy,  the  particular  instructions  from  the 
Navy  Department,  and  the  usages  of  the  naval  service  are 
enforced. 

(10)  He  shall  inquire  into  the  .smoking  orders,  and  ascer- 
tain if  officers'  messes  are  in  a  satisfactory  coiulition  and 
condiTcted  with  fairness  to  all  officers  and  according  to  reg- 
ulations, and  shall  cause  any  outstanding  mess  debts  to  he  rei)orted  to 
him.  He  shall  endeavor  to  provide  for  the  comfort  of  officers  in  the 
administration  of  his  command. 

(11 )  He  shall  inspect  a  part  of  the  bedding  and  the  cloth- 
The  clothing  and    jj^g  ^f  ^\^f^  crew,  Or  all  of  it  should  he  deem  it  necessary,  and 

inform  liimself  of  its  condition,  re^wrting  if  it  is  not  satis- 
factory in  regard  to  cleanliness,  material,  and  quantity,  and 
if  any  but  the  prescribed  iiniform  is  worn. 

(12)  He  shall  inquire  into  the  condition  of  the  pro\nsions 
for  the  crew  and  the  details  of  the  mess  arrangements, 
reporting  any  .i"st  causes  of  complaint,  or  any  special  cir- 
cumstances entitled  to  commendation.  He  shall  satisfy 
himself  that  the  monthly  jiayments  of  money  to  the  crew 
are  regularly  made  and  that  leave  to  visit  the  shore  is  fre- 
quently granted  to  deserving  men,  and  in  all  cases  in  accordance  ■with  the 
regulations. 

(13)  He  shall  inquire  into  and  report  on  the  general  con- 
dition of  the  ventilating  apparatus,  electric  lighting  plant, 
and  other  special  apiiliances  for  preserving  the  health  and 
comfort  of  the  crew.  He  shall  ascertain  whether  these 
appliances  are  kept  in  constant  use,  and,  if  not,  he  shall 
report  the  reasons. 

(14)  He  is  fully  authorized  to  examine  and  inquire  into 
any  other  subject  bearing  upon  the  order,  discipline,  and 
efficiency  of  the  ship,  or  upt)n  the  proper  observance  by  all 
on  board  of  the  laws,  regulations,  and  customs  of  the 
naval  service. 

251.  He  shall  make  careful  and  freqiient  inspections  of  the  naval  hos- 
pital and  other  places  x>rovided  for  the  sick  within  the  limits  of  his  com- 
mand, and  report  their  condition  to  the  Secretary  of  the 

^"'hospiUiV'"*'  Navy.  If  unable  to  perform  this  duty  himself,  he  shall 
direct  one  of  the  captains  under  his  command  to  perform  it. 
He  shall  require  reports  from  the  officer  in  charge  as  often  as  may  be 
necessary  in  order  to  keep  himself  ftiUy  informed  of  the  condition  of  the 
sick. 

252.  ( 1 )  He  shall  assemble  all  or  as  many  of  the  ships  of  his  com- 
mand as  the  nature  of  their  duties  will  permit  at  least 
twice  a  year,  and  shall  make  cruises  in  scpiadron  for 
exercise. 

( 2 )  He  shall  send  the  ships  to  sea  singly  for  several  days 
in  each  quarter  in  order  to  exercise  officers  and  men  in 
working  ship  under  sail  and  under  steam. 

(  d )  He  shall  require  the  ships  to  perform  such  exercises 
in  port  as  may  be  for  the  best  interests  of  the  serA-ice. 


Improvements 
suggested. 


Sanitary     couUi' 
tion. 


Laws  and  regula- 
tions enforced. 


Officei-s'     messes 
and  privileges. 


bedding  of  the 
crew. 


Provisions  and 
mess  arrange- 
ments of  the 
crew. 

Payment  of  mon- 
ey to  the  crew 


Special  a  p  p  1  i  - 
ances  for  pre- 
serving the 
liealth  of  the 
crew. 


To  inquire  into 
any  subject 
bearing  upon 
order,  discip- 
line, and  e£H- 
ciency. 


Sqiiailron     exer- 
cises. 


Exercise  at  sea. 


Exercise  In  port. 


60  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  V. 

Exercise  in  gen-        ( 4 )  He  shall  give  the  ships  every  possible  opportunity  for 
erai.  exercise  so  as  to  render  them  efficient  in  all  respects. 

( 5 )  He  shall  reqtiire  the  allowance  of  ammvmition  of  all 
Target  practice,  ^rms  for  target  practice  to  be  expended  every  quarter  in 
accordance  with  the  instructions  issued  from  time  to  time  relating  thei-eto, 
and  he  shall  permit  no  omissions  of  regular  target  practice  unless  for 
urgent  reasons,  which  he  must  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(6)  A  portion  of  every  quarter's  allowance  of  ammuni- 
'''^under  ^^*'^*'°*^    tion  for  target  practice  with  all  arms  shall  be  expended 

while  cleared  for  action  and  under  way. 
Drills  and  target        ( '*' )  He  shall,  if  possible,  arrange  for  ships  to  land  their 
practice  on    crews  for  drill  and  for  practice  at  target  with  small  arms 
shore.  ^nd  artillery. 

( 8 )  If  practicable,  he  shall  cause  the  crews  of  ships  to 
^crew  on*  shore'"    ^^  landed    and  exercised   at  camping,    bivouacking,    and 

crew  n  .  niar^hing^  carrying  provisions,  spare  ammunition,  and 
other  supplies  necessary  for  a  force  that  is  to  be  self-siistaining,  and 
equipped  for  occiTpying  a  hostile  country. 

( 9 )  He  shall  require  frequent  exercises  with  the  boats  of 
^""boats'  °^       ^^^  squadron,  and  satisfy  himself  that  they  are  in  a  condi- 
tion to  lierform  any  service  likely  to  be  required. 

( 10 )  He  shall  require  a  detail  of  officers  and  men  of  every 
Signals.          ship  to  become  expert  in  the  various  methods  of  night  and 

day  signaling. 
Toencouraseand        <  ^^ )  ^e  shall  encourage  a  spirit  of   emulation  in  the 
require     gen-    instruction  of  officers  and  men  in  all  that  pertains  to  their 
erai  useful"  in-    profession.     After  men  have  become  familiar  with   their 
struction.  stations  for  action,  they  shall  be  instructed  in  the  duties  of 

other  stations,  in  order  that  in  times  of  emergency  they  can  serve  at  any 
gun  or  perform  any  useful  duty.  All  members  of  the  crew,  whatever 
their  rating,  shall  be  taught  the  use  of  small  arms  of  all  kinds  and  exer- 
cised in  boats  until  proficient.  All  members  of  the  crew,  including  the 
artificer  and  special  classes,  shall  be  instructed  in  the  use  of  great  guns 
and  torpedoes. 

(12)  In  regulating  the  extent  of  drill  he  shall  take  into 
Extent  of  drill,      consideration  the  condition  of  ships  and  make  relaxation  in 
favor  of  those  that  excel. 

253.  He  shall,  so  far  as  the  public  service  will  permit,  require  the 
ships  to  visit  all  the  ports  within  the  limits  of  his  command 
comm^erciai  where  American  commerce  extends,  unless  otherwise 
ports  within  directed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy.  He  shall  not  send 
the  limits  of  ^  ^\^{^  beyoud  such  limits  except  upon  some  urgent  duty, 
command.  ^vhich  shall  be  reported  at  once. 

Long  delays  in        254.  He  shall  not  permit  ships  to  remain  in  port  for  long 
port  forbidden,     periods  of  time  unless  some  public  exigency  requires  it. 

255.  He  may  shift  his  flag  to  any  ship  imder  his  command,  reporting 

sh-ff  e  flas        ^'^  ^^®  Secretary  of  the  Navy  his  reasons  for  so  doing,  and 

'  he  may  designate  any  captain  of  his  squadron  to  command 

Officer   to  com-    the  ship  to  wliich  he  shifts  his  flag,  having  due  regard  to 

mand  flagship.      ^^^  ^^^^-^  ^^  ^j^g  ^^^  officers  to  be  changed,  and  provided  the 

change  is  to  be  permanent. 

256.  He  shall  direct  the  course  to  be  .steered  by  the  fleet 
Course  to  be       ^^  squadron  when  at  sea  and  is  responsible  for  its  safe  con- 
duct. 


'"^pV.j  A    COMMANDER    IX   CHIEF.  01 

Time  signal  and  2»">7.  When  ill  coiiii)aiiy  with  other  ships,  he  shall  have 
iiiorningevoiu-  a  time  signal  made  at  7  a.  ni.  In  port  the  morning  evolu- 
"'^°-  tion  shall  take  place  at  colors. 

258.  (1)  In  the  waters  of  the  United  States,  he  shall  permit  passengers 
on  board  the  ships  of  liis  command  only  upon  Avritten  permission  from 

Passengers.        ^^'"^  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(2)  When  in  foreign  waters,  passengers  shall  not  be 
embarked  on  board  shii)s  of  his  command  without  his  express  authority 
or  that  of  the  senior  officer  pre.sent. 

(3)  The  names  of  all  i)assengers  and  the  dates  of  their  coming  on  board 
and  departure  from  the  ship  shall  be  entered  in  the  log  and  reported  to 
the  Navy  Department. 

2»">1).  The  commander  in  chief  shall  issue  orders  regulating  the  extent 

of  leave  of  absence  which  maybe  granted  to  officers  and  men  to  visit 

To rtgiiiato  leave    tli6  shore  wlien  in  s(iuadron,  and  .shall  allow  no  officer  to  be 

wheiiins-iuad-    absent  ou  leave  from  the  ship  to  which  he  belongs,  when 

""""•  in  sijuadron,  for  more  then  twenty-four  hours,  without 

written  pennission  from  himself. 

200.  He  shall  be  careful  to  observe,   and  to  require  others   of  his 
command  to  observe,  the  regiilations  in  regard  to  corres- 
Correspondence.     pouih^iice.     He  shall,  in  addition,  be  governed  by  the  fol- 
lowing rules : 
Commander    in         (a)     He  lias  the  sole right  to corre.spond  directly  ^\'ith  the 
ciiief  only  to    Navy  Dei)artment  concerning  any  official  matter  connected 
comenfiugilirt     ^^'1*^^  tlie  fleet  or  squadron. 

command.  ([»)  He  shall  correspond  regularly  with  the  Secretary  of 

General  reports  the  Navy,  and,  by  means  of  general  reports,  keep  him  fully 
of  movements  infoiTned  of  the  movements  of  the  fleet  or  squadron.  The.se 
tarVof^^ii'e  general  reports  shall  not  be  considered  as  taking  the  place 
Navy.  of  Separate  letters  on  separate  subjects. 

The  condition  (c)  He  shall  frequently  state  the  condition  and  probable 
and  require-    requirements  of  the  ships  of  his  command. 

mentsof  ships. 

(a)  He  shall  make  any  suggestions  that  he  may  deem  im- 

shipa^'eflfcient      portant  in  relation  to  furnishing  the  ships  with  supplies 

and  keeping  them  in  an  efficient  condition. 

.  (e)  He  shall  at  once  report  any  contagious  or  infectious 

ti'ous  dbe^e!"^'    disease  of  a,  grave  character  that  may  break  out  in  any  of 

the  ships  of  his  command. 

Yearly  report  ^-^^  ^^  shall  each  year  transmit  to  the  Secretary  of  the 

Navy  in  time  to  reach  Washington  l)y  the  1st  of  October, 
a  report  for  publication,  covering  all  subjects  necessary  for  a  complete  mil- 
itary review  of  his  command  and  its  operations,  duiing  the  preceding 
fiscal  year,  and  especially  the  following : 

(aa)  The  movements  of  all  sliii)s,  and  character  of  work  j)erformed ;  the 
amount  of  coal  consumed,  and  the  cost  thereof. 

(bh)  The  general  condition  and  efficiency  of  all  ships;  a  description  of 
all  military  drills;  a  full  descrijjtion  of  all  target  practice;  an  account  of 
all  torpedo  practice ;  and  a  detailed  description  of  all  tactical  maneuvers 
with  the  lessons  of  war  they  are  intended  to  illustrate. 

(cc)  The  discipline  of  the  coniniaiid  with  a  summary  of  enlistments, 
discharges,  desertions,  courts-martial,  and  petty  punishments. 


62  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  V. 

(del)  The  sanitary  condition  of  the  command,  with  the  percentage  of 
sick,  number  of  deaths,  and  number  sent  to  hospitals  and  invalided  home. 
Monthly   report        (f/)  He  shall  make  monthly  reports  of  the  distribution 
of  duties  of    and  employment  of  the  ships  of  his  command. 
^•"P^-  (h)  So  far  as  practicable,  he  shall  report  the  probable 

Probable  move-  movements  of  ships,  giving-  siich  information  as  may  be 
meuts  of  ships  necessary,  in  order  to  enable  the  Department  to  maintain 
reported.  telegraphic  communication  with  them. 

A  list  of  letters  (i)  He  shall  forward  monthly  a  list  of  the  numbers  of 
forwarded  ]iis  letters  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  w-ith  a  brief  of  the 
monthly.  contents  opposite  each  nunaber. 

2G1.  He  shall  forward  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  any  suggestions  for 

the  improvement  of  navy  yards  or  ships,  or  upon  any  other 

^rm^roveufent?'^    Subject  Connected  with  the  Navy,  that  he  may  deem  im- 

impr  \  .      pQi-^ant.     Such  suggestions  shall  be  accompanied  by  plans 

and  estimates  when  practicable. 

2(>2.  He  shall  not  relinquish  his  command  without  the 
Rei  inquishing    consent  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navv,  unless  condemned  by 

his  commana.  ^.  ^'  -  '  •' 

medical  survey. 
203.  When  relieved  of  command,  he  shall  turn  over  to  his  successor  all 
oi'iginal  records  of  his  official  correspondence,  original  letters,  documents, 
or  i^apers  concerning  the  ships  or  ships'  companies  of  his 
^^''^conimand'^  °^    Command,  or  authenticated  copies  of  the  same ;  the  original 
or  authenticated  copies  of  all  unexeciited  orders ;  all  general 
regiilations  and  orders  he  may  have  issued  from  time  to  time ;  all  docu- 
ments received  for  his  guidance ;  and  such  other  official  correspondence 
and  information  concerning  his  command  and  station  as  may  be  of  service 
to  his  successor.     He  shall  forward  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  copies  of 
all  important  unexecuted  orders.     If  he  returns  to  the  United  States  in  a 
ship  of  the  Navy  before  being  relieved,  or  is  detached  without  a  relief, 
the  above  correspondence  and  papers  shall  be  disposed  of  as  may  be 
directed  by  the  Navy  Department. 

Not  to  leave  his  264.  He  shall  not  leave  his  station  or  command  until  he 
station  until  is  Satisfied  that  all  transfers  of  men  and  materials  have 
transfers   are    }jeen  made  in  accordance  with  the  regulations. 

made. 

2<>5.  (1)  Should  the  commander  in  chief  die,  become  incapacitated,  or 

leave  his  station  permanently  before  being  relieved  by  a  successor  appointed 

by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  the  senior  officer  of  the  fleet 

Senior  officer  sue-    qj.  squadron  shall  succeed  him  and  exercise  command  as 

command.  provided  for  in  Art.  41.     The  latter  shall  ceaseto  exercise 

command,  however,  on  the  receipt  of  official  information 

of  the  arrival  wnthin  the  limits  of  the  station  of  a  flag  officer  diily  appointed 

to  command  the  fleet  or  squadron,  without  waiting  to  meet  vdth  or  to 

receive  an  order  from  him. 

(2)  During  the  temporary  absence  of  a  commander  in 
^chi^rof 'stafr''^  chief  from  his  flagship,  not  exceeding  twenty-four  hours,  he 
shall  be  represented  by  the  chief  of  staff,  or  in  his  absence 
by  the  commanding  officer  of  the  flagship,  who  is  authorized  to  carry  out 
the  established  squadron  routine  and  make  the  necessary  signals 
therefor. 

Section  3. — Duties  in  Time  of  War. 

266.  The  articles  of  this  section  will  not  be  construed  as  an  enumera- 
tion of  all  of  the  duties  of  a  commander  in  chief  in  time  of 
^toTof^war '°    ^^^'  which  must,  for  the  most  part,  depend  upon  circum- 
stances and  instructions. 


Chap.  V.]  A    COMMANDER    IX    CHIEF.  03 

2<i7.  Tho  c-ojnmandor  in  chief,  whoii  prei)arinf^  a  fleet  or  squadron  for 
sea  in  time  of  war,  shall  furnish  coininanders  of  stjuadrons  and  divisions 
To    furnisli   iiia    ^"^^  captains  t)f  ships  under  liis  orders  with  copies  of  all 
captains   witli     general  orders,  instructions,  ]»rivate  signals,  and  such  otlier 
instructions.       information  as  aWII  enal)le  each,  so  far  as  i)ossible,  to  under- 
stand fully  his  duty  wlien  in  action  and  at  all  other  times. 

2(>8.  If  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  does  not  reserve  the  privilege  of  des- 
To  desienatc  (li-  ioWiition,  he  shall  select  the  ships  in  which  the  ofHcers  com- 
visiou  loin-  manding  s(piadrons  or  divisions  shall  hoist  their  tiags  or 
niaruiers  and  pennants,  form  the  fleet  into  squadrons  or  divisions,  and 
their  ships.         assign  the  officers  to  command  them  according  to  rank. 

2(>0.  He  shall,  if  possible,  before  going  into  action,  communicate  to 
To  communicate  the  juuiors  ill  Command,  his  chief  of  staff,  and  the 
his  plans  to  t'aptaiiis  his  secret  orders,  private  signals,  and  other  in- 
succeed  himtn  formation  that  will  materially  assist  them  if  called  upon  to 
command.  exercisc  Command. 

2  70.  If  in  the  near  vicinity  of  a  body  of  United  States  troops  or  allies  of 
Concert  of  action    the  United  States,  he  shall  maintain  as  far  as  possible  a  com- 
with  the  miii-    plete  concert  of  action  ■\\nth  its  commander,  and  in  case  of 
tary  forces.         j^j^  engagement  assist  him  in  all  ways  in  his  power. 

271.  He  shall,  if  possible,  before  going  into  action,  supply  every  captain 
with  a  plan  of  the  battle  and  assign  thereon  the  i)osition  each  shall 
Each  captain  to    occupy.     Divisioii  commaiiders  shall  not  change  his  dis- 

have  a  plan  of    positions  uiiless  it  should  become  necessary  at  a  time  when 

battle-  signals  or  ships  are  obscured. 

be  prenared  272.  When  In  presence  of  an  enemy  or  when  there  is 
°or  battle  "when  any  probability  of  an  engagement,  he  shall  keep  his  com- 
in  presence  of    maiid  prepared  for  action  and  take  every  precaution  against 

an  enemy.  surprise. 

273.  The  use  of  a  foreign  flag  to  deceive  an  enemy  is  pennissible,  but 
it  must  be  hauled  downi  before  a  gun  is  fired ;  and  under 
■^H''l''^n  bauie*^^    '^"  circuinstaiices  .shall  an  officer  commence  an  act  ion  or 
"^^  '"  ^       '      fight  a  battle  without  the  display  of  the  national  ensign. 

To  prevent  the  274.  He  shall  attend  personally  to  the  destruc-tion  of  his 
capture  of  ini-  orders,  instructions,  or  other  paiiers  that  may  be  of  use  to 
portant  papers,    an  enemy  if  he  believes  they  are  about  to  be  captured. 

275.  (1)  After  a  battle  or  action  of  any  kind,  he  shall  require  from 
commanders  of  divisions  and  squadrons  and  from  captains  of  ships  a 

report  of  all  the  particulars  thereof  coining  to  their  notice, 
^'^'^batt'i'e''^'^  "     including  a  statement  of  the  conduct  of  their  suliordinates, 

with  a  particular  mention  of  individual  instances  deserving 
praise  or  censure.  He  shall  recjuire  captains  to  transmit  with  their 
reports  tho.se  of  their  respective  executive  officers.  He  shall  thereupon 
make  a  similar  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  although  a  report  of 
a  preliminary  character  may  have  previously  been  made. 

(2)  He  shall  also  retpiire  from  commanders  of  squadrons 
Reports  of  any    j^^j^,|  divisions,  aiul  from  captains  of  ships,  reports  of  any 

vice'ord'uty.'^'^'    important  service  or  duty  they  havi'  performed  at  any  time 

under  liis  command,  and  he  .shall  transmit   these   reports, 

with  an  endorsement  of  his  opinion  thereon,  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(3)  All  imiiortant  rei)orts  shall  be  accomi)anied  by  dia- 
Ueports  to  bo  ac-    jTraius.   sketches,  Or  other  illustrations  when  nece.ssary  or 

illustrations.'^    desirable,  in  order  to  afford  a  clear  comprehension  of  the 
circumstances. 


G4 


U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  V. 


270.  When  troops  are  embarked  on  board  any  of  tlie 
sliip.s  of  his  command,  he  shall  take  all  necessary  precau- 
tions to  preserve  their  health  and  maintain  discipline. 

277.  He  shall  afford  protection  and  convoy,  so  far  as  it 
is  Avithin  his  power,  to  merchant  vessels  of  the  United 
States  and  to  those  of  allies. 

278.  During  a  war  between  civilized  nations  with  which  the  United 
States  is  at  peace,  he,  and  all  imder  his  command,  shall 
observe  the  laws  of  neutrality  and  respect  a  lawful  blockade, 
but  at  the  same  time  make  every  possible  effort  that  is 
consistent  with  the  rules  of  international  law  to  preserve 
and  protect  the  lives  and  property  of  citizens  of  the  United 
States  wherever  situated. 

279.  When  the  United  States  is  at  war,  he  shall  reqviire  all  imder  his 

command  to  observe  the  rules  of  humane  warfare  and  the 

To  observe  the    principles  of  international  law.     When   dealing  with  neu- 

ternadonli  law    trals,  he  shall  cause  all  under  his  command  to  observe  the 

and  treaty  obii-    riTles  of  international  law  and  the  stipulation  of  treaties, 

gations.  g^^^  expect  and  exact  a  like  observance  from  others. 


Troops  embarked 
ou  board  of 
ships  of  his 
command. 

To  protect  and 
convoy  mer- 
chant vessels. 


Duties  during  a 
■war  between  civ- 
ilized nations  at 
peace  with  the 
United  States. 


Section  4.— Intercourse  with  Foreigners. 

280.  When  not  informed  as  to  the  officials  present  at  a  port  visited 
whom  it  is  usual  to  visit,  or  as  to  the  interchange  of  other 
courtesies,  he  shall  send  an  officer  of  his  staff  to  the  senior 
representative  of  the  United  States  at  the  port,  or  in  the 
absence  of  any  such  representative,  to  the  highest  local 
official,  in  order  to  inform  himself. 

281.  (1)  He  shall  preserve,  so  far  as  possible,  the  most 
cordial  relations  with  the  diplomatic  and  consular  repre- 
sentatives of  the  United  States  in  foreign  countries  and 
extend  to  them  the  honors,  salutes,  and  other  official 
courtesies  to  which  they  are  entitled  by  these  regulations. 

(2)  He  shall  carefully  and  duly  consider  any  request  for 
service  or  other  communication  from  any  such  representa- 
tive. ,         .   . 

(3)  Although  due  weight  should  be  given  to  the  opinions 
and  advice  of  such  representatives,  a  commanding  officer  is 

solely  and  entirely  responsible  to  his  own  immediate  superior  for  all 
official  acts  in  the  administration  of  his  command. 

282  He  will  as  a  general  rule,  when  in  foreign  ports,  communicate 
romn,„nications    with  local  civil  officials  and  foreign  diplomatic  and  consular 

ZtT  foreign    authorities  through  the  diplomatic  or  consular  representa- 

officiais.  tive  of  the  United  States  on  the  spot. 

Absence  of  dipio-        283.  In  the  absence  of  a  diplomatic  or  consular  officer  of 

matic  or  con-    ^j^    United  States  at  a  foreign  port  he  has  authority— 

sular  official. 

(a)  To  exercise  the  powers  of  a  consul  in  relation  to 
mariners  of  the  United  States. 

(b)  To  communicate  or  remonstrate  with  foreign  civil  authorities  as 

mav  be  necessary.  .     ,  „     ,      ,-,  •.       £    i    j.  • 

(c)  To  ur°-e  upon  citizens  of  the  United  States  the  necessity  of  abstain- 
ing from  participation  in  political  controversies  or  violations  of  the  laws 
of  neutrality. 


To  ascertain  the 
custom  as  to  the 
interchange  of 
courtesies. 


Relations  with 
the  diplomatic 
and  consular 
representatives 
of  the  United 
States. 

To  consider  their 
requests. 


Responsibility. 


To  exercise  pow 
ers  of  a  consu 


Chap,  v.]  A   COMMANDER   IX   CHIEF.  65 

.  284.  (1)  Ho  shall  exercise  great  care  that  all  lander  his 

ulority.*"'      CDiiiiuainl  scrupulously  respect  the  territorial  authority  of 

foreign  civilized  nations  in  amity  vnth  the  United  States. 

(2)  No  armed  force  for  exercise,  target  practice,  funeral 

"  to  be'ianded^'^''    escort,  or  otlicr  puiiiose  shall  Ix-  landed  without  permission 

from  the  local  authorities ;  nor  shall  large  bodies  of  men  Ije 

granted  leave  to  visit  the  shore  without  a  similar  permission ;  nor  shall 

men  be  landed  to  capture  deserters. 

(:5)  Great-.gun  target  practice,  even  at  floating  targets, 
^tic"e^*wit'i'mut    ^^''*^1  ""*'  t^k^  place  \\-ithin  foreign  ten-itorial  waters  or  at 
ii.-rniiasi.)n.         any  point    from  which  shots  may  fall    therein,   ^^^th(Jut 
permission. 

285.  On  occasions  where  injury  to  the  United  States  or  to  citizens 
thereof  is  committed  or  threatened,  in  violation  of  the  principles  of  inter- 
national law  or  treaty  rights,  he  shall  consult  with  the 
Violation  of  in-    diplomatic  representative  or  consul  of  the  United  States, 
la^w  ami 'treaty    '"^^^  take  .sucli  steps  as  the  gravity  of  the  case  demands, 
obligations.         reporting  immediately  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  all 
the  facts.     The  responsibility  for  any  action  taken  by  a 
naval  force,  however,  rests  wholly  upon  the  commanding  officer  thereof. 

280.  The  tise  of  force  against  a  foreign  and  friendly  state,  or  against 
any  one  within  the  territories  thereof,  is  illegal.  The  right  of  self-preser- 
vation, however,  is  a  right  which  belongs  to  states  as  well 
"  *^^"  as  to  individuals,  and  in  the  case  of  states  it  includes  the 
protection  of  the  state,  its  honor,  and  its  possessions,  and  the  lives  and 
liroperty  of  its  citizens  against  arbitrary  violence,  actual  or  impending, 
whereby  the  state  or  its  citizens  may  suffer  in-eparable  injury.  The  con- 
ditions calling  for  the  application  of  the  right  of  self -i)reservation  can  not 
be  defined  l)eforehand,  but  miist  be  left  to  the  sorind  .judgment  of  respon- 
sible officers,  who  are  to  perform  their  duties  in  this  respect  with  all  pos- 
sible care  and  forbearance.  In  no  case  shall  force  be  exercised  in  time  of 
peace  otherwise  than  as  an  application  of  the  right  of  self-preservation  as 
above  defined.  It  can  never  be  exercised  wth  a  view  to  inflicting  pun- 
ishment for  acts  already  committed.  It  miist  be  used  only  as  a  last  resort, 
and  then  only  to  the  extent  which  is  absolutely  necessary  to  accomplish 
the  end  recpiired. 

287.  Whenever,  in  the  application  of  the  above-mentioned  principles,  it 

shall  become  necessary  to  land  an  armed  forc-e  in  foreign 

^"uuR^iVTor-  •  t^^'it'^ry  on  occasions  of  political  disturbance  where  the 

eigu  territory'    local  authorities  are  tmable  to  give  adequate  protection  to 

life  and  property,  the  assent  of  such  aTithorities,  or  of  some 

one  of  them,  shall  first  be  obtained,  if  it  can  be  done  ANathoiit  prejudice 

to  the  interests  involved. 

.  288.  The  right  of  asyliani  for  political  or  other  refugees  has  no  founda- 
tion in  international  law.  In  countries,  however,  where  frecjuent  insur- 
-  rections  occur,   and    constant    instabilitv    of  govermuent 

uranting  of  asy-  ^^ists,  local  Usage  sanctions  the  granting  of  asylum,  but 
even  in  the  waters  of  such  countries  officers  should  refuse 
all  applications  for  asylum  except  when  required  by  the  interests  of 
humanity  in  extreme  or  exceptional  cases,  such  as  the  pursuit  of  a  refugee 
by  a  mob.  Officers  must  not  directly  or  indirectly  invite  refugees  to 
accept  asylum. 

10711 5 


66  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [Chap.  V. 

289.  So  far  as  lies  within  their  power,  commanders  in  chief  and  cap- 
To   protect  the    tains  of  ships  shall  protect  all  merchant  vessels  of  the  United 

°onimerce  of  States  in  lawful  occupations,  and  advance  the  commercial 
the  United  interests  of  this  country,  always  acting  in  accordance  with 
states.  international  law  and  treaty  obligations. 

290.  He  shall  impress  upon  officers  and  men  that  when  in  foreign 
ports  it  is  their  duty  to  aA^oid  all  possible  causes  of  offense  to  the  authori- 
ties or  inhabitants ;  that  due  deference  must  be  shown  by 

''^foreilners'*'^      them  to  the  local  laws,  customs,  ceremonies,  and  regula- 
tions; that  in  all  dealings  with  foreigners  moderation  and 
courtesy  should  be  displayed ;  and  that  a  feeling  of  good  will  and  mvatual 
respect  should  be  cultivated. 

Section  5. — Supplies  and  Repairs. 

Economy  of  the        291 .  He  shall  be  responsible  for  the  economical  adminis- 
fltet.  tration  of  his  command. 

292.  When  on  a  foreign  station,  he  shall  cause  separate  requisitions  for 
each  ship  to  be  made  on  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  once  in  six 

months,  or  of  tener  if  necessary,  for  stores  pertaining  to  that 

Supplying  ships    i^ureau.      He  shall,  at  the  same  time,  state  to  what  point 

and  stores"""^    such  supplics  should  be  shipped  in  each  case.      He  shall 

cause  requisitions  on  the  Paymaster  General  for  other  sup- 
i:>lies  to  be  made  to  fill  anticipated  wants,  when  he  deems  it  for  the  best 
interests  of  his  command  to  do  so,  and  having  due  regard  for  economy. 

293.  (1)  He  shall  be  very  careful  to  limit  an  approved  requisition  for 
money,  either  in  the  United  States  or  in  foreign  ports,  to  the  amount 

which  will  be  actually  required  before  another  supply  can 
Supplies  of       i^g  advantageously  obtained,  as  shown  by  closely  calculated 
'"°°'^^"  estimates.     He  shall  before  leaving  port  inform  himself ,  as 

far  as  possible,  of  the  probable  rates  of  exchange  and  the  facilities  for 
obtaining  money  in  places  he  expects  to  visit,  and  also  as  to  the  coin 
usually  current  there,  in  order  that  he  may  know  where  and  for  what 
amounts  to  authorize  the  negotiation  of  bills  of  exchange. 

(2)  He  shall  furnish  the  ships  of  his  command  with  supplies  of  money 
so  as  to  obviate,  so  far  as  possible,  the  necessity  of  the  negotiation  of  bills 
of  exchange  by  their  captains. 

294.  (1)  He  shall  exact  economy  in  the  consumption  of  fuel  for  steam- 

ing purposes,  but  he  is  not  to  refuse  to  permit  expendi- 

Economyoffuei.     ^^^.^g   ^^f   ^q^j  f^j.  target  practice,   speed  trials,  steaming 

trials,  and  other  necessary  exercises  unless  for  other  reasons  than  economy. 

(2)  He  shall  specify,  when  a  ship  of  his  command  is  about  to  proceed 

to  sea,  under  what  circumstances  she  shall  steam  or  sail. 

Disposition     o  f        295.  He  shall  not  permit  any  stores,  supplies,  or  muni- 
B  to  res,  sup-    ^ions  to  be  disposed  of  otherwise  than  as  herein  provided. 

plies,  or  mum-       ,r-,r^  tcii\ 

tions.  (See  Surveys  and  Sales.) 

296.  When  in  command  of  a  foreign  station,  he  shall  transfer  from  ships 

about  to  sail  for  home  all  supplies  and  stores  which  are  not 

Transfer  of  stores    required  by  them  and  are  needed  by  other  ships  of  his  com- 

abou°^Vo^%*an    i^and,  and  shall  transfer  to  them,  "for  transmission  to  the 

for  home".  ^^*     United  States,   such   unserviceable    stores  as  have  been 

recommended  to  be  turned  into  store. 


Chap.  V]  A  COMMANDER  IN   CHIEF.  67 

207.  He  shall  require  captains  to  keep  him  fully  informed 
port"*tore8  It  as  to  the  stores  and  supplies  needed  by  tlie  ships  under 
quired  and  on  their  Command  and  as  to  the  general  condition  of  those  on 
'"'°'^-  hand. 

298.  (1)  He  shall  carefully  scrutinize  all  requisitions,  take  into  con- 
sideration the  degree  of  necessity  for  obtaining  whatever  is  required  and 
the  expenditure  involved,  and  then  only  approve  them  when 
Eequisitions  for    he  considers  it  for  the  best  interests  of  the  Government  to 
Buppiies,     re-    ^^  g^      Refpiisitions  shall  not  be  gi-anted  for  articles  in  ex- 
fabor.*'   *°      cess  of  allowance  either  in  kind  or  quantity,  except  incases 
of  emei'gency  or  necessity. 
Cost  of  supplies,        (2)  In  addition  to  the  methods  provided  by  these  regula- 
repai^rs,     and    ^ions  for  ascertaining,  when  in  a  foreign  port,  the  cost  of 
*  °'^'  all  supplies,  repairs,  and  labor,  he  is  authorized  to  ascertain 

the  cost  by  such  other  means  as  he  may  deem  suitable  and  proper. 

290.  Wlien  any  ship  of  his  command  is  separated  from  him  and  receives 

supplies,  repairs,  or  labor  on  a  requisition  approved  by  an  officer  of  his 

Requisitions  for    command,  he  shall  require  siich  officer  to  forward  to  him  a 

supplies,     re-    report  embodying  the  information  contained  in  the  requi- 

'"*"riTe'd'''^b^'     sition  and  its  corresponding  public  bill,  with  a  statement  of 

offlcw-rof  his    any  additional  reasons  tending  to  justify  the  expenditure. 

command.  If  this  report  is  not  satisfactory  to  him,  he  .shall  endorse 

upon  it  his  opinion  and  forward  it  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

300.  When  slight  repairs  are  required  on  a  foreign  station  by  any  ship 
of  his  command  which  can  not  be  made  by  the  mechanics  of  the  Navy 

present  \^^thout  too  much  delay,  he  shall  order  a  board  of 

Repairs  on  ^for-    g^^j-y^^y  to  report  upon  the  facts,  in  accordance  A\-itli  the 

cign  s  ii  ions.      regulations  for  such  surveys,  and  if  the  emergency  requires 

it,  shall  direct  that  the  repairs  be  made  in  the  manner  most  advantageous 

to  the  Government. 

301.  He  will  be  held  accountable  for  every  disbursement  of  piiblic 

money  or  disposal  of  public  stores  made  in  pursuance  of  his 
Accountable  Jot     ^j-der.      His  signature   to  an   order,  requisition,    or  other 
o'f  ""u'm?c    authority  to  disburse  money  or  dispose  of  stores,  and  his 
monej'  or  dis-    approval  of  the  same  will  be  considered  as  evidence  of  his 
Bt°t^e's°*^  P"^''*^    complete  knowledge  of  and  accountability  for  the  transac- 
tion. 

302.  If  it  is  necessary  to  charter  a  vessel  for  any  purpose,  he  shall  have 
a  charter  party  containing  all  the  agreements  of  the  contracting  parties 

drawn  in  (juadruplicate,  retaining  one  copv,  giving  one  to 
^^ci'iartered  ^"^^    *^^^  master  of  the  chartered  vessel,  forwarding  the  third  to 

the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  giving  the  fourth  to  the  pay 
officer,  to  be  forwarded  with  the  bill  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment. 

303.  He  shall  catise  investigation  to  be  made  by  a  court  of  inquiry  or 
a  board  of  three  officers,  of  all  serious  cases  of  collision,  grounding,  fire, 

.     .  accidents  to  hull,  spars,  machinery,  and  boilers,  or  other 

aiT8erk.usdam-  important  casualties  which  he  may  deem  necessary,  and 
ages  by  a  court  forward  the  result  in  a  clear,  complete,  and  concise  form, 
of  inquiry  or  -v^rith  a  full  statement  of  injuries,  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
board.  Navy.     All  such  accidents,  whether  involving  an  investi- 

gation or  not,  shall  be  made  the  subject  of  report. 


68  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Cuap.  V. 

Section  6. — Personnel. 

304.  (1)  All  reports  and  charges  against  oificers  and  men  attached  to 
shiiDS  on  foreign  stations  shall  be  investigated,  and  if  necessary  the  accused 

tried  by  court-martial  on  the  station. 
Officers  and  men         (o^  When  a  sufi&cient  number  of  officers  of  the  requisite 
tions'^'^accused    '^^^^^  Can  not  be  obtained  for  trial,  then  a  full  report  of  the 
of  offenses.  case  shall  be  made  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  and  his 

action  awaited. 
(3)  The  commander  in  chief  may,  at  times  when  the  public  good  impera- 
tively demands  it,  send  an  officer  to  the  United  States  who  has  been  guilty 
of  acts  not  susceptible  of  trial  by  a  court-martial.     A  full  report  of  the 
circumstances  shall  be  made  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

305.  Every  reasonable  precaution  shall  be  taken  to  i^reserve  the  health 
Precautious   o  u    of  crews  of  ships  Serving  in  malarial  and  unhealthy  regions. 

uniuaithy  sta-    Kroomen  may  be  employed  for  boat  duty  in  ships  on  the 
*''^°-  west  coast  of  tropical  Africa. 

306.  When  sick  and  disabled  officers  and  men  are  about  to  be  sent  home 
in  a  siipply  or  chartered  ship,  the  commander  in  chief  shall  order  a  board 

of  officers,  one  of  whom  shall  be  an  experienced  medical 

Precautions    officer,  to  examine  the  ship  and  report  to  him  in  writing  if 

thii'sKkhomi    sl^e  is  Suitable  for  the  purpose  and  if  everything  necessary 

has  been  provided  for  health  and  comfort,  and  if  not,  what 
deficiencies  exist.  He  shall  not  permit  such  a  shij)  to  depart  until  every 
possible  provision  necessary  for  the  sick  has  been  made.  He  shall  detail 
from  his  command  any  extra  medical  officers  that  may  be  necessary  to 
accompany  such  ships. 

307.  (1)  He  shall  endeavor  to  send  home  all  sick  and  disabled  officers 

and  men  by  public  shii3S,  and  only  charter  vessels  for  the 
^tobesenTb^meT    purpose  ou  occasions  of  urgent  necessity. 

(2)  He  may,  at  his  discretion,  send  home  by  other  con- 
veyance patients  condemned  by  medical  survey  whose  physical  condition 
renders  it  necessary  to  avoid  the  climatic  influences,  delay,  or  other  condi- 
tions affecting  health  to  which  they  would  be  subjected  in  a  public  ship. 
Under  these  circumstances  officers  are  entitled  to  a  first-class  passage,  and 
others  as  their  physical  condition  may  require,  but  not  above  second-class. 

308.  (1)  He  shall,  when  in  command  of  a  foreign  station,  in  the  absence 
of  instructions  on  the  subject,  transfer  to  ships  about  to  sail  for  home  all 

men  whose  terms  of  enlistment  are  about  to  expire,  unless 
Ships  on  foreign    for  some  urgent  reason  connected  with  the  public  service  it 
fo^'saii^'f'or    should  be  necessary  to  retain  them.     Men  in  such  ships  who 
home.  *  have  considerable  time  to  serve  shall  be  transferred  to  ships 

remaining  on  the  station,  if  necessary  to  fill  their  comple- 
ments.    A  man  whose  term  of  enlistment  has  expired  may  be  reenlisted. 

(2)  He  shall  endeavor  to  arrange  the  detail  of  officers  for  ships  about  to 
sail  for  home  so  that  those  who  shall  have  been  on  contin^^Ol^s  sea  service 
for  three  years  may  reach  the  United  States  at  the  expiration  of  that  time. 

(3)  He  shall  take  advantage  of  every  public  conveyance  to  send  home 
all  prisoners  and  such  other  persons  as  may  be  necessary. 

309.  When  an  officer  of  his  command  is  condemned  by  a 

Keports  of  med-    medical  survey,  he  shall  forward  for  the  Bureau  of  Nayiga- 

icai  surveys.       tiou  copies  of  the  Order  for  the  sxirvey  and  the  report  of  the 

Officers  trans-    ^oard.     Two  copics  of  the  same  shall  be  forwarded  for  the 

fen-ed    to    or    Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Sl^rgery.     Reports  shall  be  made 

from  hospitals,     to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  when  officers  are  transferred 

to  hospitals  for  treatment,  and  when  they  retm-n  for  duty. 


Chap.  V.]  A    COMMANDER    IX    CHIEF.  69 

The  authority  of        JJIO.  He  has,  when  npon  the  liigh  .seas,  the  authority  of 
hi°h"sea°s"  "'"    ^  coiisul  ill  relation  to  mariners  of  the  United  States. 

311.  The  commancler  in  chief  shall  hold  the  same  relation  to  the  flag- 
ship in  regard  to  its  internal  administration  and  discipline  as  to  any  other 
ship   of   his   command.       His    importance   is    lessened   by 
Administration    engaging    in  the  details  of  dutv   of   tliis  i)articnlar  ship, 
command.'  and   the  respect  which   ought  t<")  attacli  to  her  captain  is 

weakened   by  any   interference  with  him  in   the   proper 
exercise  of  his  authority. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


A  FLAG  OFFICER  OR  COMMODORE  NOT  IN  CHIEF  COMMAND. 

312.  Flag  officers  and  others,  not  in  chief  command,  shall  obey  with- 
out delay  or  modification  all  orders  of  the  commander  in 
"""^  °wiL*?lf M,*?!!f'    chief.     Signals  made  by  the  commander  in  chief  shall  be 
answered  by  the  omcers  commanding  squadrons  and  divis- 
ions ;  these  officers  shall  repeat  the  signals  to  the  ships  of  their  commands. 

Duties  of  com-  313.  (1)  When  a  fleet  is  formed  in  accordance  with  Art. 
inanders  of  268  the  commaiiders  of  squadrons  and  divisions  shall  per- 
squadrons  auii  form  such  of  the  dutics  laid  down  in  Chap.  V  as  the  com- 
divisions.  mander  in  chief  may  direct. 

(2)  When  directed  by  the  commander  in  chief,  commanders  of  squadrons 
and  divisions  shall  inspect  the  ships  under  their  command  and  rejiort  the 
result  to  him. 

(3)  Commanders  of  squadrons  and  divisions  shall  make  to  the  commander 
in  chief  such  wi'itten  suggestions  and  reports  concerning  the  efficiency, 
discii^line,  and  condition  of  the  ships  under  their  command  as  they  may 
deem  important. 

(4)  When  an  officer  not  in  chief  command  is  separated  from  his  senior, 
and  is  in  command  of  a  squadron  or  division  of  shijjs  on  detached  service, 
he  shall,  under  the  commander  in  chief  and  subject  to  his  orders,  routine, 
and  instructions,  be  governed  by  the  articles  of  Chap.  V.  Such  officer 
shall  assume  the  title  of  "commander  of  detached  squadron  (or  divis- 
ion)," and,  if  not  a  flag  officer,  shall  be  governed  by  Arts.  145  and  150  in 
regard  to  the  display  of  the  insignia  of  seniority. 

314.  (1)  If  from  any  cause  the  commander  of  a  squadron  or  division 

becomes  separated  from  the  commander  in  chief,  he  shall 

Sepai-iited    from    assume  command  of  the  ships,  if  any,  within  signal  dis- 

er'in'^chieff"  '    tance,  iiot  ill  sight  of  the  commander  in  chief,  including 

those  of  other  s(piadron  or  division  commanders  his  juniors, 
and  then  proceed  to  join  the  ctnumander  in  chief  with  the  utmost  dispatch. 
(2)  When  the  commander  of  a  squadron  or  division  becomes  separated 
from  the  commander  in  chief,  he  shall,  u])on  rejoining  him,  submit  a 
report  of  all  of  the  facts  and  circumstances  that  caused  the  separatimi.  and 
direct  similar  reports  to  ])e  made  by  the  captains  of  the  ships  under  him, 
and  forward  them  with  his  own. 

315.  If  during  an  action  the  ship  of  a  commander  of  a  squadron  or 

division  becomes  entirely  disabled,  he  may  shift  his  flag  or 
May  6hift  Ihb      pennant  to  another.     Under  no  other  circumstances,  how- 
flag  or  pinnant.    ever,   shall  he  do  so  without  the  authority  of  the  com- 
mander ill  chief. 

(71) 


72  U.   S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  VI. 

Toaid  thecom-         316.  DtTring  an  action  commanders  of  squadrons  and  divi- 
mau'der  in  chief,     sions  shall  do  their  ntmost  to  aid  the  commander  in  chief. 

317.  Commanders  of  squadrons  and  divisions  shall,  after  an  action  or 
any  important  service,  forward  to  the  commander  in  chief 
Keportsofauac-    their  reports ;  also  those  of  the  captains  under  their  com- 
Sortan''tsr^ic'^!    mand,  prepared  as  laid  down  in  Art.  375. 


CHAPTER  VII. 


THE  SENIOR  OFFICER  PRESENT. 

318.  (1)  When  two  or  more  ships  meet  in  port  or  at  sea,  the  chief  com- 
mand  dtiring  the  time  the  ships  are  -within  sipial  distance  of  each  other 

shall  he  exercised  as  laid  do^^^l  in  Art.  is. 
Cumniand  when         (O)  XJpon  meeting,  the  ships  shall  hoist  their  ensigns  and 

two  or  more         cc    •    ^  i 

ships  meet  omc'ial  numuers. 

(;})  When  ships  meet,  and  there  is  doubt  as  to  which  has 
the  senior  captain,  the  fact  shall  be  ascertained  by  signal. 

319.  When  ships  meet  in  port,  the  junior  commanding  officer  of  one  or 
more  ships  shall,  if  circumstances  permit,  call  upon  the  senior  command- 
ing officer  of  one  or  more  ships,  show  all  the  orders  not 

Junior  to  show      f^ecret  under  which  he  is  acting,  and  inform  him  of  the  con- 
°^  ^'^^'  dition  of  his  command.     For  the  time  being  he  shall  consider 

himself  subject  to  the  authority  of  such  senior. 

320.  When  the  commanding  officer  of  one  or  more  ships  arrives  at  a 
port  within  the  limits  of  a  foreign  station,  he  shall,  if  the  junior,  imme- 
diately communicate  with  the  commander  in  ehief  of  that 

■"^  h/c^omni'^n'u  Station,  either  by  mail  or  telegraph,  as  expedient.  He  shall 
when '"awins  report  to  liim  the  tenor  of  his  orders,  if  not  secret ;  the  cou- 
th rough  tiie  dition  of  his  command;  his  proposed  movements,  and  how 
ofa'^semor"''''  connuunications  n\ay  reach  him.  These  reports  will  be 
a  ^euior.         continued  from  time  to  time,  as  necessary,  or  as  required  by 

a  change  of  circumstances,  until  he  has  left  the  limits  of  his  senior's 

command. 

321.  A  junior  in  command  must,  when  meeting  a  senior,  either  at  sea 
or  in  port,  obtain  permission  liy  signal  or  otherwise  to  continue  on  his 

course,  to  anchor  or  get  under  way,  to  haul  fires  or  get 
million" ot^  the'  iip  stcaui,  to  couimunicate  with  the  shore,  or  to  perform 
senior  to  per-  auv  evolution  or  act  of  importance  which  would  require 
form   e  V  o  1  u  -    ^.]^g  permission  of  his  commander  in  chief,  if  the  latter  were 

tion,  etc.  *      , 

present. 

332.  (1)  The  senior  officer  shall  not,  in  the  absence  of  special  instruc- 
tions, take  advantage  of  his  sui^n-ior  rank  to  detain  or  divert  from  their 
destination  the  whole  or  any  part  of  any  forces  which  he 
When  the  senior    ^.^y  j-.Qi  jjj  with.     His  authority  to  do  so,  hnwever.  must 
r^ror"d..uin    he  recognized  without  question,"  and,  should  the  public  in- 
force.-i  not  iin-    terests  imperatively  demand  it,  he  may  employ  tenqiorarily 
der  his  imme-     |]^g  ships  wliicli  he  meets.     If  the  captains  of  these  ships 
mand!*    *^"^™"    l^a'^'t^  special  instructions  which  forl)id  their  being  diverted 
from  their  course,  they  must  inform  the  senior  officer  in 
order  that  he  may  give  such  instructions  due  consideration. 

(73) 


74  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  VII. 

(2)  As  soon  as  the  cooperation  of  these  ships  ceases  to  be  imperative,  he 
shall  order  them  to  continvie  the  service  on  which  they  were  engaged 
when  he  met  them,  unless  circumstances  in  the  meantime  render  this 
inexpedient. 

(3)  He  shall  limit  the  exercise  of  command  over  training  ships  to  such 
general  matters  of  naval  routine,  discipline,  and  official  intercourse  as 
shall  not  interfere  with  the  special  service  upon  which  they  are  employed. 

323.  When  seriovis  damage,  from  whatsoever  cause,  is  received  by  any 

vessel  under  his  command,  he  shall  order  an  investigation 
Investigation  of    \yj  ^  board  of  three  officers,  who  shall  be  directed  to  report 
agefby°aboa°d!    fu^Y  the  circumstances  and  to  state  to  whom,  if  to  anyone, 
fault  is  to  be  attributed. 

324.  He  shall  make  to  the  officer  in  chief  command  a  detailed  report 
Keiiorts   to  the    of  any  important  circumstances  in  connection  with,  or  duty 

officer  in  chief    performed  by,  the  forces  under  him,  requiring  from  his 
command.  subordinates  such  reports  as  may  be  necessary. 

325.  He  shall,  when  two  or  more  ships  are  together,  have  frequent 
exercises  in  signals  by  day,  and  the  same  by  night,  each  ship  making  and 

reading    signals   in  turn.      Entries   of  this  exercise   shall 

To  require  exer-  -j^g  made  in  the  log.  All  enlisted  persons  of  the  seaman 
cise  in  signals.      i3j,^j-^p}j  ^-^^^  l^g  exercised  in  signals  until  proficient,  and 

then  be  given  sufficient  practice  to  keep  up  their  knowledge. 

.326.  The  senior  officer  present  shall  discharge  the  duties  of  the  flag 

officer  in  chief  command,  as  laid  down  in  paragraphs  3,  4,  7,  and  9,  Art. 

Duties  of  fla^offi-  252,  and  Arts.  256,  257,  258,  359,  265,  266,  269.  270,  271,  272, 
«i  diBchfrged  273,  274,  277,  278,  279,  280,  281,  282.  283,  284,  286,  287,  288,  289, 
by  senior  officer.     290, 294, 298, 300, 301,  302,  307,  and  309,  and  authority  for  that 

purpose  is  hereby  conferred  upon  him. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

THE  STAFF  OF  A  FLAG  OFFICER  OR  COMMCJDORE. 
Section  1. — The  Chief  uf  Staff. 

327.  If  ail  officor  is  detailed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  act  as  chief 
of  staff  to  a  fiaf?  officer  or  commodore,  he  shall  perform  the  duties  of  that 

office  as  laid  do^\nl  in  these  regulations;  other^\^se  these 
'^chii^f''o'f''iatT  "     f^^^^i*^"*^  shall  be  performed  by  the  flag  officer  or  commodore 

himself.  If  the  latter  considers  the  services  of  a  chief  of 
staff  necessary,  he  shall  rejn-esent  the  fact  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 
and  suggest  for  the  position  some  officer  who,  if  practicable,  shall  be 
senior  in  rank  to  all  other  officers  of  the  fleet,  squadron,  or  division,  to 
which  he  is  thus  assigned. 

328.  He  shall  be  attached  to  the  flagship,  and  subject  to  the  orders  of 

the  flag  officer  in  all  matters  of  duty,  and  to  him  only.  In 
Genera  u  y.  addition  to  the  duties  herein  prescribed,  he  shall  assist  the 
flag  officer  as  the  latter  may  require. 

329.  The  authority  of  the  chief  of  staff  is  authority  delegated  by  the 

flag  officer,  and  officers  of  the  personal  and  fleet  staff  shall 
Authority.         ^^  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  chief  of  staff  in  all  matters 
pertaining  to  staff  duty. 

330.  The  following  papers  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  chief  of  staff, 
who  will  endorse  upon  them  his  opinion  as  to  the  disposition  of  their  con- 
tents, and  ])lace  them  before  the  flag  officer:   All  papers 

Papers  to  be  concerning  the  condition,  efficiency,  equipment,  or  repair 
Th ""'chief^  o°f  "*  ships,  or  any  of  their  appurtenances:  applications  for 
staff.  surveys;    applications  for   leave,    transfer,    or  discharge: 

reipiisitions  for  money,  stores,  or  provisions ;  and  all  peri- 
odical returns,  except  those  rendered  to  the  accounting  officers  of  the 
Treasury. 

331.  He  shall  keep  a  roster  of  all  officei-s,  wth  the  times  that  their 

regular  tours  of  service  expire,  and  a  summary  of  the 
^*"ommaud  *''*'    I'f tums  coiu-eming  the  crews  of  .ships,  so  that  he  may  at 

any  time  inform  the  flag  officer  fully  concerning  the  per 
sonnel  of  his  command. 

332.  He  shall  always  be  prepared  to  supply  the  flag  officer  with  any 
information    coni-erning   the   amount   of  stores,   iirovisions,    and   other 

munitions  of  war  on  board  of  the  .ships  of  his  command ; 
^'='=''"p,i  J*"  ""''■    also  those  available  in  store  or  supply  vessels,  and  at  depots 
under  his  control. 

333.  He  shall  keep  a  journal  of  the  operations  and  movements  of  ships, 
Tokeepajouruai    including  such  details  as  may  be  of  importance  as  a  matter 

of  events.  of  record,  or  for  transmission  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


76  XJ.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  VIII. 

334.  He  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  orders  issued  by  the  flag  officer  or  by 
To  keep  a  record    his  authority.     He  will  require  the  flag  lieutenant  to  keep 

of  orders  and    a  record  of  all  signals  made  and  received  by  the  flag,  noting 
signals.  ^s  nearly  as  i^ossible  the  exact  time  of  each  signal. 

335.  When  a  flag  officer  holds  a  council  of  war,  or  discusses  the  opera- 
To  keep  a  record    tious  of  liis  Command  witli  the  commanders  of  divisions, 

of  a  council  of    squadrons,  or  ships,  the  chief  of  staff  shall  be  present  and 
war.  keep  a  record  of  the  proceedings. 

To  issue  the  or-  336.  He  shall  detail  the  picket  vessels  and  guard  ships, 
riers  for  the  and  make  out  the  orders  for  all  routine  exercises.  He  shall 
day-  issue  to  each  ship  the  countersign  for  the  day. 

337.  (1)  He  shall  require  the  flag  lieutenant  to  keep  the  signal  books 
correct,  frequently  inspecting  them  to  see  that  all  prescribed 
Signals.  entries  are  made. 

(2)  He  shall  report  to  the  flag  officer,  for  transmission  to 
the  Navy  Department,  any  defects  discovered  in  the  signal  or  tactical 
books,  or  any  suggestions  for  their  improvement  that  may  occur  to  him  as 
important. 

(3)  He  shall  give  such  directions  as  may  be'  necessary  regarding  the 
methods  of  signaling. 

338.  He  shall  report  to  the  flag  officer  without  delay  all 
Reports  to   the    Qj.(jg,j.g  j^g  jj^^y  give,  and  any  neglect  of  duty  or  disobedience 
ag  o   cer.        ^^  orders  that  he  may  observe. 

339.  His  station  in  battle  is  near  the  flag  officer,  whom  he  shall  assist  in 

every  manner  possible.     He  shall  assign  competent  officers 
station  and  duty    to  keep  a  record  of  all  signals  made,  and  to  take  notes  of  tlie 
in  battle.    '     movements  of  ships  and  other  important  events  during  the 
action. 

340.  Upon  the  detachment  or  death  of  a  flag  officer,  or  of  the  com- 
mander of  a  division  or  squadron,  the  officers  composing  his  staff  (except 

such  as  have  been  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy) 
Death  of  the  flag    gj^^ll  cease  to  exercise  their  duties,  unless  reappointed  by 
°   '^^^'  his  successor.     They  may  be  temporarily  appointed  to  con- 

tinue their  duties  by  the  officer  succeeding  to  temporary  command,  or 
may  be  assigned  to  other  duty. 

May  succeed  to  341.  A  chief  of  Staff  may  Succeed  to  the  chief  command 
command.  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  Art.  265. 

342.  The  duties  of  a  chief  of  staff,  as  well  as  of  the  personal  and  fleet 
Duties  of  a  chief    staff,  are  the  same,  whether  their  siiperior  is  in  chief  com- 
of  staff  to   a    mand  or    in  command   of   a  division    or    squadron;  and 
junior.  whether  the  superior  be  a  flag  officer  or  a  commodore. 

Section  2. — Personal  Staff. 

343.  The  chief  of  staff,  flag  lieutenant,  clerk,  and  aids 
Personal  staff.        ^^^^^  constitute  the  personal  staff  of  a  flag  officer. 

344.  (1)  A  flag  officer,  when  ordered  to  a  command  afloat,  may,  at  his 

discretion,  nominate  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  a  line 

Flag  lieutenant    officer  not  above  the  rank  of  lieutenant  to  serve  on  his  staff 

and  clerk.         as  flag  lieuteuaut,  and  a  line  officer  not  above  the  rank  of 

lieutenant  junior  grade  to  serve  as  clerk. 
(2)  The  flag  lieutenant,  in  addition  to  his  other  duties,  shall  be  the  fleet 
signal  officer. 


Chap.  VIII.]  r}lK    STAFF    OF    A    FLAG    OFFICER.  T7 

HA-i*.  (1)  A  flaj;  officer  may  select  any  officer  of  his  coin- 
Flag  officer  may    maud  to  .serve  as  tla^  lieutenant  or  clerk,  jjrovided  his  grade 
select  niembers    jifjjovtls  with  the  rules  laid  down  in  Art.  H44. 
8LrVroin"hi8        (2)  He  may  also,  when  necessary,  selec-t  other  line  officers 
command.  junior  to  the  tiiv^  lieutenant  to  .serve  mi  his  personal  .staff  as 

iiids,  hut  shall  not  assign  naval  cadets  to  such  duty. 

.340.  (1)  Members  of  the  i)ersonal  staff  of  a  flag  officer  shall  be  borne 

upon  the  books  of  the  flagship,    and   assigned  to  (luarters  as  follows: 

When  of    or  above  the  grade  of   commander,    to  cabin 

Quarters  of  mem-    accommodations  after  the  captain  of*  the  flag.ship,  and  to 

iTstaiT ''"'''""    the  flag  officer's  mess ;  w^hen  below  the  grade  ( )f  commander, 

to    the    wardroom   with    accommodations  in    accordance 

with  their  rank,  after  the  executive  and  navigator;  when  of  the  grade  of 

ensign,  to  the  steerage  with  accommodations  in  accordance  with  their  rank. 

(2)  When  a  flag  officer  transfers  his  flag  to  a  ship  other  than  the  regular 
flagship,  the  members  of  his  staff  accompanying  him  shall  not  displace 
in  their  (piarters  the  executive,  navigator,  or  four  senior  watch  officers  of 
that  ship,  or  any  officer  in  the  steerage  who  keeps  a  night  watch. 

347.  (1)  The  duties  of  the  members  of  the  personal  staff,  other  than 
those  prescribed  in  these  regulations,  shall  be  entirely  regulated  by  the 

chief  of  staff,  subject  to  the  flag  officer. 
Duties  of  mom-         (2)  111  all  matters  of  general  discipline,  the  members  of 
8onai  start  ^"'^"    the  personal  staff  shall  be  subject  to  the  internal  regula- 
tions and  routine  of  the  ship  in  which  they  are  embarked, 
as  though  they  were  a  part  of  her  complement. 

(3)  The  members  of  the  personal  staff  shall  perform  no  duties  exclu- 
sively connected  with  the  personnel  or  material  of  the  ship  in  which  they 
are  embarked,  except  under  the  direction  of  the  captain  of  that  ship. 

(4)  All  boarding  duty  from  the  flagship  in  the  name  or  on  the  service 
of  the  flag  officer  shall  be  performed  bv  the  members  of  the  personal 
staff. 

(5)  Members  of  the  personal  staff  other  than  the  chief  shall  be  assigned 
to  stations  in  battle  by  the  flag  officer. 

(6)  The  band,  when  not  employed  on  duty  for  the  flag  officer,  shall  be 
considered  as  part  of  the  ship's  crew. 

(7)  The  barge  and  barge's  crew,  when  the  barge  is  not  manned  for  the 
flag  officer,  shall  be  regarded  as  part  of  the  ship's  force. 

(8)  The  signal  force  of  the  flagship,  while  employed  in  making  si,gnals, 
shall  be  under  the  direction  of  the  fleet  signal  officer,  who  shall  inform 
the  officer  of  the  deck  of  the  intention  to  make  signals,  but  shall  not  be 
required  to  make  known  to  him  their  purport. 

Section  'd. — Fleet  Staff. 


34:8.  (1)  The  surgeon,  paymaster,  engineer,  and  marine  officer  of  the 

fleet  shall  constitute  the  fleet  staff  of  a  flag  officer.     They 

neet  staff.         ^^^.^^^^  ^^^^^^^^  practicable,  l)e  selected  from  those  having  the 

relative  rank  of  commander,  or,  in  the  case  of  a  marine  officer,  the  rank  of 

major. 

(2)  When  not  designated  by  the  Department,  the  senior 
When  appointeii    niedical,  pay.  engineer,  and  marine  officers  of  the  fleet  or 
officer*^   ^^'^^    squadron  may  be  detailed  by  the  commander  in  chief  to  act 
as  fleet-staff  officers. 


78  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  VIII. 

But '  of  fleet  349.  The  duties  of  the  members  of  the  fleet  staff,  as  such, 

"  staff.  ^^        shall  be  in  addition  to  those  assigned  them  by  the  captain 
of  the  particular  ship  in  which  they  are  embarked. 

Fleet  fitaff  em-        350.  The  members  of  the  fleet  staff  shall  be  embarked 

barked  in  flag-      -^  ^^^  flagship. 

351.  The  members  of  the  fleet  staff  shall  make  no  official  inspection  or 

examination  on  board  of  any  ship,  other  than  the  one  to 
To  inspect  ships    which  they  are  attached,  except  upon  a  -written  order  from 
dereV^    "  "'^'    *^®  ^^  officer,  wliicli  shall  be  presented  to  the  captain  of 
the  ship  about  to  be  inspected  or  examined. 

352.  (1)  The  surgeon  of  the  fleet  shall  perform  the  duties  of  senior 

medical  officer  of  the  ship  to  which  he  is  attached. 

^"o^theE""  (2)  He  shall,  in  general,  perform  such  duties  as  are 
assigned  him  by  the  flag  officer. 

Medical  stores  (3)  He  shall  examine  and  pass  upon  all  requisitions  for 
for  the  fleet.       medical  stores  for  the  ships  of  the  fleet  that  require  the 

approval  of  the  flag  officer.    When  requisitions  on  the  Bureau  of  Medicine 

and  Surgery  are  necessary,  they  shall  be  made  by  him. 

Supervision  over  ("l)  He  shall.  Under  the  flag  officer,  exercise  a  general 
medical  officers  sujiervisiou  over  all  medical  officers  of  the  fleet  in  their  pro- 
of the  fleet.         fessional  treatment  and  care  of  the  sick,  visiting  each  ship 

from  time  to  time  for  that  purpose.     He  shall  consult  with  the  medical 

officers  of  the  fleet  as  to  the  treatment  of  difficult  cases  of  sickness. 

(5)  He  shall,  when  directed  to  inspect  the  sanitary  con- 
inspectmn  of  a  (jj^JQj^  ^f  ^ny  ship.  Carefully  examine  the  sick  bay,  dispen- 
sary, medical  storeroom,  hospital  stores  and  medicine,  med- 
ical journal  and  other  records,  and  instruments.  In  cases  of  epidemics, 
or  where  there  is  much  sickness  on  board,  he  shall  examine  the  condition  of 
the  bunkers,  holds,  bilges,  closets,  food,  water,  or  make  any  other  inspec- 
tions necessary  to  ascertain  the  cause  of  the  sickness.  He  will  make,  a 
wi'itten  report,  in  detail,  of  the  result  to  the  flag  officer,  and  he  shall  not 
fail  to  state  therein  if  there  is  any  evidence  of  neglect  of  duty  on  the  part 
of  any  medical  officer  of  the  ship. 

(6)  It  shall  be  his  duty,  whenever  he  deems  it  important, 
^¥ag*officer  *''    *°  make  to  the  flag  officer  any  suggestions  or  reports  con- 
cerning the  sanitary  condition  of  the  personnel  of  the  fleet, 

the  prevention  of  disease  or  how  it  may  be  checked,  and  the  promotion 
of  the  care  and  comfort  of  the  sick  and  wounded.  All  such  suggestions 
and  reports  shall  be  made  in  writing. 

(7)  He  shall  inspect  quarterly  if  practicable,  or  oftener 
^n^-ri*h°o°pitai's^    ^^  Ordered,  the  sanitary  condition  of  all  naval  hospitals  and 

other  places  for  treating  the  sick  of  the  Navy  within  the 
limits  of  the  command  of  the  flag  ofBcer,  and  the  methods  of  treating 
the  patients  therein ;  he  shall  report  to  the  flag  officer  in  writing  the  result 
of  his  inspection. 

A  report  of  the        (8)  He  shall,  after  an  action  and  from  the  reports  of  the 

killed    and    medical  officers  of  the  ships  of  the  fleet,  make  and  forward 

wounded.  ^q  ^jjg  fl^g  officer  and  to  the  Navy  Department  for  the 

Biireau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  a  tabulated  report  of  all  the  killed  and 

wounded. 

(9)  All  official  reports,   communications,  and  returns, 

^'^'d'returne'^''    whatever  their  destination,   he  shall  forward  through  the 

chief  of  staff  and  flag  officer.     At  the  end  of  every  quarter 

he  shall  forward  to  the  Navy  Department  for  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and 


Chap.  VIII]  THE    STAFF    OF    A    FLAfi    OFFICER.  70 

Surgerv  a  tabulated  report  of  the  sick  of  the  fleet,  and  yearly  a  general 
sanitarj'  report  of  the  station.  He  shall  approve  and  forward  certificates 
of  death  and  reports  of  medical  surveys. 

353.  (1)  The  paymaster  of  the  fleet  shall  also  perform  the  duties  of  pay 
officer  of  the  ship  to  which  lie  is  attached. 
Duty  of  paymaa-         (2)  He  shall    ill   Kf'iitn-al,    perform  such   duties  as   are 
ter  of  the  fleet.      ^^  V^^,,^  j^i^^  ^,^,  tl,e  flag  officer. 

(3)  He  shall  examine  and  pass  upon  all  requisitions  for 
Suppiits  for  the    g^-^j-es  for  the  pay  departments  of  ships  of  the  fleet  which 

"*"'*■  reciuire  the  approval  of  the  flag  officer. 

SuperviBion  over        (4)  He  shall,  under  the  flag  officer,  exercise  a  general 

pay  officers  of    gxipervisioii  over  all  pay  officers  of  the  fleet  in  regard  to  the 

the  fleet  manner  of  keeping  accounts  and  the  performance  of  other 

technical  duties  connected  with  the  pay  department,  visiting  each  sliip 

from  time  to  time  for  that  pun^se.  ..    ^, 

(5)  He  shall,  when  directed,  carefully  examine  into  the 
Inspection  of  pay    condition  of  all  stores  and  supplies,  the  accounts  and  money 

depaitu.ent  of    .^^  charge  of  the  pav  officer  of  any  ship  of  the  fleet,  his 
*       ■  method  of  performing  technical  duties,  and  generally  satisfy 

himself  as  to  the  care,  zeal,  and  attention  showni  by  such  pay  officer.  He 
shall  make  a  written  report  of  the  result  in  detail  to  the  flag  officer,  and 
iie  shall  not  fail  to  state  therein  if  there  is  any  evidence  of  neglect  of  duty 
on  the  part  of  the  pay  officer  of  the  ship. 

(6)  It  shall  be  his  duty,  whenever  he  deems  it  important. 
Suggestions    t  o    ^^  make  to  the  flag  officer  any  suggestions  or  reports  con- 

flag  officer.  ceniing  supplies  for  the  fleet,  or  for  the  promotion  of  effi- 
ciencv  uniformity,  and  economv  among  the  pay  officers  of  the  fleet  while 
performing  their  official  duties.     All  such  suggestions  and  reports  shall 

be  made  in  writing.  ^     j.  .,  i  •        ^  ^ 

(7)  He  shall  keep  an  account  of  the  supplies  at  naval 
Supplies  avail-  Qepotg  and  other  places  of  deposit  within  the  limits  of  the 
able  for  the  fleet.  ^^^  officer's  comiuaud,  and  of  the  amount  of  provisions  and 
clothing  in  the  cruising  ships  of  the  fleet  ^  ^,     ^         «. 

(8)  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  flag  officer,  nego- 
To  procure  cash     ^^^^^  ^^^^s  of  exchange  and  procure  supplies  of  money  f(jr 

for  the  fleet.        ^^^  ^^^^      jj^  ^^^-^^  p^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  g^^jj^g  ^^jy  ^j^  orders  and 

requisitions  duly  approved.  ii     .    ,    n  i      i      i. 

(9)  His  accounts  as  paymaster  of  the  fleet  shall  be  kept 
To  keep  separate    ggparate  from  those  of  the  flagship.     Money  and  other  sup- 
accounts.         ^^.^^  procured  for  the  fleet  shall  not  l)e  used  for  the  flagship 

except  upon  approved  requisitions,  in  the  same  manner  as  supplied  to 

Z     V.       ,    .,!.         (10)  He  shall  make  such  purchases  for  the  fleet,  and  under 
Purcha^esforthe     JJ^^  ^.^^^litions,  as  are  prescribed  by  the  flag  officer. 

(U)     All  official  reports,  communications,  and  returns. 

Official    reports    ^r^atever  their  destination,  shall  be  forwarded  through  the 

and  returns.       ^^^.^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  officer,  except  such  as  are  sent  to  tlie 

Treasury  Department. 

354.  (1)  The  engineer  of  the  fleet  shall  also  perfonn  the  duties  of  senior 
engineer  of  the  ship  to  which  he  is  attached. 
Duty  of  engineer        ^2)  He  shall    ill  general,    perform   such   duties  as  are 
of  the  fleet.        assigned  him  by  the  flag  officer. 

(3)  He  shall  examine  and  pass  upon  all  re(iuisitions  of 
Engineer  stores    g^^ipg  of  the  fleet  for  stores  that  pertain  to  the  Bureau  of 
for  the  fleet.        g^g^m  Engineering  and  retiuire  the  approval  of  the  flag 
officer. 


80  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  VIII. 

Supervision  over        (4)  He  sliall,  vincler  the  flag  oflacer,  exercise  a  general 

senior  engi-    supervision over  all  senior  engineers  of  the  fleet  in  regard  to 

neers  of  the    ^j^g  manner  of  caring   for  the  engines,  boilers,  and  other 

machinery  in  their  charge  and  the  general  performance  of 

their  technical  duties,  visiting  each  ship  from  time  to  time  for  that 

purpose. 

(5)  He  shall,  when  directed,  carefully  examme  all  machin- 
inspection  of  en-    gj-y  connected  v^^ith  the  motive  power  of  any  ship  of  the  fleet 

nient  of l^'ship  ^^^^  make  himself  thoroughly  familiar  with  its  construction, 
condition,  requirements,  care,  and  maintenance.  He  vdW 
also  make  himself  familiar  with  the  condition  of  all  the  dependencies  of  this 
machinery,  the  spare  parts,  tools,  stores,  and  supplies  on  hand.  He  shall 
inform  himself  fully  as  to  the  manner  in  which  the  engineer  officers  of  the 
ship  perform  their  technical  diities.  He  shall,  if  any  repairs  are  necessary, 
carefully  ascertain  their  nature  and  extent;  he  shall  make  a  written 
report,  in  detail,  of  the  result  to  the  flag  officer,  and  he  shall  not  fail  to 
state  therein  if  there  is  any  evidence  of  neglect  of  duty  on  the  part  of  the 
engineer  officers  of  the  ship. 

(6)  It  shall  be  his  duty,  whenever  he  deems  it  important. 
Suggestions.  ^^  make  to  the  flag  officer  any  suggestions  or  reports  con- 
cerning supplies  of  coal  or  engine  stores  for  the  fleet,  the  efficiency,  con- 
dition, and  preservation  of  the  motive  machinery  of  ships,  and  its  depend- 
encies, and  any  measures  that  will  tend  to  imi^rove  any  of  the  material  of 
the  fleet  that  pertains  to  the  Bureau  of  Steam  Engineering,  or  promote 
economy  in  its  administration.  All  such  suggestions  and  reports  shall  be 
made  in  writing. 

(7)  All  official    reports,    communications,    and  returns, 
Official  reports    .^j^atever  their  destination,  he  shall  forward  through  the 

and  returns.  ^^^.^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^_^^^  ^^^  officer.  At  the  end  of  every  quarter 
he  shall  make  to  the  flag  officer  a  detailed  report,  in  duplicate,  of  the 
condition  of  the  motive  machinery  and  its  dependencies  upon  each  ship  of 
the  fleet.  One  copy  mil  be  retained  by  the  flag  officer  and  one  forwarded 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  for  the  Bureau  of  Steam  Engineering. 

Duties  of  the  355.  (1)  The  marine  officer  of  the  fleet  shaH,  in  addition 
marine  oflBcer  to  his  duties  as  such,  perform  the  duties  of  commanding 
of  the  fleet.         officer  of  the  marine  guard  of  the  flagship. 

(2)  As  marine  officer  of  the  fleet,  he  shall,  when  ordered 
Inspection  of    ^^  ^j^  g^  y^y  ^Yie  flag  officcr,  make  inspection  of  the  marine 

g"^""  *•  guards  of  the  ships  of  the  squadron,  and  report  in  writing 

to  the  flag  officer  the  result  of  such  inspection. 

(3)  The  inspection  shall  consist  of  a  thorough  examina- 
inspection  to    ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^iQ  condition  of  the  guards  and  their  proficiency 

consist  01.  ^^  ^^^  ^^..^j^  ^^^  duties  required  of  them,  and  into  the  care 
and  condition  of  all  arms,  accouterments,  clothing,  and  other  Government 
property  in  that  department,  for  which  the  officer  or  noncommissioned 
officer  in  charge  is  responsible. 

f,.  ..  (4)  He  shall  reqiiire,  from  officers  and  noncommissioned 

?u°tionandhat-    officers,  in  charge  of  guards  of  other  ships  of  the  squadron, 

taiion  organi-    monthly  rcports  of  the  strength  and  distribution  of  such 

zation.  guards,  and  shall  organize  the  marines  of  the  squadron  into 

a  battalion  for  drill,  instruction,  or  other  duty  on  shore  when  required. 

(5)  All  monthly  and  quarterly  reports  and  returns,  which 
^quarterfv  re*^-    may  be  required  from  the  officers  and  noncommissioned 
ports  to  be    officers  in  charge  of  guards  of  ships  of  the  squadron,  shall  be 
f  o r \v a rd  e  d    forwarded  through  the  marine  officer  of  the  fleet  for  exam- 
through,  ination  or  remark. 


t'HAI".  VIII.J 


THE    STAFF   OF   A   FLAG    OFFICER. 


81 


(6)  He  shall,  when  authorized  to  do  so  l)y  the  flaj,'  officer 
collect  the  marines  of  the  squadron  on  shore  for  drill  and 
instruction. 

(7)  He  shall,  through  the  proper  channel,  keep  the  flag 
officer  mf  onned  of  any  changes  in  the  strength  and  organiza- 
tion of  the  battalion. 

(8)  He  shall  avail  himself  of  any  favorable  or  convenient 
opportunity  for  the  drill  and  instruction  of  the  marines  of 
the  scjuadron  on  shore,  and  sliall  exert  himself  to  make  them 

as  efficient  as  possible  iu  all  drills  and  duties  required  of  them 


Marines  to  be 
landed  for  drill. 

Chanpes  in  t  li  e 
Ijattaliou  or- 
ganization. 

Duty  as  to  drill 
and  instruction 
on  shore. 


CHAPTER  IX. 


THE  CAPTAESr. 
Section  1.— Assujmixg  Command  and  Fitting  Out. 

350.  (1)  An  officer  who  lias  been  ordered  by  the  Navy 

When  ordered  Department  for  the  command  of  a  ship  not  yetin  commis- 
in  c  JmrnTs-  '^^"'i  shall  at  once  make  a  thorough  i)ersonal  examination  of 
8ion.  her,  and  inform  himself  as  to  her  condition  and  state  of 

preparation  for  service. 

(2)  He  shall,  if  the  ship  ])e  at  a  navy  yard,  exercise  no  authority  or  con- 
trol over  her  pre])aration  before  she  is  transferred  to  his  command.  1)Tit 
shall  keep  himself  constantly  informed  of  the  progress  made  and  offer  to 
the  commandant  such  suggestions  concerning  the  preparations  as  he  con- 
siders essential  or  important  to  her  efficiency. 

(3)  If,  when  the  commandant  signifies  his  intention  of  transferring  the 
ship  to  his  command,  he  considers  her  in  an  unfit  condition  to  be  emu- 
missioned,  he  shall  represent  the  fact  to  the  commandant  in  A\Titing,  stat- 
ing the  reasons. 

iii*7.  When  the  ship  is  to  be  placed  in  commission,  she  shall  bo  formally 
transferred  by  the  commandant,  or  by  an  officer  representing  him,  who 

.     .  shall  not  be  inferior  to  the  captain  in  grade,  as  follows;  As 

mi'^ion':"'""  i"'i"y  oi"  <^^i''  officers  and  c-rew  of  the  ship  as  circumstances 
permit,  including  a  marine  guard  and  music,  shall  be  as- 
senibbnl  and  properly  distributed  on  the  quarter  deck.  When  ready,  the 
commandant  or  his  representative  shall  cause  the  national  ensign  and  the 
proper  insignia  of  command  to  be  hoisted,  in  accordance  with  Arts.  140 
and  ir)8,  and  turn  the  ship  over  to  the  captain;  the  latter  shall  then  read 
his  orders  to  command,  assume  charge  of  the  ship,  and  cause  a  watch  to 
be  set. 

;558.  (1)  The  captain  upon  assuming  command  of  a  .ship 
'^nmii('i''«h"e"i      "^^'^i*'"  ^^^^^  "  conuuissioned,  becomes  responsible  for  the  dis- 

coiuniissioned.     cipline  ou  board. 

(3)  He  shall  at  once  make  himself  familiar  with  the  details 
of  the  material  and  personnel  of  his  connuand,  in  ordi'r  that  he  may  make 
proper  representations  if  any  portion  of  either  is  imfit  for  the  service  to 
which  the  .ship  is  destined. 

(;5)  He  shall  apply  to  the  commandant  for  detailed  plans  of  tlu>  ship, 
and  for  such  other  information  as  can  ])c  given  him  conc-erning  her  condi- 
tion and  the  repairs  and  changes  made  to  her  hull,  machinery,  and  eipiip- 
ment. 

(4)  He  shall  use  every  exertion  to  complete  the  eiiuipment  of  the  ship 
and  fit  her  for  sea. 

{S3) 


8-t  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIOXS.  [f'"AP.  IX. 

(5)  He  shall  make  requisition  for  sticli  articles  as  are  required  to  render 
her  efficient. 

(6)  He  shall  make  frequent  verbal  reports  of  her  condition  to  the  com- 
mandant, and  on  the  last  day  of  each  week  a  wi'itten  report  in  which  he 
shall  state  all  her  deficiencies  of  material  and  personnel. 

359.  If,  when  the  crew  is  received  on  board  after  a  ship  has  been  com- 

missioned, the  captain  believes  that  any  members  thereof 
When    supplied    g^^j.^  physically  incompetent  to  perform  properly  the  duties 
Tor  crew  '"^'"''     of  their  ratings,  he  shall  so  report  in  writing  to  the  com- 
mandant and  request  a  survey  upon  them. 

360.  After  going  into  commission,  and  as  soon  as  practicable  after  the 
receipt  of  the  crew  on  board,  he  shall  have  a  general  muster  for  the  purpose 

of  verifying  the  descriptions.  The  executive  officer,  with 
To  verify  de-  ^j^g  senior  medical  and  pay  officers,  shall  constitute  a  board 
scrip  ions.  ^^^^  ^^^^^  piirpose ;  the  board  shall  correct  all  errors  found 
in  the  description  of  the  men,  also  errors  in  dates  and  spelling,  and  shall 
note  those  who  appear  physically  defective ;  a  list  of  these  corrections 
shall  be  submitted  to  the  captain  for  his  approval.  Copies  of  the  correc- 
tions made  shall  be  transmitted  by  the  captain  to  the  Navy  Department 
for  the  Bureau  of  Navigation.  The  same  precautions  shall  be  observed 
whenever  men  are  received  on  board. 

3(>1.   (1)  He  shall  pay  particular  attention  to  the  equipment  of  the  ship 
and  endeavor  to  discover  if  there  are  any  defects  in  her  outfit  and  stores, 
including   machinery,  boilers,   pumps,   water-tight    doors. 
While   fitting    -buiichead  gates,  valves,  and  cocks,  access  to  bottoms  and 
°"  ■  bilges,  ventilation,  fire  extinguishing  and  distilling  appa- 

ratus, spars,  sails,  rigging,  guns,  and  implements,  ammunition  and  ord- 
nance stores,  navigation  supplies  and  instruments,  clothing,  provisions, 
and  medical  outfit. 

(2)  He  shall  cause  to  be  examined  all  spare  parts  of  machinery  and 
other  spare  articles  and  ascertain  if  they  are  suitable  for  the  purpose 
intended.  He  shall  satisfy  himself  that  the  boats  are  tight,  and  that 
their  outfits,  including  boat  guns  and  their  fittings  and  the  hoisting 
apparatus,  are  efficient ;  and  also  that  the  battery  can  be  manipulated 
effectively. 

(3)  Before  leaving  the  navy  yard,  the  captain  shall  require  each  officer 
in  charge  of  a  department  to  report  to  him  in  writing  if  all  the  stores  as 
laid  doMni  in  the  allowance  books  have  been  received,  and  what  defects  or 
deficiencies,  if  anv,  exist  in  the  material  or  personnel  under  his  immediate 
supervision.  He  shall  then  report  to  the  Navy  Department  the  condition 
of  the  ship,  her  outfit,  and  equipment. 

362.  (1)  If,when  a  captain  joins  the  ship  to  which  he  has  been  ordered, 
she  is  already  in  commission  and  at  a  navy  yard,  the  commanding  officer 
shall  call  all  hands  to  muster,  and  the  captain  shall  read 
Assuming  com-    his  Orders  and  assume  command.     After  taking  command 
"nTommission.'    he  shall  proceed  as  though  the  ship  had  just  been  commis- 
sioned. 
(2)  If,  when  he  joins,  the  ship  is  cruising,  or  on  service,  and  without  a 
permanent  captain,  he  shall  assume  command  as  laid  down  in  par.  1. 
The  commanding  officer  shall  transfer  to  him  every  article  in  his  keepmg 
that  pertains  to  the  captain,  and  afford  all  the  information  possible  that 
will  be  of  service  in  the  administration  and  command  of  the  ship.     After 
taking  command  he  shall  hold  the  inspection  provided  for  in  Art.  363  and 
report  the  result  to  the  Navy  Department. 


O.iAP.  IX.]  THE    CAPTATX.  85 

JJ(J3.  (1)  The  captain  or  commanding  ofBccr  about  to  be  rolievod, shall, 

before  the  transfer  is  effected,  make  a  thonm^^li  insi)ectii)n  of  the  shij)  in 

company  with  his  successor,  and  cause  the  crew  to  l)e  exer- 

A  captain  rciitiv-    i-jsed  in  liis  presence.     He  sliall  point  out  any  defects  and 

command.  account   tor  them,  and  exi)lani  tnlly  any  peculiarities  ot 

construction  or  arranf^emcnt  of  the  ship.  A  .statement,  in 
quadmplicate,  of  the  inspection  is  to  be  drawn  up,  and.  if  satisfactory, 
signed  by  the  officer  succeeding  him.  If  not  satisfactory  he  shall  state  in 
what  jtarticular  it  is  not  so,  and  the  officer  relieved  shall  make  such  ex- 
l)lanations  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  each  over  his  own  signature.  One 
copy  of  this  statement  is  to  be  forwarded  to  the  Navy  Department,  one  to 
the  commander  in  chief  of  the  station,  and  one  shall  be  retained  by  each 
of  the  captains. 

(2)  The  captain  about  to  be  relieved  shall  deliver  to  his  successor  the 
original.s  or  authenticated  copies  of  all  unexecuted  orders,  and  take  dupli- 
cate receipts  for  the  same,  forwarding  one  copy  to  the  superior  from  wIkjiu 
the  order  was  received.  He  shall  also  deliver  to  him  copies  of  all  general 
regulations  and  orders  that  are  in  force  on  board,  all  documents  received 
for  his  guidance  in  command,  and  such  other  official  corresi)ondence  and 
information  concerning  the  ship  and  her  (pialities,  the  officers  and  crew, 
as  may  be  of  service  to  his  successor.  He  shall  deliver  the  signal  books 
and  the  keys  to  all  confidential  .signals;  also  all  other  books,  rolls,  and 
documents  required  by  these  regulations  to  be  either  kept  or  supervised 
by  himself.  Under  no  circumstances  shall  he  carry  away  tlic  original 
records  of  his  official  corre.si)ondence,  original  letteivs,  documents,  or 
papers  concerning  the  ship  or  her  officers  and  crew,  but  he  may  take  au- 
thenticated copies  of  the  same.  He  shall  turn  over  to  his  successor  the 
keys  to  the  magazines  and  shell  rooms  and  all  articles  of  the  ship's  outfit 
in  his  pos.session.  He  shall  sign  the  log,  steam  log,  officers'  journals,  ex- 
])enditure  books,  and  all  other  papers  requiring  his  approval,  up  to  the 
date  of  his  relief. 

{'■>)  After  the  formalities  enumerated  in  paragraphs  1  and  2  have  been 
completed,  all  hands  shall  be  called  to  muster  and  the  captain  al)out  to  be 
relieved  shall  read  his  orders  of  detachment  and  turn  over  the  command 
to  his  successor,  who  shall  read  his  orders  of  command  and  assume  charge. 
(4)  The  captain  relieved,  though  's%ntliout  authority  after  turning  over 
the  command,  is,  until  he  finally  leaves  the  ship,  entitled  to  all  the  cere- 
monies and  distinctions  accorded  him  while  in  command. 

3(>-4:.  When  a  cajitain  is  transferred  from  one  command  to  another,  he 
A  cantiiin  trans-    '"'^J'  ^'^^^  with  him  liis  Steward,  cook,  and  mess  attendant; 

ferrod  from  (iiiV    and  the  persons  thus  rendered    supernumerary  shall   be 

romniand  to    transferred  to  fill  the  vacancies  under  the  other  command. 

anothtT.  ^ij.  carried  as  supernumeraries  until  their  disposition  be 

arranged  for  by  order  from  the  Navy  Department. 

Section  2. — Organization. 

305.  The  organization  of  ships  of  the  Navy  shall  be  governed  by  naval 
laws,  regulations  and  orders  from  superior  authoritv:  all 
rcgniauons''"    ^'^^^^  f^"*^!  routine  orders  of  the  captain  shall  be  in  accord- 
ance with  the  same. 
3(iC>.  All  general  orders  issued  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  be 
read  to  the  officers  and  crew  by  the  executive  officer,  under  tlie  direction 
of  the  captain,  at  the  first  general  muster  after  their  receipt 
n°nTdr?uiai^"    ^^'^^  ^li*"  ^^^'^  entered  in  the  log.     Circulars,  court-martial 
orders,  and  other  official  matter  of  like  tenor  shall  be  read 
in  the  same  manner,  or  placed  on  l)ulletin  boards  or  other  i-onspicuous 
places  where  they  can  be  read  by  officers  and  crew 


86  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

307.  The  captain  shall  issue  all  general  orders  relative  to  the  duties 
The  captain  will    ^^  ^lie  sliip  through  the  executive  officer  and  in  other  respects 

issue  orders  kecj)  him  informed  of  his  ovv^n  methods  of  performing  duty, 
through  the  in  order  that  in  his  absence  this  officer  may  exercise  com- 
executive.  mand  intelligently  and  in  accordance  with  his  wishes. 

308.  (1)  He  shall  cause  to  be  prepared  for  each  member  of  the  crew  a 

billet  which  shall  at  least  assign  to  him  his  rating,  watch 
^'^^^*crew"  ^^'^    number,  part  of  the  ship,  mess,  boat,  and  station  at  quarters 
and  fire  quarters.     These  billets  shall  be  given  out  when 
the  crew  goes  on  board. 

Watch,  quarter,  (2)  He  shall,  as  soou  as  possible,  cause  complete  watch, 
station,  fire'  quarter,  station,  fire,  and  boat  bills  to  be  made  out,  framed, 
and  boat  bills.  ^^^  liung  up  in  some  conspicuous  position.  These  must  be 
kept  complete,  correct,  and  accessible  at  all  times  during  the  cruise.  The 
boat  bill  must  contain  full  directions  for  abandoning  ship,  including 
arrangements  for  providing  the  necessary  supplies  of  food  and  water. 
The  fire  bill  must  contain  full  directions  for  extinguishing  a  fire  during 
quarters,  when  the  regiilar  alarm  is  not  given. 

Useful  informa-  ("^^  "^^^^  articles  for  the  government  of  the  Navy,  the  daily 
tiontobemade  roiitine,  daily  conduct  reports,  all  police  regulations,  and 
known  to  the  routine  orders  concerning  the  ship's  company  shall  alscj  l)e 
'^'"'^"^-  kept  hung  up  in  a  conspicuous  position.     Information  con- 

cerning the  movements  of  the  ship,  the  mails,  the  address  for  letters, 
conduct  classes  and  records,  quarterly  recommendations  and  standing, 
restriction  lists,  results  of  competitive  drills,  and  other  information  of 
like  nature  interesting  to  the  crew,  and  proper  for  them  to  know,  should 
be  published  from  time  to  time. 

Crew  stationed  309.  The  sMp  shall  not  sail  from  a  port  in  the  United 
and  exercised  States  until  the  crew  has  been  watched,  quartered,  and 
before  sailing,     stationed,  and  also  exercised  at  all  important  stations. 

To  superintend  370.  The  captain  shall  superintend  all  important  cvoIut 
evolutions  and    tions,  exerciscs,  and  inspections. 

exercises. 

Preparation  of  371.  (1)  He  shall  carefully  follow  the  directions  laid 
the  ship  and  down  in  the  ordnance  instructions  in  respect  to  all  matters 
crew  for  ser-  treated  therein,  unless  inconsistent  with  these  regulations 
^"^^-  or  other  later  orders. 

(2)  Unless  urgent  duties  prevent,  or  the  weather  renders  it  impossible, 
he  shall  have  an  exercise  at  general  quarters  at  least  once  a  week,  and 
require  each  division  to  be  drilled  at  least  once  a  day,  except  on  Saturday 
and  Sunday,  iintil  the  crew  is  proficient.  In  bad  weather  oral  instruc- 
tions under  cover  shall  be  substituted  for  open-air  drills.  "When  in  port 
where  there  are  United  States  marine  barracks,  the  guard  shall  be  landed 
and  drilled  in  company  with  the  guard  at  the  barracks  at  least  once  a 
week,  when  practicable. 

(3)  He  shall  cause  special  instru.ction  and  exercise  to  be  given  to  all 
men  imder  his  command  who  evince  marked  inclination  or  aptitude  for 
any  particular  branch  of  their  profession.  Every  incentive  shall  be  given 
to  develop  and  maintain  the  professional  qualifications  of  such  men,  and 
opportunities  shall  be  afforded  them  for  improvement  in  that  branch  for 
which  they  are  best  fitted. 

(4)  Apprentices  and  seamen  who  exhibit  mechanical  ability  shall  be 
careKilly  instructed  in  all  duties  connected  with  the  electric  plant. 

(5)  Gunners'  mates  who  are  qualified  .shall  be  assigned,  in  turn,  to 
duty  in  the  dynamo  room  for  a  period  not  exceeding  six  consecutive 
months. 


CHAI-.  IX.]  THE   CAPTAIN,  87 

(6)  The  captain  shall  report  soiniannnally  to  the  Bureau  of  Navip^a- 
tioii  the  names  of  the  men  who  have  been  instructed  in  compliance  with 
paragraphs  3,  4,  and  5  of  this  article,  the  nature  of  the  instruction,  and 
the  degree  of  proficiency  attaine(l  by  each  man. 

(7)  He  shall,  so  far  as  it  is  within  his  power,  comply  with  and  carry 
out  the  instructions  concerning  drills  and  exercises  contained  in  Art.  252. 

(8)  The  captain  shall  carefully  observe  the  requirements  of  Art.  250, 
par.  •"). 

372.  (1)  He  shall  use  all  proper  means  to  preserve  the  health  of  tlie 
crew,  and  from  time  to  time  consult  with  the  senior  med- 

Care  of  crew.  ^^,.^j  officer  in  regard  to  sanitary  measures  to  be  adopted  for 
that  end. 

(2)  He  shall,  so  far  as  it  is  in  his  power,  keep  the  .ship 
Cleanliness.       thoroughly  clean  throughout,  well  ventilated,  dry.  at  a 

comfortable  temperature,  and  well  supplied  with  light.  He  shall  recjuire 
the  men  to  wash  daily ;  when  possil)le,  supplies  of  fresh  water  shall  be 
allowed  for  that  purpose  and  for  washing  clothes.  Bath  and  wash  rooms 
shall  be  supplied  with  hot  and  cold  water  and  kept  open  during  the  even- 
ing. Every  effort  shall  be  made  to  encourage  cleanly  personal  habits. 
The  hair  and  beard  shall  be  kept  short.  At  morning  inspection,  divisifm 
officers  shall  carefully  observe  whether  these  rules  have  been  followed, 
and,  should  it  be  necessary,  any  man  may  be  punished  for  their  infracticm. 

(3)  He  shall  require  division  officers  to  in.spect  clothing 
Clothing.         ^^^^^  .^  month,  ju.st  before  the  monthly  requisitions  are  made 

out,  and  oftener  if  necessary,  in  order  to  ascertain  that  it  is  clean,  prop- 
erly marked,  and  of  uniform  pattern,  that  previous  issues  are  duly 
acc-^oimted  for,  and  to  take  note  of  any  deficiencies ;  and  he  shall  see  that 
every  man  is  provided  with  a  proper  amount  of  stowage  space  for  his  cloth- 
ing. In  granting  clothing  requisitions  he  shall  have  due  regard  to  the 
necessities  of  the  individuals  of  the  crew  and  the  state  of  their  accounts ; 
keeping  them,  if  possible,  out  of  debt.  He  will  permit  nothing  but  the 
regulation  imif orm  to  be  worn ;  and  in  aiTanging  the  dress  for  the  day  he 
shall  prescribe  such  as  will  not  injuriously  afl:"ect  the  health.  At  morning 
inspection,  from  which  no  one  shall  be  excused  unless  positively  neces- 
sary, a  carefiU  examination  shall  be  made  to  see  that  the  clothing  is  clean, 
neat,  and  in  accordance  with  the  order  for  the  day.  Every  reasonable 
opportunity  and  facility  shall  be  given  to  the  crew  to  make,  mend,  mark, 
and  wash  their  clothing. 

(4)  He  shall  require  the  bedding  to  be  aired  once  a  week, 
'''•          each  piece  being  separately  shaken  out  and  hung  up.     All 

bedding  shall  be  of  the  uniform  pattern  and  color ;  each  nian  shall  have 
two  mattress  covers  and  change  them  f retpiently ;  the  mattresses  shall  be 
picked  over  and  the  tickings  wa.shed  at  least  once  a  year;  blankets  shall 
be  washed  as  often  as  necessary;  special  facilities,  if  possible,  being  given 
to  firemen,  mechanics,  and  others  whose  bedding  requires  frequent  inspec- 
tions and  much  care. 

(5)  He  shall  see  that  all  cooking  and  mess  utensils  are 
Foo.1  ami  water.    ^^^^^  ^^^^^^ .  ^^^.^^  ^j^^  ^^^^^^  -^  wholesome  and  well  cooked ; 

and  that  the  water  is  pure.  Ships  on  the  Asiatic  station  and  elsewhere 
where  pure  water  can  not  be  obtained  frona  the  shore,  shall  distill  all 
water  iised  for  cooking  and  drinking.  No  water  shall  be  issued  for  drink- 
ing purposes  unless  it  shall  have  been  tested  and  approved  by  the  senior 
medical  officer.  He  shall  require  the  senior  medical  officer  to  inspect  fre- 
quently the  fresh  food  purchased  for  the  crew,  and  the  fruit  and  other 
articles  of  food  or  drink  offered  for  sale  alongside. 


88  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

(6)  He  shall,  when  possible,  require  a  junior  officer,  and 
Serving  out  of    one  or  more  petty  officers,  to  be  present  when  rations  are 

rations.  served  out ;  they  shall  report  if  there  is  any  cause  for  com- 

plaint in  quantity  or  quality. 

(7)  He  shall  establish  hours  for  messing,  having  a  due 
Hours  for  mess-    regard  for  the  duties  of  the  ship  and  the  health  of  the  crew. 

"^^'  The  crew  shall  not  be  disturbed  during  meal  hours  when  it 

can  be  avoided.     The  practice  of  conducting  visitors  through  the  messing 
spaces  of  the  men  during  meal  hours  should  be  discouraged. 

(8)  He  shall  see  that  the  crew  is  not  exposed  to  the  sun. 
Precautions  as  to  ^j.  ^^  night  dews,  when  such  exposure  is  injurious  and 
health  ot  crew.  ^^^^  ^^  prevented.  Men  who  get  wet  shall  be  permitted  to 
change  their  clothing  as  soon  as  possible.  In  ports  where  there  is  an 
infectious  disease,  or  where  contagious,  diseases  are  notoriously  prevalent, 
the  captain  should  restrict  the  amount  of  leave  given  or  refuse  it  alto- 
gether, if  he  so  deem  necessary  to  preserve  the  health  of  the  crew.  When 
in  unhealthy  localities,  and  where  necessary,  the  captain  may  engage 
native  boatmen  to  attend  the  ship  in  order  to  preserve  the  health  of  the 
crew.  Men  suffering  from  disease  shall  not  be  granted  liberty,  except 
upon  recommendation  of  the  senior  medical  officer. 

373.  He  shall,  when  fitting  out,  cause  an  examination  to  be  made  of 

the  bilges  or  double  bottoms  to  see  that  all  parts  are  acces- 

Care  of  bilges.      g^|^jg     jf  otherwise,  he  shall  represent  the  fact  in  writing  to 

the  commandant,  and,  if  not  remedied  in  a  reasonable  time,  then  to  the 

Navy  Department. 

Care  and  preser-  374.  Captains  of  iron  or  steel  ships  shall  give  particular 
vatiou  of  iron  attention  to  the  enforcement  of  the  regulations  tor  the  care 
and  steel  ships,     ^j^f^  preservation  of  such  ships. 

375.  (1)  The  captain  shall  have  men  stationed  to  close  the  valves  in 
Ventilation  con-    the  ventilation  conduits  whenever  the  fire  alarm  is  sounded, 
duits.  or  the  signal  given  to  close  water-tight  doors  and  valves.  . 

(2)  The  branch  pipes  from  the  air  conduits  to  the  magazines  and  shell 
rooms  shall  be  kept  disconnected,  except  when  the  latter  are  in  use. 

37(5.  (1)  Signals  shall  be  provided  to  indicate  that  water-tight  doors, 

valves   and  traps  must  be  closed.     Care  shall  be  taken  that  this  signal 

_.      ,   f      .        shall  be  accessible  to  the  officer  of  the  deck  and  kept  m 

fug  water-tUht    readiness  at  all  times,  both  at  sea  and  in  port.     These  sig- 

doors  and    nals  must  be  so  arranged  that  the  men  employed  in  remote 

valves.  compartments  may  hear  them  and  not  be  in  danger  of  being 

shut  in ;  means  of  escape  must  be  provided,  and  those  stationed  to  close 

doors  must  also  be  required  to  make  search  for  and  give  warning  to  men 

in  distant  compartments. 

(2)  The  captain  shall,  during  an  action  or  when  at  sea  in 
When  doors  and    a  fog  or  at  night,  and  at  other  times  when  sudden  collis- 

valves      a  r  e    ^^^^^  ^^^^^  occur,  have  as  many  of  the  water  tight  doors  and 

cautior''^''^'    valves  closed  as  practicable,  taking  into  consderation  the 

necessities   of  the  occasion  and  the  requirements  of  the 

officers  and  crew.     Even  in  action,  certain  communications  in  the  engine 

and  fire  rooms,  coal  bunkers,  magazines,  and  ventilating  conduits  must 

be  kept  open  until  the  last  moment. 

(3)  He  shall  have  men  detailed  who  shall,  upon  the  alarm 
Men  to  be  sta-    of  fire  or  when  the  signal  is  given,  proceed  with  all  possible 

tioned  to  close    gpeed  to  close  the  air  ducts  and  water-tight  doors  Avhich 
vaiver    """^    will  insulate  the  fire  and  not  interfere  with  the  water  sup- 
ply, and  then  report  them  closed  to  the  officer  of  their  divis- 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIN.  89 

ion.     There  shall  be  a  sufficient  nnniher  of  men  so  detailed  to  provide  for 
all  jiossible  ab.sentecs  from  sickness  or  otlier  causes. 

(4)  He  shall  have  frequent  exercises  without   previous 
'f^bc^x^cisetr'     waniing  in  order  to  i)ractice  the  men  so  stationed  at  their 
c  oxerciscf .      ^^^^^^^j,  '^^^^^  sliall  cause  to  be  entered  in  the  log  the  time 
required  fullv  to  perfonn  them. 

(."))  He  shall  assure  him.self  that  the  duty  of  examininj? 
All  doors,  valvos,     and  workin.i<  once  a  week,  all  cf)cks,  valves,  slides,  doors, 
etc.,  'to    i.e    outlets,  and   hatches  in  coimection  ^v^th  the  ventilating? 
"I.'eu"^  """  "    apparatus,  pumps,  and  water-ti|?ht  compartments  is  faith- 
fully perft)rmed. 

.'577.  (1 )  All  fires  used  for  cooking  shall  be  extinguished  at  tattoo,  unless 
speciallv  authorized  bv  the  captain  to  be  continued  L  )nger 
Fires  for  cooking    j.^^.  ^^  ^^^^'^  specific  purpcke.     When  the  weather  is  very  warm 
they  shall  be  extinguished  as  early  as  practicable,  if  by  so  doing  the  com- 
fort of  the  crew  is  increased. 

Ligi.t«    ex  tin-        (2)  All  lights,  exccpt  those  in  the  cabins,  offices,  ward- 

giiished  at  tat-    rooms,  .Steerages,  staterooms,  and  those  designated  by  the 

*>'"•  captain  as  standing  lights,  sliall  l)e  extinguished  at  tattoo. 

Lifiiits    extiii-         (3)  The  lights  ou  the   lower  decks  should  be  reduced  in 

guished  buiore    number,  unless  required  for  the  comfort  of  the  crew,  before 

tattoo.  tattoo.     All  lights  in  the  holds,  storerooms  and  orlops,  and 

all  open  lights  in  the  ship,  except  those  in  officers'  quarters,   must  be 

extinguislied  before  7 :30  p.  m. ,  or  at  the  time  of  the  evening  inspection 

by  the  executive  officer. 

(4)  The  lights  in  the  wardroom  and  steerage  country  or 
Lights  in   the    i"  officers' mes.sroouis,  except  one  in  each,  shall  be  extin- 

wardroMui.         guislicd  at  10  p.  m.,  itnless  the  time  is  extended  on  special 
occasions. 

(5)  There  shall  be  at  all  times  during  the  night  a  suffi- 
standing  lights.  ^.^^^^  number  of  standing  lights  throughout  the  open  parts 
of  the  ship  to  enable  the  officers  and  crew  to  turn  out,  repair  to  the  iipi)er 
deck,  or  to  attend  to  any  duty  arising  from  a  sudden  emergency. 

(fi)  During  rainv  or  cloudv  weather,  and  at  other  times  if 
^""IriuTmes''*''*    necessary,  when  the  duties  of  the  .sliip  \vi\\  permit,  suffi- 
cient artificial  light  shall  be  supplied  between  decks  for  the 
ci'ew  to  read.  ^\Tite,  or  engage  in  recreation. 

(7)  Special  lights  for  officers'  use  in  their  rooms,  after 
Extra  lights.       j^ours,  may  l)e  i)ermitted  by  the  captain,  provided  that  they 
do  not  prevent  those  who  may  desire  rest  from  sleeping. 

(S)  Ships  with  single  electric  lighting  plants  shall  always 
'"'irihtin-^'^iante     ^^^^'^^  ^"  ^^'"^^^  "^  *'^*^  dynamo  room  and   at  other  places 
"  ■     througlunit  the  ship,  ready  for  use,  lamps  or  lanterns  that 

will  give  sufficient  light  for  emergencies. 

gui.t  to  be  pre-        ('*)  The  captain  shall  require  quiet  to  be  preserved  in 
served  after    officers'  qiTarters  after  10  o'clock,  except  on  occasions  when 
hours,  except,     j^  special  extension  of  lights  is  granted  as  provided  in  par.  4 
of  this  article. 

(10)  Uncovered  lights  .shall  never  be  left  unattended  in 
Uncovered  lights    ^^^^^  ^^.^^.^  j,j-  ^j^p  ^j^^^,   .^,^(1  covered  lights  shall  always  be  so 

secured  as    to  prevent  breaking  or  capsizing.     Uncovered  lights   shall 

never  be  used  in  holds,  storerooms,  orlops,  lockers,  bilges,  or  other  places 

below  the  berth  deck,  except  to  test  the  air. 

Lights  and  fires  (1^)  ^uch  lights  and  fires  as  the  captain  may  deem  dan- 
when  handling  gerous  shall  be  extinguished  when  the  magazines  are 
powder  and  ex-  opened,  or  wlicu  handling  or  passing  powder,  explosives, 
plosives.  ^^^.  ^j^ij^^j.  ilangerous  combustibles. 


90  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  K'hap.  IX. 

(12)  In  time  of  war,  or  when  necessary  to  conceal  a  ship 
Lights  in  time  of    fj-Qj^^  ^n  enemy,  only  such  lights  shall  be  nsed  as  are  deemed 
^^*'^'  advisable  by  the  senior  officer  present. 

378.  (1)  Except  in  emergencies  coal  shall  not  betaken 
Precautions  to  be    ^^^  board  in  a  condition  that  might  render  it  dangerous. 

fire  from  °spon-    The  buukers  containing  such  coal  shall  be  carefully  watched. 

taneous    com-        (2)  Coal  after  having  been  received  miist  be  kept  as  dry 

eaf  coal^'^ard    as  possible.     Special  precautions  must  be  taken  to  prevent 

coal  ijunkers.        the  leakage  of  water  into  the  bunkers. 

(3)  When  coal  bunkers  are  not  provided  with  permanent 
ventilators,  the  plates  shall  he  removed  for  ventilation  at  least  twice  a 
week,  and  oftener  if  convenient,  and  kept  removed  for  a  period  of  several 
hours  each  time. 

(4)  No  light  except  a  miner's  safety  lamp  is  to  be  used  inside  the  coal 
bunkers,  until  they  have  been  found'  to  contain  no  explosive  gas ;  and 
special  precautions  in  this  respect  are  to  be  taken  for  a  few  days  after 
coaling. 

(5)  Coal  bags  that  have  been  used  should  be  examined  periodically,  as 
fine  coal  dust  remaining  in  them  may  produce  spontaneous  combustion. 

(6)  Oil,  tallow,  and  cotton  waste   shall  be   stowed  in 
Oil,  tallow,        metallic  tanks,  which  must  be  kept  as  far  from  the  boilers 
paints,  and  waste.     ^^  possible.     Waste  and  other  similar  materials  saturated 
with  oil  or  grease  must  be  destroyed  immediately  after  use. 

(7)  Oiled  or  painted  canvas  and  other  oiled  or  painted  fabrics  must  not 
be  stowed  below,  and  when  not  in  daily  use  must  be  frequently  examined. 
Great  caution  is  to  be  used  when  lights  are  taken  into  the  paint  room. 

(8)  The  captain  shall  not  permit  any  private  property 
Inflammable  liq-    in  the  nature  of  inflammable  liquid  or  oil,  explosives,  or 
iiids  and  oils;    q^i^^j.  dangerous  stores  liable  to  spontaneous  combustion,  to 
other"danger-    be  placed  on  board.     Private  ammunition  must  be  stowed 
ous  stores.  in  places  provided  for  ship's  ammunition  of  a  similar  char- 

acter. 

(9)  He  shall  not  permit  any  inflammalile  liquid  or  explosive  oil  to  come 
on  board  for  ship's  use,  except  such  as  is  permitted  by  the  allowance 
books.  Spirits  of  turpentine,  alcohol,  and  all  varnishes  and  liquid  driers 
shall  be  kept  in  metallic  tanks  or  vessels  securely  stowed  on  the  upper 
deck;  and  none  of  these  liquids  shall  be  taken  below  except  in  small 
quantities  for  immediate  vise. 

(10)  The  captain  shall  require  the  senior  medical  officer  to  give  his  per- 
sonal attention  to  the  safety  of  all  inflammable  medical  stores.  Acids 
must  not  be  kept  near  combustible  materials ;  and  the  latter,  when  in  bot- 
tles, should  be  placed  in  lead-lined  boxes. 

(11)  Once  a  month  all  oil  lamps  used  for  replacing  the  electric  lights  in 
case  of  accident,  shall  be  lighted  and  kept  burning  for  a  sufficient  length 
of  time  to  insure  their  being  in  good  order  and  ready  for  use. 

(12)  No  mineral  oil  of  anv  kind  shall  be  used  for  lighting  purposes  un- 
less authorized  by  the  Navy  Department.  Care  shall  be  exercised  that 
all  lights  used  by  the  navy  yard  and  other  shore  mechanics  are  extin- 
guished when  work  ceases  for  the  day. 

(13)  He   shall    permit  on  board  no  other  than   safety 

jiatches.  matches,  and  shall  prescribe  the  necessary  precautions  to 

be  observed  in  their  use.     They  shall  not  be  used  in  storerooms,  holds,  or 

orlops,  and  care  shall  be  taken  that  persons  about  to  enter  the  magazines 

and  shell  rooms  have  no  matches  about  them. 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIN.  91 

(14)  He  shall  see  tliat  precautions  are  taken  to  pfuarcl 
Boilers  and  en-     a^aiust  fire  in  the  vicinit.y  of  the  boilers  and  engines  when 
gines.  steam  is  np,   and   for  at  least  twelve  hours  after    fii-es 

are  hauled. 

(I.'))  He  shall  have  all  ventilators  and  air  conduits  peri- 
Ventiiators  and     odicallv  examined  and  cleaned  out,  in  order  to  prevent  the 
air  conduits.       accumulation   of  rubbish   and  lint   that  might  assist   to 
spread  a  fire. 

(16)  He  shall  have  the  instructions  for  the  care  and  preser- 
Eioctric  lighting,  y^tiou  of  electric  lighting  plants  carefully  followed.  The 
use  of  electric  lights  greatly  reduces  the  chances  of  fire,  which  can  only 
occur  from  defective  insulation  or  an  improper  use  of  the  plant. 

(IT)  He  shall  take  such  other  proper  precautions  as  may 

Precautions  in     ^ccur  to  hiui  to  guard  against  fii-e,  and  keep  all  fire^  extin- 

genera  .  gxxishing  apparatus  in  order  and  ready  for  iise.     When  in 

dry  dock,  and  the  fire  pumps  are  useless,  extra  and  stringent  precautions 

must  be  taken. 

(18)  Copies  of  Arts.  377  and  378  shall  ba  hung  up  about 

Fire  regulations    ^j^^  ^j^j^  ^j^^l  ^ljg  ^.^.^^y  drilled  at  their  fire  stations  at  least 

""'  ' "  ■         once  a  week,  the  alarm  being  frequently  sounded  at  night. 

379.  (1)  The  captain  shall  de.signate  the  parts  of  the  ship  where  smok- 

ing is  allowed  for  officers  and  crew,  and  if  possible  provide 
Smoking.  places  where  all  may  be  comfortable. 

(2)  The  crew  shall  be  permitted  to  smoke  from  "all  hands  "to  "turn 
to,"  during  meal  hours,  and  from  the  time  liammocks  are  down  imtil 
tattoo.  The  crew  mav  also  l)e  i)ermitted  to  smoke  at  other  times,  such  as 
during  holidavs,  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  afternoons,  and  for  a  limited 
period  during  night  watches ;  but  these  are  privileges  which  may  be 
withheld,  and  should  be  if  they  lead  to  soiling  the  ship  or  to  other  abuses. 

(3)  Smoking  shall  never  take  place  in  any  part  of  the  ship  below  the 
gun  deck,  or  in  single-decked  ships  below  the  spar  deck,  except  in  the 
cabins  and  wardroom.  Habitual  smoking  in  the  wardroom  is  prohibited. 
Smoking  in  the  wardroom  at  any  time  shall  be  at  the  discretion  of  the 
captain,  and  shall  not  take  place"  between  the  hours  of  9  p.  m.  and  10  a. 
m. ,  except  under  special  circumstances. 

(4)  Smoking  during  di\'ine  service  is  forbidden. 

{'))  Smoking  in  the  ship's  boats,  not  on  detached  service,  at  any  time 
during  daylight,  is  forbidden. 

(6)  After  the  hammocks  are  down,  the  crew  shall  smoke  only  on  the 
upper  deck. 

380.  (1)  The  captain  shall  appoint  some  trustworthy  person  to  perform 

the  duty  of  mail  orderly,  to  whom  he  ^vill  give  authority  to 
The  mail.         receive  "the  mails  from  the  post  office  and  to  sign  receipts  for 
all  registered  letters. 

(2)  The  mail  for  the  ship's  company  shall  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
officer  of  the  deck  for  distribution.  The  latter  shall  have  the  mail  for 
the  crew  distributed  by  the  master-at-arms. 

(3)  Lock  boxes  shall  be  conveniently  placed  in  which  mail  for  the  post 
office  mav  be  deposited.  They  shall  "be  kept  locked ;  and  the  keys,  when 
not  in  use  by  the  mail  orderly,"  shall  be  kept  in  the  executive  offic-er's  office. 

(4)  The  captain  shall  cause  an-angements  to  be  made  for  facilitating  the 
purchase  of  postage  stamps  by  members  of  the  crew. 

(."))  He  shall  require  the  mail  orderly  to  keep  a  book  in  which  all  registered 
letters  received  or  sent  to  the  iiost  office  shall  be  entered.  Those  delivered 
shall  be  signed  for  bv  the  persons  receiving  them ;  those  sent  to  the  post 
office  shallbe  signed  for  by  the  mail  orderly,  who  shall  on  his  return  to  the 


92  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

ship  deliver  the  post-office  receipts  to  the  senders  of  the  letters,  who  shall 
acknowledge  the  same  in  the  mail  orderly's  book. 

381.  (1)  He  shall,  when  in  port,  and  when  sanitary  requirements,  exer- 
cises, and  the  duty  of  the  ship  jiermit,  cause  regular  trips 
Boats.  of  the  ship's  boats  to  the  shore  to  be  made,  at  snch  hours 

as  he  may  think  proper,  for  the  accommodation  of  officers 
and  crew. 

(3)  He  shall  not  permit  boats  to  be  absent  from  the  ship  at  meal  hours 
except  on  urgent  i)ublic  duty. 

(8)  He  shall  restrict  the  use  of  boats  at  night  to  a  reasonable  extent. 

(4)  When  a  ship  is  supplied  with  but  one  steam  cutter  it  shall  be  used 
for  the  general  service  of  the  ship. 

382.  He  shall  require'  efficient  means  to  be  constantly 
^^  o^vx'rboard^°°*    kept  in  readiness  for  rescuing  anyone  who  may  fall  over- 
board. 

383.  (1)  He  shall  have  quarters  for  inspection  daily  at  9.30  a.  m.,  or 

earlier,  except  on  Satiirday,  and  an  evening  mvister  at  quar- 

*^"^r  e^tion"^  '°"    ters  daily,  except   Sunday  in  port,  at  about  sunset,  unless 

spec  ion.         ^^^^  weather  or  some  urgent  necessity  prevents.     Quarters 

may  be  had  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  as  on  other  days  and  at  other  times, 

if  necessary. 

(2)  Officers  of  divisions  shall,  at  quarters,  inspect  the  dress  and  personal 
appearance  of  the  men  of  the  division,  and  the  condition  and  security  of 
the  battery.  They  shall  ascertain  if  all  are  present  or  accounted  for ;  and 
attend  to  such  other  duties  as  the  routine  of  the  ship  may  require. 

(8)  Every  officer  and  man  attached  to  the  ship  shall  be  assigned  to  a 
division,  so  that  the  captain  may  know  at  once  of  his  presence  or  absence 
by  the  reports  at  quarters. 

384.  (1)  The  captain  shall  not  permit  officers  to  do  duty 
Officers  watches.     .^  ^^^^^,^  ^^^^  g^^^  ^^^^  -^  practicable,  in  less  than  three 

watches. 

(2)  When  at  sea,  and  in  port  during  the  night,  except  in  cases  of  emer- 
gency, and  as  provided  for  in  Art.  498,  the  regular  watch  officer  only  shall 
have  charge  of  the  deck. 

(8)  The  captain  shall  regulate  the  manner  of  keeping  watch  both  in 
port  and  at  sea,  having  a  due  regard  for  the  duties  of  the  ship  and  the 
comfort  of  the  officers. 

385.  On  going  out  of  commission,  he  shall  transmit  the 
^''en""  dfth^e      watch,  quarter,  "statiou,   fire,   and  boat  bills  to  the  Navy 

cruise.  Department. 

386.  (1)  He  shall  not  permit  the  magazines  to  be  opened 
Magazines.         -vvrithout  his  knowledge  and  consent. 

(2)  Whenever  the  magazines  are  opened  every  necessary  precaution 
must  be  taken  to  prevent  accidents,  and  an  officer  must  always  be  present 
to  superintend  the  duty  performed  and  to  receive  and  return  the  keys. 

(8)  Whenever  powder  or  any  explosive  is  to  be  embarked  or  disem- 
barked, a  red  flag  must  be  hoisted  at  the  fore  and  all  unauthorized  lights 
and  fires  extinguished. 

(4)  Powder  removed  from  the  magazines  for  saluting  shall  not  remain 
out  over  night ;  it  must  be  kept  in  tanks  with  the  lids  screwed  down,  and 
in  charge  of  a  sentry  or  other  responsible  person. 

(5)  The  captain  shall  designate  the  places  for  stowing  primers  of  dry 
gun  cotton  and  fulminate  fuzes.  In  no  case  shall  they  be  kept  near  each 
other. 


Oil  A  I'.  IX.] 


THE   CAPTAIN, 


93 


Section  ;1— Gteneral  Duties. 


Telegraph  move' 
ineuts  (if  ships. 


Bill   of   health. 


Passengers. 


.387.  When  ac-ting  .singly  he  shall,  by  direct  telegram, 
keep  the  Department  advised  of  the  movements  of  his  ship. 

J?88.  Before  proceeding  to  sea,  he  shall  require  the  senior 
medical  officer  to  procure  a  bill  of  health. 

381).  (1 )  He  shall  pennit  passengers  on  board  only  under 
the  following  conditions: 
(a)  When  in  the  waters  of  the  United  States,  upon  the  permission  of  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  or  upon  the  order  of  a  superior,  which  order  shall 
only  be  given  under  instructions  from  the  Secretary. 

(h)  When  in  foreign  waters,  upon  the  WTitten  permission  of  the  com- 
mander in  chief  or  of  the  senior  officer ;  or,  if  alone,  in  accordance  with 
Art.  258. 

(2)  He  shall  not  permit  a  passenger  to  interfere  in  the  management  of 
the  ship  in  any  way,  except  as  provided  for  in  Art.  44. 

(3)  The  names  of  all  passengers,  and  the  dates  of  arrival  on  board  and 
departure  from  the  ship,  must  be  entered  in  the  log,  and  reported  to  the 
Navv  Department. 

(4)  Before  proceeding  to  sea,  he  shall  satisfy  himself  that  there  are  no 
unauthorized  persons  on  board. 

390.  A  captain  who  departs  from  his  orders  or  instruc- 
tions luider  any  circumstances,  or  takes  official  action  at  the 
request  of  any  person,  must  do  so  upon  his  own  responsibility 
and  immediately  report  the  circumstances  to  his  superior. 

391 .  He  shall  keep  an  order  book  in  whicli  shall  be  entered 
all  orders  given  to  the  officer  of  the  deck  for  the  night.  This 
book  shall  be  preserved  as  a  part  of  the  official  records  of 
the  ship. 

392.  He  shall  not,  when  in  squadron,  make  an  official  signal  to  any 

other  than    to    the    flagship  of    his   immediate  superior, 

Not  to  make  sig-    except  when  necessary  to  repeat  one  made  by  the  latter,  or 

Zlldron!"  "'    to  report  a  danger ;  nor  shall  he  make  a  signal  of  recognition 

»  to  a  strange  ship  without  permission. 

393.  He  shall  not,  when  in  s(]uadron,  perfonn  any  inde- 
pendent evolution  without  orders  from  the  senior  officer, 
except  to  avoid  a  collision  or  danger. 

394.  If,  when  in  scjuadron,  he  finds  that  the  coiirse  directed 
is  leading  the  ship  under  his  command,  or  any  other,  into 
danger,  lie  shall  promptly  give  notice  to  the  senior  officer 
and  to  the  ship  endangered. 

395.  (1)  If  a  ship  is  separated  from  the  squadron  to  which 
she  belongs,  the  captain  must  explain  the  cause  of  such 
.separation  to  the  officer  in  chief  command  at  the  time, 
and  also  to  the  commander  in  i^liief. 

(2)  If  a  ship  enters  a  port  not  designated  or  permitted  by 
the  instructions  to  her  captain,  he  shall  report  to  his  imme- 
diate superior  the  cause  for  so  doing  and  the  delay  neces- 
sary. 

39G.  He  shall,  when  in  squadron,  forward  directly  to  the 
commander  in  cliief,  unless  otherwise  directed  l)y  him.  all 
routine  reports  concerning  tlie  organization,  administration, 
diities,  and  discipline  of  the  ship. 


A  captain  alwt^s 
responsible  for 
his  acts. 


Night  order 
book. 


No  independent 
ni  o  V  e  m  o  n  t  8 
when  insiiuad- 
roii. 


Notice  of  danjrer 
when  in  squad- 
ron. 


If  separated  from 
.    his  squadron. 


Entering    port 
not  designated. 


Eeports  to  com- 
mander in  chief. 


94  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

397.  He  shall  report  to  the  commander  in  chief,  immediately  after  its 
occurrence,  every  instance  when  the  ship  under  his  command  touches  the 

ground,  has  a  collision,  a  fire  on  board,  any  serious  acci- 

Keports  in^  case    ^gn^  to  hull,  spars,  machinery,  or  boilers,  or  other  important 

the  sh^""**    °     events  of  like  nature ;  he  shall  forward  witli  the  report  a 

statement  of  all  the  circumstances  attending  the  accident, 
also  the  report  of  the  board,  if  one  has  been  ordered. 

398.  (1)  He  shall,  when  in  command  of  a  flagship,  have  the  following 
reports  made  to  the  commander  in  chief : 

(a)  When  in  port,  the  movements  of  all  ships  of  war, 
Personal  reports    niail  steamors,  and  vessels  that  may  be  in  danger  from  any 

to  commauder        „     .„  ^  ^  ^ 

in  cliief.  cause. 

(b)  When  at  sea,  the  discovery  of  land,  lighthouses,  light 
ships,  strange  sails,  and  all  dangers,  real  or  supposed ;  also  the  position  of 
the  ship  at  8  a.  m.,  12  m.,  and  8  p.  m. 

(3)  He  shall,  when  in  command  of  a  ship  at  sea  in  company  with  the 
flagship,  make  by  signal  the  same  reports  to  the  commander  in  chief  as 
though  he  were  in  command  of  a  flagship. 

(3)  He  shall,  Avhen  in  port  in  company  with  the  flagship  and  in  com- 
mand of  a  ship  acting  as  guardship,  report  by  signal  to  the  commander 
in  chief  every  event  happening  in  port  that  is  of  interest  to  him  in  his 
official  capacity. 

399.  (1)  He  shall  make,  in  accordance  with  the  pre- 
^'^f'l^iuties'of  the    scribed  form,  a  quarterly  report  of  the  seagoing  qualities 
qua  I  leso    10     ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(2)  He  shall,  when  he  deems  it  important,  suggest  any 
alterations  which  will,  in  his  opinion,  improve  or  render  the  ship  more 
efficient,  and,  if  practicable,  state  the  probable  cost  of  such  alterations, 
but  no  change  in  the  internal  arrangement  of  the  ship  shall  be  made, 
except  by  the  written  authority  of  the  Navy  Department. 

Keports  to   tiie        400.  He  shall,  when  acting  singlv,  report  as  required  bv 
cMimand''^'''''    ^^^s.  275,  324,  436,  and  437. 

401.  (1)  In  the  event  of  a  collision  between  a  ship  of  the  Navy  and  a 
merchant  vessel,  so  serious,  or  under  such  circumstances  as  not  to  admit 

of  immediate  repair  with  the  resources  at  hand,  and  there- 

Coiiisions    with    fpy^  likely  to  involve  damages,  the  captain  shall  report  the 

niMchant  ves-    ^^^^^  immediately  to  the  senior  officer  present,  who  shall 

order  a  board  of  three  officers  to  ascertain  all  the  attend- 
ant circumstances,  injuries  received  by  the  merchant  A^essel,  probable 
amount  of  damages,  and  which  of  the  ships  is  responsible  for  the  acci- 
dent ;  and  the  master  of  the  merchant  vessel  concerned  shall  be  notified  of 
the  time  and  place  of  meeting  of  the  board,  and  informed  that  the  officers 
and  men  of  his  vessel  will  be  given  a  hearing  by  the  board,  if  such  hear- 
ing is  desired.  The  report  shall  be  prepared  in  triplicate ;  one  copy  shall 
be  forwarded  without  delay  to  the  commander  in  chief  for  the  Secretary 
of  the  Navy,  one  given  to  the  master  of  the  merchant  vessel,  and  the 
remaining  copy  to  the  captain  of  the  ship.  When  repairs  have  been 
effected  on  the  spot,  a  certificate  of  the  fact  shall  be  taken  from  the 
master  of  the  merchant  vessel  and  forwarded,  through  the  commander 
in  chief,  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(2)  If  the  collision  occurs  in  the  waters  of  the  United  States,  and  resiilts 
in  the  loss  of  life  or  damage  to  person  or  property,  he  shall  inform  the 
collector  of  the  district  in  which  it  occurs,  in  accordance  with  the  Act  of 
June  20,  1874  (Laws  Relating  to  the  Navy,  1883;  p.  100). 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIN.  95 

(3)  He  shall,  if  the  collision  occurs  in  ;i  forei^i  port,  take  such  measures 
as  may  be  reciuired  by  the  port  regulations,  informing  the  captain  of  the 
port  should  it  be  necessary. 

(4)  The  foregoing  provisions  of  this  article  shall  apply  as  far  as  practi- 
cable in  all  cases  of  collision  by  a  ship  of  the  Navy  with  a  wharf,  float,  or 
other  object. 

(5)  Whenever,  in  consequence  of  injuries  .sustained  in  the  waters  of  a 
foreign  port,  by  a  United  States  vessel  as  a  result  of  a  collision  between  it 
and  a  foreign  merchant  vessel,  clearly  the  fault  of  the  latter,  it  may  become 
necessary  or  desirable,  on  the  ])art  of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  former, 
to  libel  the  latter  vessel ;  suc-h  libel  proceedings  shall  be  instituted  in  the 
name  of  the  United  States,  and  not  in  the  name  of  sucli  commanding 
officer.  In  all  such  cases  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commanding  officer 
concerned,  or  of  the  senior  officer  pre.sent,  according  to  circumstances,  to 
immediately  inform  the  Department  of  h  is  action. 

402.  (1)  He  shall,  in  case  of  the  loss  of  the  ship,  remain  by  her  with 

.  ,     ,  .       officers  and  crew  as  long  as  necessary  and  save  as  much 

Loss  of  the  ship.     QoyeiTiment  proi)erty  as  pos.sible.     Every  reasonable  effort 

shall  be  made  to  save  the  log  book,  muster  roll,  accounts  of  oflBcers  and 

crew,  and  other  valuable  i)apers. 

The  captain  tiio        (3)  If  it  becomes  necessary  to  abandon  the  .ship,  he  should 
last  to  leave    be  the  last  person  to  leave  her. 

'•'"  **'''!'■  (3)  He  shall  make  a  repoi't  of  the  circumstances  to  the 

Crew  aud  prop-    Secretary  of  the  Naw  as  soon  as  i)Ossible ;  and,  if  Avrecked 
dH^oTJa  of'"'''    within  the  United  States,  repair  to  the  nearest  naval  station 
i^posK  o  .         ^yith  the  crew  of  the  ship. 

(4)  He  shall,  if  in  a  foreign  country,  lose  no  time,  after  making  all 
efforts  to  save  property,  in  returning  with  the  officers  and  crew  to  the 
fleet  or  squadron  to  which  they  belong,  or,  if  acting  singly,  to  the  United 
States.  He  shall  take  steps  for  the  preservation  of  the  Government 
property  saved,  tintil  it  shall  be  disposed  of  in  such  manner  as  the  Depart- 
ment may  direct. 

(o)  He  shall,  in  the  event  of  the  loss  of  accounts  of  any 
Loss  of  accounts,     person  in  the  Navy,  caused  by  wreck  or  otherwise,  proceed 
in  accordance  with  Art.  1571. 
.     ,      (6)  He  shall,  when  the  descriptive  lists  of  any  of  the  crew 
^Tive^nets*^"^'''     ^^*^  1^^*'  ^VV^y  to  the  Navy  Department  for  copies,  forward- 
ing a  list  containing  their  names  and  ratings. 

(T)  He  shall  cause  each  officer  of  division  to  report  to  him 

^°and"bcdd'DK"^    the  loss  of  clothing  and  bedding  sustained  by  the  crew  on 

occasion  of  the  loss  or  capture  of  the  ship.     These  reports, 

carefially  drawn  up  in  a  uniform  manntn-,  and  duly  .signed  by  each  officer 

of  division  and  by  himself,  .shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

40;}.  On  occasions  of  sending  a  boat  or  other  expedition  away  from  the 

ship  on  important  duty,  when  it  is  to  proceed  beyond  signal 

^TromaThir"*    '"li^tance,  the  captain  shall  give  the  officer  in  command 

written  orders. 
When   a  c  t  i  1.  j;        404.  He  shall,  when  not  attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron 
singly-  and  while  senior  officer,  be  governed  by  Art.  326. 

405.  He  shall,  when  not  attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron. 
Inspection  when    j^gpect  the  ship  under  his  command  in  accordance  M-ith 
acting  .mglj.        ^^tg  043  and  249. 

406.  He  shall  act  in  accordance  ^vith  Art.  23!»  in  regard  to  iiittdligence 
reports,   and  will  recjuire  the  officers  of  his  connnand  to 
^"*^" pmts''    ""    cooperate  A\'ith  him  in  actiuiring  infonnation  for  that  pur- 
pose. 


96  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

407.  He  shall,  if  practicable,  when  falling  in  with  another  ship  of  the 
To  seek  late  of-    Navy,  Compare  siKnal  books,  general  orders,  and  circular, 
ficiai  informa-    and  take  such  other  steps  as  may  be  necessary  to  obtain 
tiou.  the  latest  information  that  may  affect  his  command. 

Signal  aud  tac-        408.  He  shall  consider  par.  2,  Art.  337,  as  applicable  to 
tieai  books.        himsclf ,  and  act  accordingly. 

409.  (1)  He  shall  facilitate  any  examination  which  it  may  be  the  duty 
of  a  customs  officer  of  the  United  States  to  make  on  board  of  the  ship 

under  his  command. 
Customs    exam-         ^o)  He  shall  not  permit  a  foreign  customs  officer  to  make 
1  nations.  ^^^  examination  whatsoever  on  board  of  the  ship  or  boats 

imder  his  command. 

410.  He  shall  not  permit  any  ship  of  the  Navy  under  his  command  to 

be  searched  bv  anv  person  representing  a  foreign  state,  nor 
Search  never  to    anv  of  the  officcrs  or  crew  to  be  taken  out  of  her,  so  long  as 
be  permitted.       he'  lias  tho  power  to  resist.     If  force  is  used,  it  must  be 
rei^elled. 

411.  (1 )  In  ports  where  war  or  insurrection  exists  or  threatens,  he  shall 
always  require  the  boats  away  from  the  ship  to  have  some  competent 

person  in  charge,   and  care  shall  be  taken  to  make  their 
Man-of-war        national  character  evident  at  all  times. 

(2)  The  boats  of  a  ship  of  war  will  be  regarded  in  all 
matters  concerning  the  rights,  privileges,  and  comity  of  nations  as  parts 
of  the  shij)  herself. 

412.  He  may  require  the  medical  officers  of  his  command  to  render  pro- 
fessional aid  to  persons  not  in  the  naval  service,  when  such  aid  can  be 
Biedicai  aid   to    rendered  without  detriment  to  the  interests  of  the  Govern- 

persong  not  in    meut,  and  is  necessary  and  demanded  by  the  laws  ot  hu- 
tue  Navy.  manity  or  the  principles  of  international  courtesy. 

413.  (1)  He  shall  not  perform  a  marriage  ceremony  on  board ;  nor  shall 
he  permit  one  to  be  performed  when  the  ship  is  outside  of  the  territory 

of  the  United  States,  except  in  accordance  with  the  local 

Marriages  on       ^a.^^  ^^^^^  ^.j^g  j^^.^  ^f  ^^q  State,  Territory,  or  district  m 

which  the  parties  are  domiciled  and  in  presence  of  a  minister 

or  consul  of  the  United  States,  who  has  consented  to  issue  the  certificates 

and  make  the  returns  required  by  the  consular  regulations. 

(2)  He  shall  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  all  marriages  occtuTing 
on  board. 

414.  He  shall  examine  the  log  daily  and  have  corrected  any  inaccuracies 

or  omissions  he  may  observe.     After  it  has  been  duly  signed 
The  log.  jjj-^fi  submitted  to  the  captain,  no  change  or  addition  shall 

be  made  without  his  permission  or  direction,  and  any  change  or  addition 
must  be  made  by  the  officer  in  whose  w-atch  the  event  under  consideration 
occurred.  An  officer  of  the  watch  shall  not  decline  to  make  a  change  m 
or  an  addition  to  his  log,  when  his  attention  is  called  to  an  inaccuracy  or 
omission  by  the  captain  or  navigator,  unless  he  believes  the  proposed 
change  or  addition  to  be  incorrect ;  in  which  event  he  shall,  if  required, 
explain  in  writing  to  the  captain  his  reasons  for  this  opinion.  _  The  cap- 
tain niav  then  make  anv  remarks  concerning  this  particular  inaccuracy 
or  omission  that  he  may  deem  proper,  entering  them  at  the  bottom  of  the 
page  over  his  own  signature.  He  shall  approve  the  log  on  the  last  day 
of  every  month  and  upon  the  day  of  relinquishing  command. 
The  medical  4 1 5.  He  shall,  whenever  he  considers  it  necessary,  inspect 
journal.  the  medical  journal. 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIN.  97 

416.  He  shall  examine  the  steam  log  daily,  and  call  the  attention  of  the 
senior  engineer  officer  to  any  inaccuracies  or  (jmi.s.sion.s  he 
The  steam  log.  may  observe.  The  senior  engineer  officer  will  canse  the 
steam  log  to  be  corrected  as  pointed  oiit  by  the  captain,  unless  he  believes 
the  proposed  entries  to  be  incorrect ;  in  whicli  event  he  shall,  if  recjuired, 
explain  in  writing  to  the  captain  the  reasons  for  this  opinion.  The  c-aii- 
tain  may  then  enter  upon  the  steam  log,  over  his  own  signature,  any  re- 
marks concerning  the  particular  inaccuracy  or  omission  under  consid- 
eration that  he  may  deem  proper.  After  the  steam  log  has  been  examined 
by  the  captain  no  change  or  addition  shall  be  made  ■without  his  permissicjn. 
He  shall  approve  the  steam  log  on  the  last  day  of  every  month  and  upon 
the  day  of  relinquishing  command. 

417.  He  shall  examine  the  electrical  journal  at  least  once 
''''"jourimf'^"^^'     a  week,  and  approve  it  on  the  last  tlay  of  every  month  and 

upon  the  day  of  relinqui.shing  command. 

418.  He  shall  examine  all  expenditure  books  as  occasion 
^^^books""^*'    may  require,  and  approve  them  on  the  last  day  of  every 

month  and  upon  the  day  of  relinqui.shing  command. 

419.  He  shall  examine  and  approve  daily  the  binnacle  or  other  list  of 
officers  and  crew  recommended  to  be  excused  from  duty, 
Binnacle  list.       ^^^^^  j^^  names  shall  be  added  after  it  has  been  .signed,  with- 
out his  permission. 

Kockots  and        420.  He  shall  designate  the  number  of  rockets  and  the 
narpurposes^     amount  of  powder  to  be  kept  in  readiness  for  signal  purposes. 

Cables  slipped  or        421.  He  shall,  if  a  cable  has  been  slipped  or  parted,  use 
lost.  every  means  possible  to  recover  it. 

422.  When  a  ship  under  his  command  arrives  at  a  navy 
^to  be^removed!    Y^^'^^  for  docking  or  for  ordinary  repairs,  only  high  explo- 
sives need  be  removed. 

Not  required  to        423.  He  is  not  required  to  perform  the  duties  of  a  pay 
officer'!'  ^'**'    officer.     (See  sec.  1433,  R.  S.) 

424.  He  sh^ll,  iipon  going  out  of  commission,  satisfy  himself  before 
leaving  the  ship  that  the  engines  and  boilers  and  their  attachments  have 
been  put  into  the  condition  required  by  Art.  1588,  and  that 
Duties  upon  go-    j^jj  returns  have  been  made  and  every  article  turned  over 
mLTon"^"""'    to  the  proper  authority.     He  will  then  forward  to  the  Sec- 
retary of  the  Navy  the  original  records  of  all  official  cor- 
respondence for  tlie  cruise  concerning  the  ship,  her  officers  and  crew. 

Section  4. — Duties  in  Teste  of  Wak. 

General     duties        425.  He  shall  consider  the  provisions  of  Art.  267  as  appH - 
°f„,Q*Jf**'°.  '°     cable  to  himself  in  reference  to  this  section. 

station  in  bat-        426.  His  station  in  battle  shall  be  such  as  NN-ill  enable 
tie-  him  to  fight  the  ship  to  the  best  advantage. 

427.  If  he  entertains  any  doubts  in  regard  to  the  pacific  relations  of 

the  United  States  with  any  foreign  state,  he  shall  be  vigi- 
^u  "i  Tn  1*^''  r"'    ■^'''"t  in  watching  the  movements  and  acts  of  possible  enemies, 
doubtful!  ^^^    ill  order  to  prevent  being  surprised  or  taken  at  a  disadvant- 
age. 


98  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

428.  (1)  He  shall,  wlien  in  presence  of  an  enemy,  or  upon  approaching 

a  strange  ship  or  on  being  approached  by  one,  have  the  crew 
^VTmeilt  "i's    ^*  quarters  and  the  ship  ready  for  battle. 
poSbie!"      '^         (2)    When  in  company  with  an  enemy  for  a  considerable 

length  of  time,  as  when  both  are  at  anchor  in  a  neutral  port, 
the  officers  and  crew  shall  be  kept  on  board  and  the  ship  at  all  times  in  a 
condition  to  be  ready  for  action  at  a  moment's  notice ;  at  night,  one  watch 
shall  be  kept  at  their  stations  for  battle. 

429.  He  shall,  if  possible,  before  going  into  action,  communicate  to  his 
Coninuinicati  n  g    oflficers  his  plans  for  battle  and  such  other  information  as 

important  in-    will  be  of  servicB  to  them  should  they  succeed  to  the  corn- 
formation,  mand  of  the  ship. 

When  in  squad-  430 .  He  shall  uot,  when  in  command  of  a  ship  forming 
ga"e°"wit'hout  P^^'^  ^^  ^  Heet  or  squadron,  engage  an  enemy  without  an 
orders.  Order  from  the  commander  in  chief. 

43 1 .  He  shall  not,  without  permission,  retire  from  battle 
^^from  "battle  "^**    ^o  assist  a  disabled  ship,  or  to  take  possession  of  a  captured 
one. 

432.  He  shall,  when  an  enemy's  ship  in  battle  strikes  her  flag,  continue 
When  an  enemy  the  action  with  Other  ships  of  the  enemy ;  but  shall  take 
strikes  his  flag.      possession  of  the  Surrendered  ship  as  soon  as  practicable. 

433.  He  shall,  on  taking  possession  of  a  prize,  adopt  such  measures  as 
may  be  necessary  to  prevent  her  from  being  recaptured.     He  shall  remove 

such  of  the  officers  and  crew  as  may  be  necessary,  and  take 
Taking  possession    g^-eat  care  to  preserve  the  log,  all  journals,  signal  books  and 
vessei.'^*^  "'^      signals,  orders,  instructions,  letters,  ship's  papers,  and  any 
other  documents  of  importance,  or  bearing  upon  the  valid- 
ity of  the  capture. 

434.  He  shall  take  care  that  all  prisoners  of  war  are  treated  with 
humanity ;  that  their  personal  property  is  preserved  and  protected ;  that 

they  are  allowed  the  use  of  such  of  their  effects  as  may  be 
Prisoners  of  war.    necessary  for  their  health ;  and  that  they  are  supplied  with 

rations  properly  cooked.  He  will,  however,  have  them 
properly  guarded  and  deprived  of  all  means  of  escape  or  revolt. 

435.  He  shall,  if  the  motive  machinery  is  disabled  and  he 
''tinue thebattie"    ^^  obliged  to  drop  out  of  battle,  make  such  repairs  as  he  is 

able  without  delay,  and  bring  the  ship  as  soon  as  possible 

again  into  action. 

436.  He  shall,  immediately  after  a  battle,  repair  damages  as  far  as  pos- 

sible and  use  every  effort  to  prepare  the  ship  for  further 

To   prepare  for    ser^nce  in  action.     He  shall  transmit  to  his  superior  in  com- 

[mm'^eTiaTrfy    ^^^^^^  ^  li^t  of  killed  and  wounded,  and  an  account  of  defi- 

after  battle.        cicncies  of  ammunition,  personnel,  or  material  necessary 

for  immediate  service. 

437.  He  shall,  after  a  battle,  make  full  report  thereof  as  prescribed  in 
Art.  275.     These  reports  must  be  accurate  and  explicit  and  contain  all 

important  details ;  the  movements  of  ships  should  be  illus- 

^^^"battk**'  *    trated ;  the  force  and  direction  of  the  wind  and  state  of  the 

sea  given ;  the  bearing,  distance,  and  outlines  of  the  land, 

if  any  is  in  sight,  stated ;  and  the  efficiency  of  the  ship  and  all  munitions 

of  war  carefully  noted. 

To  prevent  the  438.  He  sliall,  if  Compelled  to  surrender  or  about  to  be 
capture  of  im-  capturcd,  attend  personally  to  the  destruction  of  his  orders 
portant  papers,     ^j-^^  other  papers  likely  to  be  of  use  to  an  enemy. 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIN.  99 

4.39.  When  acting  singly  he  shall  carry  ont  the  instrnc-tions  i>rescril3ed 
-        ....         in  .sec.  3,  Chap.  V,  tor  a  commander  in  chief,  as  far  as  they 

General  antics.  i  t       i„i 

may  be  applicable. 

Section  5. — Intercourse  with  Foreigners. 

Genorai  duties  iu  4-tO.  He  shall  caref ullv  note  and  confonu  to  the  instrnc- 

eigneiC! '"  *'"'"'  ^^^^^  ^^^^  '1"^™  "^  «ec.  4,  Chap.  V. 

Assistance  to  for-  44-1.  He  shall  afford  all  assistance  in  his  jiower  to  vessels 

oigu  vessels.  of  a  foreign  state  at  peace  with  the  United  States. 

442.  He  shall,  if  refu.sed  asisistancebvauvforoign official, 
^^  '^'Tnce.*^^"*''    repoi't  the  circumstances  to  the  officer  in  chief  command 
and  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Section  6.— Navigation. 

443.  He  shall,  immediately  before  leaving  and  as  soon  as  practicable 

after  entering  port,  require  the  navigator  to  ascertain  the 
Draft  of  siiip.       draft  of  the  ship  forward,  amidships,  and  aft,  and  enter  it 
in  the  log. 

444.  He  shall  always  when  under  way  and,  if  necessary,  when  at 
Look  uts  anchor,  have  a  lookout  stationed  aloft  during  the  day.     At 

night  he  shall  have  as  many  lookouts  stationed  as  are  neces- 
sary.    He  shall  require  them  to  be  proficient  in  their  duties  as  lookouts. 

445.  (1)  He  .shall  take  special  care  that  the  lights  required  by  law,  to 
.  prevent  collisions  at  sea  and  in  port,  are  kept  in  order  and 

dio "fights!'""  huniing  during  the  night,  unless  it  be  necessary  to  extin- 
guish them  for  war  iiurposes  or  while  exercising  as  though 
engaged  in  war. 

(2)  He  shall  require  that  there  be  kept  at  hand,  convenient  for  use, 
means  for  relighting  or  replacing  any  such  light  as  may  be  extinguished. 

Precautions  to  '  446.  He  .shall  observe  every  precaution  required  by  law 
prevent  loi-  to  prevent  collisions  and  other  accidents  on  the  high  seas 
hsions.  j^yj(j  inland  Avaters. 

447.  Unless  in  company  with  a  senior,  he  is  responsible  for  the  course 
„          .       ,      steered,  and  he  is  alwavs  responsible  for  the  safe  conduct 

•Course  steered.  i?  j.i         i  •  ' 

of  the  ship. 

448.  He  shall  enter  in  the  night  order  book  each  evening,  for  the  infor- 
Entrics  in  tiie      matioii  of  the  officer  of  the  deck,  the  course  and  any  neces- 

niffht  order      .sary  special  precautions  concerning  the  speed  and  naviga- 
'**'"''•  tion  of  the  ship. 

449.  He  .shall  pilot  the  ship  under  his  command  under  all  ordinary 
j,.|    .  circumstances,  but  may,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 

ing.  ^^  ^^.^   l.j'jlj,  employ  a  pilot  when  necessary. 

450.  When  in  the  vicinity  of  land  or  upon  approaching  an  anchorage 
Preparations  for    of  any  Irind.  he  shall  have  the  cables  bent  and  the  anchor.s 

aniiioriug.        ready  for  letting  go. 

451 .  (1)  When  at  sea  and  on  sonndings.  he  shall  have  casts  of  the  lead 
taken  frequently  in  order  to  verify  the  position. 

(2)  When  going  into  or  out  of  port  or  approaching  an 
shau  be'ti'ikeMr    anchorage,  shoals,  or  rocks,   with  or  without  a  pilot  on 
board,  he  shall  keep  the  hand  leads  going,  and,  if  necessary 
in  order  to  obtain  correct  sounding*i,  reduce  the  speed. 


100  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [firAi-.  IX. 

452.  (1)  He  shall  soloct  a  safo  place  to  anchor.  After  anchoring,  he  .shall 
have  such  bearint^s  and  antrlcs  taken  and  entered  in  tlie  lo^  as  will  enable 
the  exact  position  of  the  ship  to  bo  located  on  th<;  chart. 

AndionnK.  ^^^  j_j^.  ^j^.^jj    .^.  ^^^^^  ^^^.^^  .^  jiiichorcd  at  a  place  not  sur- 

veyed, and  if  ])rac-ticable,  have  the  depth  of  water  and  charac;ter  of  the 
bottom  examined  for  at  least  thi-ee  caliles'  lengths  around  the  ship.  The 
result  sliall  be  entered  in  the  log. 

4i>;5.  (1)  He  shall  keep  himself  informed  of  the  error  of  the  standard 
and  binnacle  compasses.      He  shall  forward  to  the  Navy  Department  a 
report   of    the  result    every  time  the  local    deviation    is 
'  ol)ta]ned. 

(2)  He  shall  carefully  follow  the  instructions  issued  from  time  to  time 
concerning  the  management  of,  and  reports  on,  compasses. 

454.  He  shall  report  to  the  Navy  Department  all  important  hydro- 
iiyciropcmpiiic      graphic  or  f)ther  information  he  may  accpiire  concerning 

inronnation.       the  navigation  of  ships. 

455.  (1)  He  shall  carefiilly  preserve  all  information  that    he  may 

receive  or  1)e  able  to  procure  concerning  the  safe  naviga- 

(2)  Heshall  require tlie  sailing  directions,  light  and  beacon 
lists,  hydrographic  notices,  notices  to  mariners,  and  cliarts  of  tlie  ship 
to  be  compared  with  those  of  other  ships  of  the  Navy  which  lie  may 
meet,  having  later  information  on  these  subjects  than  his  own,  and  any 
differences  shall  be  noted. 

(3)  He  shall,  when  there  is  any  doubt  about  the  safe  navigation  of 
routes  he  proposes  to  take,  or  ports  he  intends  to  visit,  make  every  effort 
to  ol)tain  from  any  reliable  source,  foreign  or  otherwise,  all  possible  infor- 
mation that  will  aid  liim. 

456.  He  shall,  when  his  duties  and  other  circumstances  permit,  make 
a  careful  survey  and  construct  a  chart  of  any  shoals,  harbors,  or  dangers. 

to  navigation  that  he  may  discover  or  find  to  be  inaccu- 
nrvpys.  rately  located.     Ho  shall  forward  them  through  tli<^  usual 

official  channels,  with  all  tin;  original  data  and  computations  used  in  their 
construction,  to  the  Navy  Department. 

457.  When  passing  in  the  vicinity  of  su.spected  dangers,  or  where  there 
are  indications  of  shoal  water  or  danger  not  on  the  chart,  he  shall,  unless 

there  are  good  reasons  to  the  contrary,  make  such  search  as 
Suspected  dan-      ^-^iq  wcatlior  and  other  circumstances  permit,  forwarding 

to  the  Navy  Department  the  results,  with  a  track  chart 
showing  the  traverses  made  and  soundings  taken.  In  the  event  of  no 
search  being  made,,  he  will  report  to  the  Navy  Department  the  result  of 
his  observations  and  his  reasons  for  the  omission. 

Section  7. — Supplies  and  Repairs. 

458.  Ho  shall  regard  himself  as  re.sponsilile  for  the  economical  main- 

tenance of  his  sliii),  and  .sliall  reciuire  from  all  under  his  com- 
fxpeuMim-        maud  a  rigid  compliance  with  the  r(!gnlations  in  relation 
to  the  receipt  and  expenditure  of  publi<--  money  or  stores. 

450.  He  shall  not,  unless  absolutely  necessary,  place  any  one  on  an 
allowance  of  water  of  less  than  one  gallon  iier  day.     He 

'^""wntc"'^*'  °^  shall,  when  practicable,  i.ssue  on  the  evening  before  wash 
days  an  allowance  of  fre.sh  water  to  be  used  over  night  for 

soaking  the  soiled  clothes  of  the  crew. 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIX.  101 

Supplies,  how  ob-    4(>0.  He  shall  be  f^overned  by  the  provisions  of  Art.  29."). 

tuiued,  etc. 

401.  He  shall,  before  arriving  in  a  port,  canse  to  be  submitted  to  liiui. 

by  the  heads  of  the  several  departments  of  the  ship,  requisitions  for  all 

supplies  that  may  be  neces.sary  to  render  the  ship  efficient 

Eequisitions  and     .mil   ready  for  any  service,  and   shall,  immediately  upon 

Bubmitted"''t'o    arrival,  submit  these  requisitions  to  the  commandant   of 

seuior  officer.      the  station,  or  senior  officer  present,  together  with  reports 

of  all  repairs  needed,  recjuests  for  surveys,  and  all  other 

papers  requiring  action.     He  shall  call  si)ecial  attentitm  to  any  article  he 

may  require  that  is  in  excess  of  allowance  either  in  kind  or  quality. 

Requisitions  ap-  •402.  He  .shall,  wlieu  it  becomes  necessary  to  approve 
provi-d  by  him-  requi.sitions  for  supplies,  repairs,  or  labor  for  the  ship  under 
*'^"^-  his  command,  be  governed  by  Arts.  298  and  '601. 

463.  (1)  He  shall  not,  when  the  .ship  under  his  command  is  attached 
to  a  fleet  or  siiuadron,  authorize  bills  of  exchange  to  be  negotiated  A^nth- 
out  having  previously  obtained  permission  from  the  com- 
^"money  '"^        mander  in  chief,  except  in  cases  of  emergency. 

(2)  When  i^rociiring  supplies  of  money  he  shall  be  gov- 
erned by  Art.  29:},  par.  1. 

(3)  He  shall,  when  the  ship  under  his  command  is  attached  to  a  fleet  or 
squadron  and  separated  from  the  commander  in  chief,  forward  to  him, 
whenever  a  bill  of  exchange  is  negotiated,  an  additional  copy  of  the  letter 
of  advice  required  by  these  regulations  to  be  sent  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Navy. 

(4)  All  money  received  by  negotiating  bills  of  exchange  shall  be 
deposited  on  board  ship  without  delay,  by  the  i)ay  officer,  who  shall  make 
a  report  of  the  amount  to  the  captain  and  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

4(>4.  He  shall  not.  except  in  emergency,  the  nature  of  which  .shall  be 
reported,  land  aiiv   spare  spars,    stores,  or  other  articles 
arucies''"""    belonging  to  the  ship,  at  any  port,  without  the  A%Titten 
permission  of  his  flag  officer. 

» 

405.  (1)  He  .shall,  each  (piarter,  and  of tener  if  necessary, 
Examination  of    g^use   all  spare  articles  and  stores,   iiicluding  all  cables, 

stores  and  spare     ,  i-i^i  ■        i    ■  i.l  I 

articles.  liawsers,   and  sails,   to  be  examnied  in  order  to  prevent 

deterioration  and  insure  their  efficient  condition. 
Chain  cables  ^~^  "^^  ^^^^^  (luarterly  examination  particular  attention 

shall  be  paid  to  the  chain  cables :  they  must  be  scaled  and 
cleaned  of  rust  and  other  foreign  matter ;  the  .shackles,  shackle  bolts,  fore- 
lock pins,  and  swivels  will  bo  carefully  examined  and  put  in  order;  and 
such  parts  as  retpiire  it  will  be  coated  with  blacking,  tallow,  or  white  lead. 

466.  He  shall  exercise  no  control  over  the  officers  or  mechanics  of  a  navy 

yard  or  station  where  the  ship  under  his  command  may  be 
^  with'  '.'lui'-'^^or    ^i^ooi'^^^-  unless  by  the  ]>ermission  or  direction  of  the  com- 
cciiamamiant'.'     maiidaut,  except  in  matters  coming  under  the  police  regu- 
lations of  the  ship. 

467.  He  shall,  as  far  as  possible  and  when  in  accordance  with  the  inter- 
,  csts  of  the  Government,    cause  all  repairs    to  the    hull, 

midbanics!'' *    machinery,  spars,  boats,  and  to  all  articles  of  equipment 
and  outfit,  to  be  made  by  the  ships  mechanics, 

4<>8.  He  shall,  when  approving  requisitions  or  jniblic  bills 
^?imu'M  "iuiii    ^"^'  supplit's,  repairs,  or  hibor,  either  for  the  ship  under  his 
bills  approved,    command  or  for  any  other,  carefully  observe  the  instruc- 
tions laid  do\\ni  in  Art.  299. 


102 


U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  IX. 


4:G9.  He  shall,  after  actual  trial,  report  any  deficiencies  or  excesses  that 
may  come  to  his  notice,  in  the  kind  or  quantity  of  articles  in  the  allow- 
ance books.  He  shall  require  from  any  of  the  officers  of  his 
command  who  find  these  books  defective,  specific  -wi-itten 
statements  giving  the  particulars  wherein  they  are  so,  and 
shall  embody  this  information  in  his  report. 

470.  If  it  becomes  necessary  to  charter  a  vessel  for  any 
purpose  he  shall  follow  the  instructions  laid  down  in 
Art.  302. 

471 .  He  shall,  when  alone,  carry  oiit  the  instructions  laid 
down  in  Arts.  303,  323,  and  401. 


Allowance 
books. 


Chartering 

sels.' 


Investigation  of 
all  serious 
damages  bj-  a 
board. 


Section  8. — Personnel. 


Persons  who  may 
be  sent  to  the 
United  States. 


472.  (1)  He  shall,  when  acting  independently  and  not 
in  the  presence  of  a  senior,  send  no  other  members  of  his 
command  to  the  United  States  than  the  following : 
(a)  Persons  whose  terms  of  service  have  expired. 
( h)  Persons  who  have  been  condemned  by  medical  survey. 
( c )  Persons  charged  with  a  crime  or  an  offense  for  which  they  can  not 
be  tried  on  the  spot  by  a  court  competent  to  award  a  sufficient  punishment, 
in  whi^'li  case  necessary  witnesses  shall  also  be  sent. 

(2)  He  shall  follow  the  instructions  laid  down  in  Arts.  306  and  307,  when 
applicable  to  him. 
Service    on  un-        4 7»?.  He  sliall  carefullv  observe  the  instructions  given  in 

heaUhysta-      ^^^    gQ_.^ 

474.  (1)  He  shall,  if  possible,  investigate  in  person  all 
offenses.  The  investigation  shall  not  be  delegated  to  any 
other  officer,  tinless  in  case  of  illness  or  absence  from  the 
ship. 

(2)  He  shall  have  a  record  of  punishments  kept  accord- 
ing to  prescribed  forms,  including  all  minor  punishments, 
such  as  extra  duty  and  deprivation  of  leave,  as  well  as  con- 
finement, and  make  quarterly  reports  of  the  sanie  to  the 
Navy  Department. 

475.  He  shall  cause  to  be  prepared  liberty  lists  and 
monthly  money  lists,  which  he  shall  carefully  inspect  before 
approval.  He  shall  exercise  great  care  that  no  injustice  is 
done  in  the  distribution  of  privileges  in  these  respects. 

476.  (1)  He  shall,  under  reasonable  restrictions  as  to 
time  and  place,  receive  and  consider  any  request,  rejjort,  or 
statement  that  any  member  of  the  crew  may  desire  to 
make. 

(2)  He  shall  x>rescribe  the  means  by  which  the  members  of  the  crew 
shall  make  known  to  him  their  desire  to  prefer  a  request,  or  to  make  a 
report  or  statement  to  him. 

(3)  Members  of  the  crew  who  make  frivolous,  vexatious,  or  false  re- 
ports or  statements,  knowing  them  to  be  such,  shall  be  considered  as 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

47  7.  He  shall  not,  while  on  a  foreign  station,  receive  on  board  as  prison- 
ers seamen  from  merchant  vessels,  xinless  the  witnesses  nec- 
essary to  substantiate  the  charges  against  them  are  also 
received,  or  some  certain  means  adopted  to  insure  the  pres- 
ence of  such  witnesses  on  the  arrival  of  the  prisoners  at  the 
place  whei'e  they  are  to  be  handed  over  to  the  civil  author- 
ities. 


Investigation 
ofifenses. 


Eecord  and  quar- 
terly report  of 
punishments. 


Liberty  and 
monthly  monev 
lists. 

To  receive  and 
consider  re- 
quests of  the 
crew. 


Merchant  sea- 
men not  to  be 
received  on 
board  as  pris- 
oners. 


1 


Chap.  IX]  THE    CAPTAIN.  103 

478.  He  shall,  when  on  a  f'oreii^n  station,  if  three  or  more  of  the  crew  of 

a  merchant  vessel  of  the  United  States  complain  to  him  of 

'^Te'rHiant  sea-    ^^^^  quality  of  the  px-ovisions  or  water  served  out  to  them, 

men'.  jjroceed  in  accordance  with  the  Revised  Statutes,  sec.  4565. 

•471).  He  may,  when  on  a  foreign  station,  receive  on  board   distressed 
seamen  of  the  United  State.s  without  reference  to  the  establi.shed  comple- 
ment of  the  ship.     They  shall  be  entered  as  supernumer- 
^''"^mtn'  "^"'^       firies  for  rations  and  pas.saj?e  to  the  United  States,  jirovided 
they  bind  tliemselves  to  be  amenable  in  all  respects  to  the 
laws  and  regulations   for  the  f?overnment  of  the  Navy.     Such  persons, 
however,  will  not  l)e  received  or  entered  upon  the  books  f)f  the  ship  with- 
out the  authority  of  the  senior  officer  present;  and  captains  will  keep  the 
connuander  in  chief  fully  informed  of  all  transactions  in  rej<ard  to  them. 

480.  He  shall  not  exceed  the  number  of  men  allowed  l)y  the  complement 

of  the  ship  in  any  rating,  except  to  make  up  a  deficiency 

Nottooxccedtiio    jj^  some  superior  rating,    or  bv  express  authority  of  the 

tbc'shi'iT''  Secretary  of  the  Navy,   or,  when  on  a  foreign  station,  by 

authority  of  the  commander  in  chief. 

481.  He  shall  cause  all  recniits,  jirevious  to  their  enlist- 
^°    cnms'    "^^     iiient,  to  be  inspected  and  examined  in  accordance  with  the 
requirements  of  the  enlistment  retxirns. 

482.  He  shall  cause  the  ordinary  seamen,  landsmen,  and  boys  to  be 
instructed  in  steering,  heaving  the  lead,  knotting  and  splicing,  the  use  of 

the  palm  and  needle,  sailing  and  pulling  in  boats,  exercise 
^younK*s'ermen '    ^loft,  and  generally  in  all  the  duties  of  seamen.     If  there 

are  any  who  cannot  read  and  -wi-ite,  he  will  give  them  facil- 
ities to  learn  and  encourage  them  in  so  doing.  The  instruction  of  appren- 
tices will  be  can-ied  on  according  to  special  instructions  laid  down  in 
Chap.  XXI,  sec.  5. 

483.  He  sh^ll,  on  the  ship's  arrival  at  any  x)ort  of  the  United  States  for 

the  puii)ose  of  going  oiit  of  c(jmmission,  forward  to  the  Navy 
Paying  off.         Department  a  i-equisition  for  money  to  pay  off  such  of  the 
crew  as  may  be  ordered  to  be  discharged,  or  whose  term  of  service  has 
expired. 

484.  (1)  He  shall  take  great  care  that  all  discharges  are 
Discharges.        made  out  in  accordance  with  the  instriictions  laid  down  in 
Chap.  XXI,  sec.  3. 

(2)  He  shall  make  all  necessary  efforts  to  prevent  delay  in  discharging 
men  whose  terms  of  service  have  exi^ired.  To  this  end  he  shall  advise 
the  Navy  Department  in  season  of  the  discharges  and  medals  that  he  may 
require,  so  as  to  receive  them  by  the  time  it  is  expected  to  discharge  the 
men,  or,  if  on  a  foreign  station,  upon  his  arrival  in  the  United  States. 

Deceased  per-  485.  ( 1 )  He  shall  cau  se  to  be  entered  in  the  log  the  name 
eons..  Deaths  to  and  rank  or  rating  of  any  person  who  may  die  on  board, 
beeiitcredin  log.  ^nd  also  a  Statement  of  the  exact  time  of  his  death. 
Report  of  deaths  C"^)  ^e  shall  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  any 
death  that  may  occxir  on  board.  In  addition,  information 
of  the  same  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  nearest  relative  or  legal  represent- 
ative of  the  deceased,  if  the  address  of  such  pers(m  can  be  obtained.  He 
is  authorized  to  vise  the  telegraph  for  this,  if  deemed  ex:i)edient. 

(3)  He  shall,  \ipon  the  death  of  any  person  on  board  the 
*^ce^t^  persons     ^^^P  ""•1^^  ^^^  command,  cause  all  of'  the  effei-ts  of  the  de- 
ceased to  be  collected  and  inventoried.     If  the  deceased  was 
an  officer,  this  shall  be  done  by  two  officers  of  the  ship ;  if  a  member  of 


104  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

the  crew  or  other  person,  by  the  officer  of  his  division  or  one  detailed  for 
the  purpose.  The  inventories  shall  be  made  out  in  duplicate,  and  be  duly 
attested  and  signed  by  the  officers  making  them.  Upon  the  completion 
of  the  inventory,  the  effects,  if  not  of  a  perishable  nature,  shall  be  put  wp 
in  packages  of  a  convenient  size  and  sealed  with  the  seal  of  the  ship.  The 
captain  shall  retain  one  copy  of  the  inventory  himself,  and  shall  deliver 
the  other  to  the  iiay  officer,  who  shall  also  take  charge  of  the  effects  for 
safe-keeping. 

(4)  If  any  of  the  effects  of  a  deceased  person  are  perisha- 
Disposition      of    -jj^g  g^^d  deteriorating,  they  shall  be  immediately  sold  at 

effects    of    de-  ,.  ^'  j  j 

ceased  persons,      auction. 

(5)  All  papers,  medals,  small  trinkets,  and  keepsakes  of 
value  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  legal  representative,  or,  in  default  of 
such,  to  the  heirs  at  law  of  the  deceased.  Should  it  be  impossible  to 
ascertain  the  existence  of  the  legal  representative  or  of  heirs  at  law,  the 
articles  mentioned  shall  be  sent  to  the  Bureaii  of  Navigation  for  safe- 
keeping. 

(6)  When  the  executor  or  legal  representative  of  the  deceased  person 
applies  for  his  effects,  all  shall  be  delivered  to  him,  except  any  money 
that  may  be  found  among  them. 

(7)  The  captain  shall  exercise  his  discretion  as  to  causing  the  effects 
of  deceased  enlisted  men  to  be  sold  at  auction  at  the  mast,  or  retaining 
them  for  transmission  to  the  heirs,  relatives,  or  friends.  In  exercising 
this  discretion  he  will  be  governed  by  the  wishes  of  the  heirs,  relatives,  or 
friends,  if  possible  to  learn  them  before  closing  the  accounts  of  the  de- 
ceased. The  proceeds  of  the  sale,  and  all  cash  found  among  the  effects, 
shall  be  credited  by  the  pay  officer  on  the  accoimts  of  the  deceased. 

(8)  He  shall  cause  the  accounts  of  all  deceased  persons  to  be  closed  as 
soon  as  possible  and  forv\^arded  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department, 
together  with  the  will,  if  any  can  be  found.  These  accounts  must  be 
examined  and  approved  by  the  captain. 

480.  He  shall  sign  the  descriptive  lists  on  all  certificates 
^Tath'^teabiiitv'^    ^^  death,  Certificates  of  ordinary  disability  and  certificates 

audpenstoD.    "      of  pCUSioUS. 

487.  (1)  He  shall,  when  he  declares  any  person  a  deserter,  cause  the 

effects  of  the  latter  to  be  collected  and  inventoried  accord- 
Effects  of  a  de-    ing  to  instructions  laid  down  in  Art  485,  par.  3. 

serter.  (0)  These  effects  shall  be  sold  at  public  auction  at  the 

mast,  and  the  proceeds  credited  on  the  accounts  of  the  de- 
serter by  the  pay  officer. 

488.  The  effects  of  persons  captured  shall  be  collected,  inventoried,  and 

placed  in  the  custody  of  the  paymaster  of  the  ship,  subject 

Effects  of  persons    ^q  l\■^^Q  orders  of  the  o^vnier  oralis  representative;  but  the 

enemj-?       ^°    same  discretion  may  be  exercised  by  the  captain  in  reference 

to  sale  of  the  effects  of  captured  enlisted  men  as  in  the  case 

of  enlisted  men  deceased. 

Effects  destroyed  489.  He  sliall,  if  it  becomcs  necessary  to  destroy  clothing 
*"  reaV  ''of  ^^  Other  personal  effects  of  officers  or  crew  to  prevent  the 
dfse'a'se.  Spread  of  disease,  order  a  survey  as  provided  in  Art.  1435. 

490.  He  shall,  on  the  eve  of  sailing  from  any  port,  forward  to  the  Navy 
Report      of    Department  a  report  showing  all  changes  that  have  taken 
changes  in    place  in  the  officers  and  crew  of  his  command  since  the 
muster  roll.        ia,st  similar  report  or  muster  roll  was  forwarded. 


Chap.  IX.]  THE    CAPTAIN,  105 

491.  (1)  He  shall  carefully  examine  the  books,  recorrls,  and  returns 
pertaining  to  the  crew,  and  .shall  have  tlieni  ke])t  and  made  in  strict  accord- 
ance with  the  re;<nlations  and  with  such  instructions  as  may 
Books,    records,    \)q  i.ssiied  bv  the  Bureau  of  Navitcation. 
conco7n'iu"g         (~)  ^e  shall  re(iuire  tlie  division  and  other  officers  to 
the  crew.  report  in  wTiting  such  information  as  may  be  necessary  to 

enter  in  these  books,  records,  and  returns. 

492.  Ho  shall,  if  any  officers  are  absent  when  the  ship  is 
Offit-rrs     ai's^"'?'     about  to  Sail  from  a  home  port,  report  their  names  to  the 
Ts about  to  sa'iK     Navy  Department,  with  such  i)articulars  concerning  their 
absence  as  he  may  be  able  to  furnish. 

493.  (1)  He  shall  require  all  officers  of  his  command  to  embrace  every 
opportunity  to  improve  themselves  in  their  profession  and  to  increase 

their  knowledge  of  it. 
"^'of  offlce'^'^*"^"        ('-^^  ■^'^  shall,  on  suitable  occasions  at  sea  during  daylight, 

and  in  port,  direct  the  line  officers  junior  to  the  watch  offi- 
cers to  take  charge  of  the  deck  for  the  purpose  of  instruction,  and  to  per- 
form the  duty  of  officer  of  the  deck  under  the  direction  and  subject  to  the 
orders  of  the  watch  officer  on  duty,  who  shall  be  responsible  and  who 
shall  sign  the  log. 

(3)  He  shall  give  line  officers  opportunities  to  gain  experience  in 
maneuvering  the  ship,  and  shall  for  this  purpose,  when  suitable  occasions 
occur,  lay  out  targets  or  anchor  buoys  to  represent  an  object  to  be  ram- 
med, blowni  u]),  or  avoided. 

(4)  He  shall  reiiuire  all  line  officers  junior  to  the  watch  officers  to 
acquire  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  steam  machinery  and  boilers  of  the 
ship,  and  to  become  proticient  in  their  management,  care,  and  preserva- 
tion. To  this  end  he  shall  direct  them  to  stand  watch  in  tlio  engine  or  fire 
rooms  in  a  manner  best  adapted  to  accomiilish  the  desired  jniriiose,  having 
due  regard  for  the  diities  of  the  ship. 

(o)  He  shall, -when  at  sea,  require  the  watch  officers  of  the  ship,  one 
each  day  in  turn,  to  take  astronomical  and  other  observations  and  make 
the  calculations  necessary  to  obtain  the  position  of_  the  ship  and  the  com- 
pass error,  or  for  other  necessary  purposes  of  navigation,  anil  report  the 
results  to  him. 

(6)  He  shall  require  all  line  officers  junior  to  the  watch  officers  to 
become  skilled  in  practical  navigation,  and  shall  direct  them  to  perform 
such  duties  in  connection  with  the  navigation  of  the  ship  as  may  be  neces- 
sary to  accomplish  this  end. 

(7)  He  shall  require  naval  cadets  to  keep  a  journal  containing  observa- 
tions of  a  professional  nature  on  the  places  visited,  the  winds  and  cur- 
rents, the  daily  position  of  the  ships,  a  track  chart  embracing  the  cruise 
of  the  sliip,  and  essays  on  professional  subjects,  or  descriptions  of  naiitical 
and  professional  material  which  they  may  desire,  or  may  be  directed  to 
prepare,  in  order  to  aid  them  at  their  final  examination.  He  will  examine 
the.se  journals  on  the  last  day  of  every  month  and  upon  the  day  of  relin- 
qxiishing  command  and  make  such  endorsement  thereon  as  he  may  deem 
proper.     Ho  shall  also  require  them  to  keep  a  navigation  notebook. 

(8)  He  shall,  in  addition  to  the  other  reports  on  officers  required  by  the 
regulations,  forward  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  at  the  end  of  each 
quarter  a  report  in  accordance  Ax-ith  prescribed  forms  on  the  proficiency  of 
naval  cadets. 

494.  He  shall  not  withhold   any  orders  or  other  com- 
'''V'l'^l'^Y    °^     munications  received  from  a  senior  for  any  person  under 
imini'eiitious!""    hi^  command,  exceiit  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons  which 
he  shall  at  once  rei)ort  to  said  senior. 


fitness  of   offi- 
cers. 


106  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  IX. 

495.  He  has,  when  in  a  foreign  port  where  there  is  no 
When   to  exer-    United  States  consul,  or  upon  the  high  seas  when  senior 
of  a  consu'ir^'     officer,  the  authority  of  law  to  exercise  the  i)owers  of  a  con- 
sitI  in  regard  to  mariners  of  the  United  States. 

490.  He  sliall  carry  out  the  instructions  in  regard  to  the 
^Tf??ll  ?"  iffi''    reports  on  the  fitness  of  officers,  as  laid  down  in  Art.  238. 
When  acting  independently,  these  reports  will  be  forwarded 
directly  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

497.  (1)  In  the  absence,  or  during  the  disability,  of  the  captain,  the 
senior  line  officer,  not  of  the  personal  staff  in  a  flagship,  remaining  on  duty 
succeeds  to  all  the  responsibility  and  all  the  authority  of  the 
^"  ommaud  in    Captain,  except  as  stated  below. 
case  of  the  ab-        (2)  When  in  command  for  a  period  of  less  than  twenty- 
sence   or  dis-    four  hours,  he  may,  if  in  his  judgment  necessary  in  order 
cantam  °^  ^^'^    ^°  preserve  discipline,  siispend  or  arrest  an  officer,  or  con- 
fine an  enlisted  man,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  captain 
upon  his  return  to  duty.    If  in  command  for  a  period  greater  than  twenty- 
four  hours,  he  may  award  punishments  for  infractions  of  discipline  in  the 
same  manner  as  the  captain. 

(3)  When  in  command  for  any  period  during  a  temporary  absence  of  the 
captain,  he  shall  not  change  the  general  orders,  routine,  or  other  per- 
manent dispositions  of  the  captain. 


CHAPTER  X. 

THE  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER. 

Section  1. — General  Powers. 

498.  (I)  The  executive  will  he  detailed  as  such  hy  the  Secretary  of  the 
Navy  from  amoiit;  the  officers  of  the  line.     He  shall  be  next 

Personality.  .^^  ^.^^^^  ^^  ^j^^^  captaiu. 

(2)  If  detached,  absent,  disabled,  placed  in  arrest,  or  suspended  from 
duty,  his  duties  shall  devolve  upon  the  line  officer  next  in  rank  below  him 

4i)i),   ( 1 )  He  has  no  authority  independent  of  the  captain. 
Authority.  ^.^^  jj.^  Orders  shall  be  considered  as  proceeding  from  the 

captain  and  the  details  of  duty  hereinafter  laid  dowai  shall  be  regarded  as 
in  execution  of  the  captain's  orders. 

(y)  While  executing  the  orders  of  the  captain  he  takes  precedence  over 
all  other  (officers. 
500.  (1)  The  executive  officer,  when  on  board  ship,  shall  regard  him- 
self as  alwavs  on  duty. 
^'*'"  (2)  He  shall  receive  all  orders  relating  to  the  general 

duties  of  the  ship  directly  from  the  captain,  and  shall  transmit  theni  to 
other  officers  as  mav  be  necessary.  He  is  responsible  for  their  execution. 
(See  Art.  m7. ) 

(3)  He  shall  carry  out  all  details  of  duty  in  connection  with  the  organi- 
zation, police,  inspection,  discipline,  exercise,  and  eflacient  condition  of 
the  crew,  and  the  cleanliness,  good  order,  eflficiency,  and  neat  and  trim 
appearance  of  the  ship. 

(4)  He  shall  keep  himself  constantly  informed  of  the  policy  of  the 
ca])tain  in  regard  to  the  official  administration  of  all  matters  of  duty,  in 
order  that  he  may  carry  out  the  captain's  wnshes.     (See  Art.  3f)T.) 

(;-))  So  far  as  his  power  extends,  he  shall  correct  all  abuses,  prevent 
infractions  of  discipline,  and  supi)ress  disorder.  He  shall  report  to  the 
captain  any  one  who  may  disobey  or  disregard  any  law,  naval  regulation, 
or  order. 

Section  2. — Duties. 

501.  (1)  The  executive  officer  shall  aid  the  captain  in 
Fitting  out.        everv  wav  possible  in  performing  the  duties  enumerated  in 
Chap.  IX,  sec.  I. 

(2)  He  shall  l)e  constant  in  his  attendance  on  board  both  before  and 
after  commissioning,  and  shall  make  himself  familiar  with  every  part  of 
the  ship  and  with  all  her  appiirtenanc-es. 

(3)  He  shall  report  to  the  c-aptain  any  defects,  (>r  other  matters  of 
importance  connected  ^^'ith  the  shi]),  that  he  may  discover. 

(107) 


108  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  X. 

502.  He  shall  inform  himself,  so  far  as  possible,  of  the  physical  capa- 
city, service,  record,  and  experience  of  each  man  detailed  for  the  crew, 

in  order  that  he  may  station  him  to  the  best  advantage. 
Capacity  of  the    Should  he  have  any  doubt  of  a  man's  physical  ability  to 
crew.  perform  the  duty  required  of  him,  he  shall  report  the  fact 

to  the  captain. 

503.  (1)  He  shall  carry  out,  under  the  direction  of  the  captain,  the 
details  of  duty  enumerated  in  Chap.  IX,  sec.  2. 

(2)  He  shall  prepare  a  berthing  plan  and  have  the  berth - 
Organization.      ing  numbers  put  up  before  the  crew  goes  on  board,   if 
possible. 

(3)  He  shall  prepare  the  billets  to  be  delivered  to  the  members  of  the 
crew  when  they  go  on  board. 

(4)  He  shall  prepare  the  watch,  quarter,  station,  fire,  and  boat  bills  as 
soon  as  possible,  and  have  copies  framed  and  hung  in  a  conspicuous 
position. 

(5)  He  shall  keep  these  bills  corrected  as  changes  occur  during  the 
cruise. 

(6)  He  shall  require  the  junior  line  officers  to  keep  correct  watch,  quarter, 
station,  fire,  and  boat  bills. 

(7)  He  shall  cause  a  copv  of  the  articles  for  the  government  of  the 
United  States  Navy,  the  daily  routine,  and  all  police  regulations  and 
routine  orders  concerning  the  ship's  company,  to  be  exhibited  in  a  con- 
spicuous position. 

(8)  He  shall  prepare,  for  the  guidance  of  the  officer  of  the  deck,  a 
routine  book  which  shall  contain  the  daily  routine  at  sea  and  in  port,  and 
such  orders  and  instructions  as  may  be  necessary  concerning  the  manner 
of  performing  the  duties  of  the  ship  over  which  he  has  supervision.  This 
book  shall  be  kept  in  a  place  where  it  is  accessible  to  all. 

(9)  He  shall  keep  a  morning  order  book,  in  which  he  shall  enter  the 
instructions  for  the  officer  of  the  deck  during  the  morning  watch. 

(10)  He  shall  cause  the  pay  officer  to  be  informed  whenever  any  changes 
are  made  in  the  number  of  men  in  a  mess,  in  order  that  the  proper  allow- 
ances of  food  may  be  served  out. 

504.  He  shall  see  that  the  officers  of  the  ship  are  vigilant 
To  supervise  the    {^  the  performance  of  their  duties ;  that  they  perf oi-m  them 
l!5rm"ag"dSty"    i^  a  uniform  manner;  and  that  they  conform  strictly  to  all 
orders. 

505.  He  shall  direct  the  officer  of  the  deck  in  all  matters  concerning 
the  o-eneral  duties  of  the  ship.  When  the  captain  is  not  on  deck,  he  may 
To  direct  the  of-    direct  the  officer  of  the  deck  how  to  proceed  in  time  of 

ficer'  of  the    danger  or  during  an  emergency;  or  he  may  assume  charge 
dock.  of  the  deck  himself,  and  shall  do  so  should  it  in  his  judg- 

ment be  necessary,  but  he  shall  at  once  report  to  the  captain  the  fact  and 
his  reasons  for  so  doing. 

506.  He  shall  see  that  officers  commanding  divisions  perform  their 
duties  carefully,  thoroughly,   uniformly,   and  in  accordance  with  these 

regulations ;  that  they  thoroughly  inspect  and  keep  in  order 
Supervision  over  ^^^  ordnance  and  boats  under  their  charge ;  that  they  keep 
division  officers.  ^^^.^.^^^  clothing  lists  and  make  out  necessary  requisitions ; 
that  the  issue  of  clothing,  small  stores,  and  money  is  made  by  divisions, 
and  that  an  officer  in  each  division  shall  witness  the  issue  to  his  division ; 
that  officers  are  careful  in  their  inspections  of.  their  divisions,  their  cloth- 


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Chap.  X.]  THE    EXECUTIVE    OFFICER.  109 

ing  and  bedding ;  and  that  they  are  present  and  pers(inally  instnict  the 
junior  officers  and  men  at  all  exercises.  He  shall  endeavor  U>  inculcate  a 
spirit  of  emulation  anionj^:  the  officers  in  respect  to  the  efficiency,  drill, 
bearing,  and  behavior  of  the  men  under  their  command. 

SoperviBion  over        507.  He  shall,   under  the  captain,  exercise  particular 
naval  cadets.       supervision  over  the  instruction  of  naval  cadets. 

508.  In  his  administration  of  the  police  of  the  .ship  he  shall  give  siach 
orders  to  the  marine  officer  as  may  be  nece.s.sary.     He  shall  satisfy  him- 

ji  r  ne  ^^^^  ^'^'^*  ^^^^'  ''fi^tries  are  projierly  placed  and    that  they 

are  attentive  t(^  their  duties.  He  shall  endeavor  to  culti- 
vate among  the  marines  a  feeling  of  pride  in  the  strict  performance  of  all 
their  duties. 

509.  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  deck  whenever  all  hands  are  called 
To  take  charge    ffT  &">'  particular  duty,  exerci.se,  or  evolution,  and,  unless 

of  tiio  deck  at    otherwise  directed  l)y  the  commanding  officer,  shall  see 
all  hands.  ^jj^^;  every  officer  of  the  ship  fit  for  duty  is  at  his  station. 

510.  He  .shall  require  the  warrant  officers,  or  the  mates  in  charge  to 

report  tNWce  daily,  at  8  a.  m.  and  8  p.  m.,  the  condition  of 
w^arrantofflcere"    ^^^^'  ^^^^P  ''^"*^  ^^*'^'  appurtenances,  so  far  as  their  respective 
departments  are  concerned. 

511.  He  shall  require  all  officers  of  the  ship  to  exact  a  silent  perform- 
To  prevent  un-     ance  of  duty,  and  the  avoidance  of  all  unnecessary  noise, 

necessary  noise,     confusion,  and  singing  out. 

512.  He  shall  see  that  all  dispositions  ordered  for  .safety  at  night,  in- 

cluding the  securing  of  stoi'erooms,  holds,  orlops,  water- 
^''^°' tfon'""^"''"    t^S^it  f^ooi''^-  <^tc. ,  that  are  closed  for  the  night,  are  completed 
by  7 :30  p.  m. ,  or  before. 

Inspection  of  513.  He  shall  make  frequent  inspections  of  all  the  mess 

mess  gear  and'  gear  and  stores  of  the  crew,  and  of  all  cooking  utensils,  gal- 
lockers.  Jgyg^  cliests,  and  lockers. 

Inspection  of  the        514-.  All  parts  of  the  ship  shall  be  open  to  his  inspection, 
ship.  and  he  shall  make  such  inspections  as  the  captain  may  direct. 

To  report  condi-        .515.  He  shall  report  to  the  captain  the  condition  of  the 
tion  of  ship.        ship  at  8  p.  m. 

.^KJ.  He  shall  detail  a  suitable  anchor  watch  in  accord- 
ance with  the  orders  of  the  captain. 

517.  He  shall  not  be  required  to  keep  a  watch,  but  he  may  relieve  the 
„     .         ,  ,       officer  of  deck  for  short  periods  as  a  matter  of  accommo- 

Keep.ng  watch.       ^^^^.^^ 

518.  (1)  He  shall  be  the  custodian  of  all  of  the  keys  of  the  ship,  except 
those  that  are  kept  by  the  captain,  and  those  of  storerooms  belonging  to 

other  departments  than  his  own,  and  of  receptacles  for 
'^\'h.'„"i!!?!.'?-l!v°/    personal  effects. 

theship'skeys.      '^     ,,, ,    tt       i     n   i  •      i  •  •  in  j       t 

(2)  He  shall  keep  m  his  possession  ready  for  use  dupli- 
cate keys  to  all  parts  of  the  ship,  but  .shall  not  permit  them  to  l)e  used 
without  authority  from  the  captain,  exceiJt  at  times  when  he  himself  may 
be  in  temporary  command. 

(3)  Heads  of  departments  shall  have  charge  of  the  keys  of  their  respec- 
tive storerooms. 

(4)  None  of  the  ship's  keys  shall  be  taken  out  of  the  ship. 


Anchor  watch. 


110  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  X. 

519.  The  executive  officer  shall  be  re.sponsible  for  the  cleanliness  and 
good  condition  of  all  compartments  and  double  bottoms,  and  of  all  the 

bulkheads,  doors,  valves,  and  pipes  within  them,  excepting 
^"■wnijar'tnuMitT    t^^ose  Specified  as  coming  under  the  supervision  of  the  chief 
double  bot-    engineei".     He  shall  also  be  responsible  for  the  cleanliness 
toiiis,  wiiter-    of  the  casings,  and  of  the  bulkheads  around  all  machinery 
valves  "°'^^*"'*    outside  the  engineer  compartments,  and  all  pipes  (includ- 
ing the  smoke  pipes),  hatches,  ventilators,  and  bulkheads 
on  the  berth  deck  and  upper  decks,  with  such  excei)tions  as  may  be  di- 
rected by  the  commanding  officer. 

520.  (1)  He  shall  take  stringent  precautions  to  guard  against  accidents 
whenever  the  magazines  or  shell  rooms  are  opened.     (See  Art.   386.) 

(3)  He  shall  cause  to  be  posted  such  sentries  as  may  be 
andexpiosives^'^    necessary  in  order  to  guard  against  the  danger  of  igniting 
any  explosive  or  dangerous  compound. 
(3)  He  shall  be  vigilant  in  the  care  of  gun  cotton,  fulminate  fuzes,  and 
other  compounds  of  like  nature.     (See  Art.  386. ) 

Munitions ofwar        521.  He  .shall  at  all  times  keep  himself  informed  of  the 
on  board.  condition  and  quantity  of  munitions  of  war  on  board. 

522.  (1)  At  quarters  he  shall  receive,  and  transmit  as  a  whole  to  the 

cai)tain,  the  reports  from  officers  in  charge  of  divisions. 
^fi,'«?n,t«,fprr         (2)  He  shall  make  such  disposition  of  officers  and  men  as 
may  be  necessary  m  order  to  prepare  tor  the  inspections 
of  the  captain, 

523.  When  the  ship  is  cleared  for  action  and  officers  commanding  divi- 
sions have  reported  ready,  he  shall  report  to  the  captain.     He  shall  then, 

if  circumstances  permit,  inspect  the  ship  and  personally 
cieanngjhip  for    ^^^  ^|^^^  ^-yy  proper  and  necessary  dispositions  for  battle 
have  been  made,  and  report  the  result  of  this  inspection 
to  the  captain. 

524.  (1)  In  battle  he  shall  look  after  the  general  working  of  the  arma- 
statiou  in  battle,     meiit,  and  from  time  to  time  repair  to  any  part  of  the  ship 

where  this  duty  may  be  performed  to  the  best  advantage. 
Leads  boarders.  (2)  If  hoarders  are  called  away  he  shall  lead  them. 

525.  He  shall,  after  the  battle,  make  out  a  detailed  report  comprising 
all  the  noteworthy  incidents  that  have  come  to  his  notice,  including  a 

statement  of  the  conduct  of  his  subordinates,  with  partic- 
After  the  battle,     ular  mention  of  individual  instances  deserving  praise  or 
censure. 

Preparations  for        526.  He  shall  superintend  funeral  preparations. 

funerals. 

527.  In  case  of  fire,  or  of  any  occurrence  that  may  place  the  .ship  in 
danger,  he  shall  exert  himself  to  maintain  order,  and  should  it  become 

necessary  to  abandon  the  ship,  he  shall,  under  the  direction 
of  the  captain,  see  that  the  sick  and  wounded  are  first  cared 
for. 

528.  (1)  He  shall  assign  a  line  officer  to  each  boat,  who  shall  be  respon- 

sible  for  her  general  condition,  armament,  equipment,  and 
*"*  ^'  outfit,  and  for  the  proper  instruction  of  her  crew  in  their 

duties ;  and  who  shall,  as  a  rule,  command  her  when  on  special  duty. 

(2)  He  shall  assign  provisions  and  other  articles  to  boats  when  they 
are  sent  on  expeditions. 


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€nAP.  X.]  THE    EXECUTIVE    OFFICEK.  Ill 

(3)  If  a  boat  is  sent  away  from  tlio  ship  at  sea,  he  shall  see  that  she  is 
provided  with  sails,  sjiars,  oais,  bucket,  water,  jn-ovisions,  compass, 
lantern,  candles,  matches,  rifles  and  cartridf^es,  and  snch  other  articles  as 
the  special  occasion  I ir  duty  d'-mands.  A  moderate  snpply  of  provisions 
and  water  shall  he  kept  in  all  ])oats  at  sea. 

(4)  He  shall,  when  at  sea.  keep  tin;  boats  ])est  adapted  as  lifeboats,  one 
on  each  side,  always  n-ady  for  lowerinf<.  He  shall  see  that  in  these  boats 
are  always  kejjt  life  i)reservers,  water,  bread,  a  comi)ass,  and  a  lantern 
with  a  reserve  siii)i)ly  of  oil  and  means  of  i-^nition;  that  the  detachinj? 
api)aratus  is  in  order  and  ready  for  nse,  the  steering  f)ar  shipi)ed,  and 
siich  other  dispositions  made  as  will  render  these  boats  most  effective  and 
safe  in  a  sea  way  and  as  lifeboats. 

(5)  He  shall  have  the  boat  sails  kept  in  readiness  for  use.  If  it  is  at 
any  time  nec(^ssary  to  nnbcnid  and  stow  them  below  for  preservation, 
they  shall  be  kept  in  bags.  })r()perly  ma7-k(>d,  with  all  their  gear  complete, 
so  that  they  may  be  obtained  withoiit  delay. 

529.  He  shall  see  that  the  life  buoys  are  in  order  and  constantly  in 
Lifeb      8         readiness;  that  they  are   frequently  tested  by  drojiping, 

\\"ith  a  line  attached  for  recovery;  and  that  when  at  sea,  or 
in  a  strong  tide  way,  an  efficient  person  is  stationed  by  them. 

530.  (1)  He  shall  prepare  a  dress  board  on  which  will  be  indicated  the 

uniform  of  the  crew,  and  place  it  in  a  conspicuous  posi- 

Dress  board.  tion. 

(2)  He  shall  require  the  crew  to  consult  it.  in  order  to 
avoid  the  noise  and  confusion  incident  to  passing  the  word  for  a  change 
of  uniform. 

531.  Before  entering  port,  he  shall  see  that  the  ship  presents  a  neat  ap- 

pearance in  all  respects,  that  the  anchors  are  ready,  the 
Kiitering  port,      boats  prepared  for  service,  and  all  dispositions  made  for 
anchoring. 

532.  He  shall  consider  himself  responsible  for  the  condition  of  the 

anchors,  chains,  and  moorings  of  the  ship.     When  moored, 
Anchors,  ciiains,     he  sliall  keep  himself   infftnned  of  the  condition  of   the 
and  luoorinps.    hawse.  and  A\nth  the  sanction  of  the  captain,  have  it  cleared 
when  necessary. 

533.  (1)  He  shall  keep  a  report  book  with  the  columns  headed  in  accord- 
ance with  the  information  required,  and  so  placed  that  officers,  desiring 

„     „ ,     ,         to  make  against  anv  member  of  the  crew  a  report  not  requir- 

Keport  book.  .         .  i-    i.        j.^^"    j.-  i  ^        •,  -i*. 

mg  imuKHliate  attention,  can  have  access  to  it  and  enter 
the  rex)i)rt  therein. 
(2)  Reports  reciuiring  immediate  attention  .shall  be  made  to  the  officer 
of  the  deck,  who  shall  at  once  refer  them  to  the  executive  officer. 

534.  He  shall  regulate  the  bumboats  and  all  traffic  alongside  or  o)i 

board,  and  be  watchful  tliat  no  unauthorized  articles  for 
Bumboais   and    the  crew,  unwliolesoiue  fruit  or  food,  obscene  literature  or 
traffic.  pictures,  or  other  improper   articles,  are   introduced  on 

board. 

535.  He  shall,  with  the  approval  of  the  captain,  regulate  the  prices  that 

the  barber,  tailor,  and  shoemaker,  and  other  men  i)erform- 
^Val'ior  "^"^uud    ^^^  .services  for  the  crew,  shall  be  permitted  to  charge, 
shoemaker."        bearing  ill  mind  that  the  charges  should  be  moderate,  as 
the  men  are  already  i)aid  for  their  services. 


11-2  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  X. 

536.  He  shall  require  that  no  ports  shall  be  opened  at  sea  without  the 
cai)tain's  knowledge  and  consent ;  that  they  shall  always  he  opened  and 

closed  by  men  specially  appointed  for  that  duty ;  that  those 

^^^  tsafeea""^    °^  *^^^  lower  decks  shall  be  closed  at  sunset  unless  special 

por  s  a  sea.       authority  is  granted  to  keep  them  open ;  and  that  a  report 

shall  invariably  be  made  to  the  officer  of  the  deck  when  a  port  is  opened 

or  closed. 

537.  He  shall  never  permit  either  gun  or  air  ports  to  be  opened  when 
there  is  any  probability  that  the  sea  will  enter  to  a  dangerous  extent. 

538.  He  shall,  under  the  supervision  of  the  captain,  have  charge  of  the 

l)reparation  and  keei^ing  of  all  of  the  books,  records,  and 
Records  confer"-    returns  required  by  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  concerning 
'°^'  "       the  crew.     He  shall  be  allowed  a  wrriter. 

539.  He  shall  act  as  recruiting  officer  of  the  ship  and 
Kecruitmg   offi-    gj-i|jg^  such  men  as  may  be  reqiiired,  subject  to  the  provis- 
ions of  these  regulations. 

540.  (1)  He  shall,  under  orders  and  special  directions  from  the  captain, 
grant  leave  to  officers  junior  to  himself. 
Leare  and    lib-        ^2)  He  shall  require  officers  who  obtain  leave  from  him 
^^  ^'  to  report  their  return  to  him. 

(3)  He  shall  be  charged  with  the  preparation  of  the  lists  of  men  to  be 
granted  liberty,  and  with  the  preparation  of  the  monthly  money  lists, 
and  shall  be  especially  carefvil  that  the  men  are  treated  in  these  respects 
with  the  utmost  fairness. 

54 1 .  The  executive  officer  and  the  line  officer  next  below 
"^^eif  *fTOm''tre    ^^'"^  "^  rank  shall  not  be  absent  from  the  ship  at  the  same 
ship.  "^""^     '  "^    time,  except  on  duty,  or  by  the  express  permission  of  the 
captain. 

Section  3. — Duties  as  Equipment  Officer. 

542.  The  executive  officer  is  the  equipment  officer  of  the  ship,  and  shall 

perform  the  duties  assigned  to  that  officer  and  have  charge 

"^^he^  equipment    °^  ^^^  stores  and  suppHes  of  the  Bureau  of    Equipment, 

officer.  except  such  as  pertain  to  the  navigator.     He  shall  be  allowed 

the  services  of  an  equipment  yeoman. 

543.  When  fitting  out,  he  shall  carefully  examine  all 
^^^*o\u"*"^       equipment  stores  and  supplies  and  report  to  the  captain 
any  defects  that  he  may  discover. 

544.  (1)  When  a  ship  is  commissioned,  he  shall  be  furnished  with 
invoices  of  all  stores  and  supplies  ijlaced  in  his  charge,  and  shall  receipt 

for  the  same. 
Invoices ^and  re-         ^2)  If  he  fiuds  any  discrepancy,  error,  or  omission  in  the 
ceip  s.  invoicas,  he  shall  report  it  to  the  captain,  who  will  have 

it  rectified  through  a  board  of  inspection  before  a  receipt  for  the  stores 
is  given. 

545.  (f )  He  shall  at  once  enter  in  the  equipment  books  all  receipts  and 
expenditures  of   stores,  and  keep  the  accounts  and  render  the  returns 

prescribed  in  Chap.  XXX  (Accounts  and  Returns). 
Equipment  (2)  Stores  issued  for  the  manufacture  of  articles  shall  be 

^returns  expended   on  the  books,    and   the    manufactured  articles 

entered  therein  and  duly  accounted  for. 
(3)  The  executive  officer,  under  the  captain,  shall  control  the  expendi- 
ture of  all  equipment  stores. 


Chap.  X.]  THE    EXECUTIVE    OFFICER.  113 

(4)  He  shall  submit  to  the  captain  for  his  approval  the  weekly  and 
monthly  reports  of  receipts  and  expenditures  of  stores.     (See  Art.  418. ) 

(5)  He  shall  forward  to  the  Bureau  of  Equipment  at  the  end  of  each 
quarter,  returns  of  the  following  articles  only,  viz:  Cordage,  canvas, 
bunting,  coal,  wood,  oil,  soap,  waste,  polishing  paste,  concentrated  lye, 
com  brooms,  coir  brooms,  hickory  brooms,  hand  scrub  and  deck  scrub 
brushes. 

(G)  The  quarterly  return  of  these  articles  will  be  limited  to  .showing 
the  number  or  quantity  on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the  quarter,  the 
receipts  and  expenditures  during  the  quarter,  and  the  number  or  quantity 
on  hand  at  the  end  of  the  (quarter  of  articles  which  have  been  increased 
by  receipts  or  diminished  by  expenditures  during  the  quarter. 

(7)  At  the  end  of  the  cruise  he  shall  tvirn  in  the  eiiuipment  books  to 
the  equipment  officer  of  the  yard  where  the  ship  is  put  out  of  commission. 

54(>.  (1)  All  equipment  supplies,  except  the  regular  outfit  when  the 
ship  is  commissioned,  shall  be  procured  on  requisition. 

Kequisitions.  (3)  Tlie  executive  ofRcer  shall  make  out  all  requisitions 

for  equipment  supplies  under  his  charge. 

547.  (1)  Whenever  coal  is  delivered  on  board  a  steamer,  he  shall  enter 
it  with  the  invoice  price  on  the  equipment  books  and  immediately  expend 

it  as  transfeiTed  to  the  engineer  department. 
■  (2)  When  transferring  coal  to  the  engineer  department 

he  shall  fiimish  to  the  senior  engineer  an  invoice  of  the  same  stating 
amount  and  price. 

(3)  Wlien  coal  is  received  on  board  of  a  sailing  ship  for  galley  or  other 
use,  the  executive  officer  shall  keei)  an  account  of  its  expenditure  in  the 
same  manner  as  of  other  eriuipment  supi)lies. 

548.  He  shall  see  that  all  equipment  supi)lies  in  his  charge  are  properly 
cared  for,  and  take  such  measures  as  are  necessary  for  their 
preservation. 

549.  He  shall  issue  equipment  supplies  for  use  in  other 
Issue  o  suppieB.    departments  only  upon  transfers  approved  by  the  captain. 

550.  While  serving  as  equipment  officer  he  shall  be  held  accountable 
for  the  proper  expenditure,  transfer,  or  return  into  store  of 
Accounta  1 1  y.      ^^^  equipment  supplies  for  which  he  has  receipted. 

List  of  supplies  551.  Before  entering  port  from  a  cruise,  he  shall  prepare 
submitted **  to  ^  ^^^^  °^  equipment  supplies  reqxiired  and  submit  it  to  the 
captain.  captain  on  or  before  arrival. 

552.  When  a  ship  is  put  out  of  commission,  the  executive  officer  and 
the  caiTpenter  shall  not  be  detached,  nor  the  equipment  yeoman  paid 

oS  or  transfeiTed,  until  the  sxipplies  that  have  been  in  the 
^emiof"cnfi8e*'    Custody  of  the  executive   officer  have  been  turned  into 
store  and  the  invoices  thereof  receipted  by  the  general 
storekeeper. 

Section  4. — Duties  as  Construction  Officer. 

553.  The  executive  officer  is  the  constniction  officer  of  the  ship,  and 

shall  perform  the  duties  assigned  to  that  officer.     The  car- 
^MDstr'ircUon    P®"*^^''  ^^  there  be  one  attached  to  the  ship,  shall  be  the 
officer."*^  '        assistant  to  the  executive  officer  in  this  duty,  and  the  equip- 
ment yeoman  shall  ijerform  the  clerical  work  connected 
with  it. 


Care  of  supplies. 


114  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  X. 

554.  (1)  He  shall  have  charge  of  all  supplies  and  articles  of  outfit  per- 
taining to  the  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair. 

(2 )  He  shall,  in  connection  with  these  supplies  and  articles, 
Duties    of  con-    -perform  all  the  duties  in  regard  to  examinations,  invoices, 

Btruction  omcer.      ^        .     ,  ,        .  T  j_  j.  • 

receipts,  accounts,  issue,  expenditure,  preservation,  care, 
survey,  and  preparation  of  requisitions,  reports,  and  returns  prescribed 
above  for  equipment  stores.  With  the  jjroper  substitution  of  names,  the 
rules  for  the  performance  of  these  duties  will  be  found  in  Arts.  543,  544, 
545,  546,  547,  548,  549,  550,  551,  and  552. 

(3)  His  quarterly  report  of  property  returns  to  the  Bureau  of  Construc- 
tion and  Repair  shall  embrace  only  such  supplies  as  are  increased  or 
diminished  during  the  quarter.  The  quarterly  return  of  these  articles 
will  be  limited  to  showing  the  number  or  quantity  on  hand  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  quarter,  the  receipts  and  expenditures  during  the  quarter, 
and  the  number  or  quantity  on  hand  at  the  end  of  the  quarter,  of  articles 
which  have  been  increased  by  receipts  or  diminished  by  expenditures 
during  the  quarter. 


I 


CHAPTER  XL 

THE  NAVIGATOR  AND  ORDNANCE  OFFICER. 

Section  l. — Duties  as  Navigator. 

555.  (1)  The  navigator  is  the  officer  detailed  by  the  Department  to  per- 
^  ^     .  form  the  navigation  duties,  and  shall  be  the  second  line 

Definition.        ^^^^^^.  ^^^^^^^  ^j^^  captain. 

(2)  If  detached,  absent,  disabled,  placed  in  arrest,  or  suspended  from 
duty,  his  duties  devolve  upon  the  line  officer  next  below  him  in  rank. 

550.  He  .shall  be  responsible  for  the  care  and  good  order  of  the  steering 
gear  iu  general,  and  of  the  compartments  occupied  by  the 
General  duties,      steering  machinery,  the  interior  of  the  conning  tower  and 
chart  house,  nevigator's  storerooms  and  office. 

557.  When  fitting  out,  he  shall  make  a  careful  inspection  of  all  parts  of 

the  ship  mentioned  in  Art.  •■).")(),  and  of  evervthing  connected 
When  fitting  out.  ^^.^^  ^-^^^  navigation  outfit.  Should  he  discover  any  defects 
or  deficiencies  he  shall  imniediately  make  a  detailed  written  report  to 
the  captain. 

558.  (1)  When  under  way,  he  shall  report  in  writing  to  the  captain  the 

position  of  the  ship  at  8  a.  m..  at  12  m.,  and  at  8  p.  m.,  and 
'^°"'^°Bhip^  *^'^    ^^  such  other  times  as  the  captain  may  require. 

(2)  He  shall,  at  any  time,  take  such  observations  or  make 
such  calculations  couceniing  the  position  of  the  ship  as  the  captain  may 
require. 

650.  (1)  He  shall  keep  the  compass  record  and  prepare  the  compass 
reports  in  accordance  \\nth  the  instructions  laid  down  in 
oniposRcs.        ^^^^  prescrilied  forms  or  issued  from  time  to  time. 

(3)  When  the  ship  is  under  way  and  the  weather  permits,  he  shall  each 
day  ascertain  by  observation  the  error  of  the  standard  compass  and  report 
the  resiilt  in  writing  to  the  captain. 

(3)  He  shall  prepare  and  keep  corrected  a  table  of  compass  deviations, 
which  shall  be  so  placed  as  to  be  accessible  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(4)  All  coiirses  and  bearings  that  are  entered  in  the  log.  as  well  as 
bearings  for  computation,  shall  refer  to  the  standard  compass,  and  in  case 
of  bearings  the  ships  head    'lu'v  standard  compass"  must  be  stated. 

(5)  He  shall  not  move  the  standard  compass,  or  any  of  its  attachments 
or  compensating  magnets,  or  appurtenances,  from  the  position  in  which 
they  were  placed  and  secured  when  the  ship  was  commissioned,  unless 
authorized  by  the  captain. 

(6)  He  shall  frequently  examine  all  the  compasses  of  the  ship  and  see 
that  they  are  in  good  order  and  ready  for  use,  and  that  the  spare  compasses 
are  properly  stored. 

(11-.) 


Deck  clock. 


IIG  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XI. 

560.  (1)  He  shall  wind  the  chronometers  daily,  and  carry  oiit  such 

instructions  as  may  be  given  from  time  to  time  concerning  their  care, 

comparison,  and  rating.     The  chronometer  comparison  book 

aXTcks''      ^'^^^^^  ^e  forwarded  to  the  Bureau  of  Equipment  at  the  end 

of  the  cruise. 

(2)  He  shall  have  the  care  of  the  deck  clock  and  regulate 
the  ship's  time. 

561 .  He  shall  frequently  examine  the  lead  lines  and  other 
Lead^iines^and     gounding  gear,  and  all  apparatus  used  for  determining  the 
ing^ap^ratus'    Speed  of  the  ship,  and  see  that  they  are  in  order  and  cor- 
rectly and  properly  marked. 

562.  ''1)  He  shall,  previous  to  entering  pilot  water,  study  the  charts, 
Duties  -svheu  ap-    Sailing  directions,  and  other  sources  of  information  con- 

proaching  cerning  the  navigation  of  the  ship  therein,  so  that  he  may 
shoals,  o  r  i  n  \yQ  prepared  to  give  to  the  captain  any  information  or  assist- 
piiot  water.        ance  required  concerning  this  duty. 

(2)  He  shall,  when  the  ship  is  approaching  land  or  shoals,  or  entering 
port,  give  his  careful  attention  to  the  course  of  the  ship  and  the  depth  of 
water,  and  shall  promptly  report  to  the  captain  any  suspicion  of  approach- 
ing danger,  and  at  once  notify  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(3)  In  such  an  emergency  he  shall  advise  the  officer  of  the  deck  as  to 
the  proper  course  to  be  steered. 

(4)  The  duties  mentioned  herein  shall  be  performed  whether  there  be  a 
pilot  on  board  or  not. 

563.  He  shall  keep  corrected  to  date  all  the  charts,  sailing  directions. 
Corrections  to  be    light  and  beacon  lists  of  the  ship,  in  accordance  with  per- 

made  in  charts,  sonal  observation,  and  such  other  reliable  information  as  he 
®**^-  may  from  time  to  time  be  supplied  "with,  or  be  able  to  obtain. 

564.  When   hydrographic   surveys  are  made,  he  shall 
^^surfeys '^"^      construct  on  a  large  scale  the  charts  of  the  ground  surveyed, 
to  be  forwarded  to  the  Department. 

565.  When  determining  the  po.sition  of  places  whose  latitude  or  longi- ' 
tude,  as  laid  down  on  charts  or  recorded  in  tables,  is  believed  to  be  in 

error,  he  shall  carefully  note  the  particular  spot  at  which 
Latitude  and    the  observations  were  taken,  describing  it  in  such  a  manner 
places  not  we'll    ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^  plotted  on  a  chart,  and  shall  state  the  number 
surveyed.  and  nature  of  the  observations  and  the  manner  in  which 

they  were  taken.  If  he  obtains  the  longitude  by  means  of 
chronometers  and  meridian  distances,  he  shall  state  the  number  of  chro- 
nometers employed,  their  general  character,  the  age  of  their  rates,  and  the 
longitude  he  assumed  as  that  of  the  place  measured  from.  A  copy  of  all 
data,  as  well  as  of  the  computations  made,  shall  be  forwarded  by  the 
captain- to  the  Navy  Department. 

566.  He  shall,  so  far  as  practicable  with  the  means  and  appliances  at 
his  command,  make  tidal  and  current  observations  at  all  places  visited 

where  careful  observations  of  this  kind  have  not  been 
'''^'^VioM^^'^^^'    recorded,  and  endeavor  to  ascertain  the  set  and  strength  of 

the  tides,  the  limits  of  their  rise  and  fall,  and  the  time 
of  high  water  immediately  following  the  periods  of  a  new  or  full  moon. 

567.  He  shall  keep  a  book  in  which  shall  appear  all  original  observations 
and  computations,  made  for  the  purpose  of  navigating  the  ship,  or  a  copy 

thereof,  with  results  and  dates.     This  book  shall  be  regarded 

^"""^aitious™^"     ^^  ^^  official  record  of  his  performance  of  his  duties  in  the 

^  '°"*'  navigation  of  the  ship,  and  shall  be  subject  to  examination 


Chai.  xr.]         THE  NAVIGATOR  AND  ORDNANCE  OFFICER.  117 

by  superior  authority.  At  the  end  of  the  cruise  it  shall  be  forwarded  by 
the  captain  to  the  Navy  Department. 

568.  (1)  He  shall  have  charge  of  the  preparation  and  care  of  the  ship's 
log. 
The  log.  ^2)  When  the  ship  is  commissioned,  he  .shall  begin  the 

log  by  entering  and  signing  the  remarks  describing  that  part  of  the  cer- 
emony of  going  into  commission  which  takes  place  previous  to  the  setting 
of  the  watch. 

(8)  He  shall  carefully  examine  the  deck  log,  see  that  it  is  prepared  in 
accordance  with  the  instructions  issued  from  time  to  time,  and  call  the 
attention  of  the  watch  officers  to  any  inaccuracies  or  omissions  in  their 
entries.  He  shall  then  have  it  accurately  and  neatly  copied  into  the 
smooth  log  before  morning  quarters  each  day,  and  he  shall  have  it  placed 
before  the  watch  officers  for  signature. 

(4)  He  shall  enter  each  day  in  the  deck  log  the  course  and  distance  made 
good,  the  ship's  position,  the  variation  of  the  compass,  the  amounts  of  coal 
and  water  expended,  and  the  quantity  of  each  remaining  on  hand  at  noon. 

(o)  After  the  smooth  log  has  been  duly  signed  by  the  watch  officers  and 
himself,  and  before  1  p.  in.  daily,  he  shall  submit  it  to  the  captain,  who 
will  approve  and  sign  it  at  the  end  of  each  month  and  also  when  the  book 
in  use  has  been  filled  out. 

(6)  The  smooth  log  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Navy  Department  as  soon 
as  the  book  is  filled  out,  and  the  deck  logs  shall  be  turned  in  to  the  equip- 
ment officer  of  the  nav-y  yard  at  the  end  of  the  cruise. 

(7)  The  navigator  shall  have  the  services  of  a  writer. 

SCO.  The  navigator  shall  carefully  prepare  all  hydrographic  report-s  and 
meteorological  returns  required,   in   accordance   with   in- 
^obBorvatfons"^    structions  and  forms  issued  from  time  to  time,  and  submit 
them  to  the  captain  for  transmission. 

570.  He  shall  perform  the  same  duties  in  connection  with  the  examina- 
tion, invoice,   receipt,   account,    issue,    expenditure,    preservation,    care, 

survey,  and  the   preparation  of   re(iuisitions,  reports,  and 
Duty  in  regard    returns  of  the  Supplies  which  pertain  to  the  navigator,  as 
storT'""'^"      are  performed  by  the  executive  officer  in  connection  with 
other  equipment  supplies. 

571.  (1)  He  shall  be  responsible  for  the  librai-y  books  issued  to  the  shij), 
.  ,  and.  if  anv  which  are  not  upon  the  invoice  are  needed,  he 

sb.p  B  library.      ^-^^^^^  ^^^^j^^  requisition  for  them. 

(2)  He  shall  make  a  quarterly  return  in  detail  of  the  books  expended, 
received,  and  on  hand. 

(3)  Books  which  are  kept  in  the  apartments  of  the  flag  officer  or  the  captain 
shall  be  in  charge  of  their  respective  clerks,  who  shall  attend  to.the  issue 
of  such  books  for  temporary  use  to  officers  and  others,  and  shall  be 
responsible  for  their  care  and  preservation.  They  will  report  monthly  to 
the  navigator,  in  wi'iting,  any  changes  in  the  books  on  hand. 

572.  "When  a  ship  is  put  out  of  commission,  the  navigator  .shall  not  be 

detached,  nor  the  chief  quartennaster  paid  otf  or  transferred, 
'^'tw''I?i?"'of*a    ""til  the  supplies  that  have  been  in  the  custody  of  the 
navigator  have  been  turned  into  store  and  the  invoices 
thereof  receipted  by  the  general  storekeeper. 

573.  The  navigator  shall  inspect  and  overhaul  the  chain  cables  when- 
„,   .      , ,  ever  necessary,  and  see  that  they  are  properly  marked  and 

in  good  order. 


the  end    of   a 
cruise. 


lis  U.   S.    XAYY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XI. 

574.  He  shall,  immediately  before  leaving  port,  and  as  soon  as  possi- 
^-•^^  after  entering,  carefully  take  the  draft  of  the  ship  for- 
Drattot  the  ship,     .^^^rd,  amidships,  and  aft,  and  have  it  entered  in  the  log. 

576.  (1)  He  shall  not  be  required  to  keep  a  watch  unless  the  number 
^.     .  .  u     of  commissioned  line  officers,  junior  to  himself,  is  reduced 

Keeping    Tvatch.      ^^j^^,  f^^^^. 

(2)  When  the  officer  of  the  deck  is  required  to  take  part  in  drills  and 
exercises,  the  navigator  shall  take  charge  of  the  deck,  unless  another 
officer  be  designated  for  this  duty  by  the  captain. 

(3)  He  may  relieve  the  officer  of  the  deck  at  any  time  as  a  matter  of 
accommodation. 

576.  He  shall  be  charged  with  the  care,  preservation,  efficiency,  and 
working  of  all  electrical  apparatiis  and  its  appurtenances 

^'^  '^'t^ns^^^^'^*"  i^  tli6  ^^^iP'  ^^if^  with,  the  cleanliness  and  good  condition  of 
the  dynamo  room  and  elect''ical  workshops. 

^  577.  When  acting  as  executive  officer  during  a  tempo- 

ex"cutive°^offi-    ^'^^T  absence  or  disability  of  the  latter,  he  shall  endeavor  to 

cer.  have  the  work  of  the  ship  carried  on  in  all  respects  as  it 

would  be  if  the  executive  officer  were  on  duty. 

Station  at  quar-        578.  At  quarters  and  in  action  he  shall  take  charge  of 
ters.  the  deck  and  assist  the  captain  as  may  be  required. 

^  579.  He  shall  not  absent  himself  from  the  ship  during 

'  from  thi  sMp!     ^^^^  absence  of  the  captain  and  executive  officer,  except 
upon  urgent  public  duty. 

Section  2. — Duties  as  Ordnance  Officer. 

Personaiitv  580.  The  navigator  of  each  ship  shall  be  the  ordnance 

officer. 

581.  He  shall  have  charge  of  all  material,  stores,  supplies,  and  articles 
General  duties       ^^  Outfit  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of  Ordnance,  and  be 

responsible  for  the  care  and  preservation  of  the  same, 
except  as  provided  for  in  Art.  612,  par.  1. 

582.  He  shall  perform  the  same  duties  in  connection  Avith  the  exami- 
nation, invoice,  receipt,  account,  issue,  expenditure,  preservation,  care, 

.  survey,  and  the  preparation  of  requisitions,  reports,  and 

o"rdnance^store  °  I'cturns  of  ordnance  stores  and  supplies,  as  are  performed 
by  the  equipment  officer  in  connection  with  equipment 
stores  and  supplies. 

583.  He  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  efficiency  of  the  armament, 

and  of    all  appurtenances  connected   therewith,  together 
th7anname'nt!°    '"^tli  the  cleanliness  and  good  condition  of  the  storei'ooms, 
magazines,  shell  rooms,  and  ordnance  woi-kshops. 

584.  He  shall  be  responsible  for  seeing  that  the  torpedo  outfit  is  kept 

in  order  and  ready  for  service.     He  shall  carefully  observe 
Torpedo  officer,      and  Carry  out  the  directions  laid  down  in  the  toi^pedo  in- 
structions. 

585.  (1)  When  fitting  out,  he  shall  make  a  careful  inspection  of  the 
battery,  and  its  appurtenances,  and  of  all  arms,  equipments,  and   other 

material  belonging  to  the  ordnance  department;  of  the 
Whenfittingout.     magazines  and  shell  rooms,  the  passages,  light  boxes,  flood 

cocks,  outlet  and  overflow  pipes,  hose,  hoisting  and  trans- 
porting gear,  and  all  other  appurtenances  connected  with  the  stowage, 
care,  lareservation,  and  service  of  the  ammunition  of  the  ship. 


Chap.  XI.]         THE  NAVIGATOR  AND  ORDNANCE  OFFICER.  119 

(2)  He  shall,  clnring  liis  inspection,  ascertain  whether  the  magazines 
and  shell  rooms  are  dry  and  their  lining's  tight ;  the  means  for  flooding 
and  di-aining  efficient  and  in  order ;  the  arrangement  for  stowage  com- 
plete and  ample;  the  lenses  clean,  carefully  set,  and  without  fracture; 
the  lighting  apparatus  in  order,  well  ventilated,  ample  in  power,  and 
capable  of  buniing  at  least  four  hours;  and  the  means  for  supplying 
ammunition  to  the  battery  safe,  efficient,  and  ample. 

(3)  "When  the  magazines  and  shell  rooms  are  ready  for  the  ammunition, 
and  he  is  familiar  with  all  their  appurtenances,  he  shall  report  the  fact  to 

(4)  Should  he  discover  any  defects  or  deficiencies  he  shall  immediately 
make  a  detailed  wi-itten  report  of  the  facts  to  the  captain. 

586.  During  the  cruise,  he  shall  inspect  the  magazines  and  shell  rooms 

and  test  all  of  the  flood  cocks  once  a  week,  reporting  the 

Inspections  dur-    i.gg^^]^  t,,  ^jig  executive  officcr  and  causing  it  to  be  entered 

ing  cruise.  .      .  i      -i 

m  the  log. 

587.  He  shall,  in  the  performance  of  his  duties  as  ord- 
Assistancejf  the    jjauce  officer,  have  the  clerical  assistance  of  the  gunner,  as 
gunner.  provided  in  Art.  753,  par.  4. 

588.  (1)  "When  a  ship  is  put  out  of  commission,  the  ordnance  officer 

and  the  gunner  shall  not  be  detached  until  the  supplies 

Detachment  at    ^hat  have  been  in  the  custodv  of  the  ordnance  officer  have 

rrni«r*^  "^  '^    becu  tumcd  into  store  and  the  invoices  thereof  receipted  by 

the  general  storekeeper. 
(2)  If  there  is  no  guntier  on  board,  then  the  chief  gunner's  mate  shall 
not  be  paid  off  or  transferred  except  under  circumstances  permitting  the 
detachment  of  a  gunner. 


CHAPTER   XII. 


OFFICERS   OF   THE   DECK,  AND   OF   GUN,   TORPEDO.  AND 
POWDER   DIVISIONS. 

Section  1.— Officer  of  the  Deck. 


Definition. 


589.  The  officer  of  the  deck  is  the  officer  on  watch  in 

charge  of  the  ship. 
590.  Every  officer  or  other  person  in  the  ship,  whatever  may  be  his 

rank,  who  is  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  captain,  except 
Authority.         ^j^^  executive  officer,  shall  be  subordinate  to  the  officer  of 

the  deck. 

59J  .  The  officer  of  the  deck  .shall  be  responsible  for  the  safety  of  the 
ship,  subject,  however,  to  any  special  orders  he  may  have 
Besponsibiiity.      received  from  the  captain. 

592.  (1)  He  .shall,  before  taking  charge,  make  himself  thoroughly  ac- 
quainted with  the  position  of  the  .ship  with  reference  to  vessels  in  sight, 
and  to  any  land,  shoals,  or  rocks  that  may  be  near :  Avith  the 
General    duties;    jreneral  condition  of  the  weather,  the  course,  speed,  condi- 
tofore  taking    ^.^^^^  ^^^-^  amount  of  sail  set,  all  unexecuted  orders,  and  the 
"  "  ■  orders  of  the  captain  for  the  night;  ^^'ith  the  condition  of 

the  running  lights,  and  anv  other  appliances  required  by  law  to  be  in 
operation  or  at  hand  in  order  to  prevent  collisions ;  and  Avith  the  condition 
of  the  force  on  deck  available  for  duty,  and  the  general  condition  of  the 

ship.  .         ,  ,,,,... 

(2)  He  shall,  before  taking  charge,  when  the  ship  is  m  a 
If  out  of  station,     squadron,  see  that  she  is  in  her  station ;  if  out  of  her  station, 
he  will  not  take  charge  until  he  has  reported  the  fact  to  the  captain  and 
received  his  orders. 
When  he  may  do-        (3)  He  may.  when  at  sea,  decline  to  relieve  the  deck  until 

ciiue  to  reiievo    there  is  a  watch  up  ready  for  duty.     If  the  ship  is  m  a  per- 

the  deck.  ilous  position  he  may  also  decline  to  relieve  the  deck  until 

he  has  reported  the  fact  to  the  captain  and  received  his  orders. 

(4)  When  at  sea,  and  especially  when  approaching  land 
Keeping  thoship    ^^.  -j^  pilot  waters,  he  .shall  keep  himself  informed  of  the 

out  ot  danger,  ^^^^j^-^^,^  ^,f  ^^^^,  ^j^j^, .  ^vhethor  land  or  lights  are  in  sight,  or 
whether  either  are  likelv  to  be  seen,  and  of  all  other  particulars  which 
may  be  of  use  to  him  in  keeping  the  ship  out  of  danger.  If  approaching 
land  or  shoals,  he  .shall  keep  leadsmen  in  the  chains,  and  have  the  anchors 
and  chains  clear  and  ready  for  use. 

.  (.-,)  He  .shall   remain  on  deck  m  charge  until  regularly 

deckTn'^dbe.'"    relieved,  and   shall   not  engage  in  any  occupation  which 

tentive.  may  distract  his  attention  from  duty. 

(121) 


122  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XII. 


(6)  He  shall  see  that  the  junior  officers  and  the  watcli  are 
Care  of  the  ship    ^t  all  times  alert,  at  their  stations,  attentive  and  ready  for 

wav""  """'"'^  duty;  that  every  necessary  precaution  is  taken  to  prevent 
accidents ;  that  a  boat  is  always  ready  for  lowering,  and  the 
life  biioys  ready  for  letting  go ;  if  in  a  ship  with  sails,  that  the  spars,  sails, 
and  rigging  are  protected  from  the  heat  of  the  smoke  pipe  as  much  as  pos- 
sible ;  that  the  lookouts  are  in  place,  and  vigilant,  and  that  they  under- 
stand their  duties ;  that  the  sails  are  properly  set,  the  yards  trimmed,  and 
everything  ready  for  shortening  sail,  particularly  during  squally  weather ; 
and  that  the  spars  and  rigging  are  not  unduly  strained.  He  shall  exercise 
great  care  that  the  ship  is  skillfully  steered  and  kept  on  her  course,  and 
shall  keep  a  correct  account  of  the  courses,  the  speed,  and  leeway  made. 
He  shall  see  that  the  running  lights  are  kept  bright  from  sunset  to  sunrise 
and  their  condition  reported  every  half  hour ;  that  during  a  fog,  when 
approaching  vessels,  and  at  all  other  times,  the  precautions  required  by 
law  to  prevent  collisions  are  fully  complied  with;  that  when  in  pilot 
waters  the  leads  are  kept  going,  or  that  other  means  to  ascertain  the 
soundings  are  at  hand,  and  are  frequently  used;  and  that  nothing  is 
placed  near  the  compasses  that  will  change  their  error. 

(7)  When  in  company  with  other  ships  he  shall  be  very 
To  ^"'^P^^i''  ^^'''    careful  to  keep  in  station ;  if  unable  to  do  so,  he  shall  report 

at  once  to  the  captain. 

To  consult  the  (8)  When  the  captain  is  on  the  deck,  the  officer  of  the 
captain  when  deck  shall  uot  change  the  course,  make  any  different  dispo- 
on  deciv.  sition  of  sails,  alter  the  speed,  or  perform  any  important 

evolution  without  consulting  him. 

(9)  He  shall  promptly  report  to  the  captain  all  land,  shoals, 
Reports  to  be    rockg,  liglithouscs,  beacons,  buoys,  discolored  water,  vessels, 

^ptaki  *°  "'"  or  wrecks  discovered ;  all  changes  in  the  weather  or  shifts 
of  wind ;  all  signals  made ;  all  changes  of  sail,  speed,  or 
course  by  the  senior  officer  present,  or  the  ships  in  company ;  any  change 
in  course,  speed,  or  disposition  of  sails,  made  by  himself;  any  marked 
change  in  the  barometer,  force  of  the  wind,  state  of  the  sea,  or  marked 
indications  of  bad  weather ;  the  display  of  storm  signals  on  shore ;  all 
serious  accidents ;  the  winding  of  the  chronometers ;  the  hours  at  8  a.  m. , 
meridian,  and  8  p.  m. ;  when  at  sea,  the  latitude  at  meridian,  if  obtaina- 
ble ;  the  movements  of  men-of-war,  mail  steamers,  and  other  large  vessels; 
and,  in  general,  all  occurrences  worthy  of  notice. 

(10)  He  shall  not,  unless  to  avoid  immediate  danger, 
Changing  the    c];^ange  the  course  without  directions  from  the  captain,  and 

course.  ^^^^^^  j^^  ^^^  report  the  change  to  him  as  soon  as  possible. 

When  on  soundings,  he  shall  regard  advice  from  the  navigator  as  suffi- 
cient authority  to  change  the  course,  but  he  shall  at  once  report  the  change 
to  the  captain. 

(11)  In  time  of  war,  or  when  hostilities  may  be  expected, 
Precautions    i  n    j^g  ^-^^^-yi  not  make  any  dispositions  that  will  interfere  with 

time  01  vNar.  ^^^^  immediate  use  of  the  armament.  If  at  any  time  he 
sights  a  suspicious  ship  or  other  object  that  may,  by  any  possibility,  have 
a  hostile  purpose,  he  shall  instantly  make  preparations  for  battle,  inform- 
ing the  captain  at  once. 

(12)  He  shall  not  make  any  official  signal,  either  by  day 
Signals.          ^^.  •jjy  night,  without  authority  from  the  captain,  except  to 

warn  ships  of  immediate  danger.  He  shall  see  that  a  good  lookout  is  kept 
for  signals ;  that  none  are  answered  until  understood :  and  that  the  author- 
ized appliances  for  making  signals  of  all  kinds  are  at  hand  and  ready  for 
use,  by  night  as  well  as  by  day. 


c.iAP.  Xll]  OFFICERS   OF   THE   DECK,  ETC.  123 

Closing     water-        (13)  When  there  is  danger  of  a  collision  he  shall  at  <»nce 
tight  doors.        souncl  the  signal  for  closing;  the  water  tight  doors. 

(14)  At  sea  he  shall  always  cause  the  watch  to  be  mus- 
wlteh.           tered  as  soon  as  the  former  watch  is  relieved,  and  as  fre- 

(luently  thereafter  as  may  be  necessary  in  order  to  keep  all 
present  alert  and  ready  for  duty. 

(15)  He  shall  reciuire  the  coxswains  of  both  lifeboats  to 
Lifeboats.         report  to  him  at  sunset,  of  each  day,  the  condition  of  the 

boats  and  crews,  in  respect  to  readiness  for  service ;  and  he  shall  recpiire 
the  coxswain  of  the  lifeboat's  crew  of  the  watch  to  make  the  same  report 
at  the  beginning  of  each  watch. 

(10)  He  shall  see  that  the  corporal  of  the  guard,  or  other 
i^sp^ft'""!'  <iur-     p^.i.jm,u  detailed  for  the  purpose,  makes  the  rounds  of  the 

iiiK  the  uigut.         i,   .  ....  -1,  -IT  ill  xi  11 

ship.  Visiting  all  accessible  parts  lielow  the  spar  deck  every 
half  hoxir  after  10  p.  m.,  and  until  all  hands  or  the  idlers  are  called  in  the 
morning.  During  these  "ounds  the  corporal  is  to  inspect  the  lights  and 
the  prisoners,  and  see  if  irregularities  of  any  kind  are  taking  place, 
reporting  the  result  to  the  officer  of  the  deck.  The  latter  shall  also  require 
a  junior  officer  of  the  watch,  if  there  is  one,  to  make  these  rounds  every 
two  hours,  or  oftener  if  necessary,  when  his  services  on  deck  can  be  dis- 
pensed with  for  the  time  being. 

593.  The  officer  of  the  deck  shall  carry  out  the  instructions  laid  down 
in  the  routine  book,  the  weather  and  other  circumstances 
The  routine.       permitting,  modifying  them  as  may  be  necessary  to  comply 
with  the  orders  of  the  captain  and  executive  officer. 

Distinguishing         594.  At  sea  he  shall  carry  a  tnimpet,  and  in  port  wear  a 
uiark.s.  sword  belt  and  gloves,  and  carry  a  spyglass  or  binocular. 

595.  (1)  He  shall  keep  hims       informed  concerning  all 
Boats.  boats  that  come  along.'-ide    f,  or  depart  from,  the  ship. 

(2)  When  boats,  tenders,  or  lighl^-is  come  alongside  with  stores,  he 
shall  have  them  cleared,  and  at  the  same  time  exercise  due  diligence  to 
see  that  no  prohibited  articles  are  introduced  on  board. 

(3)  He  shall  take  care  that  all  articles  which  are  to  be  sent  away  from 
the  ship  are  hoisted  out,  and  stowed  in  the  boats  or  vessels  that  are  to  re- 
ceive them,  in  such  a  manner  as  to  prevent  injury. 

(4)  When  the  boats  of  the  ship  are  manned,  he  shall  inspect  them  and 
see  that  they  are  in  good  order,  that  they  have  their  regular  crews,  and 
that  the  latter  are  suitably  clothed  in  the  unifonu  for  the  day. 

(5)  He  shall  report  to  the  executive  officer  any  contemplated  move- 
ments of  the  ship's  boats  of  which  the  latter  is  presumably  not  cognizant. 

590.  (1)  When  stores  or  supplies  for  the  ship  come  alongside,  he  shall 
report  the  fact  to  the  executive  officer  and  notify  the  officer 
stores  uud  sup-    ^^  -yyhose  charge  they  belong. 

^  (2)  He  shall  enter  in  the  log  an  accurate  statement  of  all 

stores  or  supplies  received  on  board  during  his  watch,  specif\ang  their 
character  and  (juantity. 

597.  (1)  He  shall  see  that  all  officials  who  come  on  board  or  leave  the 
ship  receive  the  side  honors  to  which  they  are  entitled. 
Etiquette  of  the         ^2)  He  shall  sce  that  all   persons  coming  alongside  or 
visiting  the  ship  are  courteously  treated. 
(3)  Unless  prevented  by  urgent  duty,  he  shall  be  at  the  gangway  to  re- 
ceive, and  shall  accom])any  to  the  side,  all  commissioned  officers  or  dis- 
tinguished visitors.     When  so  prevented,  he  shall  send  a  junior  officer  of 
the  watch  to  represent  him. 


124  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XII. 

698.  He  shall  not,  without  permission  from  superior  authority,  permit 
Hatch     tarpau-    ^^^^  hatch  tarpaulins  to  be  used  for  any  purpose  except  cov- 
lius.  ering  the  hatches. 

599.  He  shall  not,   without  permission   from  superior 
Pets.  authority,  permit  birds  or  animals  to  be  brought  on  board 

to  be  kept  as  pets. 

600.  When  washing  decks  and  the  temperature  iiermits,  he  shall  re- 

quire the  crew  to  take  off  their  shoes  or  boots  and  stockings, 
W)ien    washing    g^cept  those  wlio  are  excused  upon  recommendation  of  the 
medical  onicer. 

601.  Whenever  it  may  be  necessary  to  turn  over  the  engines  by  steam 
Turning  over  the    wlien  the  ship  is  not  Under  way,  the  officer  of  the  deck  shall 

engines  when    first  obtain  permission  to  do  so  from  the  commanding  officer, 
not  under  way.     ^nd  shall  station  a  junior  officer  of  the  watch  or  other  com- 
petent person  at  the  engine-room  bell  to  give  tlie  necessary  signals,  taking 
every  precaution  against  accident. 

602.  When  at  anchor  in  a  strong  tideway  or  with  a  strong  wind  blow- 

ing, he  shall  keep  a  drift  lead  over  the  side  and,  if  possible, 
When  in  danger    QJ^ggj-ye  a  range  ou  sliore,  and  take  all  other  precautions 
ragging.        necessary  to  ascertain  at  once  if  the  ship  drags. 

603.  (1)  He  shall  see  that,  when  a  boat  is  sent  to  board  the  ship  of  the 

senior  officer,  a  notebook  is  carried  in  which  verbal  orders 
Boarding  books,    ^.g^^^j^g^  j^^g^  ^^g  immediately  entered. 

(2)  The  information  derived  from  merchant  vessels  boarded  shall  be 
recorded  permanently  in  a  book  kept  for  the  purpose. 

604.  (1)  He  shall  see  that  the  keepers  of  the  boats  riding  at  the  booms 

and  astern  xinship  the  ensigns,  except  on  prescribed  occas- 
Boat  keepers.      ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  j^^  ^j^^  oaivs,  are  generally  attentive,  and 

do  not  lounge  about  or  leave  their  boats. 

(2)  He  shall  see  that  the  boat  keepers  give  the  proper  salutes  as  herein- 
before laid  down. 

605.  So  far  as  his  authority  extends,  he  shall  see  that  the 
sahites   honors,    rgnj^iiations  concerning  salutes,  honors,  and  distinctions  are 

and  distiuc-  *r.    ,,         ,  -, 

tious.  carefvilly  observed. 

606.  (1)  He  shall  require  all  persons  over  whom  he  has  authority  to 
report  to  him  or  his  representative  upon  leaving  the  ship,  stating  that  they 

have  permission  to  do  so ;  and  also  to  report  their  return  on 

Leaving  and  re-      'board. 

turning  to  the        ^^^  ;^^^  absence  from  the  gangway  of  an  officer  of  the 
watch  at  the  time  of  the  departure  or  return  of  any  officer, 
is  not  to  be  construed  by  the  latter  as  a  sufficient  reason  for  omitting 
this  report. 

(3)  The  officer  of  the  deck  shall  report  to  the  executive  the  departure 
and  return  of  all  officers  senior  to  the  executive. 

607.  (1)  In  addition  to  the  entries  in  the  log  book  required  by  the  estab- 
lished forms,  and  by  special  instructions,  he  shall  see  that  every  circum- 
stance of  importance  or  interest  occurring  during  his  watch 

'"'''''  ^"^"  is  noted  in  the  deck  log.     Upon  being  relieved,  he  shall  sign 

his  name  at  the  conclusion  of  his  remarks. 

(2)  He  shall  exercise  particular  care  that  the  meteorological  observations 
are  carefully  taken  and  entered  in  the  deck  log,  in  accordance  with  instruc- 
tions, and  that  the  signs  of  approaching  bad  weather  are  noted  and 
recorded. 


Chap.  XIT.]  OFFICERS    OF    THE    DECK,   ETC.  125 

(3)  He  sliall  enter  the  following?  particnilars  in  the  deck  log: 

(a)  The  name  and  rank,  or  rating,  of  all  persons  who  may  .i^^in  or  be 
detached  from  the  ship ;  all  transfers,  discharges,  deaths,  and  desertion.s ; 
the  names  of  all  persons  made  prisoners  by  an  enemy,  and  of  all  absent 
without  leave ;  the  names  of  all  passengers,  with  times  of  coming  aboard 
and  leaving;  the  direction  of  the  wind,  state  of  the  weather,  courses 
steered,  and  distances  sailed;  the  time  when  any  particular  evolution, 
exercise,  or  any  other  service  was  performed;  the  signal  numbci-  or  other 
record  of  all  signals  made,  the  time  when,  and  Ijy  what  ships,  and  to  what 
ships,  they  were  made ;  the  nature  and  extent  of  all  punishments  inflicted, 
with  the  name  of  the  offender  and  his  offense ;  all  ratings  and  disratings ; 
the  sighting  of  all  vessels,  land,  lighthouses,  and  light-ships,  and  of  all 
dangers  to  navigation. 

(b)  Any  accident  to  the  ship,  including  all  cases  of  grounding,  and  the 
loss  or  injury  of  l)oats,  si)ars,  sails,  rigging,  and  stores,  with  all  the  attend- 
ant circumstances  and  the  extent  of  the  injury. 

(c)  An  itemized  statement  of  all  stores  received,  of  the  source  from 
which,  and  the  department  for  which,  they  have  been  received,  and  the 
amount  and  character  of  all  piiblic  moneys  received  on  board. 

(cl)  An  account  of  all  stores  condemned,  or  converted  to  any  purpose 
other  than  that  for  which  they  were  intended. 

(e)  An  account  of  all  stores  loaned  or  otherwise  sent  out  of  the  ship,  and 
the  authority  therefor. 

{ f)  The  marks  and  numbers  of  each  package  which,  on  being  opened, 
is  found  to  contain  less  than  is  specified  by  the  invoice,  with  a  statement 
of  the  deficiency. 

{(j)  All  alterations  made  in  the  allowance  of  provisions,  \\'itli  the  author- 
itv  therefor. 

\li)  A  mention  of  the  employment  of  any  hired  vessel,  with  a  statement 
of  her  tonnage,  the  name  of  her  master  or  owner,  the  number  of  her  crew, 
for  what  purpose  she  is  employed,  and  the  authority  therefor. 

(/)  Every  occasion  upon  which  fires  in  the  furnaces  are  lighted,  banked, 
or  hauled,  with  the  hour  of  each  change  and  its  object.  If  the  engines 
are  in  operation,  the  average  revolutions  made  per  minute  and  the  average 
pressure  of  steam. 

ij)  The  reading  of  all  draft  marks  before  leaving  and  after  entering  a 
port. 

608.  When  at  sea  he  shall  require — 

(a)  The  boatswain,  during  the  moraing  watch,  to  examine 
^ nTrtMuits"*      *^^®  condition  of  the  rigging,  and  report  the  result. 

''"    '^"''"'  ■  (6)  The  carpenter,  at  the  same  time,  to  make  a  similar 

examination  and  report  concerning  the  spars. 

(c)  The  sailmaker.  a  similar  examination  and  report  concerning  the  sails. 

Id)  The  carpenter,  or  one  of  his  mates,  to  sound  the  well  in  each  com- 
partment, and  examine  all  ports  that  should  be  barred,  reporting  the 
result  at  least  twice  during  each  watch.  When  water  ballast  is  admitted, 
the  carpenter  himself  shall  examine  the  state  of  the  water  and  report  at 
8  a.  m.  and  H  p.  m. 

(e)  The  gunner,  or  one  of  his  mates,  to  examine  the  guns  and  see  if  they 
are  properly  secured,  reporting  the  result  at  least  twice  during  each  watch. 

009.  (1)  He  shall  see  that  a  lookout  is  kept  on  the  ship's  boats  that  are 
in  sight  and  under  sail,  and  shall  have  means  of  rescue  at 
^'"^cierTidT  ""■    ^and  in  case  of  accident. 

(2)  He  shall  direct  tlu'  junior  officers,  or  coxswains  ui 
charge  of  boats,  to  use  sails  when  it  can  be  done  with  i)ropriety  and  with- 
out loss  of  time. 


126  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XII. 

To  instruct  jun-  610.  He  sliall  carefully  and  patiently  instruct  the  junior 
ior  officers  und  officers  and  crew  in  their  respective  duties,  pointing  out  any 
crew.  mistakes  made  and  how  they  may  be  avoided. 

Oil.  (1)  He  must  bear  in  mind  that  his  manner  of  performing  duty  has 
a  great  influence  upon  the  discipline  of  the  crew  and  the  efficiency  of  the 
shii);  that  he  should  be  dignified,  discreet,  zealous,  ener- 
Manner  of ^J'^r-  gefic,  and  subordinate,  displaying  a  feeling  of  deference  to 
orming  u  j.  g^jperiors  and  a  spirit  of  kindness  to  inferiors.  He  shall 
himself  scrupulously  obey  all  orders  and  regulations,  and  require  the  same 
of  his  subordinates. "  He  shall  avoid  the  use  of  harsh  language,  and,  while 
never  permitting  any  duty  to  be  performed  in  a  careless,  indifferent,  or  dila- 
tory manner,  he  shall  protect  the  crew  from  all  unnecessary  annoyances. 

(2)  He  shall,  when  giving  orders,  use  only  the  phraseology  customary 
in  the  service,  without  any  unnecessary  repetition ;  he  shall  use  a  decided 
and  authoritative  tone,  sufficiently  loud  only  for  the  occasion.  He  shall, 
when  giving  orders  that  are  to  be  repeated  or  passed,  use  the  exact  words 
proper  to  pass  them,  and  not  permit  any  changes  or  additions  by  his  sub- 
ordinates. The  crew  must  be  taught  to  obey  a  simple  and  plain  order, 
thereby  avoiding  much  noise,  confusion,  repetition,  and  unseamanlike 
singing  out. 

Section  2. — Officers  of  Gun,  Torpedo,  and  Pow^der  Divisions. 

Res  onsibiiit  012.  (1)  Officers  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  powder  divisions 

7o  r°^ordnanc^  shall  be  responsible  for  the  care  and  preservation  of  all  ord- 
materiai  issued  nance  material,  stores,  supplies,  and  articles  of  outfit  issued 
to  divisions.         .J.Q  ^j^gij.  divisions. 

(2)  They   shall   keep   themselves  fully  informed  of  all 

To    keep    fully    regulations,  instructions,  and  technical  details  concerning 

^°^''n°/n'^  The    *^®  ^^^^'  Preservation,  and  manipulation  of  the  armament 

armament.  "^    of  the   ship  and  its  appurtenances,  and  the  training  of 

enlisted  men. 
013.  (1)  They  shall  personally  instruct  and  exercise  their  divif5ions  with 
great  guns,  machine  guns,  artillery,  small  arms,  boats,  torpedoes,  swords, 
signals,  in  setting-up  exercises,  and  in  all  other  exercises 
Duty  as  mstruct-    ^^^  instructions  prescribed  for  enlisted  men.     They  shall 
also,  imder  their  immediate  supervision,  afford  every  oppor- 
tunity to  the  junior  officers  and  petty  officers  to  become  proficient  in 
exercising  and  handling  men. 

(2)  Thev  shall  submit  to  the  captain  quartej-ly,  for  transmission  to  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation,  a  report  of  instruction  in  signaling  of  the  enlisted 
persons  of  the  seaman  branch  in  their  divisions. 

Drills  and  in-        014.  They  shall,  so  far  as  applicable  to  them,  observe 
spections.         the  requirements  of  Arts.  252,  371,  372,  and  506. 

Fightingefficien-  015.  They  shall  endeavor  to  bring  the  divisions  under 
cy  of  divis-  their  command  to  the  highest  possible  state  of  fighting 
ions.  efficiency. 

OlO.  (1)  They  shall,  during  exercise,  follow  the  directions  laid  down  in 
the  official  instructions,  and  take  the  necessary  precautions 

'"cidentr^nd    to  prevent  accideuts.  ^     . 

supervision  (2)  They  shall  see  that  the  men  of  their  divisions  keep  the 
over  guns  and  guns,  arnis,  and  all  their  appurtenances  clean  and  in  order, 
'"'"'•  in  accordance  with  the  prescribed  duties  of  each. 

017.  They  .shall  make  themselves  thoroughly  conversant 
The  fire  bill.        ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^.^  ^.^^  ^^^^^  Carefully  carry  out  its  requirements. 


Chap.  XII.]  OFFICERS    OF    THE    DECK,   ETC.  12T 

618.  (1)  The  officer  commandinf?  the  powder  division  shall,  durinp: 
quarters,  when  there  is  no  line  officer  his  senior  present,  have  charf,'e  of 
n-h.  „«5  ..  .^.r.     the  berth  deck  and  all  below  it,  in  all  matters  reiinirinf?  the 

Tue  onicer  com-  .  «.-,.,  i        m        i  i       ^  i       • 

maiidiiig  the  exercise  of  military  command.  Should  a  hre  occur  dunng 
powUor  divis-  action  within  the  limits  of  his  command,  he  shall  take 
'""■  charge  of  all  hose  and  other  means  at  hand  for  extinguish- 

ing it,  and  close  the  magazines  and  shell  rooms,  unless  the  fire  is  remote 
from  them  and  the  urgency  for  a  supply  of  ammunition  gi-eat.  He  must 
be  prepared  to  close  instantly  such  water-tight  doors,  valves,  and  gates  as 
will  tend  to  check  the  spreading  of  fire  or  to  keep  the  ship  afloat  should 
her  hull  be  pierced. 

(2)  He  shall  bear  in  mind  that  he  occupies  a  most  re.sponsible  position; 
and  that,  while  he  should  make  to  the  captain  all  reports  possible,  the 
safety  of  the  ship  may,  in  times  of  emergency,  depend  upon  his  acting 
immediately,  before  any  instructions  can  reach  him. 

(3)  The  powder  division  shall  be  commanded  by  the  senior  watch  officer 
of  the  ship,  who  shall  also  command  the  torpedo  division  when  that 
division  is  stationed  on  or  below  the  berth  deck. 

(»lt>.  (1)  The  division  officer  shall,  at  such  times  each  month  as  may  be 
designated  in  the  routine  book,  prepare  the  regular  requisitiims  for  cloth- 
ing, small  stores,  or  other  articles  required  by  the  men  of 

Reqnisitions   l.y      his  division. 

dmsion    om-        ^2^  jjg  shall,  at  any  time,  make  out  a  special  requisition 
for  clothing  that  is  ab.solutely  necessary  to  preserve  the 
health  of  any  member  of  the  division  under  his  command. 

(3)  Blanks  for  these  reipiisitions  shall  be  supplied  by  the  pay  officer. 

(4)  These  requisitions  shall  be  made  out  in  ink,  the  value  of  the  articles 
being  entered  in  the  proper  column,  and  all  columns  not  required  for  use 
shall  have  a  red-ink  line  ruled  through  them. 

620.  A  division  officer  shall  be  present  at  and  witness  the  issue  of 
To  witness  the    ^^^  clothiiig,  small  stores,  and  money  to  the  members  of 

issue  of  all  his  division,  and  attest  the  same  as  each  issue  or  payment 
ciothiiig,store8  is  made  by  affixing  his  signature  to  the  certificate  of 
aud  .nouey.         delivery. 

621.  Division  officers  shall  make  quarterly,  to  the  captain,  a  conduct 
.„    ,  _.     report  of  the  men  of  their  divisions  in  accordance  ^^^th  the 

Conduct  report.  ^        -i     i  £ 

prescribed  tonus. 

622.  (1)  They  shall  make  quarterly,  to  the  captain,  a  \\-i-itten  report 
containing  the  names  of  apprentices  and  others  in  their  divisions  whoin, 

on  account  of  good  conduct,  zeal,  and  ability  displayed  in 

Duty  in  regard    ^^q  discharge  of  dutv,  they  deem  worthy  of  advancement 

conduct"^  """^    i"  rating  or  conduct  class;  or  whom,  oil  account  of  bad 

conduct  either  on  board  or  on  shore,  or  from  a  want  of  zeal 

or  ability  displayed,  they  deem  unworthy  of  the  rating  held  or  of  the 

indulgences  granted. 

(2)  They  shall  encourage  and  endeavor  to  assist  those  who  are  specially 
desirous  of  improving  themselves  in  knowledge,  or  of  advancing  in  rating 
or  conduct  class. 

623.  ( 1 )  They  shall,  in  addition  to  carrying  out  the  instructions  already 

laid  do^^^l  for  inspections,  take  special  care  that  all  outer 
Inspections.        and  uiider  clothing,  pea-jackets,  caps.  hats,  and  bedding  of 
the  men  are,  in  respect  to  quality,  pattern,  and  color,  in 
accordance  with  the  prescribed  uniform. 

(2)  Thev  shall  see  that  all  materials  drawn  are  used  for  the  purpose 
required ;  \hat  all  clothing  is  neatly  made,  marked,  and  kept  in  order, 


128  XJ.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XII. 

and  that  none  of  it  is  sold ;  that  the  men  are  neat  in  person  and  clothing, 
and  provided  -with  regulation  knives  and  laniards ;  and  that  underclothing 
is  worn  at  all  times  unless  dispensed  with  by  order  of  the  captain.  All 
work  done  by  the  ship's  tailor  shall  be  submitted  to  the  division  officer  for 
inspection  and  approval  before  it  is  accepted. 

Section  3. — General  Duties  of  Officers  op  the  Watch  and  op  Gun, 
Torpedo,  and  Powder  Divisions. 

624.  "Watch  and  division  officers  shall  punctually  and  zealously  execute 

all  orders  received  from  the  ca^jtain,  executive  officer,  and  other  superior 

set  over  them ;  see  that  their  subordinates  on  board  perform 

General  duties  of    ^th  diligence  the  duties  assigned  them ;  be  attentive  to  the 

vision  officers'    conduct  of  the  ship's  company ;  check  all  profane,  abusive, 

obscene,  and  improper  language;  suppress  any  unseemly 

noise,  confusion,  or  disturbance :  and  report  to  the  executive  officer  those 

who  are  guilty  of  any  infraction  of  the  laws,  regulations,  or  orders  by 

which  they  are  governed. 

625.  They  shall,  in  the  performance  of  their  duty,  con- 
'*form1ng°duty''^"    f  o^'i^  ^o  the  manner  adopted  and  prescribed  by  the  executive 

officer. 

626.  They  shall  keep  a  book  containing  a  correct  copy 
To  keep  copies    ^f  ^j^g  watch,  quarter,  station,  fire,  and  boat  bills,  of  all 

»nd  orders. '       internal  orders,  of  the  routine  book,  and  of  other  written 
instructions  concerning  the  duty  of  the  ship. 

To  take  their  sta-  627.  They  shall  at  once  repair  to  their  stations  when- 
tions  at  all  ever  the  call  for  all  hands  is  sounded,  unless  otherwise 
hands.  directed. 

628.  They  shall  exercise  a  careful  supervision  over  the  cleanliness  and 

efficient  condition  of  the  battery,  ordnance,  equipments, 

Supervision  over    ^^^^  boats  assigned  to  them,  and  shall  report  immediately 

boats.^'^^  to  the  executive  officer  any  repairs  or  extra  cleaning  which 

may  be  necessary. 

Information  629.  They  shall  at  all  times  keep  themselves  thoroughly 
!uirJd  ^to^pos-  familiar  with  the  instructions  for  keeping  the  log,  and  with 
q  ire        p   -    ^^^^  regulations  for  preventing  collisions  at  sea. 


sess. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 


JUNIOR  OFFICERS  OF  THE  LINE. 

030.  (1)  The  junior  officers  of  the  line  are  defined  as  being  those  of  a 
rank  helow  that  of  lieutenant  of  the  junior  grade,  not  assigned  to 
.  regular  duty  as  watch  and  division  officers. 

DefiM.t.uD.  ^^^  rpj^gy  ^^^Y[  not  be  ordered  to   other  than  sea  duty 

until  they  shall  have  made  one  cruise  in  a  cruising  vessel  of  war  after 
the  completion  of  the  prescribed  six  years'  course. 

631.  They  shall,  when  attached  to  a  cruising  ship,  keep  on  hand  a  com- 
paring watch,  an  approved  treatise  on  navigation,  one  on  marine  survey- 
ing, one  on  seamanship,  one  on  the  marine  steam  engine, 

When    attached    copies  of  the  approved  Ordnance  Instructions,  Infantrv  and 
ship!"  """'""^    Artillery  Instructions,  and  Navy  Regialations,  also  V)lank 
books  for  journals  and  navigation  notebooks.     It  shall  be 
considered  commendable  if  they  acquire  and  make  use  of  other  profes- 
sional books. 

632.  (1)  They  shall  perform  such  duty  as  may  be  assigned  them. 

(2)  When  practicable  an  ensign  shall  not  be  required 
to  iierform  the  duties  of  a  clerk  more  than  six  out  of  twelve 
successive  months. 

(3)  Ensigns  and  naval  cadets  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  of  Art. 
626,  and  shall  submit  to  the  executive  officer  the  books  referred  to  therein 
for  inspection  on  the  last  day  of  each  month. 

(4)  Naval  cadets  shall,  in  addition,  keep  a  journal  and  navigation  note- 
book in  accordance  -with  Art.  493,  par.  6. 

(5)  In  case  there  are  no  junior  officers  attached  to  a  vessel,  the  duties 
of  captain's  clerk  shall  be  performed  by  the  ensign  performing  the  duty 
of  junior  watch  officer. 

633.  Ensigns  and  naval  cadets  shall  perform  such  navi- 
Navigation    dn-    jration  duties  as  may  be  assigned  them,  and  tliey  shall  make 

*"'''*■  every  effoi't  to  1)ecome  skilled  practical  navigators. 

634.  Should  an  en.sign  be  assigned  permanently  to  duty 
Watch  duty  for    ^f.  ^  -watch  and  division  officer,  he  shall  mess  in  the  ward- 

ensigue.  room  and  be  assigned  (juarters  as  a  wardroom  officer. 

635.  Naval  cadets  shall  not  be  granted  leave  to  go  on 
Leave.           shore  uuless  they  shall  have  satisfactorily  perfonned  all 

duties  required  of  them. 

(129) 


CHAPTER   XIV. 


MEDICAL  OFFICERS. 
Section  1.— The  Senior  Medical  Officer. 

636.  When  fitting  out,  and  as  soon  as  possible  after  reporting  for  duty, 
the  senior  medical  officer  shall  examine  the  sick  bay,  dispensary,  medical 

storeroom,  and  other  accommodations  for  the    sick    and 
When      fitting    .^o^^nfig,]      Should  he  discover  any  defects  or  deficiencies  in 
""'■  these  accommodations  he  shall  make  a  detailed  written 

report  of  the  facts  to  the  captain. 

637.  As  soon  as  practicable  after  going  into  commission,    he  shall 
examine  the  crew  in  order  to  compare  the  descriptive  lists  and  ascertain 

if  all  of  the  members  are  physically  qualified  to  perform 
To  examine  the    ^^le  duties  which  will  probably  be  required  of  them.     If 
*"'""■  any  are  found  disqualified  he  shall,  with  the  approval  of 

the  captain,  request  that  a  survey  be  held  upon  them. 

638.  During  the  examination  reeiuired  in  Art.  640  he  shall  make  a  list 
of  all  who  seem  to  require  vaccination,  which  shall  be  performed  as  soon 

as  the  duties  of  the  ship  will  permit,  and  repeated  m  case 
Vaccination.  of  failure  until  there  is  a  reasonable  assurance  that  the  per- 
son is  protected.  The  time  to  vaccinate,  and  the  number  to 
be  vaccinated  at  anv  one  time,  shall  be  decided  by  the  captain  upon 
recommendation  of  the  senior  medical  officer.  All  members  of  the  crew 
received  on  board  from  time  to  time  during  the  cruise,  who  are  not  known 
to  be  protected,  shall  be  vaccinated  as  speedily  as  possible. 

639.  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  sick  bay,  bathroom,  and  water-clos- 

ets for  the  sick,  the  dispensary,  and  the  medical  storeroom. 

To  take  charge    ^^^^  ggg  ^^^^^  ^^^y  ^^.q  ]jgpt  (jj.y  clean,  sufficiently  warm,  and 

of  sick  bay.        .^  ^^^^  ^^.^^^ .  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^jj^y  .^j.g  prepared  for  inspection  at 

the  same  time  as  the  other  parts  of  the  ship. 

640.  (1)  He   shall,    in  addition  to  bestowing  the  most   careful  pro- 

fessional treatment  possible  upon  the  patients  under  his 
Attention  pai.i to    (^^re,  be  attentive  to  their  comfort  and  the  cleanliness  of 
"ck.  ^^^.^_  clothing,  bedding,  and  persons. 

(2)  He  shall  take  care  that  the  attendants  of  the  sick  understand  when 
it  is  necessary  to  summon  the  aid  of  a  medical  officer. 

641.  In  difficult  cases,  he  shall  consult  with  the  junior 
Professional    medical  officers  of  the  ship,  or  other  medical  officers  of  the 
IhTskk"'    °'    Navy  present,  concerning  the  professional  treatment  of  the 
patients. 

Daily  report  of        <>42.  He  shall  report  to  the  captain  daily  by  10  a.  m.,  in 
the  sick.  writing,  the  names  and  condition  of  the  sick. 

(131) 


132  U.   S.    NAVY    REGUT.ATIOXS.  [Chap.  XIV. 

(>43.  He  shall  prepare  a  binnacle  list  containing  the  names  of  those  he 
Binn    I  ist       recommencls  to  be  excused  from  duty,  either  wholly  or  in 
part,  and  submit  it  to  the  captain  daily  before  9.80  a.  m. 
Additions  and  changes  diiring  the  day  shall  be  made  when  necessarJ^ 

04:4-.  He  shall  report  to  the  captain  immediately  upon  becoming  aware 

of  danger  from  any  contagious  or  infectious  disease,  or  of  its  apj^earance 

amongst  the  personnel  of  the  ship.     He  shall,  subject  to 

Contagious  or  m-    ^j^g  direction  of  the  captain,  use  every  means  in  his  power 

e^e's!"^      '^'    to  prevent  the  introduction  of  such  a  disease  on  board,  or, 

if  existing  on  board,  to  jirevent  it  from  spreading. 

045.  He  shall  keep  himself  informed  of  the  health  of  the  port  in  which 
the  ship  is  moored,  and  immediately  report  to  the  captain 
^^'^'^"  port*^  ^^'^    ^^^y  fS'Cts  that  may  influence  the  sanitary  condition  of  the 
personnel  of  the  ship. 

646.  Whenever  he  deems  it  necessary,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  make  to 
the  captain  written  suggestions  or  reports  concerning  the  sanitary  condi- 
tion of  the  personnel  of  the  ship,  the  prevention  or  checking 

Suggestions.       of    disease,    and  the  care  and  comfort  of    the  sick  and 
wounded.     (See  Art.  352,  par.  6.) 

647.  He  shall  carefully  observe  the  general  appearance  of  the  personnel 

of  the  ship,  and  should  he  suspect  the  presence  of  disease 
Precautions.        in  any  person,  he  shall  report  the  fact  to  the  captain  and 
make  such  recommendations  as  he  may  deem  proper. 

648.  Whenever  he  or  any  of  his  assistants  discover  that  any  person  has 

Avillfully  produced,  concealed,  aggravated,  or  feigned  any 

Malingering.       disease,  he  shall  report  the  fact  to  the  commanding  officer, 

and  enter  it  upon  the  report  book  of  the  ship,  if  so  directed. 

64$>.  He  shall,  when  directed,  examine  any  of  the  crew  to 
Concealed     dis-    ascertain  if  they  have  concealed  diseases  requiring  treat- 
eases,  ment.     This  duty  may  be  delegated  to  junior  medical  offir 
cers  only. 

650.  When  attendants  for  the  sick,  in  addition  to  the  regular  estab- 
Additionai    a  t  -    lished  Complement,  are  necessary,  he  shall  report  the  fact 
teudants   for    to  the  Captain,  representing  the  degree  of  necessity  exist- 
the  sick.  jj^g^  g^j^^  ^}^g  extent  of  additional  service  required. 

To  be  ready  for        651.  He  shall  at  all  times  have  in  readiness  everything 
relief     of    ncccssary  for  the  relief  of  the  wounded. 

wounded. 

652.  He  shall,  at  general  and  special  exercises,  when 

Tourniquets.       directed,  distribute  a  sufficient  number  of  tourniquets  for  all 

requirements,  and  instruct  officers  and  men  how  to  use  them. 

653.  As  soon  as  possible  after  a  battle  he  shall  make  out  careful  dupli- 

cate reports  of  the  killed  and  wounded,  sending  one  copy 
'^and'^J.^ounded'^'^    to  the  captain,  and  the  other  through  him  to  the  surgeon  of 
the  fleet. 

654.  Whenever  any  person  on  board  receives  a  wound  or  injury  which 

may  entitle  him  to  a  pension,  he  shall  report  the  same  in 
"^^^o^pensUw*'*^'^    writing  to  the  captain   before  the  person  is  removed  or 
discharged. 

■Unofficial  certifi-        655.  He  shall  not  give  an  unofficial   certificate   of  ill 
cates    of    ill    health  or  of  inability  to  perform  any  duty. 

health. 


Chap.  XIV.]  MEDICAL   OFFICERS.  133 

To  inapect  the  ^'''C.  He  shall,  wlien  required,  inspect  the  provisions  of 
provisions  for  the  crew,  and  report  any  that  are  unsound  or  liable  to  cause 
the  crew.  iHnoss.     (See  Art.  372,  par.  5.) 

657.  He  shall  report  to  the  captain  any  want  of  care  or  cleanliness  in 
the  preparation  of  food  for  the  crew,  or  any  instance  that 
Preparati^on    of    ^^^^  ^.^^^^^^,  ^o  his  knowledf^'c  of  neglect  in  regard  to  it  which 
may  be  injui-ious  to  health. 

G58.  He  shall  have  the  food  for  the  sick  frequently  inspected  by  a 
medical  officer,  and  shall  report  if  it  is  not  prepared  properly 
Food  for  the  sick.     ^^.  ^j^  accordance  with  his  directions. 

659.  Whenever  a  supply  of  water  is  obtained  from  shore,  either  for 
drinking  or  cooking,  and  before  it  is  taken  on  board,  he  shall  institute  as 

comi)lete  an  analvsis  of  it  as  possible  with  the  means  at  hand, 

Testing  water.         ^^^^-j  ^.^^^^^.^  ^^  ^^^^-.^  -^  .^^^.  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  .^^  tO  itS   pimty.      All 

such  analyses  shall  be  recorded  in  the  medical  journal. 

660.  He  shall,  whenever  necessary,  examine  the  contents    of   boats 
To  exaniiuo  food    attending  the  ship  with  articles  of  food  or  drink  for  sale, 

and  uriuk  offer-    and  report  if  the  articles  are,  m  his  opinion,  suitable  to  be 
ed  for  sale.  consumed  as  food  or  drink.     (See  Art.  372,  par.  5.) 

661.  He  shall  make  inspections  of  the  cells  and  other 
To  inspect  cells    places  of  confinement,  as  well  as  of  the  prisoners,  and  report 

and  prisoners.        i'*"<^'- ^  ^  i,    .      .i  i.    ■ 

the  result  to  the  captain. 

662.  He  shall  once  in  each  week  accompany  the  executive  officer  when 

that  officer  is  inspecting  the  living  spaces,  holds  and  store- 
^"*h"id*'t"  "^    rooms,  and  shall  make  to  the  captain,  after  said  inspection, 
holds,  etc.         ^  written  report  of  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  vessel. 

663.  "Whenever  in  his  opinion  any  person  on  board  becomes  tmfit  for 

further  duty  on  account  of  ill  health  or  injury,  he  shall 
Medical  survey,  j.^^^^.^  ^j^g  fact  to  the  Captain  and,  if  necessary,  recommend 
a  medical  survey  or  transfer  to  a  hospital. 

664.  (1)  A  patient,  when  transferred  to  a  hospital,  shall,  if  practica- 
ble, be  accompanied  bv  a  medical  officer. 

(2)  A  patient,  when  transferred  from  the  care  of  a  medical 
Transfer    of    u    officer  of  the  Navv  to  that  of  any  other  person,  shall  be 
patient.  accompanied   by  a"  hospital  ticket  containing  a  complete 

record  of  the  case  as  recorded  in  the  medical  journal.  If  transferred  to 
the  care  of  a  medical  f)fficer,  this  statement  shall  be  recorded  in  his  med- 
ical journal  or  affixed  to  the  case  paper. 

6(>5.  (1)  When  a  i>atient  is  transferred  to  any  other  than  a  United  States 
Patients  in  other  naval  hospital,  the  date  of  transfer  shall  be  noted  in  the  lued- 
t  h  a  u  United  ical  journal,  and  the  case  crmtinued  therein  until  the  patient 
States  naval  returns  to  dutv ;  or  until  the  ship  leaves  port,  if  the  patient 
hospitals.  .^  ^^j^  behind.' 

(2)  On  the  departure  of  the  ship,  if  in  a  foreign  port,  the  senior  medical 
officer  shall  forward,  through  the  captain,  to  the  consul  a  record  of  the 
cases  of  all  patients  referred  to  in  par.  1  of  this  article,  who  are  left  behind. 
The  record  in  each  instance  shall  state  that  it  is  to  accompany  the  patient, 
if  sent  to  the  United  States,  or  to  be  forwarded  to  the  captain  of  the  next 
ship  arriving  in  the  port. 

(3)  Upon  the  arrival  of  a  ship  in  a  foreign  port,  her  medical  officer  shall 
take  charge  of  all  cases  referred  to  in  par.  2.  and  ccmtinue  their  record  in 
his  medical  journal  as  laid  down  in  par.  1  of  this  article. 


134  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XIV, 

(4)  When  practicable,  he  shall  frequently  visit  these  imtients  in  order 
to  continue  a  correct  journal  record.  He  shall  interest  himself  in  their 
welfare,  report  their  progress  to  the  captain,  and  suggest  any  measures 
that  he  may  consider  necessary  for  their  benefit. 

(."))  The  hospital  expenses  of  such  patients  shall  be  paid  from  the  proper 
appropriation  under  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery.  When  patients 
return  to  a  shiiJ,  the  items  of  expense  incurred  on  their  account  shall  be 
included  in  the  expenses  noted  on  the  quarterly  report  of  sick. 

(fi)  When  such  patients  are  transferred  or  received,  a  report  of  the 
fact  shall  be  made  to  the  surgeon  of  the  fleet,  and,  if  in  a  port  of  the 
United  States,  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery. 

(>(>(>.  The  senior  medical  officer  of  a  ship  returning  to  the  United  States 
shall,  when  patients  are  received  for  transportation  to  hospital,  enter  such 
Patienfc!  rereivert  patients  on  Ms  joumal,  and  account  for  them  as  the  sick  of 
for  passage  to  the  ship.  He  shall  note  oii  his  journal  the  record  of  their 
Uuited  states,  cases  as  entered  on  the  hospital  tickets,  and,  after  endorsing 
on  the  hospital  tickets  anything  of  interest  in  their  cases  that  may  have 
occurred  while  under  his  charge,  he  shall  forward  the  hospital  tickets  with 
the  patients  when  transferred  to  hospital. 

067.  (1)  He  shall  prej^are  duplicate  certificates  of  death  and  forward 
them  through  the  captain  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  and 
shall  furnish  a  copy  to  the  surgeon  of  the  fleet.     (See  Art. 
^'''deatt^' °^      352,  par.  9.) 

(2)  The  statement  as  to  origin  of  disease  or  disability 
causing  death  shall  always  be  noted  therein,  with  reasons  for  the  opinion 
expressed  as  to  whether  or  not  it  was  incurred  in  line  of  duty. 

668.  (1)  He  shall  keep  a  medical  journal,  which  shall  be  subject  at 
any  time  to  the  inspection  of  the  captain  and  the  surgeon 

Medical  journal,      of   the  fleet. 

(2)  He  shall,  upon  the  comi^letion  of  a  medical  joiirnal, 
forward  it  with  the  next  quarterly  reports  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery. 

(>69.  He,  and  all  other  medical  officers  of  the  shijj,  shall 
Transunttin^g       ^' ^^"^''^^''^  ^^^  official  reports,  Communications,  and  retui'ns, 
whatever  their  destination,  through  the  cajitain. 

670.  (1)  In  order  that  the  Naval  Academj^  records  of  the  physical  con- 
dition of  naval  cadets  may  be  complete,  and  that  the  Board  of  Medical 

Officers  making  the  final  examinations  of  cadets  before  final 
^'^^°cadets"*^'^^  gi'aduation  may  have  all  necessary  information,  the  senior 
medical  officers  shall — when  cadets  are  detached  from  sea- 
going ships,  either  for  transfer  to  other  ships,  or  to  return  to  the  United 
States,  or  upon  the  comxjletion  of  a  cruise — make  duplicate  reports  to  the 
captain,  of  the  physical  condition  of  the  naval  cadets  during  their  service 
on  board  said  ship,  and  at  its  termination ;  also,  a  full  account  of  all  cases 
of  illness  or  injuries  that  may  have  occurred  to  them. 

(2)  These  reports  will  be  forwarded  by  the  captain  to  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment. 

671.  (1)  When  a  ship  is  commissioned,  he  shall  be  furnished  with  trip- 
licate invoices  of  all  articles  in  her  medical  outfit ;  they  shall  be  duly  signed 

by  the  director  of  the  naval  laboratory  and  appi'oved  by  the 

Invoices  and  re-      commandant. 

fcli'slo^rosTnli  (2)  When  delivered  to  him,  he  shall  take  charge  of  all 

supplies.  articles  of  the  medical  outfit  that  are  duly  invoiced  and, 

when  satisfied  that  they  correspond  in  character  and  amount 

to  the  specifications  of  the  invoices,  he  shall  receipt  for  them.     These 


Chap.  XIV.]  MEDICAL   OFFICERS.  135 

invoices  and  receipts  must  be  approved  by  the  captain,  after  which  the 
medical  officer  will  retain  the  original,  forwarding-  the  duplicate  to  the 
director  of  the  laboratory  and  triplicate  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and 
Surgerv.  ,  .        „, 

(8)  Medical  stores  transferred  from  the  naval  laboratory  to  a  ship,  atter 
the  invoices  of  her  regular  outfit  have  been  signed  and  disposed  of,  shall 
be  invoiced  and  receipted  for  in  like  maimer. 

(4)  When  medical  .stores  are  transferred  from  a  store  ship,  storehouse, 
or  depot  to  a  ship,  the  invoices  and  receipts  must  be  made  in  triplicate, 
approved  by  the  senior  officer,  and  disposed  of  in  the  same  manner  as 
though  at  a  navv  vard. 

(."))  When  medical  stores  are  transferred  from  one  ship  in  commission  to 
another,  the  invf)ices  and  receipts  shall  be  made  in  duplicate  and  approved 
by  the  senior  officer.  The  officer  transferring  and  the  officer  receiving  the 
stores  shall  each  sign  both  copies,  the  latter  retaining  the  original  and  the 
former  the  duplicate. 

(6)  If  the  senior  medical  officer  finds  any  discrepancy,  error,  or  omission 
in  the  invoices  of  stores  he  shall  report  it  to  the  captain,  who  shall  have 
the  invoices  corrected  before  they  are  receipted. 

(7)  All  invoices  of  medical  stores  shall  be  kept  on  file  for  future  refer- 
ence, and,  when  the  ship  goes  out  of  commission,  shall  be  transferred  to 
the  medical  officer  of  the  navy  yard  with  the  medical  outfit  and  its  inven- 
tory. 

672.  (1)    Requisitions  for  medical  stores  and  supplies  that  may  be 

needed,  shall  be  made  by  the  senior  medical  officer  on  the 
Requisitions.       prescribed  forms,  for  the  ensuing  six  months,  as  follows: 

(a)  For  hospitals— on  the  1st  of  March  and  September. 

(b)  For  ships  in  commission— On  the  1st  of  April  and  October. 

(c)  For  receiving  ships,  yards,  and  stations— On  the  1st  of  May  and  No- 
vember. 

(2)  The  quantities  of  medicine  required  shall  correspond  in  amount  to 
the  packages  mentioned  in  the  supply  table,  and  the  column  "  On  hand 
shall  always  be  filled  opposite  the  articles  required. 

i'd)  When  serving  in  a  ship  not  attached  to  a  squadron, 
^'''ed  servlcr^''     ^"^  witliout  the  United  States,  he  shall  make  semiannual 
reiiuisitions  for  medical  stores  on  the  pay  officer  of  the  ship. 
(4)  Special  requisitions  for  indispensable  articles  not  in 
Special  requisi-     ^|^^  supply  table.  Or  for  articles  that  are  in  the  supply  table, 
'°°^'  that  will  be  needed  before  the  time  for  the  semiannual  requi- 

sition, may  be  made  at  any  time. 

673.  (1)  The  allowances  in  the  supply  table  are  intended  as  the  basis 
of  supplies  for  a  ship  when  fitting  out  for  a  cruise.      Needful  additions 

may  subsequently  be  made  from  time  to  time  by  requisi- 
Medicai   stores     ^-^^^-^^^  i^,^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^^  uecessary  or  expected  that  tliese  additions 
^"PP"«8-       ^-^^^Yi  bring  the  amount  of  supplies  on  hand  fully  up  to  that 
given  in  the  supply  table. 

(2)  Timely  requisitions  for  stores  and  supplies  must  be 
■^"^  chafed'""'"     i^'^ic^'"  to  cover  ordinary  expenditures,  but  they  shall  not  be 

c  ase  .  filled  by  purchase,  if  it  can  be  avoided 

(3)  When  any  of  the  stores  and  supplies  on  board,  in 
s  t  o  r  e  s  f  r  o  in     charge  of  Other  officers,  are  necessary  for  the  sick,  they  may 

mcnt's""^'"     be  obtained  upon  requisition  duly  approved  by  the  captain. 
A  receipt  for  them  shall  be  given. 
674.  Washing  and  extra  provisions  and  groceries  for  the 
.JrT^'r°.^.iTr.L     sick,  shall  be  obtained  by  open  purchase  on  duly  approved 

exLiH  pro*  ibioiio.  ...  V       M.  ^ 

requisitions. 


136  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XIV. 

675.  Surgical  instraments  and  appliances  shall  not  be  re- 

Surgicai^|nBtru-     placed  by  others,  unless  condemned  by  a  board  of  survey ; 

and  all  that  are  condemned  shall  be  turned  in  at  a  navy  yard. 

676.  The  senior  medical  officer  shall  see  that  only  medical  stores  and 
supplies,  and  spirits  and  wines  that  are  the  property  of  the  Government, 

are  kept  in  the  medical  storeroom.     He  shall  retain  the  key 

^'^'roem*"'^'*'      himself,   subject  to  the  provisions  of  Art.  518,  and  never 

permit  it  to  pass  into  the  custody  of  an  enlisted  man  ^\^th- 

out  permission  of  the  captain.    The  storeroom  shall  not  be  opened,  except 

in  the  presence  of  an  ofl&cer,  unless  in  an  emergency. 

677.  He  shall  not  permit   any   spirits,    wnnes,    or  malt  liquors,   the 

property  of   the   Government  and  under  his  charge,  to  be 
Custody  ^of  spir-    placed  in  the  possession  of  any  enlisted  or  appointed  man, 
mairiiquors"      excejjt  in  small  quantities  ■  for  immediate  consumption  by 
patients. 

678.  In  the  event  of  discovering  any  loss  or  destruction 
^"^^  storer''"^*'    o^   medical  stores,    surgical  instruments,   or  furniture,  he 
shall  report  the  fact  immediately  to  the  captain. 

679.  When  the  ship  goes  out  of  commission,  he  shall  carefully  pack 
all  medical  supplies,  including  books  and  blank  forms,  and  transfer  them 

to  the  senior  medical  ofiBcer  of  the  navy  yard.     They  shall 

Medical  outfit    ^^g  accompanied   by  an  acciirate   inventory  in  triplicate, 

of  commrsfion.    made  out  in  the   order  of  the    supply  table,  stating    the 

quantity  and  condition  of  the  articles.  The  inventory 
shall  be  signed  by  the  senior  medical  olficer  and  the  captain. 

680.  ( 1 )  When  stores  and  supplies  are  transferred  from  the  charge  of 

one  medical  officer  to  another,  triplicate  receipts  must  be 
''"ZlV       passed. 

(2)  Whenever  a  medical  officer  is  relieved  from  duty,  he 
shall  transfer  to  his  successor  all  public  property  in  his  charge. 

681.  (1)  In  all  cases,  unless  otherwise  directed,  he  shall  procure  a  bill 

of  health  before  leaving  j^ort. 
Bill  of  health.         (2)  Upon  arrival  of  the  ship  in  port,  he  shall  be  prepared 

to  receive  the  health  officer  and  exhibit  to  him  the  bill  of 
health ;  also  to  answer  any  questions  that  may  be  asked  concerning  the 
sanitary  condition  of  the  ship. 

682.  (1)  He  shall  make  entries  in  the  medical  journal  of  thermometric 
and  hygrometric  observations  taken  daily  at  9  a.  m. ,  and  of  observations 

for  determining  carbonic  acid  impurities  in  the  air  of  the 
^bl^er^ation*^      berth  deck  taken  weekly  at  10  p.   m.,  and  occasionally  at 
other  hours,  especially  when  abnormal  conditions  exist. 

(3)  In  order  that  these  observations  may  be  of  value  the  following  pre- 
cautions are  necessary : 

(a)  That  the  readings  of  the  wet  and  dry  bulb  thermometers  are 
accurate. 

(b)  That  water  is  always  stipplied  to  the  wet  bulb  thermometer,  and 
that  the  cotton  siphon  is  frequently  renewed. 

(.3)  When  steam  is  used  for  warming  the  ship,  a  note  to  that  effect  shall 
be  made. 

(4)  A  note  shall  be  made  of  any  peculiar  conditions,  local  or  general, 
tending  to  modify  the  state  of  the  atmosphere;  the  object  of  these  entries 
being  to  determine  the  relation  between  the  atmospheric  and  sanitary 
condition  of  ships. 


Chap.  XIV]  MEDICAL   OFFICERS.  137 

(>83.  During  the  prevalence  of  ei)idcinic  or  contagious  diseases  on  for- 
Rcoits  of  (•  .i  ^'^^"  stations,  especially  in  i)orts  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  the 
Ucmi'c  or  con-  West  Indies,  and  South  Atlantic  station,  the  senior  luedi- 
tagious  dis-  eal  officer  shall  forward  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and 
^"^^  Surgery  all  reliable  infonuatiun  relating  thereto  that  he 

may  be  able  to  i)rocure. 

084-.  On  the  1st  of  January  of  each  year  and  at  the  end  of  the  cruise, 
he  shall  make  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  a  sanitary  report, 
which  sliall  inelude  a  report  of  the  sanitary  condition  (jf 
Sanitary  report.  ^-^^^  ^j^.^^  .^^^^  Station,  accounts  of  epidemics,  recommenda- 
tions or  cautions  that  may  be  of  service  to  other  ships  visiting  the  ports, 
information  of  the  health  of  the  personnel  of  ships  on  the  station,  and 
any  facts  not  generally  known  of  professional  interest  concerning  ports 
visited. 

685.  In  battle  he  shall  have  charge  of  the  sick  and 
station  and  duty    mounded  and  shall  be  stationed  at  a  place  designated  by 
the  captani. 

68f>.  (1)  He  shall  be  stationed  in  the  sick  bay  at  quarters. 

(3)  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  surgeon's  division  and 
''''a't" uartere"*^     ^^^^  ^^^^'  ^'fU^^re  their  presence  at  the  sick  bay  if  able  to 
quar  ere.        (.©me,  and  make  the  usual  report  as  to  absentees. 

687.  (1)  The  surgeon's  division   shall   consist  of  all   junior  medical 
officers  of  the  ship,  the  apothecary,  and  baymen. 
Surgeon-s  divi-        ^^2)  For   the  issuc  of  money,  sinall  stores,  and  clothing, 
the   enlisted   men  of  his  division  shall  form  part   of  the 
powder  division, 
s.    re  )ort    of       688.  He  shall  cause  to  be  entered  upon  the  report  book 
'  breaches  of  d?s-    the  names  of  any  subordinates  of  the  surgeon's  division,  or 
( ipiiue   to  be    of  the  sick  or  their  attendants,  who  may  be  guilty  of  any 
'"*''"•  breaches  of  discipline. 

689.  He  shall  endorse  upon  the  record  of  every  summary  court-martial. 

the  sentence  of  which  involves  confinement  for  a  period  exceeding  ten 

Dut    in  connec-    <^^^y^'  ^'^  diminished  rations,  or  on  bread  and  water,  his 

"ion  with'sum-    opinion  as  to  whether  the  infliction  of  such  sentence  would 

nmry    courts-    produce  scrious  injury  to  the  health  of  the  person  sentenced, 

martial.  j^^  form  as  f ollows :   ' 'From  an  examuiatiou of , 

and  of  the  pla'^e  where  he  is  to  be  confined,  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the 
execution  of  the  foreurointr  sentence  will  (not)  produce  serious  injury  to 
his  health." 

Section  2.— Junior  Medical  Officers. 


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Absence  or  dis-        600.  In  the  absence,  or  during  the  disability,  of  the 
ability  of  the    (^e^j,,!.  medical  officer,  the  medical  officer  next  in  rank  on 

senior  medical     ,  -,     ^     ■,-,  i-  i  •      t    ^• 

officer.  board  shall  perform  his  duties. 

<»J>I.  (1)  Junior    medical  officers  shall  at  all  times   conform  to  the 
directions  of  the  senior  medical  officer  in  regard  to  tlie  professional  treat- 
ment, care,  and  comfort  of  the  sick  and  wounded. 
General  duty  of        (-j)  They  shall  be  unremitting  in  their  attention  to  the 
officers"'""*""''    sick  and  wounded,  and  shall  exact  from  those  under  their 

direction  a  rigid  performance  of  their  duties. 
(3)  They  shall  ])ersonally  see  that  tlie  medicines  are  properly  weighed, 
measured,  and  labeled  for  distribution,  and  tliat  they  are  administered 
by  competent  persons. 


138  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XIV. 

092.  They  shall,  subject  to  the  direction  of  the  senior  medical  officer, 
keep  the  medical  journal  and  prepare  the  regular  reports 
To  keep  t'"'^ni|«<i-    and  returns,  unless  the  senior  medical  officer  prefers  to  per- 
journa  .       fQj.iu  tliis  duty  himself. 

To  consult  with  093.  They  shall  keep  the  senior  medical  officer  fully 
theseiiiormed-  informed  as  to  the  condition  of  all  patients,  and  frequently 
icai  officer.  consult  ^^^th  him  in  regard  to  their  professional  treatment. 

694.  They  shall  obtain  permission  from  the  senior  medical  officer  to  be 
btain  er-  ^^^sent  from  the  ship,  before  asking  permission  from  the 
mission"  from  commanding  officer,  or  executive,  as  the  case  may  be. 
the  senior  med-  Should  the  Senior  medical  officer  refuse  to  grant  such  per- 
icai  oflicer.         mission  he  shall  report  his  reasons  for  so  doing  to  the  captain. 


CHAPTER  XV. 


PAY  OFFICERS. 

695.  In  general,  the  liiglier  and  more  important  duties  of  pay  officers 

■wnll  be  assigned  to  the  senior  grades.     Pa.ssed  assistant  and 
'^^'TuTv"'  *°      assistant  paymasters  may,  when  required,  be  a.ssigned  as 
assistants  to  pay  officers  of  a  higher  grade. 

696.  (1)  Before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  every  pay  officer 
shall  give  bond  for  the   faithful  perforaiance  thereof,  w-ith   sufficient 

J  surety,  to  be  approved  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

°°  *■  (2)  He  shall  give  a  new  bond,  with  sufficient  surety,  every 

four  years,  or  whenever  required  to  do  so  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy ; 
and  all  such  bonds  shall  be  examined  every  two  years  for  the  purpose  of 
a.scertaining  the  sufficiency  of  the  surety  thereon. 

(3)  A  pay  officer's  Itond  takes  effect  from  the  date  of  its  approval  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(4)  The  issuing  of  a  new  appointment  and  commission  to  any  pay  officer 
sha"l  not  affect  or  annul  any  existing  bond,  but  the  same  shall  remain  in 
force  and  apply  to  such  new  appointment  and  commission. 

(5)  The  boTid  of  a  pay  officer  acting  as  an  assistant  to  another  pay  officer 
covers  the  piiblic  i)roperty  actually  in  his  custody,  and  for  which  he  has 
receipted,  but  does  not  release  the  senior  from  a  proper  supervision  over 
the  acts  of  his  subordinate. 

697.  Pay  officers  shall  immediately  forward  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
Navy  Department  coines  of  ordei's  received,  attaching  them  to,  or  detach- 
Copies  of  orders    ^"-^  theiu  from,  any  ship  or  station.     They  shall  endorse  on 

gent  to  .Auditor  these  copies,  over  their  signature,  the  date  upon  which  they 
for  the  Navy  jictually  begin  duty,  or  are  relieved  from  it,  and  sliall  keep 
Department.       ^j^^  Auditor  advised  of  their  addresses. 

Excess  or  defici-  (>9S.  A  pay  officer  who  at  any  time  discovers  an  excess 
moucr  t "' I'o  '^^  deficiency  of  the  public  money  in  his  custody  shall  im- 
reported.  mediately  report  che  fact  to  his  commanding  officer. 

699.  A  pay  officer  acting  as  an  assistant  to  another  shall 
Pay  ofTicc-rs  ii.s      uot    be  held  to  any  peciiniary  responsilnlity,   except   for 
assistants.         property  xdaced  in  his  custody  and  for  which  he  shall  have 
receipted. 

TOO.  (1)  The  general  inspector  of  the  pay  corps,  a  paymaster  of  the  fleet, 
a  pay  officer  of  a  ship  -wnth  a  complement  of  more  than  one  hundred  and 
seventy-five  persons,  a  ])ay  officer  of  a  supply  steamer,  store 
"^'*"*^ancV'^*'    vessel,  receiving  ship,  .shore  station,  or  the  naval  academy, 
or  a  iiay  officer  detailed  as  inspector  of  provisions  and  cloth- 
ing, shall  be  allowed  a  clerk. 
(2)  The  pay  officer  of  a  ship  shall  be  allowed  the  services  of  a  yeoman. 

(139) 


140  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XV. 

(3)  A  pay  officer  shall  be  allowed  the  assistance  of  one  person  when 
settling  his  accounts  after  detachment;  it  shall  be  a  clerk,  if  he  has 
recently  had  one,  otherwise  a  yeoman.  Additional  assistance  of  any  kind 
requires  the  special  authority  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

7()1.  The  pay  officer  of  a  ship  fitting  out  shall,  upon  joining  her,  care- 
fully examine  the  storerooms  and  other  spaces  allotted  for  the  stowage  of 
Dtitv'  on  board     provisions  and  siipplies  in  his  charge ;  and  shall  report  in 

ship  when  fit-    MTitiug  to  the  Captain  their  capacity  and  any  defects  or 

ting  out.  deficiencies  in  their  arrangement. 

703.  (1)  The  pay  division  shall  consist  of  the  senior  pay  officer  and 
such  of  his  assistants  as  are  not  quartered  elsewhere. 

(2)  It  will  muster  at  quarters  at  a  place  designated  by  the 

Thepaydivi-        ^^^^^^^ 

(3)  The  senior  pay  officer  shall  take  charge  of  the  division 
and  make  the  usual  report  in  regard  to  absentees. 

(4)  In  battle,  the  members  of  the  division  shall  be  stationed  by  the 
captain  where  they  will  be  of  the  greatest  service. 

(5)  For  the  issue  of  money,  small  stores,  and  clothing,  the  enlisted  men 
of  this  division  shall  form  part  of  the  powder  division. 

703.  (1)  The  senior  pay  officer  shall  take  charge  of  the  store  and  other 

rooms  which  are  kept  locked,  keeping  the  keys  in  his  custody.     He  shall 

Care  of  store-       see  that  store  and  other  rooms  assigned  to  the  pay  depart- 

roomsand         ment  are  clean,  dry,   well  ventilated,   and  in  good  order, 

stores.  ^j^^  ^]^a^  they  are  prepared  for  inspection  at  the  same  time 

as  the  other  parts  of  the  ship. 

(2)  He  shall  see  that  no  private  articles  are  stowed  in  these  rooms;  and 
that  they  are  not  used  as  sleeping  apartments  without  the  captain's  knowl- 
edge and  aiithority. 

(3)  He  shall  see  that  stores  in  his  charge  are  properly  cared  for  as  here- 
inafter provided. 

704.  The  pay  officer  shall,  in  the  event  of  discovering 
Xoss  of  or  dam-    deterioration,  loss,  or  destruction  of  any  of  the  public  iwop- 
pfoperty!*"   "^     6rty  in  his  charge,  immediately  report  the  fact  to  his  com- 
manding officer. 

705.  (1)  Pay  officers  shall  forward  all  official  reports,  commiTnications, 
and  returns,  whatever  their  character,  through  the  captain,  except  those 

for  the  Treasury  Department. 

official  papers.  (2)  Applications   to  the  Comptroller  of  the   Treasury, 

under  the  act  approved  July  31,  1894,  for  his  decision  upon 

any  question  involving  a  payment,  will,  however,  be  forwarded  throiTgh 

the  usual  official  channels  to  the  Navy  Department  for  transmission  to 

that  officer. 

700.  Whenever  he  deems  it  necessary,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  pay 
.    g        officer  to  make  written  suggestions  or  reports  to  the  cap- 
ugges  ions.       ^^in  concerning  supplies  and  stores  for  the  ship. 

707.  In  case  of  fire  or  shipwreck,  it  shall  be  the  special  dntj  of  the 
pay  officer  to  secure  and  preserve  the  accounts  of  officers 
OTshlpwrecii*'      ^^^^  men,    the  public  money,   and  such  other  public  pa- 
pers and  projierty,  in  the  order  of  their  value,  as  circum- 
stances permit. 


Chap.  XV.]  PAY    OFFICERS.  141 

708.  The  pav  officer  of  a  ship  .shall  transmit  to  the  Navy  Department, 
on  the  first  day' of  each  nuarter,  a  li.st  of  officers  then  attached  to  the 
.ship,  statinf<   opposite  the   name  of  each  the  date  of  his 
Hst  oTofficere"      Orders  to  the  station  or  ship,  and  the  date  of  his  reporting 
on  board ;  this  list  shall  also  show  the  changes  that  have 
taken  place  since  the  last  report,  vnih  the  dates  of  orders  and  of  detach- 
ments. 

Kestrictions  on  TOO.  A  clerk  or  yeoman  shall  not  sign  an  official  paper 
cierkfand  vro-  ^"^^  ^^^^  P'^^  officer ;  all  such  papers  shall  be  signed  by  the 
men."^       "         pay  officer  himself. 

710.  (1)  In  the  event  of  the  death  of  a  pay  officer  on  dnty,  or  of  his 
being  pronounced  by  competent  medical  authority  to  be  deranged  or  dis- 
Death  or  inca-    abledln  mind  or  body,  to  such  an  extent  as  seriously  to 

pacity  of  a  pay  incapacitate  him  for  the  pei-formance  of  his  duties,  or  in 
officer  afloat.  evcut  of  its  being  necessary  to  relieve  a  pay  officer  from 
duty  for  any  cause  whatever,  the  commanding  officer  of  the  ship  or  sta- 
tion to  which  he  has  been  or  is  attached  shall  immediately  take  posses- 
sion of  the  safe  and  of  the  keys  of  the  storerooms  of  .such  pay  officer,  and 
report  all  the  facts  in  the  case  to  the  senior  officer  present.  The  latter 
shall,  without  delay,  direct  a  board  of  officers  to  take  an  inventory  of  the 
papers,  money,  and  stores  then  on  hand;  and  shall  appoint  a  suitable 
person  to  take  chai-ge  of  the  same,  and  to  perform  the  duties  of  such  pay 
officer  imtil  otherwise  directed  by  competent  authority. 

(2)  The  senior  officer  present  shall  also  appoint  another  suitable  person 
to  complete  the  vouchers,  transfer  the  accounts,  close  up  the  books,  and 
to  have  the  custody  of  the  same  and  of  all  papers  necessary  to  the  com- 
plete settlement  of  the  account  of  such  pay  officer,  and  to  be  responsible 
for  their  proper  transmission  to  the  Department. 

(3)  Both  the  above-named  appointees  shall  be  present  when  the  above 
inventories  are  taken,  and  shall  be  furnished  with  copies  thereof ;  which 
copies,  diily  certified,  shall  be  considered  satisfactory  vouchers  for  the 
money  and  stores  thus  ascertained  to  be  on  hand. 

(4)  If  a  pay  officer  unable  to  settle  his  accounts  .shall,  while  of  soiind 
mind,  have  nominated  in  Avi-iting  the  person  to  be  selected  to  have  cus- 
tody of  the  books,  vouchers,  and  other  papers,  and  to  complete  accounts 
as  above  mentioned,  the  senior  officer  iiresent  shall,  xinless  manifestly 
contrary  to  the  public  interest,  conform  to  such  nomination,  and  .shall 
inform  the  Department  without  delay  of  his  entire  action  in  the  matter; 
but  nothing  in  this  paragraph  shall  apply  to  a  pay  officer  relieved  from 
duty  for  misconduct. 

711.  "When  the  office  of  paymaster  or  assistant  pajTiiaster  becomes 
vacant,  by  death  or  otherwise,  in  ships  at  sea,  or  on  foreign  stations,  or 

on  the  Pacific  coast  of  the  United  States,  the  senior  officer 
^"^^'fi^ers^  °^"     present  may  make  an  acting  appointment  of  any  fit  person, 
who  shall  perform  the  duties  thereof  imtil  another  pay- 
master or  assistant  paymaster  shall  report  for  duty.     (Sec.  1381,  R.  S. ) 


CHAPTER  XVI. 


ENGINEER  OFFICERS. 

Section  1. — The  Senior  Engineer. 

712.  (1)  Upon  joining  a  ship  fitting  out,  the  senior  enf^ineer  shall  care- 
fully examine  all  parts  of  the  steam  machinery  used  for  motive  power  of 

the    ship  and  her  steam  boats,  the  boilers,  coal  bunkers, 
"^tm  ^ut*"  '^*'    •''<^^f^"i  pumi)s,  fan  blowers  and  ventilatinj^  engines,  steam 
ing  ou  .  heaters,  evai)orators  and  distillini?  apparatus,  ash,  anchor, 

and  other  hoisting  engines,  refrigerating  machinery,  steam-steering 
engines,  hydraulic-accumulator  engines,  turret-tuniing  engines,  store- 
rooms for  engine  supplies,  tanks  and  cisterns,  all  steam  connections  and 
all  other  steam  machinery  of  whatever  description. 

(2)  Should  he  discover  any  defects  or  deficiencies,  he  sliall  immediately 
make  a  detailed  written  report  of  the  facts  to  the  captain. 

713.  (I)  He  shall  be  responsible  for  the  ])reservation  anc"  efficient 
working  of  the  motive  engines  of  the  ship  and  of  her  boats  and  their 

dependencies;  of  the  turret  engines,  steam  pumps,  steam 
^^^and^dutV'*"^     heaters,  steam  connections  and  pipes,  distilling  apparatus, 
refrigerating  engines,  ventilating  fans,  and  fire  pumps. 

(3)  He  shall  also'be  responsible  for  the  cleanliness  and  good  condition 
of  all  bulkheads,  doors,  valves,  pipes  and  machinery  within  the  engine 
rooms;  of  the  boiler  rooms,  shaft  alleys,  coal  Ijunkers,  iiremen's  wash 
rooms,  engineer  storerooms  and  workshops;  of  all  compartments  and 
double  l;)ottoms  within  the  line  of  such  bulkheads,  together  with  those 
compartments  and  double  bottoms  accessible  only  through  the  engineer 
compartments. 

(:])  He  shall  also  be  responsible  for  the  efficiency  and  good  condition  of 
all  valves,  cocks,  and  pipes  within  the  engineer  compartments  connected 
with  hand  pumps ;  and  he  shall  see  that  the  suction  and  bilge  wells  are 
kept  free  from  ashes,  dirt,  and  grease. 

714.  ( 1 )  He  shall  from  time  to  time  make  inspections  of  steam  machinery 
under  the  cognizance  of  other  bureaus  and  report  to  the  captain  any  repairs 

or  adjustments  which,  in  his  judgment,  mav  be  needed.  He 
Machinery  under    j,ii,iii'ii.ivt.  immediate  c'harge  of  all  such  repairs,  but  shall 

other  bureaus.  .  ,    ,,  ■,  •  ^     r  n  i  „     ,  ,,,i 

not  put  the  machmery  out  of  i;se  tor  such  i)urpose,  except 
by  order  of  the  ca]»tain.  He  shall'  submit  separate  (piarterly  reports  of 
the  condition  of  said  machinery  to  be  forwarded  for  the  information  of 
each  bureau  concerned. 

(2)  He  shall  perform  such  other  professional  duties  as  may  be  assigned 
him  by  the  captain. 

715.  (1)  He  shall  perform  the  same  duties  in  connection  with  the 
examination,  invoice,  receipts,  accotmt,  issue,  expenditures,  preservation, 

care,  survey,   and  preparation  of  recpiisitions,  rejwrts  and 
^"*"^ii"c'^stm-e's  *"    I'^tw""^-  of  engine  stores  and  supplies,  as  are  assigned  to  the 
eugiucs  01  s.       equipment  officer  in  connection  with  e<iuipmont  stores  and 
supplies.     He  will  be  allowed  the  services  of  an  engineer  yeoman. 

(14;]) 


144  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [fnAi-.  XVI. 

(2)  After  making  the  proper  siibstittition  of  names,  the  regulations  for 
the  performance  of  these  dvaties  will  be  found  in  Arts.  543,  544,  545,  546, 
548,  549,  550,  551,  and  552. 

716.  He  shall  keep  an  account  of  the  expenditure  of  coal 
To  keep  a  coal     for  various  purposes.  and  shall  furnish  the  executive  officer 
account.  with  sucli  information  as  he  may  desire  for  making  the 

required  coal  report. 

717.  (1)  The  engineer  division  shall  consist  of  the  senior  engineer,  the 

junior  engineers,  and  naval  cadets  of  the  engineer  division. 
The  engineer  di-    '^^^^  ^Yie  enlisted  men  of  the  engineer  department. 

vision.  ^^^^  j^   ^^^^^^  ^^  mustered  at  quarters  at  such  place   or 

places  as  mav  be  designated  by  the  captain.  , .    .  . 

(3)  The  senior  engineer  shall  at  quarters  take  charge  of  the  division, 
except  those  of  its "^  members  who  are  stationed  in  the  powder  division. 
He  shall  make  the  usual  report  in  regard  to  absentees,  and  perform  such 
of  the  duties  laid  down  in  Arts.  022,  623,  624,  and  625,  as  may  be  required. 

718.  (1)  He  shall  make  out  watch,  quarter,  station,  fire,  and  cleaning 

bills.     Thev  shall,  after  approval  by  the  captain,  be  hung 
station  bills.       ^^^  ^^  ^  coiispicuous  place  in  the  engine  room. 

(2)  These  bills  shall  clearly  show  the  duty  and  station  of  every  officer 
and  man  of  his  department  under  all  conditions  of  service. 

(3)  For  ordinary  steaming  the  force  shall  be  divided  into  three  watches. 

719.  (1)  He  shall  attend  in  the  engine  rooms  when  going  into  or  out  of 

port ;  getting  under  way,  or  coming  to  anchor ;  when  passing 

station.       ,     through  intricate  channels,  and  at  other  times  when  the 

performance  of  any  evolution  requires  careful  attention  to  the  working  of 

(2)  He  shall  frequently  visit  the  engine  room  during  the  day,  and  at 
any  time  during  the  day  or  night  when  his  presence  or  services  there  may 

be  necessary.  ,        ,    „  ,  •■. ,    ^        n  i   i. 

(3)  When  in  the  engine  room,  he  shall  be  responsible  tor  all  duty  per- 
formed there.  .  n  ^^     ■  ^  ^.i 

(4)  Every  evening,  when  not  steaming,  he  shall  carefully  inspect  the 
steam  eno-ineering  department  and  satisfy  himself  that  everything  is 
secure  for  the  night :  that  there  is  no  probability  of  accident  from  fire, 
from  the  introduction  of  sea  water,  or  from  other  causes,  and  that  all  of 
the  rules  and  routine  orders  of  the  ship  are  being  obeyed.  He  shall  then 
report  the  condition  of  his  department  to  the  executive  officer,  if  he  is 
.iunior  by  relative  rank,  to  the  executive;  if  senior,  to  the  captain.  He 
shall  also,  when  at  sea,  make  a  similar  report  at  8  p.  m.  ■   ■        n 

(5)  He  shall  not  be  required  to  keep  a  watch  unless,  m  the  opinion  ot 
the  captain,  it  becomes  necessary. 

7'>0    (1)  He  shall  assign  to  the  junior  engineer  officers  their  routine 

duties  in  connection  with  the  care,  preservation,  and  repair  of  machinery. 

(2)  When  naval    cadets  of    the  engineer    division  are 

Duties  of  Bub-    Qj-fiered  to  the  ship,  he  shall  see  that  they  acquire  a  knowl- 

ordinates.  ^  ^^  ^-^^  practical  duties  of  their  profession.  When,  in 
his  opinion,  they  may  safely  be  entrusted  with  the  charge  of  a  watch 
under  steani,  by  day  or  by  night,  or  with  a  day's  duty,  he  shall  recom- 
mend them  to  the  captain  for  such  assignment,  -.in 

(■^)  He  shall  require  all  his  subordinates  to  become  familiar  with  all 
machinery  in  his  department.  To  this  end  he  shall  give  them,  and  cause 
his  assistants  to  give  them,  such  instruction  as  may  be  necessary  m  order 
to  leSlei  all  familiar  ^vith  the  management  of  the  engines  and  their  de- 
pendencies. 


Chap.  XVI. J  EXGINEER   OFFICERS.  145 

721.  (1)  In  the  an-angement  of  stores  and  use  of  lights,  he  shall  take 
every  possible  precaution  to  prevent  fire. 
Precautions  to        ^r>  He  shall   see  that  the  apparatn.s  in  his  charge  for 

prevent  fire.       extingiii.shing  fire  is  always  kei)t  ready  for  nse. 

(3)  He  shall  retiuire  the  temperature  of  the  coal  bunkers 
to  be  taken  every  watch  and  recorded  in  the  steam  log.  Should  there  be 
any  indication  of  spontaneous  combustion,  it  shall  at  once  be  reported  to 
the  officer  of  the  deck. 

jjj.jj  722.  He  shall  not  pennit  fires  to  be  lighted  or  haiiled, 

hauling"  ire's"      excejjt  in  cases  of  emergency,  \vithout  orders  from  the  com- 
manding officer. 

723.  He  shall  not  permit  the  main  engines  to  be  turned 
the*  engine^.™    except  in  obedience  to  a  signal  from,  or  by  permission  of, 
the  officer  of  the  deck. 

724.  He  shall  l)e  careful  that  all  duty  under  his  supervision  is  per- 

formed in  a  diligent,  faithful,  zealous,  and  orderly  man- 
^InfrSns^^f    "^'^'-     -^^  ^^^'^^^  report  any  officer  or  man  who  fails  ni  this 
discipline.  respect  Or  who,  while  under  him,  commits  any  breach  of 

discipline. 

725.  (1)  Each  day  before  10  a.  m.  he  .shall  examine  the  engine  and  fire 
rooms,  coal  bunkers,  storerooms,  and  other  parts  of  his  department,  and 

see  that  they  are  clean  and  in  good  order,  readv  for  inspec- 

^InTpect ions'    *^"'^'  ^'"^  *^'^^  *^^^  "^^*^^"^  ^^  *^^  ^^y  ^^  Progressing  in  a  satis- 

and  reports.   '    factory  manner. 

(3)  He  shall  report  to  the  captain  whenever  a  boiler  is 
injured;  also  any  accident  or  derangement  to  the  motive  engines  or  their 
dependencies. 

(8)  He  shall  report  to  the  captain  at  noon  each  day,  when  steaming,  the 
number  of  revolutions  of  the  screw  or  screws  for  the  past  twenty-four 
hours,  the  average  number  per  minute  when  in  operation,  the  amoimt  of 
coal  consumed  for  the  preceding  twenty-four  hours,  and  the  amount 
remaining  on  hand. 

72(>.  (1)  He  shall  frequently  examine  the  coal  bunkers,  with  the  view 

of  ascertaining  the  quantity  of  coal  actually  on  hand,  as  compared  Avith 

the  amount  called  for  by  the  coal  account.     Should  he  dis- 

Coai  bunkers.      cover  any  excess  or  deficiency,  he  shall  report  it  at  once  to 

the  captain. 

(2)  He  shall  inspect  the  bunkers  before  coaling,  in  order  to  ascertain 
their  condition  and  the  condition  of  all  water-tight  openings ;  and  he  shall 
see  that  no  unauthorized  materials  are  stowed  in  the  bunkers. 

(3)  After  coaling  he  shall  report  to  the  captain  what  bunkers  are  filled, 
whether  the  coaling  ports  and  scuttles  have  been  so  closed  as  to  be  water- 
tight, and  what  water-tight  doors  and  hatches  are  closed. 

727.  (1)  Wlienever  a  vessel  arrives  in  port  the  senior  engineer  shall 

report  to  the  captain  in  wi-iting  all  work  needed  for  the  proper  care  and 

Reporting  work    Preservation   of  the  machinery  and  boilers,    stating  sepa- 

necessary    ou    rately  the  work  that  can  be  postjioned,  if  necessary,  and 

arriving  in     that  which  cannot  without  injury  be  delayed.     He   shall 

^""^  ■  note  opposite  each  item  whether  the  work  can.  or  can  not, 

be  done  by  the  force  on  board,  together  A\nth  an  estimate  of  the  time 

reqiTired.     No  machinery  shall  be  put  out  of  use  for  repairs  except  by  the 

consent  of  the  captain. 

(2)  Should  no  repairs  to  the  machinery  or  boilers  be  needed,  the  senior 
engineer  shall  report  that  fact  to  the  captain  in  WTiting.  Tlie  date  and 
nature  of  the  report  shall,  in  every  case,  be  entered  upon  the  steam  log. 

1G711— 10 


146  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [^wap.  XVI. 

728.  Whenever  he  deems  it  necessary,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  make  writ- 
ten siiggestions  or  reports  to  the  captain  concerning  the 
Suggestions.       motive  machinery  and  its  dependencies,  or  other  fittings  of 
the  ship  for  which  he  is  responsible. 

Transmittina:  of-        729.  He  shall  forward  all  official  reports,  communica- 
ficiai  papers.       tions,  and  retums,  through  the  captain. 

730.  (1)  He  shall  supervise  the  keeping  of  the  steam  log,  beginning  it 
upon  the  day  the  ship  is  placed  in  commission. 

(2)  He  shall,  as  soon  after  noon  each  day  as  practicable, 
steam  log.        present  the  steam  log,  complete  to  date,  to  the  captain  for 
his  inspection. 

(3)  He  shall  furnish  to  the  navigator  daily  the  data  required  for  the 
ship's  log. 

(4)  Entries  in  the  steam  log  pertaining  to  matters  and  events  outside  of 
the  engine  and  fire  rooms,  such  as  wind,  weather,  speed,  state  of  the  sea. 
sail  carried,  course  steered,  draft  of  water,  etc.,  shall  be  copied  from  the 
ship's  log,  when  recorded  there. 

(5)  He  shall  prepare  and,  at  the  end  of  each  quarter,  submit  to  the 
captain  for  transmission  to  the  Navy  Department  a  smooth  copy  of  the 
steam  log,  which  must  be  signed  and  approved  in  the  same  manner  as 
the  original. 

731.  (1)  He  shall  make  for  transmission  to  the  Navy  Department,  in 
accordance  with  the  forms  supplied  for  that  purpose,  a  quarterly  report, 

which  shall  contain  a  synopsis  of  the  steam  log  and  a  brief 
Synopsis  of  steam    description  of  the  condition  of  the  motive  machinery  and 
°^'  its  dependencies.     It  shall  describe  particularly  the  state  of 

the  main  cylinders,  valves,  and  valve  gear,  all  cranks,  shafts,  and  jounials ; 
of  the  thrust  and  stern  bearings  and  screws ;  of  the  condenser ;  of  the  air 
and  circulating  pumps ;  of  the  boilers,  steam  drums,  up-takes  and  other 
attachments ;  and  any  casualty  or  breakage  that  may  have  occurred  during 
the  quarter,  with  all  attending  circumstances.  In  short,  this  report  should 
be  an  intelligent  summary  which  will  enable  the  Navy  Department  to 
judge  of  the  service  the  ship  is  able  to  perform,  so  far  as  her  motive  power 
is  concerned. 

(2)  When  the  ship  is  serving  in  squadron,  a  copy  of  this  report  shall  be 
sent  to  the  engineer  of  the  fleet. 

To  inform execu-        732.  The  senior  engineer  shall  keep  the  executive  officer 

*' n^cern'^r'^  informed  of  the  sobriety  and  obedience  of  the  enlisted  men 

condu'cV  ol  of  the  engineer  department,  and  of  their  proficiency  in  their 

men.  respective  ratings. 

Section  2. — Junior  Engineer  Officers. 

733.  During  the  temporary  absence  or  disability  of  the  senior  engineer, 

the  engineer  officer  next  in  rank  remaining  on  board  shall 

Absence  or  disa-    perform  the  duties  of  the  senior  in  addition  to  his  own. 

biiity   of  the    ghould,  however,  the  absence  or  disability  of  the  senior 

s^e^i^ior  engi-    ^^^^^^^^  ^^^.  ^  considerable  period,  the  captain  may,  at  his 

discretion,  relieve  the  engineer  officer  next  in  rank  of  his 

duties  as  a  junior. 

Watches  of  jun-  734.  The  watclies  of  junior  engineers  shall  be  arranged 
ior  engineer  ^^y  ^^i^  captain  in  accordance  with  the  number  on  board 
o  ceis.  g^  ^^^  ^^^y  ^^^^  ^j^^  requirements  of  the  ship. 


Chap.  XVI]  ENGINEER   OFFICERS.  147 

735.  (1)  The  engineer  of  the  watch  shall  use  every  effort  to  maintain 

the  motive  machinery  and  its  depenclencies  in  an  efficient 
^wftch  — Duty"^    condition,  and  to  prevent  any  accident  or  injury  to  the 

same. 
(2)  He  shall  be  prepared  to  execute  immediately  any  order  received 
from  the  deck,  by  signal  or  otherwise. 

(3)  He  shall  report  at  once  to  the  officer  of  the  deck  any 
OrUers^from  tiie    (derangement,  or  i)robable  derangement,  of  machinery  which 

may  affect  the  maneuvering  i)owers  of  the  ship.  He  shall 
not  alter  the  speed  of  the  engines  without  orders  from  deck,  except 
through  necessity. 

(4)  He  shall  acquaint  the  senior  engineer  as  soon  as  he 
Duty  in  fonnec-    cliscovers  anything  going  wrong  with  the  machinery  or 

tion    with    the     ,.,     ^  jooo  o  ^ 

eenior  engineer.      UOliers. 

(5)  He  shall  faithfully  execute  and  observe  all  instructions 
and  directions  received  from  the  senior  engineer  in  reference  to  the  use, 
care,  and  i)reservation  of  the  motive  machinery,  and  other  professional 
duties  with  which  the  senior  engineer  is  charged  by  these  regulations. 

Instructions        (6)  He  shall  at  all  times  carry  out  any  instructions  he 
a'iullorUy.^""'^    may  receive  from  proper  authority. 

(7)  He  shall  preserve  order  among  his  subordinates  in  the 
To    preserve    engine  and  fire  rooms,  and  place  upon  the  report  book  the 

order.  names  of  any  men  who  are  guilty  of  any  infractions  of 

discipline. 

(8)  He  shall  keep  the  steam  log  and  make  such  entries  as 
steam  og.        ^^^  required  by  the  instructions  contained  therein. 

To    prevent        (9)  So  far  as  is  in  his  power,  he  shall  prevent  any  waste 

waste.  ^£  coal,  oil,  or  other  stores. 

Not  to  absent        (10)  He  shall  iiot  absent  himself  from  the  place  of  his 
himself.  duties  during  his  watch  unless  regularly  relieved. 

(11)  Reports  to  the  officer  of  the  deckhand  senior  engineer 
^"^  niade  ^°''^    shall,  when  possible,  be  made  through  voice  tubes.     When 
this  can  not  be  done,  they  shall  be  carried  by  some  intelli- 
gent subordinate ;  in  the  case  of  important  reports  both  means  shall  be 
employed. 

736,  Junior  engineer  officers  shall  obtain  permission  from  the  senior 

engineer  to  be  absent  from  the  ship  before  asking  permis- 
^reavrthe''Bhip  °    ^^^^  ^^'o^"  ^^^^  Captain  or  executive  officer,  as  the  case  may 

be.  Should  the  senior  engineer  officer  refuse  to  grant  such 
permission,  he  shall  report  his  reasons  for  so  doing  to  the  captain. 


CHAPTER  XVII. 


THE  CHAPLAIN. 

737.  (1)  The  cliaplain  shall  perfonn  divine  service  and  offer  prayers 

on  board  of  the  ship  to  which  he  is  attached  at  sucli  times 
Duties.  as  the  captain  may  prescribe ;  also  on  board  other  ships  to 

which  chai)lains  are  not  attached,  or  at  shore  stations  and 
naval  hospitals,  when  so  directed  by  the  senior  officer  present. 

(2)  He  shall  be  iiermitted  to  conchict  jniblic  worship  according  to  the 
manner  and  form.s  of  the  chiirch  of  which  he  is  a  minister. 

(3)  He  shall  facilitate,  so  far  as  possible,  the  performance  of  divine 
ser\nce  by  clergrjnnen  of  churches  other  than  his  o\m,  who  may  be  per- 
mitted by  the  captain  to  visit  the  ship  for  that  pnri30se. 

(4)  He  may,  with  the  sanction  of  the  captain,  form  voluntary  classes 
for  religious  instruction. 

738.  (1)  He  shall  visit  the  sick  frequently,  unless  the  condition  of  the 
sick  renders  such  visits  iinadvisable. 

('3)  Under  the  direction  of  the  cax»tain,  he  shall  supervise  the  instruc- 
tion of  boys,  and  of  such  other  i)ersons  in  the  Navy  as  may  need  to  be 
taught  the  elementary  principles  of  reading,  writing,  arithmetic,  and 
geography.  He  shall  report  in  wniting  to  the  captain  at  the  end  of  each 
week  the  character  of  instruction  given,  the  number  of  houi's  under  in- 
struction, and  the  progress  made  by  each  i^erson. 

739.  He  shall  always  report  at  quarters  for  inspection  when  on  board. 
His  duty  in  battle  is  to  aid  the  wounded,  and  his  station  at  quarters  for 
battle  and  for  inspection,  shall  be  as  the  captain  may  direct. 

740.  Chaplains  shall  report  annually  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  the 
official  services  performed  by  them.     (R.  S.  Sec.  1398. ) 

(149) 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 


NAVAL  CONSTRUCTORS. 

741.  Assistant  Naval  Constructors  shall,  when  i*racticable,  be  detailed 
for  service  afloat  in  snch  squadrons  as  the  Department  may  designate. 

742.  An  Assistant  Naval  Constructor,  detailed  for  sea  service,  shall 

be  attached  to  each  vessel  of  the  fleet  in  turn,  and  shall 
"'"^^^  perform  such  duties  as  may  be  assigned  him  by  the  com- 

mander in  chief  or  by  the  captain  of  the  ship  to  which  attached. 

743.  (1)  Upon  joining  a  ship  he  shall  immediately  make  himself 
familiar  \\nth  her  plans,  construction,  means  of  interior  communication, 
water-tight  doors,  ventilating  apparatus,  disposition  of  weights,  coal 
bunkers,  storerooms,  quarters  for  officers  and  men,  and  all  hull  and  other 
fittings  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair.  As  oppor- 
tunity offers,  he  shall  carefully  observe  and  note  under  all  conditions  of 
service,  the  stability,  rolling,  i)itching,  turning  power,  speed,  and  all 
other  qualities  of  the  vessel  affected  by  the  design :  also  the  methods  of 
stowing  and  purchasing  anchors  and  boats,  of  stowing  and  handling  coal, 
the  condition  and  working  of  the  steering  gear,  ^\'indlasses  and  other 
fittings. 

(2)  He  shall  make  (piarterly  reports  of  his  observations  to  the  captain 
of  the  ship  who  shall  forward  the  same  to  the  Bureau  of  Construction 
and  Repair,  through  the  commander  in  chief,  with  such  remarks  as  may 
be  deemed  necessary. 

(3)  He  shall,  when  practicable,  under  the  direction  of  the  captain, 
siipervise  all  repairs  and  other  work  under  the  cognizance  of  the  Bureau 
of  Construction  and  Repair,  which  may  be  done  upon  a  ship  in  a  private 
or  foreign  dockyard  or  establishment,  shall  keep  the  cai)tain  iuf(jrmed  of 
the  progress  of  such  work,  and  upon  its  completion  shall  make  to  him 
a  detailed  \vi'itten  report  of  the  .same. 

(4)  He  shall  examine  all  foreign  shii)s  and  naval  establishments  he  may 
be  permitted  to  visit,  and  shall  make  detailed  reports  thereon  of  all  mat- 
ters that  may  be  of  interest  to  the  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair. 

744.  He  shall  be  assigned  to  (luarters  in  accordance  with  his  rank. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


WARRANT  OFFICERS. 
Section  1.— General  Duties 


745.  (1)  Warrant  officers  shall  act  as  assistants  to  the  heads  of  depart- 
ments to  whicli  they  belong ;  the  boatswain  and  sailniaker  to  the  equip- 
ment officer,  the  gtinner  to  the  ordnance  officer,  and  the 

General  duty.      carpenter  to  the  construction  officer. 

(2)  They  shall  also  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be 
assigned  them  by  superior  authority. 

(3)  In  their  absence  their  duties  shall  be  performed  by  the  chief  mates 
of  their  departments. 

746.  (1)  They  shall  critically  examine  all  stores  and  spare  articles 
received  and  report  any  defect  (n*  deficiency.  Spare  articles 
shall  be  tried  in  place,  to  ascertain  if  they  fit  and  are  in  all 
respects  suitable  for  the  purpose  intended. 

(2)  They  shall  exercise  a  careful  supervision  over  the 
expenditure  of  stores,  exert  themselves  to  the  utmost  to 
prevent  any  waste  or  loss,  and  see  that  all  issues  are  applied 

to  the  purposes  intended.     They  shall  be  responsible  for  articles  issued 
from  storerooms  for  use,  with  the  intention  of  being  returned. 

(3)  They  shall,  upon  the  discovery  of  any  loss  or  deterio- 
ration of  stores,  or  damage  to  or  defects  in  the  ship,  at  once 
report  the  same  to  the  head  of  department. 

(4)  When  a  ship  goes  out  of  commission  they  shall  exer- 
cise great  care  that  all  stores  and  articles  of  outfit  are  care- 
fully tallied  and  properly  stored  wnthout  loss  or  injury. 

747.  They  shall  rei^ort  the  condition  of  their  respective 
Daily  rciwrts.       departments  to  the  executive  officer  daily,  at  8  a.  m.  and  at 
8  1).  ni. 

Sf.ction  2. — The  Boatswain. 


stores  and   sup- 
pUes. 


Expenditure 
stores. 


To  report  losses, 
etc. 


Going    out    of 
commission. 


748.  (1)  The  boatswain  shall  freqiiently  examine  the  .spars  and  rigging. 
Should  he  discover  any  signs  of  weakness,  or  any  defects, 
he  shall  report  the  same  to  the  executive  officer,  and,  if 
requiring  immediate  attention,  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(3)  He  shall,  when  at  sea,  go  aloft  every  morning  and 
examine  the  rigging  on  each  mast,  reporting  the  result  to 
the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(3)  When  at  sea,  he  shall  also  pay  particular  attention  to 
the  seciiring  of  the  anchors,  boats,  and  other  movable 
articles. 

(4)  He  shall  pay  particular  attention  to  the  ground  tackle 
of  the  ship,  in  order  that  it  may  be  always  ready  for  use 
and  in  good  condition.     When  at  anchor  he  shall  see  that 

nothing  interferes  with  a  readiness  to  veer,  slip,  or  bring  to  the  chain,  or 
to  let  go  the  spare  anchors. 

(153) 


Special  duties. 


To  go  aloft  at  sea. 


Security  of  arti- 
cles at  sea. 


Ground  tackle. 


151 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XIX. 


Supervision    of       (•^)  He  shall  always  Supervise  any  work  going  on  in  his 
work.  department. 

Wheu  to  be  on        (6)  He  sliall  be  on  deck  generally  during  the  day;  also 
deck.  during  the  night  when  his  services  are  needed. 

To  report  when  749.  He  shall  always  report  to  the  executive  ofiBcer  any 
any  repairs  are  repairs  to  rigging  or  other  work  in  his  department  that  he 
necessary.  deems  necessary. 

750.  (1)  He  shall  be  accountable  to  the  executive  officer  for  the  condi- 
tion of  all  boatswain's  stores,  whether  in  use  or  not. 
?i^nwTthTo?eT        (3)  He  shall  take  care  when  stowing  the  hold  and  yeo- 
man's storeroom,  that  such  articles  as  may  be  needed  in  an 
emergency  are  kept  accessible. 

,,  ,.  751.  His  station  at  qug^rters  and  at  all  hands  shall  be  as 

station.  ,^  ,     .  T  , 

the  captain  may  direct. 

Sectiox  3. — The  Gunner. 

752.  (1)  The  gunner  shall  faithfully  comply  with  the  ordnance  instruc- 
tions in  reference  to  the  care,  preservation,  and  use  of  ord- 
nance material. 

(2)  "When  at  sea,  he  shall  carefully  attend  to  the  security 
of  the  battery,  and  use  every  effort,  at  all  times,  to  prevent 
injury  to  any  part  of  the  armament. 

(3)  He  shall  faithfully  supervise  all  ordnance  work,  and 
carefully  collect  data  for  the  ordnance  returns. 

(4)  He  shall  perform  any  clerical  services  for  the  ordnance 
officer  that  the  latter  may  require  in  connection  wath  his 
duties  as  such. 

(5)  He  shall  be  responsible  for  the  efficient  condition  of 
the  life  buoys,  and  shall  test  them  as  often  as  necessary  in 
order  to  insiu'e  their  good  condition.  They  must  be  kept- 
ready  for  use  at  sea  and  in  port,  and  kept  primed  or  ready  for  lighting 
between  sunset  and  sunrise. 

To  report  when  753.  He  sliall  always  report  to  the  executive  and  ord- 
any  repairs  are  iiance  officers  any  repairs  to  the  armament,  or  other  work 
necessary.  jj^  j-^jg  department,  that  he  deems  necessary. 

754.  (1)  He  shall  be  accountable  to  the  executive  and  ordnance  officers 
for  the  condition  of  the  armament  and  ordnance  stores. 
^\'*y  in  counec-        (2)  He  sliall  issue  no  ordnance  stores  without  authority 

tion  with  stores.      <•  .  i  t  ^o 

from  the  ordnance  officer. 

755.  His  station  at  quarters  shall  be  in  accordance  with 
Station.  the  oi'diiaiice  instructions.     When  all  hands  are  called,  it 

shall  be  where  the  captain  may  direct. 

Section  4. — The  Carpenter. 


Special  duties. 


Supervision 
work. 


Clerical  duty. 


Life  buoys. 


756.  (1)  The  carpenter  shall  make  himself  familiar  with  the  regula- 
....         tions  and  such  other  instructions  as  may  be  issued  from 
pecia     u  les.      ^^-^^q  j-q  time  concerning  the  care,  preservation,  and  repair 
of  ships,  and  shall  strictly  carry  them  out. 

Supervision    of        (2)  He  shall  .Supervise  the  work  done  by  the  mechanics 
work.  placed  under  him. 


riiAP.  XIX.] 


WARRANT   OFFICERS. 


155 


Fire     apparatus 
and  pumps. 


Battenins   down 
hatches. 


and     otbt 
ports. 


opening 

Lightning  con- 
ductors. 

Repairing    dam- 
ages in  action. 

Draft  of  the  ship. 


Responsibility. 


(3)  He  shall  .see  that  all  fire  extin;f?uishin{?  apparatus 
except  the  .steam  fire  pumps  and  their  appurtenances  (which 
are  under  the  chari^e  of  the  senior  engineer),  are  kept  in 

order  and  always  ready  for  immediate  use.  He  shall  l)e  held  accountable 
for  the  good  condition  of  all  hand  i)umps,  with  their  attachments,  pipes, 
drains,  valves,  and  otlier  api)urtenances. 

(4)  He  shall  keep  in  place  and  ready  for  use  at  all  times 
the  apparatus  used  for  battening  down  hatches. 

{'))  He  shall  see  that  the  air  and  all  other  ports  are  kept 
in  good  order  and  water-tight.  They  shall  only  be  opened 
at  sea  by  permission  of  the  executive  officer,  and  both  their 

and  closing  shall  be  reported  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

con-  (*')  He  shall  frequently  examine  the  lightning  conductors 
and  see  that  they  are  kept  in  good  condition. 

(7)  He  shall,  so  far  as  possible,  keep  at  hand  and  ready 
for  use  apparatus  for  repairing  damages  received  in  action. 

(8)  He  shall  take  the  draft  of  the  ship  Avhen  entering  and 
just  before  leaving  port,  and  report  it  to  the  navigator. 

(9)  He  shall,  except  where  otherwise  directed,  be  held 
responsible  for  the  cleanliness  and  good  condition  of  all 

cap.stans,  windlasses,  steering  engines,  winches,  pumps,  valves,  air  ducts, 
and  pipes.  So  far  as  possible,  the  mechanics  under  him  .shall  be  iitilized 
in  the  care  and  operation  of  the  machinery  under  his  charge,  but  such 
additional  men  shall  be  detailed  as  may  be  necessary  for  their  proper  care 
and  operation. 

(10)  He  shall  assist  the  executive  officer  in  the  inspection 
and  care  of  all  compartments,  water-tight  doors,  double 
bottoms,  and  mechanical  devices  for  the  management  and 
safety  of  the  vessel. 

(11)  When  at  sea.  he  shall  examine  the  spars  during  every 
morning  watch  and  report  their  condition  to  the  officer  of 
the  deck. 

757.  He  shall  always  report  to  the  executive  officer  any 
repairs  that  he  may  deem  necessary. 

758.  He  shall  be  accountable  to  the  executive  officer  for 
the  condition  of  all  construction  stores,  whether  in  use 
or  not. 

750.  His  duty  in  action  is  to  repair  damages.  His  station 
at  quarters  for  inspection  and  at  all  hands  .shall  be  as  the 
captain  may  direct. 


Assistance  to  be 
given  execu- 
tive officer. 


Examiuutiou 
spars. 


To  report  neces- 
sary repairs. 

Duty  in  connec- 
t  i  o  n  with 
stores. 


Section  5. — The  Sailmaker 


special  duties 


Pain  ted  and  oiled 
canvas. 


Supervision 
work. 

Inspection 
sails. 


760.  (1)  The  sailmaker  shall  frequently  examine  the  sail 
rooms  to  see  if  the  sails  are  dry,  free  from  vermin,  and 
properly  tallied. 

(2)  He  shall  take  great  care  that  no  jiainted  or  oiled 
canvas  or  other  material  that  may  produce  spontaneous 
combustion  is  stowed  in  the  sail  room. 

(3)  He  shall  supervise  the  work  done  by  tlu'  sailmaker's 
gang. 

(4)  He  shall  every  day  when  at  sea,  during  the  morning 
watch,  make  an  inspection  of  the  sails  bent,  and  report 
their  condition  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 


156 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XIX. 


To  report  neces- 
sary repairs. 


Duty  in  connec- 
tion with 
stores. 


Station. 


761.  He  shall  always  report  to  the  executive  officer  any 
repairs  of  sails,  or  other  work  in  his  department,  that  he 
deems  necessary. 

762.  He  shall  be  accountable  to  the  executive  officer  for 
the  condition  of  all  sailmaker's  stores,  whether  in  use 
or  not. 

763.  His  station  at  quarters  and  at  all  hands  shall  be  as 
the  captain  may  direct. 


CHAPTER  XX. 


PETTY  OFFICERS  AND  CREW. 

Section  1.— The  Master  at  Arms. 

764.  (1)  The  senior  master-at-arms  is  the  chief  petty  officer  and  chief 
of  police  of  the  ship.     The  other  masters-at-arms  are  his 
^•'^''"'*"-         assistants. 

(2)  He  shall  exercise  a  strict  surveillance  over  the  conduct 

General  duty.         ^f^j^^  ^.^ew. 

(3)  He  shall  have  charge  of  the  messes  of  the  crew,  and  is 
Berth-deck        responsible  for  the  maintenance  of   order   and   decorum 

therein. 

4)  He  shall  exert  himself  to  the  utmost  to  preserve  order, 
Preservation  of     {^^^^^.q  cleanliness,  and  prevent  any  infractions  of  discipline 
°^  ^'^'  in  all  parts  of  the  ship. 

(5)  He  shall  when  necessary  arrest  ofEenders  and  report  at 
Reports.  ^^^^  ^^  ^j^^  officer  of  the  deck  or  to  the  executive  officer  any 

violation  of  the  regulations. 

7(>5.  He  shall  keep  a  record  of  punishments  involving 

Record  of  pun-     confinement,  and  shall  report  to  the  officer  of  the  deck  for 

isuments.         ^^^^,^,   .^  ^^^  j^^.  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^j  confinement  and  release  of 

prisoners. 
7(>(>.  At  9  a.  m.  daily  he  shall  siibmit  to  the  executive  officer  a  report 
of  all  persons  confined,  with  a  statement  of  their  offenses, 
Report  of  prison-    ^^^  maimer  and  date  of  confinement,  and  the  authority  by 
^"^^^  which  the  confinement  was  ordered. 

7<»7.  In  case  of  serious  fire,  or  of  any  sudden  danger  whereby  the 

safety  of  the  ship  is  imperiled,    and  when  time  will  not 

Release  of  prison-    permit  a  reference  to  superior  authoritv.  he  shall  release  all 

greit°dan|er?^    prisoners  at   once,  reporting  the  fact  immediately  to  the 

officer  of  the  deck. 

7(i8.  He  shall  examine  the  holds  and  storerooms  to  see  if  they  have 
been  closed  at  the  appointed  hour,  the  lights  extinguished. 

Inspection,*.  .^^^^  ^j^^  ^^^^  turned  in,  and  report  the  result  to  the  execu- 
tive officer  when  the  latter  makes  his  evening  rounds. 

7(>9.  (1)  He  shall  be  vigilant  in  his  efforts  to  prevent  liquor  and  other 

prohibited  articles  from  being  smuggled  on  board,  and  to  prevent  any  of 

the  crew  from  leaving  the  ship  without  authority.     In  cases 

Police  duties.       where  liis    suspicions  have  been  aroused,  he  shall  make 

rei)ort  accordingly. 

Tosoothat  ii,M,ts        C-^)  At  8.  !).  and  10  p.  m.  he  shall  make  the  rounds  to  see 

and  fires  are  ex-    that  fires  and  lights  are  extinguished  as  x)rescribed.  report- 

tiuguisUed.         iijjr  the  result  of  his  inspection  tt)  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(157) 


158  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XX. 

Injury  to  prop-  (3)  He  shall  take  great  care  that  no  Government  property 

erty  is  injured,  or  taken  out  of  the  ship  withoiTt  authority. 

Prevention  (4)  He  shall  iise  every  possible  ef¥f)rt  to  prevent  tliieving 

thieving.  and  to  detect  any  person  who  may  he  guilty  thereof. 

To  care  for  pri-  (5)  He  shall  take  charge  of  all  unclaimed  "private  property 

vate  property  found  on  board  until  instructions  are  given  him  as  to  its 

found.  final  disposition. 

Prevention  of  (6)  He  shall  clicck  all  profane  and  1)ad  language,  quarrel- 
improper  con-  ing,  gambling,  and  unseemly  noises,  and  use  every  effort  to 
*^"'^*-  prevent  improper  conduct  in  any  form. 

770.  He  shall  examine  the  bumboats  and  report  the  presence  of  any  un- 

wholesome or  objectionable  articles  therein.     He  shalf  note 
Bumboats.        the  prices  charged  and  report  to  the  executive  officer  any 
exorbitant  demands  or  cases  of  unfair  dealing. 

771.  He  shall  have  charge  of  the  smoking  lantern  and  shall  see  that  it 

is  kept  lighted  during  smoking  hours  only.     He  shall  take 
Smoking.         care  that  there  is  no  smoking  in  unauthorized  places  and  that 
the  galley  fires  and  other  lights  are  not  used  by  smokers. 

772.  At  general  muster,  he  shall  answer  for  the  mem- 
bers of  the  crew  who  are  absent  without  leave  or  in  con- 
finement. 


Absentees  at 
muster. 


773.  (1)  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  effects  of  all  absent  and  deceased 
,  ^     ,      members  of  the  crew  and  hold  them  until  disposed  of  bv 
sSnddeld       order  of  superior  authority. 

(2)  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  bag  and  hammock  of  any 
one  who  is  absent  without  leave,  or  whom  he  suspects  of  an  intention  to 
desert,  reporting  his  action  immediately  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(3)  He  shall  take  charge  of  the  effects  of  liberty  men  when  so  directed. 

(4)  He  shall  be  present  at  the  sale  of  the  effects  of  deserters  and 
deceased  persons. 

.  774.  When  the  magazine  is  about  to  be  opened  he  shall 

m!.°3°Hr,P*       first  see  that  all  unauthorized  lights  and  fires  are  extin- 
guished, and  report  the  fact  to  the  officer  of  the  deck. 


magazine. 


775.  When  an  order  is  given  to  clear  the  lower  decks  he 
dc^cks  ""^      shall  see  that  it  is  obeyed  at  once  and  that  no  unauthorized 
persons  remain  below. 

7  7G.  (1)  In  addition  to  the  requirements  of  par.  IS,  Art.  8.  "Articles 

for  the  government  of  the  Navy,"  he  shall  be  watchful  over  the  prisoners 

and  visit  them  at  least  once  every  four  hours  during  the 

Prisoners.         day,  and  oftener  if  necessary,  to  ascertain  their  condition 

and  needs. 

(2)  Wliile  he  must  suppress  disorder  among  prisoners  and  report  all 
delinquents,  he  shall  be  reasonable  and  not  unduly  severe  in  his  demands. 

(3)  When  confining  prisoners  he  shall  take  care  to  have  sufficient 
assistance  at  hand.  He  must  always  be  prepared,  so  far  as  possible,  to 
confine  additional  prisoners. 

777.  During  the  absence  of  the  senior  master-at-arms  his  duties  shall 
he  performed  by  the  master-at-arms  next  in  rank:  aud  if 

ter'at ^rxm^^'  there  be  no  junior  master-at-arms,  by  some  one  designated 
to  act  in  that  capacity. 


Chap.  XX. ] 


PETTY    OFFICERS    AND    CKEW 


159 


Section  2. — Other  Members  of  the  Crew. 

778.  (1)  The  yeomen  and  the  apothecary  sliall  exercise 
vii^ilance  and  care  over  the  stores  tf»  which  they  have  access. 

(2)  They  shall  keep  sucli  accounts  of  puhlic  stores  as  may 
be  i)rescribed  from  time  to  time. 

(;5)  They  shall  see  that  the  rej^nlations  concemins  lights 
in  the  storerooms  to  which  they  have  access  are  strictly  ob- 
served, and  that  every  precaution  is  taken  to  prevent  fire 
or  other  accident. 

779.  (1)  Petty  officers  shall  show  in  themselves  a  good  example  of  sub- 
Pettv  officers       ordination,  courage,  zeal,  sobriety,  neatness,  and  attention 

to  diity. 
(2)  They  .shall  aid  to  the  utmost  of  their  ability  in  maintaining  good 
order,  discipline,  and  all  that  concerns  the  efficiency  of  the  command. 

780.  The  members  of  the  crew  mnst,  on  all  occasions,  jneld  a  ready, 
cheerful,  and  prompt  obedience  to  those  placed  over  them ;  obey  all  orders 

The  crew         '"^^^  regulations;  be  attentive  to  their  duties  and  to  any  in- 
structions they  may  receive:    avoid  difficulties  with  each 
other;  be  neat  in  their  per.sons  and  dress;  and  each  should  endeavor  by 
his  o^^^l  good  conduct,  respectful  bearing,  and  zeal  to  promote  the  effi- 
ciencv  of  the  entire  comnumd. 


Yeomen  ami 
apothecary. 

To  keep  ac- 
counts. 

Precautions  as  to 
lights  and 
lire.-i. 


CHAPTER  XXI. 


ENLISTMENTS,  DISCHARGES,  ETC. 
Section  1.— Recruiting  Stations. 

781.  (1)  Officers  detailed  for  recruiting  duty  shall  guard  against  the 
enlistment  of  improper,  unsound,  or  incomi)etent  persons. 

(2)  They  shall  make  themselves  familiar  with  all  laws 
*'^n^iUn""du\'' •    ^^^^^  regulations  regarding  enlistments. 
gent-rafuuUe^s.'        (<^)  They  shall  be  present  daily  at  the  rendezvous  from 

9  a.  m.  to  3  p.  m.,  and  later,  if  necessary. 
(4)  The  junior  officers  attached  to  a  rendezvous  are  assistants  to  the 
commanding  officer,  and  shall  not  act  as  his  substitute  unless  he  is  unable 
to  attend. 

782.  (1)  The  officer  in  command  is  the  recruiting  officer.     He  shall,  in 
c  o  m  111  ii  11  (H  n  "    Order  to  guard  against  illegal  enlistments,  personally  inspect 

officers  iierson"-  and  question  those  offering  to  enlist.     He  shall  examine 

ally  to  iuspect  into  their  qualifications  and  determine  their  fitness  and 

recruits.  capacity. 

Eniistmi-iit  rec-  ^'^^  ()n  enlisting  a  person  for  the  service  he  shall  direct  him 

or(is°Rnd  re-  to  repair  ^^^tllout  delay  on  board  the  receiving  ship,  and 

emits  to  be  shall  forward  to  his  commanding  officer  at  tin?  .same  time 

scut  to  receiv-  ^^^  enlistment  record  prepared  at  the  rendezvoiis  and  signed 

»"fe'  s  up.  i^y.  ijjjj^gpif  jjjjd  ^];,g  medical  officer. 

Duplicate  ship-  (3)  He  shall  preserve  records  of  all  enlistments  in  the 

pitig  articles.  book  provided  by  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

When  .authorized  (4)  Xo  advance  shall  be  allowed  unless  sijecially  author- 

lanl'ef  '"  '"^'  ^^ed  by  the  Navy  Department, 

(T))  He  shall  make  every  Saturday  evening  to  the  Navy 

Weekly  and  daily  Department  a  Weekly  report   of  enlistments,  stating  the 

returns  to  i.e  niuiiber  eidi.sted  in  each  rating  during  the  week,  and  to  the 

i»a^ie-  commandant  of  the  station  a  daily  report,  using  the  pre- 
sci-ibed  forms. 

Endorsement  in  C^)  He  shall  vvTite  over  his  official  signature,  on  the  face 

cases  of  reen-  of  every  honorable  discharge  or  continuous-service  certiii- 

listment,  ^^^q  presented,  the  date  of  reenlistment, 

78J}.  (1)  Every  person  before  being  enlisted  must  pass  the  physical 

examination  prescribed  in  the  medical  instructions. 

^''Tecn.Vtr  °^        (~)  Each  recruit  shall  be  required  to  declare  on  oath,  in 

presence  of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  ship  or  rendezvous, 

that  he  makes  a  true  statement  of  his  age  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge 

and  belief. 

Enlistment  of       (3)  No  person  shall  be  enlisted  who  does  not  imderstand 
non-English    and  speak  the  English  language, 

sons*^'"'  ^'  '  ("i)  ^^    person,    except    an    honorably    discharged    ex- 

Ordiniiry  s.anieu    a])])reiitice,  shall  be  enlisted  as  ordinary  seaman,  unless  he 
iin<i  stamen,        shall  liave  been  two  years  at  sea,  nor  as  seaman  imless  he 
shall  have  been  four  yeai\s  at  sea,  before  the  mast.     In  both  cases  appli- 
cants sliall  be  required  to  pass  a  satisfactory  examination. 

ic7n-u  (161) 


162  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  ['hai-.  XXI. 

(5)  A  candidate  for  enlistment  as  a  machinist  must  be  a  machinist  by 

trade,  must  know  the  names  and  iises  of  the  various  parts 
Machinists.        ^^f  marine  engines  and  boilers,  and  must  be  able  to  perform 
work  with  various  tools  in  a  machine  shop,  including  bench  work. 

(6)  He  must  be  able  to  wTite  legibly  and  must  understand  arithmetic. 

(7)  He  miist  be  physically  sound,  and  at  the  date  of  first  enlistment 
must  be  not  less  than  twenty-one  nor  more  than  thirty-five  years  of  age. 

(8)  Machinists  who  have  had  no  experience  at  sea  with  marine  engines 
\W11  be  enlisted  as  "Machinists,  second-class." 

(9)  Machinists  who  have  had  experience  at  sea  with  marine  engines  for 
one  year,  may  be  enlisted  as  "Machinists,  first-class." 

(10)  No  person  will  be  enlisted  as  chief  machinist  unless  he  holds  a  per- 
manent appointment  as  such. 

(11)  The  examination  of  candidates  for  enlistment  as  machinists,  re- 
garding their  knowledge  of  engines  and  boilers  must  be  made  in  the 
engine  rooms  of  ships ;  and  regarding  their  knowledge  of  machine  work, 
in  the  workshops  of  navy  yards. 

(12)  Chief  machinists  will  have  charge  of  engine-room  watches.  Ma- 
chinists, first-class,  will,  if  qualified,  be  given  charge  of  an  engine-room 
watch  when  there  are  not  a  suflacient  number  of  chief  machinists  on  board 
to  perform  this  duty. 

(13)  Machinists,  second-class,  will  be  assigned  to  duty  as  water  tenders 
and  oilers.  All  machinists  will  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  as- 
signed them. 

Section  2.— Receiving  Ships. 

784.  (1)  The  commanding  officer  of  a  receiving  ship  shall  receipt  daily 
to  the  officer  commanding  the  rendezvous  for  the  recruits  sent  on  board : 
and  if,  after  an  examination  by  himself  and  the  medical 
Duties  of  com-    officer,  they  shall  be  found  fit  for  the  service,  he  shall  cause 
man  ding  offi-    ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  entered  on  the  books  and  paid  such  advance  as 
may  be  allowed ;  and  he  shall  receipt  to  the  recrtiiting  offi- 
cer for  their  enlistment  records  and  other  papers. 

(2)  He  .shall  have  the  clothing  and  bedding  of  all  recruits 
Clothing  list.      carefully  examined  and  marked,  and  lists  of  them  taken 
when  they  are  first  received.     He  shall  not  allow  them  to  keep  on  board 
any  clothing  not  authorized  by  the  regulations. 

To  give  orders        (3)  He  shall  not  allow  clothing  or  small  stores  to  be  issued 
for  all  issues  to    to  recruits  without  his  WTitten  order. 

lecruits.  (4)  He  shall  adopt  proper  precautions  to  prevent  desertion, 

To  guard  against    and  shall  iiot  allow  any  recruits  liberty  to  go  on  shore,  if  in 

desertion.         debt.Avithout  the  consent  of  the  commandant  of  the  station. 

Kecords  and  re-        78.">.  (1)  The  executive  officer  shall  keep  copies  of   the 

turns.  descriptive  lists  of  all  recruits,  and  a  record  of  all  transfers 

and  other  changes. 

Separate  books        ^o)  Separate  books  shall  be  kept  for  the  crew  of  the  ship. 

lorciew.  ^g^  ^  return   for  each  week,  ending  on  Saturday,  and 

Week!.v  report  of    signed  by  the  commanding  officer,  shall  be  made  to  the 

changes.  Navy  Department,   showing  all  changes  in  recruits  that 

have  taken  place  by  reason  of  death,  desertion,  discharge,  apprehension, 

.surrender,  or  transfer. 

(4)  Enlistment  records  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  bureau 
Monthly    report    ^^  enlistments  occur ;    and  a  list  of  the  recruits  received, 
of  men  en  listed.     ^^  .^^^  ^^^^.^.  ratings  and  the  numbers  of  their  enlistment  rec- 
ords, shall  be  transmitted  at  the  end  of  each  month. 


Chap.  XXI.]  ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC.  163 

78C>.  If  the  captain  of  a  sliij)  to  whit-li  lut'U  are  traiisfcrrfil  finds  cau.se 
of  complaint  or  (li.ssati.'^faction  with  them,  the  commandant  shall.  ui)OU 
Surveys iu  case uf  the  captain's  refjnest.  order  a  survey,  on  the  report  of  which 
dUaatisfactiou  lie  shall  decide  the  ca.se ;  but  no  men  .shall  he  returned  and 
with  draft  re-  exchanf?ed  except  by  the  commandant's  written  order,  in 
ceived.  which  the  reasons  for  the  same  shall  be  given. 

787.  (1)  The  captain,  under  the  direction  of  the  commandant  of  the 
Exercises  and  in-    Station,  shall  have  recruits  drilled  at  the  guns,  howitzers. 

structionDf  n-    small  arms,  sails,  heaving  tlie  lead,  exercising  in  boats,  etc. 

'■'■"'*''•  Particiilar  attention  .shall  be  paid  to  the  instruction  of  ap- 

prentices and  landsmen. 

(2)  Recruits  shall  not  be  employed  on  duties  not  c<hi- 
^  work"^out8id'.'  nected  with  the  receiving  ship,  except  by  the  specific  order 
of  the  connnandant ;  and  Avhen  so  emploj'ed  they  shall  re- 
main under  the  direction  of  officers  of  the  Navy.  Cxcept  in  an  emer- 
gency, commandants  of  navy  yards  shall  not  rec^uire  or  authorize  the 
employment  of  enlisted  men  in  a  yard  upon  duties  other  than  such  as  are 
connected  with  the  equipment  of  ships,  or  ^^^th  the  preparation  of  their 
outfit  or  stores. 

788.  The  captain  and  other  officers  attached  to  a  receiving  ship  shall 
Officers  to  live    conform  to  the  regulations  for  other  ships  in  commission. 

and  mess  on    as  far  as  applicable,  and  shall  live  and  mess  on  board,  unless 
board.  si^ecially  exempted  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Section  3.— Enlistments,  Discharges,  Rating,  and  Disrating. 

789.  (1)  Enlistments  are  authorized — 

(a)  At  naval  rendezvous  and  on  board  of  receiving  ships  established  by 
the  Navy  Department. 
Eniistnients,        (j,j   Qjj  i)ortrd  of  cmising  ships  when  necessary  to  fill 
ized."^"  ""  '"'^'    vacancies  in  complements ,  except  in  ports  where  rendezvoiis 

or  receiving  ships  are  establislied. 
(c)  On  board  vessels  of  the  Coast  Survey  and  Fish  Commission,  and  at 
naval  stations  wheix  necessary  to  fill  vacancies  in  an  established  comple- 
ment. 

(2)  Boys  will  be  enlisted  as  aY)i)rentices  on  board  the  receiving  ships  at 
Boston,  New  York,  and  Pliiladeli)hia,  at  the  training  station,  Newi)ort. 
R.  I.,  and  by  special  authority  of  the  Dejjartment,  on  board  the  receiving 
ship  at  Mare  Island,  Cal. 

(3)  Any  general-serAnce  man  discharged  from  a  cruising  shij)  by  reason 
of  expiration  of  service  may  be  reenlisted  on  l)oard  of  said  shij)  to  fill  the 
vacancy  created  by  .such  discharge. 

790.  (1)  Enlistments  for  duty  on  board  crui.sing  vessels  of  the  Navy 

shall  l)e  for  the  term  of  three  years,  general  service, 
'^"'"'meni!'"""'''  ('-' '  Enlistments  for  duty  on  b( )ard  vessels  of  the  Coast  Sur- 
vey .shall  1  )e  for  the  term  of  ' '  cruise, "  not  to  exceed  five  years. 
(3)  Enlistments  for  <luty  on  board  receiving  or  stationary  ships,  tugs, 
or  boats,  at  naval  stations  and  for  vessels  of  the  Fish  Commission  shall 
be  for  the  term  of  one  year,  .special  service ;  except  that  tlie  Department 
will,  as  occasion  may  arise,  assign  to  such  ships  men  who  have  served 
twenty  years  as  enlisted  men  in  the  general  service  of  the  Navy,  who 
shall  receive  all  the  benefits  of  their  contintious-service  certificates. 


164  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXI. 

791.  No  person  shall  be  enlisted  for  the  naval   service  unless  pro- 

nounced fit  by  the  commanding  and  medical  officers,  except 

Eiiiistments  by    i^^  special  authority  in  each  case  from  the  Navy  Depart- 

Xavy  Depart    ment.     Special  care' shall  be  taken  in  enlisting  men  for  the 

ment.  artificer  class  to  see  that  they  have  knowledge  of  the  trades 

required. 

792.  In  the  case  of   persons  having  physical  disabilities,  who  have 

been  enlisted  by  order  of  the  Navy  Department,  the  physi- 
Persons  with     cal  Condition  of  the  enlisted  men  must  be  fully  described 
itiea^'J'nUsted!''''    ^^  the  enlistment  records,  in  order  that  no  improper  claims 
for  jjensions  may  be  allowed. 

793.  (1)  Boys  between  the  ages  of  fourteen  and  eighteen  years  may 

be  enlisted  to  serve  in  the  Navy  until  they  shall  arrive  at 
Terms  of  enlist-    ^^le  age  of  twenty-one  years ;  other  persons  may  be  enlisted 
°'*"  ^"  to  serve  for  a  period  not  exceeding  five  years,  unless  sooner 

discharged  by  direction  of  the  President.     (Sec.  1418,  R.  S.) 

(2)  Minors*  between  the  ages  of  fourteen  and  eighteen 
Enlistment  of      years  shall  not  be  enlisted  for  the  naval  service  \^nthout  the 

'"'°'"^'  consent  of  their  parents  or  guardians.     (Sec.  1419,  R.  S.) 

(3)  No  minor  Tinder  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  no  insane 
Who  may  not  be    or  intoxicated  person,  and  no  deserter  from  the  naval  or 

enlisted.  military  service  of  the  United  States  shall  be  enlisted  in 

the  naval  service.     (Sec.  1420,  R.  S.) 

(4)  In  order  to  prevent  the  enlistment  of  deserters  and 
^per^nsmshon-    persous  dishonorably  discharged,  no  one  who  has  already 

orabiy  dis-    been  in  the  service  of  the  United  States  shall  be  enlisted 
charged.  without  showing  his  discharge  therefrom.      Should  it  be 

claimed  that  the  discharge  has  been  lost,  the  circumstances 
Discharge  lost.      ^^^-^-^  ^^  reported  to  the  Navy  Department  for  decision. 

(5)  Beneficiaries  and  pensioners  who  have  been  admitted 

Benelicianes.         ^^  ^^^  j^^^^^j  jj^^j^^  gl^^^jl  ^^^  ^^  enlisted. 

794.  (1)  Every  person  holding  a  continuous-service  certificate  upon 
which  there  is  endorsed  an  ' '  honorable  "  or  "  ordinary"  discharge,  and  every 

person  holding  an  honorable  discharge,  upon  the  expn-ation 
Continuous-ser-  ^j  ^  three  years'  enlistment,  shall,  on  presenting  himself  for 
vice  men.  reenlistmeut  within  three  months  from  the  date  of  his  dis- 
charge as  shown  thereon,  be  immediately  reenlisted,  provided  he  is 
physically  qualified,  and  answers  to  the  descriptive  list  of  his  discharge. 
^  (2)  Should  any  person  claim  that  his  discharge  has  been 

Discharge  lost.      ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^i  such  means  of  identifying  the  person 
as  can  be  obtained!  shall  be  reported  to  the  Navy  Department  for  verifica- 

^3)  The  holder  of  a  continuous-service  certificate  which  is  endorsed 
•'discharged  with  bad-conduct  discharge,"    " dishonorably  discharged, 
or  "not  recommended  for  reenlistmeut,"  shall  not  be  reenlisted. 

795    Should  any  person  eligible  for  continuous  service  be  found  physi- 
cally disqualified  for  reenlistmeut,  a  copy  of  the  record  of  his_  medical 
examination  shall  be  forwarded  immediately  to  the  Navy 
Continuous-ser-    Department,  with  the  recommendations  of  the  medical  and 
vice  men  phys-    commanding  officers.    Should  the  Department  not  authonze 
icajiydisquah-    ^^^  reeiilistment  of  the  applicant,  an  endorsement  to  the 
effect  that  the  applicant  is  physically  disqualified  shall  be 

"^^^he  -se  of  a  n^noT^eTe^^ 

ZTZ  of  '^:^^^S^f^'^^-^^^,  '^-ted  April  16,  ,896,  publiahed  in  Circu- 

lar  No.  71,  dated  April  21,  1806.] 


Chap.  XXI.]  ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC.  105 

made  on  his  discharj^e,  and  said  discharge  shall  not  thereafter  entitle  the 
holder  therecjf  to  reenlistnient.  Pending  a  r(-ply  from  the  Department, 
the  discharge  shall  l)e  held  by  the  recruiting  officer,  and  the  holder  may, 
if  he  so  elect,  remain  during  snch  time  on  board  ship. 

7JM>.  (1)  The  shipping    articles   and  laws  relating    to 
^*'to''blf  rlld 'to    enlistments  mnst  be  read  and  explained  by  the  recruiting 
aU  rocrui'u.   "    officer  to  every  person  abotit  to  l)e  enlisted. 

(2)   Fraudiilent  enlistment,  and  the  receix»t  of  any  pay  or 

Frauduiont  en-    allowance  thereunder,  is  an  offense  against  naval  discipline 

listmeut.         ,^^^^-^  j^.  p,inij^iiaijie  by  general  court-martial.     (Act  approved 

Marc-h  :?,  1893. ) 

Full  name  to  i.e         ^'^^  '^^^*^  ^"^^  name  of  everv  person  enlisted,  including  all 

recorded.    '      Christian  names,  shall  be  written  in  the  first  entry  of  the 

first  and  final  sheets  of  the  enlistment  record. 

797.  (1)  First  enlistment  in  the  Navy  will  be  made  in  the  following 
ratings  only :  Seamen,  ordinary  seamen,  apprentices  third-class,  landsmen, 

ship^\Tights.  blacksmiths,  i)lumbers  and  fitters,  .sailmakers, 
Ratings  in  which    machinists  first  and   second   class,   boilermakers,   copper- 
will  be  made!'*    smiths,  firemen  first  and  second  class,  coal  passers,  apothe- 
caries, painters,  officers'  stewards  and  cooks,  mess  attend- 
ants, ship's  cooks  fourth  class,  bandmasters,  musicians  first  and  second 
class,  buglers. 

(2)  Men  enlisted  as  landsmen  for  special  positions  shall  have  the  fact 
stated  on  their  enlistment  records. 

(3)  Ship's  cooks  and  baymen  may,  within  three  months  from  date  of 
honorable  discharge,  reenlist  in  the  rating  in  which  discharged. 

(•i)  Ages  upon  first  enlistment  shall  not  exceed  the  fol- 
Ages  upon  first    lowing:    Landsmen,   25  vears;  bavmen,   mess  attendants, 

enlistment.  ,      ^. .  .^,.     .^  >  .  .  .  ,' 

and  ( )rdinary  seamen.  30 years ;  seamen,  mechanics,  engineer  s 
force,  and  landsmen  with  trades,  3>  years. 

(o)  A  candidate  for  examination  and  first  enlistment  as 
po  lecanes.      apothecary  must  be  a  graduate  of  some  recognized  college 
of  pharmacy,  and  must  be  between  twenty -one  and  twenty-eight  years  of 
age. 

(6)  Apothecaries  for  duty  on  cruising  ves.sels  will  be  enlisted  for  three 
years,  general  service,  and  will  receive  the  benefits  of  honorable  discharge 
and  continuous  service.  Those  for  duty  on  receiving  ami  stationary  .ships, 
or  for  duty  on  vessels  of  the  Fish  Commission.  \\'ill  be  enlisted  for  one  year, 
special  service;  those  for  duty  on  vessels  of  the  Coast  Survey  will  be 
enlisted  for  the  cruise,  not  to  exceed  five  years. 

(7)  Applications  for  first  enlist juent  as  apothecary  must  be  refeiTed  to 
the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

(8)  "When  practicable,  applicants  for  the  position  of  apothecary  ^^•ill  be 
examined  by  a  board  of  three  medical  officers.  They  must  pass  the  usual 
physical  examination,  and  must  pre.sent  testimonials  or  certificates  as  to 
character,  good  halnts,  and  sobriety.  They  will  also  be  required  to  pass 
a  satisfactory  professional  examination. 

798.  (1)  Petty  officers  shall  be  selected  from  continuous-service  men, 

jireferablv  ex-apprentices  and  seamen  gunners,  and  will, 
1  etty  officers.  yyl^^,^^  practicable,  be  detailed  for  ships  by  the  L)e]>ai-tment. 
(2)  Captains  of  ships  in  home  waters,  or  on  the  North  Atlantic  station, 
must  immediately  inform  the  Dei)artment  when  vacancies  occur  for  i)etty 
officers  and  submit,  with  recommendations,  the  names  and  records  of  men 
qualified  for  the  vacant  ])ositions.  Captains  of  ships  on  foreign  stations 
will  fill  vacant  positions  <^f  petty  officers,  report  their  action  to  tlie  Depart- 
ment, and  submit  the  records  of  the  men  upon  whom  acting  appointments 
have  been  conferred. 


1(36  l'.   S.    NAVY    RECJLLATIONS.  [Chat.  XXI. 

(3)  When  a  man  is  selected  for  tlie  position  of  a  petty  officer,  the  cap- 
tain shall  issne  to  him  an  acting  appointment,  whicli  shall  hold  good  for 
six  months  unless  revoked  for  cause.  Such  acting  appointment  may  be 
revoked  at  any  time  by  the  captain  of  the  ship,  should  the  petty  officer 
prove  not  qualified  for  the  position  he  may  be  holding.  Petty  officers  hold- 
ing acting  appointments  shall  receive  the  pay  of  the  rating. 

(4)  When  a  petty  officer  has  served  satisfactorily  in  every  respect  under 
an  acting  appointment  for  the  probationary  period  designated,  the  captain 
shall  recommend  him  to  the  Department  for  a  permanent  appointment. 
Should  the  Department  not  approve  the  recommendation  for  a  permanent 
appointment,  or  sliould  the  captain  consider  further  probationary  service 
advisable,  the  acting  appointment  may  be  renewed. 

(o)  Should  a  petty  officer  holding  a  permanent  appointment  be  advanced 
to  a  higher  rating.  •)r  transferred  to  another  rating  in  the  same  class,  he 
shall  be  given  an  acting  appointment  in  said  rating  and  be  required  to 
serve  under  such  aijpointment  a  probationary  period  of  three  months,  sub- 
ject to  the  rules  given  in  paragraphs  ;>  and  4  of  this  Article. 

(6)  When  an  acting  appointment  is  renewed  or  revoked,  the  word 
• '  Renewed  '  or  ' '  Revoked. '"  with  the  cause  of  revocation,  shall  be  endorsed 
across  its  face  over  the  signature  of  the  captain. 

(7)  Special-service  men  mav  be  rated  as  petty  officers  on  board  of  sta- 
tionary ships  and  at  naval  stations,  but  shall  not  be  given  appointments  as 
such. 

(8)  Continuous-service  certificates,  acting  and  permanent  appointments, 
are  the  property  of  the  men  to  wliom  they  have  been  issued,  and  must  be 
delivered  to  them  upon  transfer  or  discharge.  While  the  men  are  serving 
on  board  of  a  ship,  their  certiticates  and  appointments  shall  be  deposited 
with  the  captain  for  safe-keeping. 

(9)  A  pettv  officer  who  has  received  an  appointment  from  the  Depart- 
ment shall  not  be  disrated  except  by  sentence  of  a  general  or  summary 
court-martial. 

Transfer  or  .lis-  7t)JK  (1 )  Enlistment  records  shall  show  the  dates  of  issue, 
charge  of  ii  renewal,  and  revocation  of  all  appointments,  both  acting 
petty  officer.       ^j^^  permanent. 

(2)  The  transfer  of  a  petty  officer  holding  an  acting  appointment  from 
one  cruising  ship  to  another,  to  a  receiving  ship,  or  to  a  hospital,  shall  not 
involve  reduction  in  rating;  but  the  probationary  service  required  to 
obtain  a  i)ermanent  ajjpointment  must  be  passed  in  cruising  ships. 

(3)  At  the  end  of  his  enlistment,  a  petty  officer  shall  be  discharged  in 
the  rating  of  the  api)ointment,  permanent  or  acting,  in  which  he  may  be 
then  serving. 

(4)  A  petty  officer,  honorably  discharged  with  a  permanent  appointment, 
who  presents  himself  for  reenlistment  within  three  months  from  date 
of  discharge,  shall,  if  i)hysically  qualified,  be  enlisted  in  the  rating  of  said 
appointment. 

(5)  A  pettv  officer,  honorably  discharged  with  an  acting  appointment, 
who  reenlists  within  three  months  from  date  of  discharge,  shall  receive 
credit  for  the  probationary  service  performed  under  said  appointment. 

800.  (1)  As  far  as  practicable  each  class  of  petty  officers 
Advancements iu     ^^^^^l  be  recruited  from  the  next  lower  class,  and  they  shall 
r,i  mgg.  ^^^  advanced  but  one  class  at  a  time. 

('2)  Special  reports  .shall  be  made  to  the  Department,  by  the  captain,  of 
any  petty  officers  who  may  show  marked  ability  for  the  positions  of  chief 
pettv  officers. 

(3)  Ordinary  seamen  and  landsmen  may,  whenjiualified.  be  advanced  to 
fill  vacancies  in  the  ratings  of  seaman  and  ordinary  seaman,  respectively. 


.HA1-.  XXl.j  KNI.ISTMKNTS.    I  US(  Ml  AK<  i  KS.    KTC  167 

801.  (1)  Any  person  in  tin- Navy,  enlisted  tor  f^enHial  service,  wlio  is 

recommended  by  liis  captain  for  a  testimonial  for  tidelitv, 

tT°hono'raMe     obedience,  and  ability  durinj;  his  term  of  serviie.  and  who 

jischarge.  is  a  desirable  jjerson  to  retain,  .shall,  iipon  the  expiration  of 

liis  enlistment,  receive  an  honorable  discharKC. 
('2)  When  decidin.LC  npon  the  claim  of  an  enlisted  man  to  an  honorable 
dischari<e,  the  ca])tain  nmst.uive  du*^  wcii^lit  ti»  the  recommendations  of 
all  other  captains  under  whom  the  man  may  have  .served  during  his  cur- 
rent enlistment,  as  .shown  by  liis  enlistment  record. 

Persons  entitlci         8<)2.  The  foUowinf?  i»ersons  are  entitled  to  an  orilinary 

to  an  onlinarv     (lischars.ce  only  : 

■hsriiarKo.  (,,)  ^]|  -^y],,)  enlisted  for  other  than  .t^eneral  service. 

{h)  All  general-service  men  who  are  not  recommended  by  the  caxitain  for 
a  testimonial  for  fidelity,  obedience,  and  ability  during'  their  term  of  service, 
(c)  All  who  are  disciiai-ged  before  the  expiration  of  their  term  of  enlist- 
ment at  their  own  recinest.  or  for  their  own  convenience. 

Dishonorable  or        80J5.  (I)  A  dishonorable  di.scharii:e  can  be  i^ven  only  in 
Viad-condiic  t     acc'ordaiice  with  the  sentence  of  a  .tc^'iifi'al  court-martial. 
iiisihargo.  (.i)   .^  l,.j,l  conduct  discharge  can  be  {<iven  only  by  sentence 

of  a  general  or  summary  court-martial.     Discharge  by  sentence  of  a 
summary  court-martial  can  not  he  p;iven  eflPect  in  a  foreign  ]iort. 

(3)  When  a  dislioiiorable  or  bad-conduct  discliarge  is  given,  an  ordinary 
di.scharge  form  shall  be  used,  and  the  words  "dishonorable  discharge,"  or 
•■  discharged  for  bad  conduct  by  sentence  of  a  general  (or  summary)  court- 
martial"  shall  be  written  across  the  face  and  signed  by  the  captain. 

804.  (1)  Whenever  any  enlisted  man.  not  holding  a  ccmtinuous-.service 
certificate,    is  discharged  frcmi  the  naval  service,    either 

""^Sarge.  '"  the  form  of  lumorable  or  that  of  ordinary  discharge  shall 
be  used. 

('2)  If  the  person  di.scharged  holds  a  continuous-service  certificate,  neither 
form  of  di.scharge  will  be  necessary,  but  the  appropriate  column  of  the 
certificate  shall  ha  filled  out.  and  the  charac-ter  of  the  disc-harge.  such  as 
' ' honorable, "  '  ordinary, "  ' '  bad  conduct, "  or  ' '  dishonorable  "  shall  lie  desig- 
nated therein ;  if  either  of  the  last  two,  a  brief  statement  of  the  cau.se  shall 
be  made  in  an  eudor.sement. 

(8)  When  an  mdinary  discharge  is  given,  the  cai)tain  .shall  endorse  across 
its  face,  over  his  signature,  whether  or  not  the  man  is  recommended  for 
reenlistment.  The  same  endorsement  .shall  be  made  on  the  enlistment 
record  with  the  reasons  for  suc-h  recommendation. 

Pis.  iiarge  toon-  80o.  Every  disc-harge  must  contain  the  enlistment 
tain  descriptive  record,  conduct  record,  descriptive  list,  and  state  of 
'■"*•  <-'■■•  account. 

80<>.  (1)  No  i)erson  shall  be  discharged  outside  of  the 
r.ischargea  Nvitii-     xTuited  States  unless  bv  order  of  the  Navv  Deiiartment,  or 

out  the  Uniteil       .  ,  -..i     ii     "  i.  c  '     i  ^  J-    i 

States.  IT  acc-ordanc-e  with  the  .sentence  of  a  general  c-ourt-martial, 

witli  the  following  exc-ei)tions: 

ia)  Upon  the  e.xpiration  of  the  term  of  enlistment  of  a  man  enlisted 
within  the  United  States,  wlios(»  detention  on  board  is  not  essential  to  the 
])ublic-  interests,  lie  may  be  discharged  ui)on  his  own  written  re<piest.  by 
order  of  the  sc^nicn-  officer  ])resent ;  i>rovided  said  recpiest  states  that  the 
ai»idic-ant  waives  all  claim  for  transi)ortation  at  public-  expense  and  all 
consular  aid. 

(h)  Mt^ii  who  have  enlisted  out.side  of  the  United  States,  upon  the  exi)ira- 
tion  of  their  tenns  of  enlistment,  or  the  recommendation  of  a  board  of 
survey. 

{(■)  Men  whose  discharge  by  ])urchase  has  be(-n  anthori/i-il. 


AVhen  entitled  to 
discharge. 


168  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chav.  XXI. 

{•>)  Whenever  a  man  who  enlisted  within  the  United  States  is  discharged 
in  a  foreign  port,  or  a  man  who  enlisted  in  an  Atlantic  port  is  discharged 
in  a  Pacific  port  of  the  United  States,  or  a  marf  who  enlisted  in  a  Pacific 
port  is  discharged  in  an  Atlantic  port  of  the  United  States,  in  accordance 
vnth  his  written  request,  in  Avhich  he  waives  all  claim  to  transportation 
to  the  United  States,  or  to  the  Pacific  or  Atlantic  coasts  of  the  United 
States,  the  original  of  snch  request  must  be  forwarded  to  the  Bureau  of 
Navigation  and  a  duplicate  thereof  must  be  entered  in  full,  after  the  last 
quarterly  entry,  on  the  enlistment  record  of  the  man,  which  duplicate 
must  be  signed  by  the  applicant  in  the  presence  of  a  commissioned  officer 
of  the  Navy,  who  miist  also  sign  this  record  as  witness  to  such  signature. 

(3)  All  other  written  requests  of  enlisted  men  regarding  discharge  while 
absent  from  the  United  States,  or  from  the  coasts  of  the  United  States 
where  they  may  have  enlisted,  in  which  claims  to  transportation  at 
Government  expense  may  be  waived,  must,  if  granted,  be  entered  on  the 
enlistment  record  in  the  same  manner. 

807.  Any  person  serving  in  the  Navy  may,  when  within  the  United 
Discharges  with-    States,  be  discharged  by  the  written  order  of  the  senior 

in  the  United  officer  present  for  either  of  the  following  reasons,  but  not 
states.  otherwise,  except  by  authority  from  the  Navy  Department : 

((( )  Upon  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service,  whether  enlisted  within 
or  without  the  United  States. 

(?))  By  sentence  of  a  general  or  summary  court-martial. 

808.  Enlisted  persons  in  the  naval  service  of  the  United 
States  are  only  entitled  to  their  discharge  upon  the  expira- 
tion of  their  term  of  service. 

809.  (1)  No  enlisted  person  in  the  naval  service  of  the 
^cauM^or^b"^    United  States  shall    be   discharged  therefrom,  before  the 

purchas°ey     ^    expiration  of  his  term  of  enlistment,  except  for  cause,  or  by 
purchase. 

(2)  Discharge  by  ptirchase  is  not  an  absolute  and  unconditional  right, 
but  a  privilege  which  may  be  granted  by  the  Navy  Department. 

(3)  No  enlisted  man  can  purchase  his  discharge  while  he  is  in  debt  to 
the  Government,  or  until  he  has  served  at  least  three  months  of  his  enlist- 
ment. 

(4)  An  enlisted  man  procuring  discharge  by  purchase  thereby  forfeits 
all  benefits  due  to  contiuTious  service  or  honorable  discharge. 

(5)  Applications  for  discharge  by  purchase  will  not  be  considered  unless 
based  upon  valid  reasons,  which  must  be  fully  set  forth  by  the  applicant, 
and  verified  by  the  commanding  officer  if  practicable. 

(6)  No  man  will  be  allowed  to  purchase  his  discharge  a  second  time. 

(7)  "When  the  vessel  upon  which  an  applicant  for  discharge  is  serving  is 
in  United  States  AVaters,  or  attached  to  the  North  Atlantic  Station,  appli- 
cations for  siich  discharge  will  be  made  to  the  Department  throiigh  the 
proper  channels.  If  the  vessel  is  on  a  foreign  station  such  application  will 
be  made  to  the  commander  in  chief,  who  will  take  such  action  as  he  may 
deem  proper,  provided  the  applicant,  in  his  application,  waives  all  claim 
to  transportation  or  consular  aid.  Should  the  commander  in  chief  not 
grant  the  discharge,  application  may  then  be  made  to  the  Department, 
throiigh  the  prescribed  channels. 

(8)  The  price  of  discharge  during  the  fourth  month  of  enlistment  will 
be  twenty-five  per  cent  of  the  yearly  pay  of  the  applicant ;  during  the 
fifth  month  thirty  per  cent,  and  so  on,  increasing  five  per  cent  per  month 
until  the  fourteenth  month,  when  the  maximum  price  is  reached ;  during 
the  fifteenth  month  the  price  aWII  be  ninety-five  per  cent  of  the  ynaximum 
price ;  in  the  sixteenth  month,  ninety  per  cent,  and  so  on,  decreasing  five 


Chap.  XXI.]  ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC.  160 

per  cent  per  month,  until  the  thirty-fourth  month,  when  he  may  apply 
for  discharj?p  without  payment. 

(9)  In  addition  to  the  purcliase  price  of  discharge  as  prescribed  in  para- 
graph 8  of  this  Article,  men  who  have  received  three  months'  extra  pay 
in  consideration  of  reenlistment  shall  be  required  to  refund  the  amount 
of  sach  extra  pay  as  a  condition  precedent  to  the  i)urchase  of  discharge. 

(10)  Applications  for  discharge  from  men  who  have  served  less  than 
four  months  of  their  enlistment  or  reenlistment  will  not  be  considered. 

810.  Per.sons  who  are  apprehended  or  who  surrender 
Returned  desert-    themsclves  as  desertcrs  or  stragglers  from  the  Navy,  shall 

f^/t°mr°"'    not  be  entitled  to  discharge  until  they  have  served  out  the 
period  of  their  unauthorized  absence. 

811.  Yeomen  shall  not  be  discharged  until  the  stores 
Yeomen.          imdcr  their  charge  shall  have  been  examined  and  .satisfac- 
torily accounted  for. 

812.  Should  there  be  no  honorable  discharge  forms  at  hand  upon  the 
expiration  of  the  term  of  enlistment  of  any  person  who  is  entitled  to 

receive  one.  an  ordinary  discharge  form  may  be  used;  the 

No  honorable  dis-    -^yords  "entitled  to  honorable  discharge."  however,  must  be 

atlmnd  ^"'"'"'    written  across  the  face  and  signed  by  the  captain.     The 

holder  thereof  may.  by  communicating  ^^^th  the  Bureau  of 

Navigation,  Navy  Department,  exchange  such  a  paper  for  an  honorable 

discharge. 

813.  (1)  Any  person  who.  upon  the  expiration  of  a  three  years'  enlist- 
ment, receives  an  honorable  discharge,  or  a  recommendation  for  reenlist- 
ment endorsed   upon   an   ordinary   discharge,   shall,   upon 

E.vchange  of  dis-    reenlistment  for  three  years  within  three  months  from  the 
charge  for  con-    ^^      f  j  ^   discharge,  receive  in  exchange  for  said  discharge 

contmuoiis-ser-     ^""^^  .o    >  o  <j 

vice  certificate,     a  contuiuous-service  certificate. 

(2)  When  said  discharge  is  surrendered  for  exchange,  the 
date  of  reenlistment  shall  be  endorsed  in  red  ink  across  its  face,  over  the 
signature  of  the  commander  of  the  ship  or  rendezvous  where  the  man 
reenlisted,  and  also  the  amount  of  the  gratuity  credited  to  his  account, 
over  the  signature  of  the  pay  officer.  The  discharge  shall  then  be  for- 
warded to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

814.  Continuous-service  certificates  shall  be  prepared  and  issued  by 

the  Bureau  of  Navigation  to  men  who  make  apidication  for 

^"vi cT"certifi-    and  are  entitled  thereto,  upon  the  receipt  of  the  discharge 

iMtes  issued  by    froiu  the  comiuander  of  the  ship  or  rendezvous  where  the 

lUireauofXav-    jjj^j^  veeulist.     The  increase  of  pay  for  continuous  service 

igatioo.  shall  l^egin  immediately  upon  reenlistment. 

81.">.  When  anv  person  holding  a  continuous-service  cer- 
^Tico°"n"en'iiot    tificate  is  discharged,  who,  in  the  opinion  of  his  captain,  is 
recommended    uiiwortliy  to  be  retained  in  the  service,  the  words  "Not 
for    reeuiist-    recouimeuded  for  reenli.';tinent "  .shall  be  endorsed ui)on  his 
'"''"*■  certificate  and  enlistment  record,  with  the  reasons  therefor. 

81(>.  (1)  The  continuous-service  certificate  shall  confer  all  the  benefits 
of  an  honorable  discharge  in  cases  where  persons  are  recommended  there- 
for, and  must  always  .state,  in  the  proper  column,  whether 
Advantases     of    the  discharge  is  ■•honorable,"'  "ordiuarv,"  "for  bad  con- 
coutinuous-ser-    ^^^^^.^'^  o^.  ■•,'iishonorable. " 

^ues!"  "^  (2)  In  the  i>ld  form  of  "honorable  discharge  and  contuiu- 

ous-service  certificates  '  the  character  of  discharge  will  be 
written  in  the  column  headed  "Date  of  discharge,"  immediately  above 
the  date. 


IvO  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chai.  xxr. 

(3)  A  I'ontinuous-service  certificate  entitles  the  holder  to  three  months' 
extra  pay  or  bounty,  provided  his  last  discharge  is  marked  "honorable" 
and  the  reenlistment  takes  place  within  three  months. 

817.  When  any  person  whose  retention  in  the  service  is 
Desirable    iiieu.     desirable  shall  be  transferred  or  discharged,  an  endorsement 

nuLnfiedto    in  red  ink  to  that  effect  and    the  rating  for  which  best 
fill.  qualified,  shall  be  made  upon  his  enlistment  record  by  the 

cai)tain. 

818.  Persons  in  lower  ratings  than  jjetty   officer,   dis- 
Kates  for  (ii«-       charged  by  reason  of  the  expiration  of  their  enlistment, 

charge.  shall  also  be  discharged  in  the  rating  in  which  they  are 

serviiig. 

811).  (1 1  The  order  of  the  caijtain  to  the  executive  officer  to  discharge 
a  person  may  be  verbal. 

.  (2)  The  order  to  the  i)ay  officer  to  ])ay  off  a  i)erson  and 

*"  ciiia^rge '  '^       close  his  account  must  be  in  writing. 

(8)  The  name  and  rating  of  the  person  discharged,  cause 
of  discharge,  and  any  claim  ■waived  mu.st  be  entered  in  the  log. 

820.  (1)  Marks  for  professional  (qualifications  and  conduct,  recom: 
mendations  for  honorable  discharge  and  good-conduct  medal,  offenses 
Enlistment  re-  Committed  and  puni.shments  aAvarded,  must  be  entered  upon 
cords,  entries  the  enlistment  record  of  every  enlisted  person  promptly  at 
to  be  made  on.  ^jjg  gj^^  ^f  each  quarter,  and  upon  his  transfer,  discharge, 
desertion  or  death ;  and  these  entries  must  be  immediately  signed  by  the 
captain. 

Aiiditional  eu-  (^)  '^^^^  f(»llowing  additional  information,  iu  cases  of  dis- 
tries  in  cases  of  charge  or  death,  must  be  written  on  the  enlistment  record 
(lischargc  o  r  and  signed  bv  the  captain,  who  shall  then  forward  it  to  the 
death .  Bureau  of  Navigation : 

(a)  Disc/large. — Date,  jdace,  cause,  authority  for.  character  of,  state  of 
account. 

(b)  Dealli. — Date,  place,  cause,  place  of  burial,  state  of  account. 

Enlisted  men  not  821.  An  euli.sted  man  rated  as  mate  or  appointed  a 
discharged  up-  -warrant  officer  or  clerk  is  not  therebv  discharged  from  his 
on  promotion,     enlistment. 

822.  Should  an   enlisted   petty   officer  be    reduced    by 
^'^e'liHsted  °^  tu    ■''^^itence  of  a  court-martial  to  a  rating  below  that  of  a  petty 
officer.  "     officer,  the  privilege  of  reenlistment  as  such   in   his  next 

enlistment  is  forfeited. 

Artificers  to  have  823.  Men  shall  not  be  appointed  as  petty  officers  in  the 
trades  of  rat-  artificer  branch  unless  thev  have  the  trade  represented  in 
'"gs-  the  rating. 

824-.  (1 )  No  person  shall  be  reduced  below  the  rating  in  which  he  was 
received  on  board.  excei)t  as  jirovided  for  in  Art.  798,  par.  3,  by  order  of 
.    .  the  Navy  Department,   or  by  sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

*'fiisrat?n^s'^ '  (~)  ^  summary  court-martial  may  disrate  any  rated  per- 

son for  incompetency. 

Men  transferred  825.  The  rating  and  pay  of  enlisted  i)ersons  who  may 

for  discharge  be  transferred  for  discharge  upou  expiration  of  enlistment 

nut  to  be  dis-  or  ou  account  of  having  a  short  time  to  serve,  shall  not  be 

'^^^*''^-  changed  by  such  transfer. 

826.  Whenever  a  change  of  rating  takes  place  the  cap- 

*^ 'rating '°        tain  shall  give  to  the  x)ay  officer  an  order  in  writing,  stating 

the  change  of  rating  and  the  date  from  which  it  takes  eifect. 


Chap.  XXI. ,  ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC.  171 

827.  Any  alien  of  the  aj-e  of  twenty  one  years  and  upward  who  has 
enlisted  or  may  enlist  in  the  United  States  Navy  or  ^Marine  Corps,  and  has 

served  or  niav  hereafter  serve  five  consecutive  years  in  the 
Natnrai.zation.  -^y^-^p,!  states  Navy,  or  one  etdi.stnient  in  the  United  States 
Marine  Cori)s,  and  has  been  or  may  hei-cafter  he  lionorahly  di.'^charj<ed, 
shall  be  admitted  to  become  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  upon  his  petition, 
%\nthout  any  previous  declaration  of  his  intention  to  become  such  :  and  the 
court  admittinjj;  such  alien  shall,  in  addition  to  proof  of  good  moral 
character,  be  satisfied  by  competent  jn-oof  of  such  persons  service  in  and 
honorable  discharge  fron'i  the  United  States  Navy  or  Marine  Corps.  (Act 
of  Congress,  approved  July  2(i,  1S94. ) 

828.  (I)  Every  continuous-service  seaman,  <if  good  standing  as  to  char- 
acter and  conduct,  who  is  conversant  with  the  drills,  routines,  and  cus- 
Qi.aiifiLutioDsfor    t'nus  of  the  service,  the  handling  and  care  of  ordnance  and 

seamen    giiu-    electrical  material,  who  disjdays  ability  to  command  and 
neri.  instruct  men,  and  who  has  .successfully  completed  the  pre- 

scribed course  of  instruc-tion  for  seamen  gunners,  .shall  receive,  from  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation,  a  certificate  as  seaman  gunner. 

(2)  Inspectors  of  ordnance  shall  make  to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation 
reports  of  tlie  proficiency  of  seamen,  who  may  be  given,  under  their  super- 
vision, the  prescribed  conr.se  of  instruction  for  seamen  gunners. 

(3)  Men  holding  certificates  as  seamen  gunners  are  entitled  to  the  pay 
prescribed  for  said  rating,  and  are  entitled  to  reenlist  as  such. 

829.  Landsmen  enlisted  for  bayinen  .shall  be  given  a  ccjurse  of  instruc- 

tion on  board  a  receiving  ship  or  at  a  naval  hospital  before 
BHytiK-ii.  being  drafted  for  service  in  a  sea-going  ship. 

830.  Buglers  will  be  supplied  from  the  station  at  Newport,  upon  appli- 

cation to  the  Navy  Department ;  but  no  person  detailed  for 
Buglers.  ^^^^j^  j^^^^  ^j^^^^  j^|^^^j  ^j^^  ^.^^^  ^^^.  j.(.j.giye  t],y  p^y  „f  liugler 

during  his  term  of  service  as  an  apprentice. 

All  ciiangeB  in        831.  Everv  cliangc  in  rating,  with  tin-  rcnson  therefor, 
ratings  fo  be     ^|^  ^^  ^,^.  fullv' entered  in  the  log. 

I  ogged.  ■ 

Skction   (i.— Tr.\nskkus. 

832.  The  transfer  of  an  enli.sted  man  from  one  shij)  or  station  to 
another,  other  than  as  provided   for  in  Art.  833,  shall  only  be  made  as 

From    one     k1m|,      foHoWS:  ,  .     ,       r.  .  -vt       ■  ■ 

or  station    to        (d)  In  home  ports,  by  order  ot  the  Bureau  ot  Navigation. 

another.  (/,)  F,,r  temporary  service  between  the  shii)s  of  a  fleet  or 

squadron  on  the  coast  of  the  United  States,  by  the  commander  in  chief; 
by  the  commander  in  chief  of  a  fleet  or  scpiadron,  or  the  senior  oificer,  in 
foreign  waters,  when  the  interests  of  the  service  reiiuire  it;  but  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation  sliall  be  informed  without  delay  of  suc-h  chan.ges. 

833.  (1)  Sick  i)ersons  may  be  sent  to  a  lio.sjntal  at  anytime  upon 
recommendation  of  a  medical  board  of  survey,  by  order  of  a  commandant 

or  .senior  officer  ju'esent. 
liemovai  of  Bick         f^)  When  aiiv  pettv  officer  or  enli.sted  person  is  sent  from 

to  uospitai.  ^^  -^^^.^^  within  the  liiiiits  of  the  Ignited  States  to  a  hospital 
for  treatment,  or  from  a  .ship  on  a  foreign  station  to  a  hospital  within  the 
limits  of  that  station,  his  accounts  shall  be  retained  on  board  the  vessel 
to  which  he  is  attached,  and  he  .shall  continue  to  hold  the  rating  in  which 
he  was  serving. 

(3)  Such  issues  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  health  and  comfort  of  men 
in  hospitals  in  the  United  States  during  the  absence  of  the  shijis  to  which 


172  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXI. 

they  are  attached  shall,  upon  the  order  of  the  commandant  of  the  sta- 
tion, be  made  by  the  pay  officer  of  the  nearest  receivmg  ship  in  the  man- 
ner prescribed  in  Art.  1314,  for  issnes  of  clothing  and  small  stores  to 
supernumeraries  entitled  to  pay. 

(4)  The  transfer  of  a  petty  officer  or  an  enlisted  man  to  a  hospital  for 
treatment  shall  not  be  considered  as  creating  a  vacancy,  except  when  the 
ship  to  which  he  was  attached  is  about  to  leave  the  limits  of  the  United 
States  for  a  foreign  port,  or  when  he  is  sent  from  a  ship  in  a  foreign  port 
to  a  hospital  in  the  United  States.  In  such  cases  his  accounts  shall  be 
transferred  to  the  receiving  ship  nearest  the  hospital,  and  the  vacancy 
thus  made  may  be  filled. 

(5)  In  cases  when  there  is  a  probability  that  men  will  be  under  treat- 
ment for  an  indefinite  period,  authority  will  be  granted  by  the  Depart- 
ment to  transfer  their  accounts  to  a  receiving  ship,  and  to  fill  their 
vacancies. 

(6)  The  pay  of  an  enlisted  man,  when  at  a  hospital  in  the  United 
States,  ceases  when  his  term  of  enlistment  expires ;  he  may  be  retained 
for  treatment.  When  at  a  hospital  on  a  foreign  station,  his  pay  continues 
until  he  is  returned  to  the  United  States,  even  after  his  term  of  enlist- 
ment has  expired. 

Sick  persons  (7)  Persons  transferred  to  the  naval  hospital  at  Phila- 
transferred  to  (jelphia  shall  be  directed  to  report  to  the  Governor  of  the 
hospital.  Naval  Home. 

834.  "When  prisoners   are  sent  to  a  penitentiary  in   ac- 
Transfer  of  pris-    cordauce  witli  a  Sentence  of  court-martial,  their  accounts 

penUenuLi"*    shall  be  forwarded  to  the  receiving  ship  nearest  the  place 
of  confinement,  accompanied  by  a  letter  of  advice. 

835.  (1)  In  every  case  of  transfer  of  a  man  from  one 
Transfer  papers,     sliip  Or  Station  to  another,  the  following  papers  shall  be 

transmitted : 

(a)  Enlistment  record,  with  all  entries  to  date  of  transfer,  signed  by 
the  captain  and  the  medical  officer. 

(b)  Clothing  list. 

(c)  Transfer  accounts. 

(3)  When  sent  to  a  naval  hospital,  a  conduct  report  shall  accompany 
the  hospital  ticket,  and  one  shall  l)e  returned  with  the  man  when  dis- 
charged.    A  memorandum  of  his  accounts,  when  they  are  not  transferred 
to  the  nearest  receiving  ship,  shall  be  furnished  the  commandant  of  the 
station. 
836.  When  men  are  transferred  to  a  command  without  their  accounts 
and  other  transfer  papers,  the  commanding  officer  shall,  if 
Men  transferred    necessary  to  obtain  the  accounts  and  papers,  report  the  fact 
Accounts.  without  delay  to  the  Navy  Department,  giving  the  names 

and  ratings  of  the  men  and   such   other  information  as 
can  be  obtained. 

837.  When  men  are  transferred  from  one  station  or  ship 
Transfers  be-    to  another  on  the  Atlantic  coast  they  shall  be  supplied 
8tItfons^°'"^    with  cooked  rations,  if  the  period  of  transit  be  less  than 
twenty-four  hours. 

Section  5.  —Apprentices. 

A  e  limits  and  838.  Boys  betwepu  the  ages  of  fourteen  and  seventeen 

term'°of  enHst-  years  may,  with  the  consent  of  their  parents  or  guardians, 

ment  for  ap-  be  enlisted  to  serve  in  the  Navy  until  they  shall  arrive  at 

prentices.  ^-^^^  ^gg  ^j  twenty-one  years. 


Chap.  XXI.] 


ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC. 


173 


Bureau  of  Navi- 
gation controls 
enlistment  aud 
training. 

E  n  1  i  8 1  ni  0  n  t, 
where  made. 


839.  The  enlistment  and  training  of  apprentices  for  the 
Navy  will  Ix'  condiicti'd  under  tlie  direction  and  sui^ervi- 
sion  of  the  Bureau  of  Naviy:ation. 

840.  Api)rentices  shall  be  enlisted  only  on  board  such 
receiving  and  stationary  shijis  as  the  Department  may 
direct. 

8-1:1.  Each  boy  presenting  himself  for  enlistment  must  be  accomi)anied 
Parent  or  guar-  ^'y  ^"'^  father,  or  by  his  mother  in  case  the  father  be 
dian  to  accom-  deceased,  or  by  his  legallj-  appointed  guardian  in  case  he 
pany  boy  wish-  ]ias  neither  father  nor  mother  living,  and  the  jjarent  or 
ing  to  enlist.  guardian  presenting  the  boy  must  sign  the  prescribed  ' '  con- 
sent, declaration,  and  oath  "  which  forms  part  of  the  shipping  articles. 

842.  In  cases  where  parents  or  guardians  may,  by  reason  of  distance, 

infirmity,  or  other  caiises.  be  iinable  t<J  appear  at  the  place  of  enlistment, 

they  wiW,  on  written  ai)i)lication  to  the  commanding  officer 

^'^uanUaiiTAm'^    °*  either  of  the  ships  upon  which  enlistments  are  made,  be 

abiTtcTappear!    furnished  ANnth  the  printed  fonu  of  "consent,  declaration, 

and  oath,"  in  duplicate,  by  executing  which  the  enlistment 

will  be  perfected  should  the  boys  be  accepted  by  the  board  of  examining 

officers. 

84-.3.  (1)  Boys  enlisted  for  the  service  must  be  of  robust 
frame,  intelligent,  of  perfectly  sound  and  healthy  constitu- 
tion, free  from  any  iihysical  defects  or  malformation,  and 
not  subject  to  fits. 

(2)  They  must  be  able  to  read  and  AATite.  In  special  cases, 
where  the  boy  shows  a  general  intelligence  and  is  otherwise 
qualified,  he  may  be  enlisted  notwithstanding  that  his  read- 
ing and  wi'iting  are  imperfect. 

(3)  All  boys  enlisting  as  apprentices  must  voluntarily 
sign  an  agreement  to  serve  in  the  Navy  until  twenty-one 
years  of  age,  which  agreement  must,  before  being  signed, 
be  carefully  read  and  exjjlained  to  eacli  boy  by  the  recruit- 
ing officer. 

(4)  All  boys  shall  be  enlisted  as  third-class  apprentices, 
and  shall  be  continued  in  this  rating  while  at  the  training 
station  and  Avhile  in  training  ships. 

(5)  No  boy  \vho  has  been  convicted  of  crime  or  is  of  kiiowni 
bad  character  shall  be  enlisted. 


Necessary  quali- 
fications for 
boys. 


Must  lie  able  to 
rend  and  write. 


Agreem  e  n  t  t  o 
serve  must  be 
e.xplaiued  t  o 
recruits. 


To  be  enlisted  as 
third-class  ap- 
prentices. 

Must  be  of  good 
character. 


844-.  The  board  of  examining  officers  for  enlisting  boys 
shall  consist  of  the  cajitain,  one  line  officer,  and  the  senior 
medical  officer  of  the  ship. 

845.  (1)  No  apprentice  will  be  discharged  from  the  service  before  the 
expiration  of  his  enlistment  except  for  inaptitude  for  tlie 
service,  or  upon  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial  or  tlie  recom- 
mendation of  a  medical  board  of  survey,  or  by  purchase. 

(2)  Discharges  for  inaptitude  will  be  t)rdered  only  by  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation. 

(:^)  Whenever  an  apprentice  is  discharged  for  bad  con- 
duct or  inaptitude  a  copy  of  his  descriptive  list  shall  be 
sent  to  every  receiving  .ship  where  apprentices  are  enlisted. 

(4)  Apprentices  may  apply  for  discharge  by  purchase, 
during  the  first  eighteen  months  of  enlistment. 

(5)  The  price  of  discharge  during  the  first  three  months 
will  be  the  whole  amount  of  pay  from   date  of  enlistment 

to  date  of  discharge ;   during  the   fourth  month,  thirty  per  cent  of  one 


Board   to  exam- 
ine recruits. 


Discharge  of  ap- 
prentices. 

Discharge  for  in- 
aptitude. 

Copies  of  descrip- 
tive  list  to  be 
sent  to  receiv- 
ing ships. 

.\pprentices  may 
obtain  dis- 
charge by  pur- 
chase. 


174  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chaf.  XXI. 

year's  pay;  during  the  fifth  month,  thirty-five  jier  cent  of  one  year's  pay, 
and  so  on,  increasing  five  per  cent  per  month  until  the  eighteenth  month, 
when  the  price  will  be  one  full  year's  jiay. 

(6)  In  addition  to  the  above -specified  sum  all  applications  must  be 
accompanied  by  a  deposit  equal  to  the  value  of  the  outfit  of  clothing 
received,  less  any  amount  that  may  be  due  the  applicant  on  the  pay- 
master's books. 

(7)  All  applications  must  be  accompanied  by  the  consent  of  jiarent  or 
guardian  in  the  same  manner  as  was  re(iuired  at  the  time  of  enlistment. 

(8)  Should  any  apprentice  during  his  minority  be  discharged  at  his  own 

request,  or  at  the  rec^uest   of  his  parents,  guardians,  or 

^ourfit^must  bl    fi'isnds,  the  value  of  the  outfit  of  clothing  given  to  him  at 

refunded.  enlistment  must  be  checked  against  his  account,  and  any 

indebtedness  to  the  United  States  must  be  refunded. 

(9)  Before  discharging  an  apprentice  under  the  provisions 

^"nuUfled 'before    ^^  *^^^  article,  the  captain  shall,  if  practicable,  notify  his 

discharged.         parents  or  guardian, and  allow  a  reasonable  time  for  means 

to  be  sent  to  defray  the  boy's  expenses  to  his  home. 

840.  Apprentices  who  are  honorably  discharged  at  the  expiration  of 
Time  as  apjiren-  ^li^if  enlistment  shall,  upon  reenlistment  within  three 
tices  to  count  mouths  from  the  date  of  discharge,  be  entitled  to  all  the 
as  continuous  benefits  of  continuous  service  for  the  period  of  service  dur- 
scrvice.  ^^^^  minority. 

Entitled  to^beue  847.  Boys  while  serving  as  apprentices  in  the  Navy  are 
laws!  ^'^°^"'°     entitled  to  the  benefit  of  the  naval  pension  laws. 

848.  As  soon  after  enlistment  as  practicable,  apprentices  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  the  training  station  at  Newport ;  and  no  apprentice  shall  be 
Transfer  of  re-  retained  at  other  stations  for  a  longer  period  than  one 
(luits  to  train-  month.  Commandants  of  other  stations  shall  give  notice 
lug  stations.  ^q  ^]^g  commandant  of  the  training  station  when  drafts  of 
apprentices  are  to  be  sent,  in  order  that  arrangements  may  be  made  to 
receive  them. 

849.  The  commandant  of  the  training  station  shall  be 
nd tint  of  charged  with  the  general  siiperintendence  and  government 
training  sta-  of  the  Station,  and  the  care  of  the  grotmds,  buildings,  and 
*'""■  ships  connected  with  it. 

850.  All  officers,  instructors,   and  apprentices,   attached  to  or  tem- 
AU  officers  and    porarily  serving  at  the  station   shall  be   under  his  com- 
others under    mand.     The  officers  shall  perform  such  duties  of  instruc- 
iiis  direction,      ^^qj^  r^^i^  drill  as  he  may  assign  them. 

■Commandant  to  851.  He  shall  establish  the  course  of  instruction,  the 
cstabiisii  rou-  dietary,  and  the  routines  of  study  and  exercises  at  the  sta- 
tines,  etc.  tlon,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

Officers  t.i  i.c  85*J.  The  commandant  and  the  officers  on  duty  at  the 
books  of  Ita-  ti-aining  station  shall  be  borne  on  the  books  of  the  station- 
tionary  shiii.s.     ary  training  ship  thereto  attached. 

853.  (1)  Apprentices  shall  remain  at  the  training  station  for  a  period 

of  six  months,  during  which  they  shall  receive  instruction  in  reading, 

writing,  arithmetic,    and  the  rudiments  of  the  seamarT's 

^ uppruntiris?*^     professiou.     At  the  termination  of  the  period  of  instruction 

at  the  training  station,   they  shall  be  transferred  to  the 

cruising  training  ships. 


Duties    of    com- 


Chap.  \\l.]  EXLISTMEXTS,    DTSf 'HARCJES,    ETC.  ITo 

(2)  Should  any  ui»i)rentu-e  ])e  reported  not  (inalifiod.  from  sickness  or 
other  cause,  for  transfer  to  a  cruisinj^  framing  shijt.  lie  may,  -witli  the 
ai)i)roval  of  the  bureau,  be  retained  for  a  further  i)eriod  of  six  mouths. 

854.  The  commandant  shall  appoint  a  permanent  l)oard,  consisting  of 

the  line  officer  next  in  rank  and  the  officers  in  charge  of  departments  of 

instruction,  who  shall  scrutinize  quarterly  the  record  ami 

^Tounj'."'  relative  merit  of  each  apprentice,  and  recommend  for  dis- 
charge such  apprentices  as  show  no  aptitude  for  the  .ser- 
vice, or  make  no  progress  in  instruction,  or  whose  example  may  be  in- 
jurious to  their  comi)anions,  or  whose  habits  unfit  them  for  the  service. 
Such  Hi)i)rentices  shall  be  reported  to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  for  such 
action  as  may  be  deemed  advisable.  A  boy  found  deficient,  but  con- 
sidered worthy  of  further  trial,  may  be  continued  if  recommended  Ijy  the 
board.  The  board  shall  also  designate,  when  required,  those  apprentices 
who  are  found,  upon  examination,  to  be  qualified  for  transfer  to  the 
cruising  training  ships. 

855.  Apprentices  shall  not  be  allowed  to  use  tobacco  in 
""fori.iddrir  "    '"^y  form  while  serving  at  the  training  station  or  on  board 
a  stationary  ship. 

850.  The  discipline  on  board  the  training  ships  must  be  enforced  with 


Character  of  di.s 
cipiine. 


firmness  and  consistency.     Mild  means  may  be  emidoyed  at 
first,  to  be  followed  by  severer  measures  if  the  former  fail 
to  correct  offenses. 
857.  (1)  Deserving  lioys  tran.sf erred  from  a  cruising  training  shij)  for 
service  in  regiilar  cruising  ships  shall  ])e  rated  and  trans- 


ferred as  apprentices,  second  class. 


Ailvancemeiit  in 

(2)  Boys  transfen-ed  for  service  as  apprentices,  third 
class,  shall,  if  qualified,  be  advanced  to  ai)prentices.  .second  class,  after  six 
months'  service  in  regular  cruising  ships. 

858.  The  cruising  training  ships  shall  make  a  sximmer  and  a  winter 
cruise,  and  no  apprentice  shall,  except  in  cases  of  emer- 
*Tnr'"tJ^^n"ng    S'ency,  be  transferred  to  the  general  service  until  he  shall 
Bhips.  have  madt!  both  cruises. 

Half  <.f  til,'  ap-  859.  When  practicable,  one-half  of  the  number  of  ap- 
pivnticcs  tobf  prentices  on  board  the  cruising  training  ships  will  be 
traiisfVrrc-d  at  changed  every  six  months.  Ai)i)rentices  who  have  made 
oue  tinio.  ^^^,^^  cruises  will,   unless  recfnumended  for  discharge,   be 

transferred  to  ships  of  the  .general  service. 

Ke  commend  a-  8(>().  (I)  At  the  end  of  a  crui.se,   the  captain  of  each 

tions   lor  ilia-  cruisiug  training  .ship  sliall  forward  to  the  Bureau  of  Navi- 

'^f'^'"."".  ■ '  ""'"^  gation  a  list  of  such  apprentices  who  liave  mado  one  cruise 

o  ciuisc.  .^g  should,  in  his  opinion,  be  discharged  inv  inaptitude. 

Bureau  to  !,(.  in-  (O)  He  shall  inform  the  l)ureau  at  the  same  time  of  the 

iper"'ni|uir!'a"to  uumber  of  apprentices  that  will  be  re(iuired  to  till  his  com- 

iiiiconii)iuuieut.  plemeut  after  transfers  and  discharges. 

luspoctioMoffooii  .^^*^-  He  shall  i)ay  careful  attention  to  the  sanitary  con- 
issued  to  ap-  ditions  of  his  conmiand,  and  make  frecjuent  in.spections  of 
prentices.  ^i^^  quantity  and  tpiality  of  the  food  issued  to  the  api)rentices. 

862.  He  shall  be  resiionsible  for  the  proper  care  and  instruction  of  the 
.  apprentices  under  liis  command.  The  course  of  instruc- 
ing  ""  traln?DK  *^c>n  begun  at  the  training  station  shall  be  continued  pro 
sh?p  responsi-  gressively  on  board  the  crui.sing  training  shi]is,  and  the 
bieforcareaud  routine  of  I'xercises  and  th(>  sy.stem  of  disc-ipline  for  ap- 
appr'n tic's.  "'  pi'eutices  shall  be  based  upon  those  in  force  at  the  training 
station. 


176 


U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXI. 


Quarterly  ex- 
amination and 
advance  me  n  t 
in  rating. 

Keport  (if  quar- 
terly board  to 
be  recorded  in 
conduct   book. 


The  crews  of 
cruising  train- 
ing ships  to  be 
composed  o  f 
selected     men. 


863.  The  regulations  governing  the  behavior  of  apprentices,  togetlier 

Regulations    of    with  the  Scale  of  punishments  for  various  offenses,  shall  be 

ship     to     be    posted  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  board  of  each  training 
po.t,Mi.  .  gi^ip 

864.  "When  practicable,  apprentices  whose  conduct  warrants  the  in- 

dulgence shall  at  the  end  of  a  cruise  be  granted  a  leave  of 
arenVuf  craise"    absence  not  to  exceed  ten  days,  such  leave  to  be  granted 
only  to  those  who  are  out  of  debt  or  who  make  a  deposit  to 
cover  indebtedness. 

863.  (1)  A  quarterly  examination  shall  be  held  on  board  of  each 
cruising  training  ship  by  a  board  composed  of  the  executive 
officer,  the  navigator,  and  the  senior  watch  officer.  They 
shall  make  a  report  of  the  result  to  the  captain,  accom- 
panied by  such  recommendations,  for  his  guidance  and  in- 
formation, as  are  required  in  Arts.  857  and  860. 

(2)  The  marks  given  by  this  board  shall  be  entered  in 
the  appropriate  columns  of  the  conduct  book  and  enlist- 
ment records. 

866.  The  crews  of  the  cruising  training  ships  will  be  composed  of  men 
especially  adapted  for  that  particular  service,  as  regards 
character,  intelligence,  and  professional  qualifications. 
Whenever  a  cruising  training  ship  visits  a  naval  station, 
the  Bureau  of  Navigation  may  authorize  the  transfer  to  the 
receiving  ship  of  persons  reported  by  the  captain  as  unsuit- 
able for  the  training  service,  and  shall  require  a  careful  selection  to  be 
made  of  persons  to  fill  all  vacancies. 

867.  (1)  On  board  cruising  ships  in  the  general  service, 
apprentices  shall  form  a  part  of  the  regular  complement. 

(2)  When  the  number  of  apprentices  available  for  trans- 
fer -wall  permit,  they  will  be  detailed  to  ships  by  the  Bureau 
of  Navigation  in  place  of  an  equal  number  of  ordinary 
seamen. 

(3)  In  such  cases,  whenever  vacancies  occur  among  the 
apprentices  which  can  not  be  filled  by  others,  they  shall  be 
filled  by  ordinary  seamen  until  the  regular  complement  is 
reestablished. 

868.  (1)  Apprentices  in  the  general  service  shall  be  stationed  in  differ- 
ent parts  of  the  ship,  their  stations  being  changed,  as  far  as 
practicable,  every  three  months  in  order  to  acquaint  them 
with  the  working  of  all  parts. 

(2)  They  shall  not  be  detailed  for  duty  as  messengers  for 
a  longer  period  than  three  months,  nor  shall  they  be  detailed 
for  duty  in  the  fire  room  or  as  mess  cooks,  unless  in  case  of 
necessity. 

Instruction  to  be        869.  The  instruction  of  apprentices  shall  be  continued 

continued    on    in  general  cruising  ships,  as  nearly  as  possible  in  conform- 
cruismg  ships.     j|.y  -yyrith  the  instruction  on  cruising  training  ships. 

870.  Captains  of  ships  having  apprentices  on  board  shall  cause  them 
Quarterly  exam-    to  be  examined  quarterly  by  a  board  of  three  officers,  and 
i  n  a  t  i  o  u  s  on    the  marks  thus  obtained  entered  on  the  conduct  book  and 
cruising  ships,     enlistment  records. 

"^rating on cruiv  ^'^1'  Properly  qualified  apprentices  shall  be  rated 
ing  ships  in  apprentice,  first  class,  after  they  shall  have  served  one  year 
general    ser-    in  cruising  sliips  of  War. 


Status  of  appren- 
tices on  cruising 
ships  of  general 
service. 

To  take  the  place 
of  ordinary  sea- 
men. 

Vacancies  among 
apprentices  may 
be  filled  by  ordi- 
nary seamen. 


Apprentices, 

how  stationed  in 

cruising  ships. 

Restrictions 

upon    detail    for 

special  duties. 


Chap.  XXI.  J  ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC.  177 

To  be  sent  homo  872.  Apprentices  whose  term.s  of  enlistment  expire 
on  expiration  abroad  .sliall  hf  .sent  to  the  United  States  for  di.scharge, 
of  eniiBtnieut.     uuifis.s  they  desire  to  reenlist. 

873.  All  orders  and  rej^ulations  in  regard  to  the  advancement  in  rating 

and  the  instruction  of  appnmtices  on  l)oard  cruising  shii)s, 

Apprentices  act-    either  of  the  training  squadrtjn  or  the  general  service,  shall 

ing B.S buglers,     apply  to  apprentices  who    may  lie   performing  the   duty 

of  bugler. 

Section  C. — Desertions. 

874.  Every  endeavor  shall  be  made  by  officers  to  check 
.1^,'it'^fTtfL     desertion  and  absence  without  leave,  and  to  use  all  legal 

cnecK  iie>ei  lion  i-i  .i        it  ^  t  '^ 

and  straggling,      means  to  apprehend  promptly  all  persons  who  may  be  guilty 

of  either. 
Desertion  and  875.  Absence  without  leave,  vvith  a  manifest  intention 

leavt^definJd."     ""t  to  retum,  shall  be  regarded  as  desertion. 

870.  Absence  Avithout  leave,  with  a  probability  that  the 
'^'"^"days'"'  """    person  does  not  intend  to  desert,  shall  at  first  be  regarded 
as  straggling,  but  at  the  end  of  ten  days  as  desertion. 

877.  If  a  man  deserts  his  ship  which  is  about  to  sail,  or  overstays  his 

leave  until  after  the  ship  sails,  with  manifest  intention  of 

Surrender   after    escaping  liis  duty,  and  delivers  himself  on  board  another 

epai  ure    o      ^^^.^  ^^  ^^  straggler,    such  offense   shall  be  considered  as 

desertion. 

878.  The  captain  sliall  cause  the  proper  entries  of  the 
*^"*"made!    ^^    ^^cts,  of  which  he  shall  be  the  judge,  to  be  made  in  the  log 
and  on  the  pay  officer's  books. 

87t>.  In  case  of  desertion  from  dutv,  the  date  of  desertion 
'•''"'  sJ^-ttou"*"  '**"    sliall  be  the  date  when  the  man  leaves  his  duty.     When  the 
desertion  is  from  leave,  the  date  of  desertion  shall  be  the 
date  at  which  the  leave  expired. 

880.  The  provisions  of  the  six  foregoing  articles  in  this  section  are 
intended  for  guidance  in  making  the  jn-oper  entries  on  the  records  when 
men  absent  themselves,  but  not  for  the  guidance  of  courts-martial  in 
judicially  determining  whether  a  man  is  guilty  of  desertion. 

881.  A  reward  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars  may  be  offered  for  the 

recovery  of  a  deserter,  and  one  not  exceeding  ten  dollars 

Amount  « f  re-    for  the  recovery  of  a  straggler.     The  reward  offered  .should 

ized.    *"    ""^     iiot  exceed  what  is  necessary  to  secure  the  arrest,  and  in 

neither  case  shall  it  be  paid  until  the  man  is  delivered  on 
board  the  ship  to  which  he  belongs,  or,  if  she  has  left  the  port,  to  the 
senior  officer  present.  A  reward  paid  for  the  api)rehensioii  and  delivery  of 
a  deserter  or  straggler  shall  be  checked  against  his  account. 

882.  In  all  cases  in  which  the  aid  of  the  civil  authorities  is  requii'ed, 

descriptive  lists,   signed  by  the  captain  and  stating  the 

Aid  of  civil  au-    amouiit  of  the  reward  offered,  shall,  in  the  United  States. 

p'r^eh  en'd  in'g    ^^  *'^^^^  ***  ^^^^  headquarters  of  the  police  and,  if  necessary, 

absentees.  to  the  United  States  Marshal ;  and  in  foreign  ports  to  the 

consul  of  the  United  States. 

883.  The  offer  of  a  reward  shall  clearly  state  that  the  man  must  be 

delivered  on  board  a  ship  of  the  Navy  in  the  jtort  where  the 
Offer  of  rewards,     desertion  occurred,  and  specify  the  time  within  which  the 
delivery  must  take  place. 
16711— i-.i 


178  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [<hap.  XXI. 

Keward  for  ap-  884.  A  reward  for  the  apprehension  of  an  officer  shall 
officer"  nof  To  "^^  ^^  offered  tinless  specially  authorized  by  the  Department, 
be  offered.  or  on  a  foreign  station  by  the  commander  in  chief. 

885.  In  addition  to  the  reward  authorized,  such  expenses  as  have  been 

fairly  incurred  for  lodging,  subsistence,  and  travel  of  the 

may  be  pald.^*^    deserter  or  straggler  may  in  special  cases  be  paid  and  checked 

against  his  account,  but  no  claim  for  loss  of  time  or  for 

subsistence  of  any  person  apprehending  or  delivering  such  deserter  or 

straggler  shall  be  entertained. 

Checkage  of  re-  886.  The  checkage  of  rewards  paid  shall  not  be  regarded 
wards    not  a    as  anv  part  of  the  punishment  to  which  a  deserter  or  strag- 

puuishment.         gigj,  fg  liable. 

887.  The  letter  "R"  marked  against  a  person's  name  on  the  ship's 
books  signifies  desertion,  and  no  application  for  its  removal  will  be  enter- 
tained imtil  the  Navy  Department  is  furnished  with  sufficient 
smlon  mark^"    evidence  that  there  was  no  intention  to  desert.     But  the 
captain  of  the  ship  may  cause  the  removal  of  the  mark  of 
desertion  at  any  time  before  the  end  of  the  current  quarter,  upon  being 
satisfied  that  the  entry  is  incorrect. 

888.  Before  sailing  from  a  port  in  the  United  States,  the  captain  shall 
forward  to  the  commandant  of  the  nearest  naval  station  a  report  of  deser- 
ters and  men  absent  without  leave,  containing  their  descrip- 
^lerMand  stoa '^-    *^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^  Statement  of  rewards  offered.    The  enlistment 
giers!°   ^  ^^^'    records  of  persons  who  have  been  declared  deserters  shall 
be  forwarded  to  the  Navy  Department,  and  shall  contain 
the  foUoAving  information :  Date  of  desertion,  jilace,  attendant  circum- 
stances, and  state  of  account. 

889.  Captains  of  cruising  ships  at  naval  stations  Avithin 

stragglers  and    the  United  States,  where  there  is  a  receiving  ship,  shall  in 

be^'^re'c^eiTed    ^^  ^^®®  reccive  on  board  stragglers  or  deserters  from  other 

oniy^  on  "board    ships.     Sucli  persons  shall  be  received  on  board  receiving 

receiving  ships,    ships,  and  noticot  thereof  shall  be  sent  immediately  to  the 

Navy  Department. 

890.  If  any  person  in  the  Navy  becomes  unavoidably  separated  from 
his  ship  by  reason  of  shipwreck  or  any  other  circumstance  except  capture 
Persons   sea     ^y  an  enemy,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  proceed  at  once  to  the 

^r  a't'e  d^  "from    nearest  ship,  squadron,  or  station  and  report  himself  to  the 

their  ship   to    officer  in  command.     In  the  event  of  failure  to  do  this  he 

commiuuT'^'^*^^^^    ^^^^^  ^■'^  regarded  as  a  deserter,  and  no  claim  for  wages  will 

be  allowed  unless  he  shall  prove  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 

Department  that  he  was  prevented  by  circumstances  beyond  his  control. 

891.  If  a  deserter  from  a  ship  of  the  Navy  in  a  foreign  port  takes 
refuge  on  board  a  foreign  ship  of  war  of  a  nationality  other  than  that  of 

the  port,   the  senior  officer  present  shall  make  a  formal 

^1n°toaforern    ^^^^^st  for  liis  delivery  to  the  senior  naval  officer  present 

man-'of-war!^"    of  the  nation  to  which  said  foreign  ship  belongs.     Should 

the  request  not  be  complied  with,  he  shall  report  the  case 
and  circumstances  immediately  to  the  Navy  Department. 

892.  If  any  person  belonging  to  the  Navy  charged  with  crime  shall 

desert  in  the  waters  of  any  foreign  state  between  which 

Extradition    of    and  the  United  States  a  treaty  of  extradition  for  the  appre- 

NTvy°charged    hension  and  delivery  of  persons  charged  with  crime  exists, 

with  crime.        the  senior  officer  present  shall  take  ineasures  for  his  recovery 

in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  such  treaty. 


Chap.  XXI.]  ENLISTMENTS,    DISC'HAR(;ES,    ETC.  179 

Force  not  iis(-u        803.  In  no  case  shall  force  be  used  to  recover  deserters 
j^rudicti'on.^"     ^^'ithiu  foreign  territorial  limits  or  on  hoard  foreign  ships. 

894.  Every  person  who  deserts  from  the  naval  service  of  the  United 

States  is  deemed  to  have  voluntarily  relinquished  and  for- 

De^ertera ^forfeit    f^ited  his  rights  of  citizenship,  as  well  as  his  right  to  ])ecome 

zenship?   *^' ''    a  citizen;  and  such  deserters  shall  he  forever  incapahle  of 

holding  any  office  of  trust  or  profit  under  the  United 
States,  or  of  exercising  any  rights  of  citizens  thereof. 

895.  Every  person  who  entices  or  aids  any  person  in  the  naval  ser\4ce 
Penaitiis  for  en-    *^  desert,  or  wlio  harbors  or  conceals  any  such  person, 

ticing,  aiding,     kno-^nng  him  to  be  a  deserter,  or  who  refuses  to  give  up 

or  harboring    such  jjerson  ou  the  demand  of  any  officer  authorized  to 

deserters.  receive  him,  is  liable  to  punishment  by  imprisonment  and 

fine,  to  be  enforced  in  any  court  of  the  United  States  having  jurisdiction. 

Section  7. — Rewards  and  Privileges. 

89(».  Enlisted  men  distinguishing  themselves  in  battle,  or  by  :xtraordi- 
nary  heroism  in  the  line  of  their  piofession,  may  he  promoted  to  waiTant 

officers,  if  found  fitted,  upon  the  recommendation  of  their 
warranTXU!    commanding  officer,  approved  by  the  flag  officer  and  the 

Secretary  of  the  Navy.  And  iipon  such  recommendation 
they  shall  receive  a  gratuity  of  one  hundred  dollars  and  a  medal  of  honor 
prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

897.  Any  enlisted  person  in  the  Navy  or  IMarine  Corps  may  receive  a 
medal  of  honor  for  an  act  of  extraordinary  heroism  and  gallantry  per- 
il, .  ,    f.  formed  in  the  line  of  his  profession,  upon  recommendation 

JHedalsoi  honor.         j-i-  .•  \-  ro  t  t       .->       ,-^ 

ot  his  captain  or  commanding  officer,  approved  by  the  Sec- 
retary of  the  Navy. 

898.  (1)  Any  person  in  the  naval  service  who  shall  within  the  United 
.    ^     States  or  on  board  any  American  vessel  endanger  his  own 

'  medals.' "  ^     ^^^^  "^  saving  or  endeavoring  to  save  the  lives  of  others  from 
the  perils  of  the  sea,  is  entitled  to  receive  from  the  Govem- 
ment  a  life-saving  medal  as  follows : 

„        ,  ,        («)  The  medal  of  the  first  class  is  given  onlv  in  cases  of 

medX'         extreme  and  heroic  daring. 

(b)  The  medal  of  the  second  class  is  given  in  cases  not 
sufficiently  distinguished  to  deserve  the  medal  of  the  first  class. 

(2)  No  award  of  either  medal  will  be  made  to  any  person 

^'(juimi*  "^^      until  sufficient  evidence  of  his  deserviilg  shall  have  been 

presented  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  through  the 

Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Special  reports  to        899.  (1)  All  acts  <^f  heroism  and  gallantrv  refen-ed  to  in 

UnSed  con-    ^^'ts-  B9G  to  898  shall  be  promptly  reported  to  the  Secretary 

duct.  of  the  Navy. 

(2)  The.se  reports  must  carefully  and  fully  set  forth  all  the  attending 
circumstances,  in  order  that  the  degiee  of  reward  may  be  made  commen- 
surate with  the  daring  disi)layed. 

900.  (1)  Any  man  serving  under  a  continuous-sei*vice  certificate  shall, 
„  at  the  expiration  of  his  second  term  of  enlistment,  upon 

cood^co^nduct  ^^xe  recommendation  of  his  captain,  receive  a  good-conduct 
medal. 

(2)  Captains  shall  recommend  for  good-conduct  medals  those  only  who 
are  distinguished  for  obedience,  sobriety,  industry,  courage,  neatness,  and 
proficiency. 


180  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXI. 

(3)  A  person  who  has  received  one  medal  will,  if  subsequently  recom- 
mended, be  given  a  clasp,  with  the  name  of  the  ship  in  which  he  last  served 
engraved  thereon. 

(4)  Medals  and  clasps  will  be  supplied  by  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

(5)  Clasps  shall  be  worn  above  the  medal  on  the  same  ribbon. 

(6)  Good-conduct  medals  are  given  in  recognition  of  good  behavior  and 
faithful  service,  and  no  person  shall  be  deprived  of  them  or  of  the  advan- 
tages attached  to  them,  except  by  a  sentence  of  a  general  court-martial. 
The  captain  may,  however,  forbid  the  wearing  of  medals  by  any  person 
undergoing  punishment  or  restriction  of  privileges. 

Crewsofstation-  901.  (1)  The  crews  of  the  receiving  and  stationary  ships 

ary  ships  to  be  vdll  be  composed,  as  far  as  practicable,  of  men  that  have 

min  o? tw^enty  Served  twenty  years  at  general  service  in  the  Navy,  and 

years'  service,  preference  will  be  given  to  those  that  have  served  under 

continuous-service  certificates. 

'"^benefitsof  con-  (^1  ^uch  persons  while  serving  on  board  of  receiving  and 

tinuousserv-  stationary  ships  shall  receive  all  the  benefits  of  honorable 

ict-,  etc.  discharge  and  continuous  service. 

902.  (1)  Any  person  receiving  an  honorable  discharge  from  the  naval 

service  shall  be  permitted  to  elect  a  home  on  board  any 

Homes  on  board     receiving  ship  so  long  as  his  conduct  is  such  as  to  warrant 

bTtweelf^e^n''-^     *^^^  privilege,  during  any  portion  of  the  three  months 

Hstments.  granted  by  law  as  the  limit  of  time  within  which  to  receive 

the  pecuniary  benefit  of  such  discharge. 
(2)  Application  for  entry  on  board  a  receiving  ship  under  this  article 
must  be  made  to  the  commandant  of  the  station  to  which  the  receiving 
ship  is  attached. 

(o)  Every  ijerson  so  received  shall  be  allowed  one  ration,  which  shall  not 
be  commuted,  but  he  shall  not  be  entitled  to  pay  except  as  provided  upon 
reenlistment. 

(4)  Separate  muster  rolls  shall  be  made  of  persons  availing  themselves 
of  this  iDrivilege,  and  they  shall  not  be  received  until  they  have  signed  an 
agreement  to  conform  in  all  respects  to  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the 
Navy  and  to  the  rules  and  discipline  of  the  ship. 

(5)  All  persons  received  on  board  a  receiving  ship  under  the  provisions 
of  this  article  shall  be  required  to  wear  their  uniform  while  on  board  the 
ship.  They  shall  not  be  called  upon  to  take  part  in  drills  nor  to  perfonn 
any  labor,  except  to  help  in  the  usual  moniing  watch  work,  cleaning  the 
part  of  the  ship  in  which  they  live.  They  shall  be  granted  by  the  captain 
such  leaves  of  absence  as  they  may  desire. 

903.  (1)  The  enlisted  men  of  every  ship  of  the  Navy  shall  be  arranged, 

according  to  conduct  and  without  regard  to  rating,  in  four 
Conduct  classes,     classes,  viz :  first,  second,  third,  fourth. 

(2)  When  the  crew  is  first  received  on  board,  the  captain 
shall  assign  the  men  to  conduct  classes  upon  any  available  information  as 
to  previous  service  and  character,  such  as  the  possession  of  good-conduct 
medals,  honorable  discharges,  or  continuous-service  certificates,  and  the 
record  of  conduct  since  enlistment.  He  shall,  however,  give  to  the  men 
the  benefit  of  any  doiibt,  and  enable  them  to  begin  their  new  association 
under  as  favorable  conditions  as  possible. 

(8)  At  the  end  of  each  month  those  whose  conduct  warrants  it  shall  be 
advanced  not  more  than  one  class,  until  they  shall  have  reached  the  first 
class;  bvit  reduction  in  class  may  be  made  at  any  time,  when  justified  by 
misconduct,  and  shall  not  be  limited  to  one  class. 

(4)  The  captain  shall  cause  to  be  x)ublished  each  month  a  list  of  the  crew, 
arranged  in  conduct  classes,  shownng  the  date  upon  which  every  person 


CiiAP.  XXI.J  ENLISTMENTS,    DISCHARGES,    ETC.  ISI 

who  has  been  reduced  in  class  may  be  entitled,  by  good  conduct,  to 
advancement. 

(5)  When  any  person  shall  be  reduced  in  rating,  or  otherwnse  ininished 
for  bad  conduct,  it  will  involve  his  being  transferred  to  a  lower  conduct 
class  at  the  discretion  of  the  captain. 

(6)  The  crew  shall  be  allowed  to  (b-aw  money,  monthly,  in  accordance 
with  their  conduct  classes,  as  follows : 

(a)  First-class  conduct  men,  the  amount  due  in  excess  of  the  amount 
required  to  be  retained  to  their  credit. 

(b)  Second-class  conduct  men,  one-half  of  one  month's  pay,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  due  in  excess  of  the  amount  required  to  be  retained  to 
their  credit. 

(c)  Third-class  conduct  men,  one-third  of  one  month's  pay,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  due  in  excess  of  the  amount  required  to  be  retained  to 
their  credit. 

(rf)  Fourth-class  conduct  men,  one-fourth  of  one-month's  pay,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  due  in  excess  of  the  amount  required  to  be  retained  to 
their  credit. 

(7)  The  gi'anting  of  liberty  on  shore  and  other  privileges  vnll  also  depend 
upon  the  conduct  class,  and  the  captain  shall  establish  rules  defining  the 
privileges  or  restrictions  for  each  class. 

(8)  The  requisite  qualifications  for  first-class  conduct  men  are  strict 
attention  to  duty,  implicit  and  ready  obedience,  sobriety,  alacrity,  coura- 
geous conduct,  neatness  of  person  and  of  dress,  quick  and  respectful 
demeanor,  and  general  usefulness  in  their  respective  ratings.  From  these 
at  the  end  of  six  months  shall  be  formed  a  special  class  of  men  upon  w^hom 
special  reliance  may  l)e  placed. 

(9)  Second,  third,  and  fourth  class  conduct  men  shall  be  graded  accord- 
ing to  the  evidence  which  they  give  of  the  possession  of  the  above  quali- 
ties or  any  of  them,  in  a  greater  or  less  degree. 

(10)  First-class  conduct  men  .shall  be  allowed  every  indulgence  com- 
patible with  the  demands  of  duty  and  with  the  exigencies  of  the  service ; 
and  in  respect  to  privileges  a  clear  distinction  should  be  made  between 
them  and  the  rest  of  the  crew.  Special  jirivileges  shall  be  allowed  the 
special  class  when  it  is  possible  to  extend  these  to  a  small  number  and  not 
possible  to  extend  them  to  all  of  the  first  class. 

904.  Unless  the  exigencies  of  the  service  or  the  unhealthiness  of  the 

port  prevent  giving  liberty  to  the  crew,  no  person  shall  be 

Conditions  aa  to    deprived  of   liberty  on  shore  for  more  than  three  months 

of  Uberty"''"^    except  he  is  confined  by  sentence  of  court-martial,  or  under 

arrest  for  trial   by  court-martial,    or    his    condtict  when 

ashore  is  of  such  a  chai'acter  as  to  bring  discredit  upon  the  service. 

Eestriction  iis  to  005.  The  captain  shall  not  permit  money  to  be  paid  to 
issup  of  month-  the  crew  at  sea.  nor  until  the  necessary  duties  are  per- 
ly  monej'.  formed  after  anchoring  in  port. 

OOG.  Good  conduct  and  other  medals  shall,  when  practi- 
'^en^miWicTv'^"      Cable,  be  presented  by  the  captain  at  a  general  or  special 
muster  of  the  officers  and  crew. 

907.  (1)  The  captain  shall  cause  a  conduct  book  to  be  kept  by  the  ex- 
ecutive officer,  which  shall  contain  an  exact  copy  of  all  entries  made  upon 
the  enlistment  record  of  each  member  of  the  crew  during 
Conduct  Looks.  ^^.^  period  of  service  on  board.  These  entries  shall  be  made 
promptly  at  the  end  of  each  quarter,  also  upon  the  transfer,  discharge, 
desertion,  or  death  of  any  person,  and  shall  l)e  in  strict  accordance  with 
the  regulations  and  ^\^th  such  instructions  as  may  be  issued  by  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation. 


182  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [Chap.  XXI. 

To  be  sent  to  De-  (~)  At  the  expiration  of  a  cruise  the  conduct  book  shall 
partment.         be  forwarded  to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 

908.  The    executive    officer    shall    arrange    the    petty 
Messes  to  be  or-    officers  and  crew^  in  messes,  according  to  the  customs  of  the 
ecutiv^e  officer'    service,  having  in  view  the  space  available  for  accommo- 
dating each  mess,  and  shall  assign  to  each  a  cook. 

909.  The  petty  officers  and  men  of  the  crew  shall  be  divided  into 
messes  in  the  following  manner :    Petty  officers  of   the  chief,  first  and 

second  classes  shall  be  messed  separately  from  the  re- 
ments'of'mess^s'    mainder  of  the  crew.     The  petty  officers  of  the  third  class 

and  the  men  shall  be  divided  into  messes  of  equal  size,  in 
accordance  with  their  arrangement  in  divisions. 

910.  The  mess  cooks  shall  be  selected  only  from  men  of  the  lowest 
^  ratings  except  in  cases  of  absolute  necessity.     Apprentices 

ess  coo  >.  sjiaii  not  be  detailed  for  that  duty,  unless  temporarily  and 
in  case  of  necessity.  Petty  officers  shall  not  be  required  to  perform  the 
duty  of  mess  cooks. 

Messing  and  911.  Boys  may  be  distributed  among  the  messes,  but 
berthing  of  apprentices  should  be  berthed  in  their  parts  of  the  ship, 
^°y^-  near  a  responsible  petty  officer. 

Eesponsibiiity  of  912.  The  caterer  or  cook  of  each  mess  shall  be  respon- 
caterers  of  sible  for  the  safe-keeping  and  proper  expenditure  of  mess 
messes.  money  confided  to  his  care  by  the  members  of  the  mess. 


CHAPTER  XXIi. 


MARINES. 
Section  1. — General  Regulations. 

013.  (1)  The  Marine  Coiiis  shall,  at  all  times,  be  subject  to  the  laws 
and  regulations  established  for  the  government  of  the  Navy,  except  when 
detached  for  service  A\ntli  the  Army  by  order  of  the  President ;  and  when 
so  detached  they  shall  be  subject  to  the  rules  and  articles  of  war  prescribed 
for  the  government  of  the  Army.     (Sec.  1621,  R.  S. ) 

(2)  No  officer  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  exercise  command  over  any  navy 
yard  or  vessel  of  the  United  States.     (Sec.  1617,  R.  S. ) 

COMMANDANT  OF  THE  CORPS. 


Where  stationed . 


914.  The  Commandant  shall  be  stationed  at  headquarters 
of  the  Marine  Corps,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Responsi  b  i  1  i  t  y        0 1 5.  He  shall  be  responsible  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy 
and  diTdpUne    ^*^^"  ^^^^  general  efficiency  and  discipline  of  the  corps. 

of  corps. 

916.  (1)  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  issue 
such  orders  for  the  movement  of  officers  and  troops,  and  such  general 

orders  and  instructions  for  their  guidance  as  mav,  from 
Issue  of  orders.       ^-^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  l^g  neces.sary. 

(2)  All  orders  issued  to  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  to  perform  any  duty 
at  a  naval  station,  whether  permanent,  temporary,  or  special,  shall  require 
them  to  report  to  the  commandant  of  the  station. 

917.  In  the  absence  of  tlie  commandant  on  duty  or  leave,  or  by  reason 

of  sickness,  disability,  retirement,  or  death,  the  business  of 
Issue  c)f  orders  in    j^^^^  office  shall  be  Conducted  bv  the  adjutant  and  inspector, 

commandant's  .         .     „      .  -^.i     i  •  j.       ^  i  i  ^• 

absence.  wlio  shall  Sign,  With  lus  actual  rank  and  as  acting  com- 

mandant, ail  official  jiapers,  including  the  approval  of 
vouchers  for  the  payment  of  i)ublic  money. 

918.  The  commandant  shall  exercise  general  supervision  and  control 

over  the  recruiting  service  of  the  corps,  and  over  the  neces- 
RecruUing  eer-    ^^^.^    expenses    thereof,    including    the    establishment    of 

recruiting  offices,  and  shall,  from  time  to  time,  according 
to  the  necessities  of  the  service,  detail  officers  and  men  therefor. 

919.  (1)  For  the  purpose  of  securing  an  economical  administration  in 
the  details  of  the  service,  he  shall  exercise  a  general  supervision  over  all 

expenditures  and  supplies  needed  for  the  maintenance  or 

Supervision  of  es-    connected  ^vith  the  management  of  the  corp"^.     It  shall  be 

t  i  mates  and    his  duty  to  see  that  all  estimates  of  appropriations,  retpiired 

e.xpeuditures.      f^y  the  support  and  employment  of  the  corps,  are  based  upon 

proper  considerations  and  made  for  legal  objects. 

(183) 


184  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXII. 

(2)  Whenever  it  is  necessary  to  prociire  supplies  of  any  sort  from  the 
Army,  the  colonel  commandant,  upon  being  informed  thereof,  will  request 
the  issue  of  the  same,  and  upon  approval  by  him  of  the  properly  prepared 
vouchers,  will  request  a  transfer  in  the  Treasury  Department  of  the 
amount  necessary  to  pay  for  the  articles,  from  the  Marine  Corps  appro- 
priation to  the  proper  one  of  the  Army,  notifying  the  quartermaster  of 
the  same. 

920.  The  approval  by  him  of  bills  of  expenses  when  such  approval  will, 
by  existing  instructions  of  the  Treasury  or  Navy  Department,  authorize 

the  payment  of  money,  is  to  have  the  force  of  an  order  for 
Approval  of  bills.  ^^^^^^  payment,  and  is  always  to  be  accompanied  by  the  date 
of  the  approval,  and  the  sum  for  which  the  bill  is  approved,  \\Titten  in 
words  at  length. 

921.  The  commandant  of  the  corps  shall  make  such  distribution  of 
officers  and  men,  for  duty  at  the  several  shore  stations,  as  shall  appear  to 

him  to  be  most  advantageous  for  the  interests  of  the  service, 

Distribution  of     ^^^  shall  from  time  to  time,  when  required  by  the  Depart- 

o^fficers   and    ^^^-^^  fm-uish  guards  for  vessels  of  the  Navy,  according  to 

the  authorized  scale  of  allowance.  He  shall  also,  upon 
proper  application,  cause  vacancies  in  such  guards  to  be  filled,  and  shall 
direct  the  necessary  transfers  of  officers  and  men  for  that  purpose. 

922.  (1)  Enlisted  men  of  the  corps,  serving  within  the  United  States, 
shall  be  discharged  by  order  of  the  commandant  on  expiration  of  their 

term  of  enlistment,  or  in  pursuance  of  the  sentence  of  a 
'^'iStl'Jmen  '^^'  general  or  summary  court-martial,  or  by  reason  of  unfitness 
men.  ^^^  service  from  causes  iiroperly  ascertained.  Cases  of  dis- 
charge which  involve  forfeiture  of  retained  pay  shall  be  referred  to  the 
Department  for  its  action.  Special  discharges  shall  not  be  issued  by  the 
commandant  except  in  cases  of  urgent  necessity,  and  when  such  discharges 
vnll  not,  in  his  opinion,  be  prejudicial  to  the  interests  of  the  service. 

(2)  Enlisted  men  of  the  corps  may  obtain  their  discharge  by  purchase, 
but  such  discharge  is  not  an  absolute  and  unconditional  right ;  it  is  a  priv- 
ilege which  may  be  granted  by  the  Navy  Department. 

(3)  Applications  for  discharge  by  purchase  will  be  made  to  the  colonel 
commandant,  through  the  proper  channels,  to  be  referred  by  him  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy,  but  will  not  be  considered  unless  based  upon  valid 
reasons,  which  must  be  fully  set  forth  by  the  applicant  and  verified,  if 
practicable,  by  the  commanding  officer. 

(4)  Applicants  for  discharge  by  purchase  on  foreign  stations  must  state 
in  their  applications  that  they  waive  all  claims  to  transportation  or  con- 
sular aid. 

(5)  No  enlisted  man  of  the  Marine  Corps  can  purchase  his  discharge 
while  he  is  in  debt  to  the  Government,  or  u^til  he  has  served  at  least. one 
year  of  his  enlistment,  and  he  will  not  be  allowed  to  ptirchase  his  discharge 
a  second  time. 

(6)  For  privates,  drummers,  and  fif ers,  the  price  of  discharge  will  be : 
In  the  fii-st  enlistment,  one  hundred  dollars  (-SlOO)  during  the  thirteenth 
month,  and  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  (§1.50)  additional  during  each  month 
thereafter  until  the  expiration  of  two  years  from  the  date  of  enlistment. 
The  maximum  price  reached  during  the  twenty-fourth  month  will  be 
reduced  three  dollars  (S3. 00)  per  month  during  the  third  year,  and  four 
dollars  ($4.00)  per  month  during  the  fourth  year;  and  the  minimum  price 
reached  during  the  forty-eighth  month  will  remain  the  same  until  the 
expiration  of  the  enlistment. 

(7)  In  the  first  reenlistment,  fifty  dollars  (SoO. 00)  during  the  thirteenth 
month,  and  three  dollars  (§3.00)  additional  during  each  month  thereafter 


Chap.  XXII. 


MARINES.  l^'S 


■until  the  expiration  of  two  years  from  the  date  of  reenlistment.  The 
maximum  price  reached  during  the  twenty-fourth  month  ^\^ll  be  reduced 
two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  (§2.50)  per  month  during  the  third  and  fourth 
years;  and  the  minimum  price  reached  during  the  forty-eighth  month  will 
remain  the  same  until  the  expiration  of  the  reenlistment.  In  the  second 
reenlistment,  fortv  dollars  (840.00)  during  the  thirteenth  mouth,  which 
sum  ^^^ll  be  increased  and  decreased  thereafter  as  prescribed  above  for 
the  first  reenlistment. 

(8)  For  noncommissioned  officers  and  musicians  of  the  band,  the  pnce 
of  discharge  wall  he  that  prescribed  for  privates,  drummers,  and  fifers, 
with  the  following  amounts  added  thereto :  for  corporals  and  third-class 
musicians,  five  dollars  (§5.00);  for  sergeants  and  second-class  musicians, 
ten  dollars  (§10.00);  and  for  the  noncommissioned  staff,  first  sergeants, 
and  first-class  musicians,  fifteen  dollars  (§15.00). 

(9)  After  fifteen  years,  service  men  may  be  discharged  upon  settlement 
of  accoimts  if  the  interests  of  the  service  will  permit. 

(10)  Men  serving  in  a  second  or  third  enlistment,  but  who  are  not 
receiving  the  benefits  of  reenlistment  pay,  ^vill  be  treated  as  though  serv- 
ing in  their  first  enlistment. 

(11)  No  discharge  by  purchase  will  be  delivered  to  a  man  unless  the 
amount  due  the  United  States  for  such  purchase  (giving  credits  for 
retained  pay,  detained  pay,  and  undrawn  clothing,  which  will  be  entered 
on  the  final  statements  of  account  by  the  pa\anaster,  United  States  Marine 
Corps)  is  paid  to  the  soldier's  immediate  commanding  officer,  who  will  at 
once  forward  such  amount  to  the  paymaster.  United  States  Marine  Corps, 
to  be  tunied  into  the  Treasury  of  the  United  States. 

(12)  Enlisted  men,  discharged  as  herein  provided,  shall  not  receive  the 
travel  allowances  provided  in  sec.  1290,  R.  S.,  and  they  shall  be  debarred 
from  again  enlisting  in  the  United  States  Marine  Corps  for  two  months 
from  the  date  of  discharge.  . 

(13)  On  foreign  stations  marines  may  be  reenlisted,  but  not  received  for 
first  enlistment. 

923.  The  marine  band  shall  be  stationed  at  headquarters. 
Marine  band.      and  shall  be  under  the  immediate  control  and  direction  of 

the  commandant  of  the  corps. 

924.  The  commandant  of  the  corps  shall,  when  practicable,  in  the  case 

of  deserters  or  stragglers  apprehended   or   surrendering  themselves  at 

stations  within  the  limits  of  the  United  States,  order  their 

Return  of  aesert-    return  to  the  vessels  or  stations  to  Avhich  they  belong,  and 

^"'  cause  the  expenses  attending  their  return  to  be  charged 

against  their  accounts. 

925.  The  commandant  of  the  corps  shall  make  to  the 

Monthly  ro-       Secretary  of  the  Navy  a  m(Mithly  return  of  the  strength  of 

*"'^°^'  the  corps,  and  the  disposition  of  the  officers  and  men. 

•      926.  He  shall,  under  orders  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  make 

visits  of  inspection  to  the  various  stations  of  the  corjis  at 

Inspections.        such  times  as  he  may  deem  proper  in  the  interests  of  the 

service. 

927.  He  shall  report  annuallv  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  the  condi- 
Annuai  report  to    tiou  aiul  wauts  of  the  corps.  together  with  the  necessary 

tiie'  Secretary    estimates,  ill  duplicate,  of  appropriations  required  for  its 

of  the  Navy.  support. 

928.  Officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  all 

orders  from  headquarters  and  i)roniptly  inform  the  com- 
^""^^'ders'*^  ^"■-     mandant  of  the  corps  that  they  have  reported  in  obedience 
thereto. 


186  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXII. 

929.  An  officer  of  the  Marine  Corps  on  leave  of  absence 
^''d'ress   *  '      o^  ^n  the  retired  list  shall  report   to  the  adjutant  and 
insijector  his  address  and  any  change  of  residence. 

930.  Badges  for  marksmanship  or  good  conduct  may  be  bestowed 
Marksmanship    i^pon  the  enlisted  men  by  the  commandant  of  the  corps, 
or  conduct    under  such  rules  as  may  be  established,  with  the  approval 
badges.  Qf  ^^q  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

THE   STAFF. 

931 .  The  officers  composing  the  staff  of  the  corps  are 
""direction*  °       Under  the  immediate  command  of  the  commandant,  and 
shall  perform  their  duties  under  his  direction. 

THE   ADJUTANT   AND   INSPECTOR. 

Station  932.  (1)  The  adjutant  and  inspector  shall  be  stationed 

at  headquarters  United  States  Marine  Corps. 
Foster,  returns,        (2)  He  shall  keep  a  roster  of  all  officers  and  enlisted  men 
UoDs.'"  ^^*"^"    o^  *^^6  corps,  and  make  a  monthly  return  of  the  same  to  the 
commandant.     When  ordered  by  the  commandant,  he  shall 
inspect  the  different  posts  of  the  corps  and  money  accounts  of  the  disbiars- 
ing  officers,  and  report  in  writing  the  result  of  his  inspection. 
Blank  forms  ^'^\  Blank  forms  of  muster  rolls  and  other  returns  made 

to  this  office  shall  be  furnished  upon  requisition  made  to  the 
adjutant  and  inspector,  forwarded  through  the  proper  channels. 

(4)  The  office  of  the  adjutant  and  inspector  is  the  reposi- 
rlcords.^  "     tory  of  the  records  of  the  Marine  Corps  which  relate  to  its 

personnel,  and  to  the  military  history  of  every  commis- 
sioned officer  and  enlisted  man.  It  also  contains  the  records  of  all  appoint- 
ments, promotions,  resignations,  deaths,  and  other  casualties,  and  fur- 
nishes necessary  information  on  these  points  for  the  annual  Navy  Register, 
and  other  purposes. 

(5)  Rules  for  keeping  the  principal  record  books,  forms 
Blank  forms.       for  making  rolls,  returns,  etc. ,  will  be  furnished  the  proper 

officers  on  application  to  the  adjutant  and  inspector. 

THE   QUARTERMASTER. 

933.  (1)  The  quartermaster  shall  be  stationed  at  head- 
quarters United  States  Marine  Corps. 

(3)  It  shall  be  his  duty,  luider  the  direction  of  the  com- 
pUes^and  mm-  mandant,  to  purchase  and  distribtite  to  the  Marine  Corps 
tary  stores,  all  military  stores,  clothing,  rations,  and  supplies  reqiiisite 
means  of  trans-  for  its  use  other  than  those  mentioned  in  Art.  919,  par.  2 ; 
por  a  ion.  ^^  furnish  means  of  transportation  for  the  Marine  Corps, 

its  military  stores  and  supplies ;  to  erect  and  repair   public  buildings 
authorized  by  law,  and  to  pay  all  incidental  expenses  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

(3)  When  bills  in  hand  are  prepared  for  payment  they  shall  be  for- 
warded by  the  quartermaster  to  the  Bureaii  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 
where  the  necessary  steps  will  be  taken  to  have  the  amount  requisite  for 
the  payment  of  the  bills  received  placed  to  the  credit  of  the  quartermaster 
in  the  proiier  depository. 

(4)  For  the  amount  necessary  for  the  quartermaster  to  make  payments 
on  account  of  commutation  of  rations,  quarters,  and  fuel,  and  for  the  pay 


station. 


chai'.  xxii.]  marines.  187 

of  mechanics  and  extra-dnty  pay  of  enlisted  men  detailed  as  snch,  etc., 
the  quartermaster  shall  make  monthly  rt'(|nisitii>u  for  an  estimated  sum 
sufficient  to  meet  such  payments.  Thes<,'  reipiisitions  must  specify  in 
detail  the  several  purposes  for  Avhich  the  money  is  required  and  the 
amount  for  each.  All  bills  of  whatever  kind  shall,  hf)wever,  be  forwarded 
to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  to  be  remitted  tor.  The  bills 
shall  be  prepared  in  triplicate,  one  copy  to  be  retained  ior  use  in  that 
bureau,  except  in  the  case  of  the  assistant  quartermaster  at  headciuarters, 
which  wll  be  prepared  in  (piadruplicate.  The  (piartcrmasttn-  will  deposit 
to  the  credit  of  the  United  States  monthly  the  amount  received  during 
the  current  month  on  account  of  fuel  fumi.shed  to  officers. 

(5)  He  will  make  a  quarterly  statement  to  the  Paymaster  General  of 
the  Navy,  of  payments  made  by  him  out  of  advances  to  pay  for  labor  and 
other  expenses,  not  embraced  in  the  vouchers  for  payment  of  which  spe- 
cial remittance  is  made.  The  disbursements  by  the  quartermaster  will 
be  classified  and  arranged  by  the  Biireau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 
These  statements  should  agree  in  amount  AA-ith  the  pa^^nents  reported  to 
have  been  made  out  of  these  advances  in  the  monthly  money  statements 
for  the  quarter,  and  should  contain  lists,  by  appropriations,  stating  to 
whom  paid,  the  amount,  and  the  post  or  special  object  to  which  the 
expenditures  should  be  charged. 

(6)  He  shall  transmit  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Depart- 
*^'to*\iiditor"°'    nient  quarterly,  an  account  current  embracing  all  receipts 

and  exi)enditures  of  funds  for  the  above  puiiioses,  accom- 
panied by  all  vouchers  necessary  to  substantiate  the  accounts. 

(7)  It  is  the  duty  of  the  quartermaster  to  invite  proposals 
'^""u'^'^iie/  ^"^     aimually  for  supplies  for  the  Marine  Corps,  and  to  prepare 

^upp  ie=.  ^^^^  make  contracts  for  the  same,  in  accordance  with  law, 

under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(8)  The  quarters,  ban-acks,  and  other  public  buildings 
*^r"oks*and'othIr    pi'ovided  for  the  iise  of  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the 

biiiidings.  Marine  Corps,  are  under  the  direction  of  the  quartermaster 

of  the  coii)s,  and  he  shall  make  an  inspection  of  such  build- 
ings, and  of  all  other  public  property,  wlienever  ordered  by  the  com- 
mandant of  the  corps,  reporting  to  the  latter,  in  WTiting,  the  condition 
of  said  buildi:igs  and  property,  with  recommendations  as  to  changes  and 
needed  repairs,  and  an  estimated  cost  thereof. 

(9)  Every  officer,  noncommissioned  officer,  or  other  person 
^forpubHcproif-    "^'^^^  receives  property  1)el(mging  to  the  Marine  Cori)S,_is 

ert}.  responsil)le  and   wiW  be  held  strictly  acc(nintable  for  its 

])roper  care  and  preservation,  rendering  quarterly  accounts 
of  such  property,  with  all  net-essary  vouchers,  to  the  T3iireau  of  Siipplies 
and  Accounts  of  the  Navy  De])artment,  and  to  the  (piartermaster  of  the 
corps.  He  shall  also  make  quarterly  returns  to  the  chief  of  ordnance, 
United  States  Army,  of  arms  belonging  to  the  War  Department  in  his 
charge. 

ASSISTANT    QUARTERMASTERS. 

934.  The   assistant   quartermaster  at  Philadelphia  shall,  imder  the 
direction  of  the  quartermaster,  receive  and  issue  all  camp  and  garrison 
e(piii)age,  and  shall  be  charged  Axith  the  manufactiire  and 
Duties  of  assist-    issue  of  clothing  for  the  enlisted  men  of  the  ^Marine  Corps, 
ter  at"phihldei-    Rpq^ii^itions  f  (u'tlie  above-mentioned  articles  shall  be  made 
pbia.  upon  the  assistant  quartermaster  at  Philadelphia,  and  for- 

warded through  the  regular  channels. 


188  r.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXII. 

935.  The  assistant  qiiartermaster  on  duty  at  headquarters  shall,  nnder 
the  direction  of  the  quartennaster,  be  charged  wth  the  care  and  issue  of 
all  arms,  accoutrements,  military  stores  and  equiimients, 
Duties  of  assist-    stationery,   books,    blanks,  fni'niture,  and  other  property 
ter*at"wIshTnK-     (except  buildings)  at  headqiiarters,  and  will  procure  such 
ton?  articles  of  public  pi-operty  as  may  be  required  at  that  sta- 

tion.    Requisitions  for  the  above-mentioned  articles  shall 
be  made  upon  him  and  forwarded  through  the  regular  channels. 

THE   PAYMASTER. 

Station  936.  (1)  The  paymaster  shall  be  stationed  at  headquar- 

ters United  States  Marine  Corps. 

(3)  He  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  commandant. 
Duties.  receive  and  expend  the  funds  for  the  pay  of  the  Marine 

Corps. 

(3)  He  shall  pay  officers  and  clerks  monthly, 
aymen  .  ^^^  Payments  to  the  enlisted  men  will  be  made  as  follows : 

(o)  At  the  headquarters  of  the  Marine  Corps,  and  at  the  marine  barracks 
and  navy  yard,  Washington,  in  person  each  month. 

(&)  At  other  marine  barracks,  by  check  covering  the  entire  monthly 
payment  at  each  post ;  or, 

(e)  By  enclosing  in  a  separate  sealed  envelope  the  exact  amount  in  cur- 
rency due  each  man,  vnth  his  name  and  the  amount  marked  thereon. 

(5)  Checks  or  currency,  as  the  commanding  officer  of  marines  at  the  post 
may  prefer,  will  be  sent  him  for  the  payment  of  enlisted  men,  and  the 
payments  will  be  made  under  his  direction.  If  checks  are  used  they  will 
be  sent  by  registered  mail ;  if  currency,  by  express. 

(6)  He  shall  transmit,  quarterly,  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Depart- 

ment an  account  current,  embracing  the  funds  with  which 
Money  account    -^    j    charged,  accompanied  with  all  vouchers  necessary  to 

to  Auditor.  -     ,        , .    r     J 1  j. 

substantiate  the  account. 

Section  2. — Service  on  Shore, 
marines  at  navy  yards  and  marine  barracks. 


Responsibility  937.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  at  a  navy  yard 
In  A  efficiMc"  *^^"  marine  barracks  shall  be  responsible  for  the  discipline 
of  command.'^      and  efficiency  of  his  command. 

938.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  at  a  navy  yard  or  marine 

barracks  is  vested  by  law  with  the  same  authority  forthe 

Auth  ority  of    purpose  of  enforcing  discipline  among  the  officers  and  men 

offic"?  °  "^ ""  °     under  his  command  as  that  which  rests,  for  similar  purposes, 

in  the  commander  of  a  vessel. 

939.  He  shall  cause  such  sentinels  to  be  posted  as  may  be 
Posting  senti-    fUrected  by  the  commandant  of  the  station,  and  report  to 
port  of  force'".'''    ^im  daily  the  number  and  disposition  of  the  force  under 
his  command. 

9-40.  Unless  the  commandant  of  the  station  thinks  proper  to  issue  the 

countersign  himself,  the  commanding  officer  shall  transmit 

Countersign.       it  every  morning  in  writing  and  under  seal  for  the  ensuing 

night  to  the  commandant  and  to  such  other  officers,  and 

siich  onlv,  as  the  commandant  may  designate. 


Chap.  XXII.]  MARINES.  189 

941.  The  police  and  government  of  nuivino.s  when  in 
Police  and  gov-    liaiTiicks,  within  or  \vithont  a  navy  yard,  .shall  bt-  under  the 
*'rinesiubar-    <lii'f<^ti""  "^  the  commanding  officer  of  marines,  but  must 
mamiesm     -    ^^^^^  conflict  with  the  general  police  regulations  of  the  com- 
mandant of  the  station. 

f)4:ii.   Customary  liberty  to   noncommissioned    officers, 
^"^""eVt"^  '"''■    musicians,  and  privates  shall  be  granted  by  the  coramand- 
ing  officer  of  marines. 

04.'5.  The  jmy  of  any  enlisted  man  absent  from  his  com- 
Pay  chocked    n^jxud  witliout  leave,  or  after  his  leave;  has  ex|)ired,  shall 
wuifout  leat"!    ^^  checked  against  his  account  for  the  time  he  is  so  ab- 
sent. 

944.  (1)  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  is  responsible  for  the 

instruction  of  his  command.    He  shall  assemble  the  officers  for  theoretical 

instruction  as  often  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  and  when 

Instruction ^^    of    j^^  -^^  i^ji-^iaie  ^q  attend  to  this  duty  in  person,  it  shall  devolve 

comm.in( .  i^pon  xhe  officer  next  in  rank.  The  theoretical  instruction 
of  officers  shall  embrace  all  the  movements  in  the  tactics,  the  manual  of 
exercise  of  great  guns,  rai)id  fire,  and  machine  guns,  signals  and  any  other 
prescribed  drills, "and  all  regulations  relating  to  their  duties  as  officers. 

(2)  He  shall  cause  the  noncommissioned  officers  of  his  command  to  be 
thoroughly  instructed  in  the  prescribed  drill  regulations  for  infantry  and 
field  artillery,  in  the  Navy  signal-drill  instructions,  in  rifle  filing,  and  any 
other  drills  and  instructions  authorized  from  time  to  time. 

945.  The  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  command  shall, 
"^  if  practicable,  be  exercised  each  week  in  the  •■School  of  the 
*      Battalion,"  and  at  the  great  guns,  rapid  fire,  and  machine 

guns. 

946.  He  shall  have  full-dress  inspection  on  Monday  of 
Weekly    inspec-    each   Week,   and   dress    parade   daily,    when    the  weather 

rin""   °    ™^'    and  other  circumstances  ^vill  i)ermit,  except  Saturdays  and 
Sundays. 

947.  At  least  once  in  each  week  the  men's  quarters,  arms  and  accoutre- 
ments, and  the  guardroom,  cells,  prison  and  grounds,  shall  be  insi^ected 

in  person  by  the  commanding  officer  of  marines,  who  shall 
Weekly  sanitary    ■^y^]^^  j^  thorough  examination,  and  assure  himself  that  all 

inspection.  ., .,  ,."  t  •,  i,-  •-• 

military,  police,  and  sanitary  regulations  in  force  are  proj)- 
erly  observed,  and  that  all  prisoners,  including  those  in  con- 
^'pHsoners''^'       fineiiient  Under  sentence  of  court-martial,  are  properly  cared 
for. 

948.  When  practicable,  he  shall  assign  a  room  in  barracks,  to  be  kno^\^l 

„    as  the  "orderly  room,"  for  the  use  of  noncommissioned 

"Orderly  room.        ^^^^^^ 

949.  He  shall  keep  in  his  office  a  file  of  all  orders  and  circulars  relat- 

ing to  his  command,  and  shall  cause  all  general  orders 
^"»JJ.^senerai      affecting  the  officers  and  enlisted  men  to  be  published  at 
the  first  parade  following  the  receipt  of  such  orders. 

9.">0.  He  shall  cause  the  Articles  for  the  Government  of 

Articles  of  war    i]^q  Navv,  or,  wlieii  detached  for  service  wnth  the  Arm\',  the 

ui'atione?^''^^'    Articles  of  War,  and  the  police  and  other  regulations  of  the 

command  to  be  read  to  the  troops  at  least  once  in  each  month. 


BattJilion    drill 
exercise 
guns. 


190  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chai-.  XXII. 

951.  When  ordered  to  detail  a  detachment  for  service  on  board  ship, 
he  shall  carefully  select  men  of  good  character  for  snch  duty,  and  shall 
make  snch  selection  without  unnecessary  delay,  in  order 
forBea"ervi™o.°    ^liat  they  may  have  time  for  preparation.     Men  having  less 
than  three  years  to  serve  shall  not  be  detailed  for  duty  on 
board  a  vessel  destined  to  a  foreign  station ;  nor,  except  in  cases  of  emer- 
gency, shall  recruits  be  detailed  for  service  afloat. 

052.  In  order  that  a  fair  proportion  of  sea  service  may  be  performed 

by  enlisted  men  during  each  term  of  enlistment,  commanding  officers  of 

marines,  when  making  details  for  guards  or  transferring 

^^enied'b^'^e^ui-    ''"^'^  ^°  vessels  to  fill  vacancies,  shall  select  well-drilled 

taWe  ruies.*^"'     soldiers  who  have  never  served  at  sea,  or  men  who  have 

had  a  tour  of  shore  service,  in  preference  to  men  who  have 

already  been  at  sea  a  full  cruise  during  their  existing  enlistment,  or  had 

but  recently  returned  before  the  expiration  of  their  previoiis  enlistment. 

Men  who  have  never  served  at  sea  shall  not  be  retained  more  than  one 

year,  and  no  enlisted  man  of  the  corps  shall  remain  more  than  two  years, 

continuously,  on  board  a  receiving  ship.     No  marine  shall  be  transferred 

from  a  shore  station  to  a  seagoing  ship  for  duty  without  a  complete  outfit 

of  uniform. 

953.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  not  detail 

Privates  not  to  be    privates  for  duty  as  corporals,  nor  corporals  for  duty  as 

'^ora'ilTnor c°r     sergeants,  prior  to  their  examination  for  promotion,  for 

porais'^s'^'str-    longer  periods  than  one  month,  and  he  shall  be  careful  to 

geants.  Select  for  such  examinations  men  of  good  character  and 

with  a  good  record. 

954.  (1)  Noncommissioned  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps,  serving  on 
shore  in  the  United  States,  shall  not  be  reduced,  except  with  the  approval 

of  the  commandant  of  the  corps,  or  by  the  sentence  of  a 

Reduction   and    court-martial ;  and  no  enlisted  man  serving  on  shore  shall 

no'irc'onimi°-    be  promoted  to  be  a  noncommissioned  officer,  except  upon 

sioned  officers,     the  recommendation  of  the  commanding  officer  of  marines, 

and  the  report  of  a  board  of  two  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps, 

to  be  ordered  by  the  commandant  of  the  station,  whose  report  shall  be 

forwarded  to  the  commandant  of  the  corps.     Upon  approving  the  report, 

the  commandant  of  the  corps  shall  issue  a  warrant. 

(2)-  Applications  for  the  reduction  of  noncommissioned  officers  serving 
at  shore  stations  will  be  addressed  to  the  colonel  commandant  and  sent 
through  the  commandant  of  the  station. 

955.  The  examination  of  privates  to  be  corporals  shall  consist  of  read- 
ing, writing,  and  the  simple  rules  of  arithmetic,  a  knowledge  of  the  duties 

Examinations  ^^  ^  corporal,  and  of  the  school  of  the  soldier,  the  company, 
and  the  manxial  of  guard  duty ;  for  corporals  to  be  sergeants, 
the  above  with  the  addition  of  a  knowledge  of  extended-order  drill,  the 
duties  of  a  sergeant,  and  the  keeping  of  necessary  accounts,  making  oat 
muster  rolls,  and  the  various  blanks  and  returns  required  to  be  rendered 
by  a  sergeant  in  charge  of  a  detachment.  Sergeants  are  not  required  to 
stand  an  examination  for  appointiuent  as  first  sergeant. 

956.  (1)  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  ai-range  the  enlisted 
men  of  his  command  in  the  order  of  good  conduct,  in  four  classes,  viz : 
System  of  re-    fi^'st,  secouQ,  third,  and  fourth. 

wards.  Class-  (2)  When  such  classification  is  first  made,  preference 
ification  of  en-  shall  be  giveu  to  men  with  good  records  and  of  long  stand- 
iste  men.         ^^^^  ^^  ^-j^^  Service,  and  such  changes  in  classification  shall, 

from  time  to  time,  be  made  as  may  be  warranted  by  the  conduct  of  the 

men. 


Chap.  XXII]  MARINES.  191 

057.  First-class  conduct  men  shall  be  granted  every  privilege  consistent 

with  discipline  and  the  demands  of  duty.     From  thcni  shall  be  formed  l. 

special  class  of  men  upon  Avhom  full  reliujice  mav  be  jjlaced. 

du^t  men."""     F*'^"  ^'1''"  "^  ^''^^'f'^"  I'lassessucli  n'strictif.ns sliall  l)e"established 

by  the  commanding  officer  as  he  may  deem  proper. 

958.  The  punishment  for  offenses  committed  by  persons  belonging  to 
the  Marine  Corps  is  to  be  inflicted  in  accordance  ^\^th  the  provisions  of  the 

Punishments  Articles  for  the  Government  of  the  Navy.  The  limitations 
proscribed  by  Arts.  24  and  2")  must  lie  strictly  observed  by 
commanding  officers  of  marines,  and  under  no  circumstances  shall  an 
offender  be  placed  on  guard,  or  required  to  perform  extra  guard  duty,  as 
a  punishment.  For  the  trial  of  offenses  which  the  commanding  officer  of 
marines  may  deem  deserving  of  greater  punishment  than  he  is  authorized 
to  inflict  under  the  provisions  of  Art.  24,  biit  not  sufficient  to  require  trial 
by  general  court-martial,  he  may  order  a  summary  court-martial,  in  piir- 
suance  of  Art.  26.  Offenses  which,  in  his  opinion,  require  the  trial  of  the 
offender  by  a  general  court-martial  shall  be  reported  by  him  to  the  com- 
mandant of  the  station,  who  shall  himself  dispose  of  the  matter,  or,  if  he 
concurs  in  the  expediency  of  trying  the  offender  by  general  court-martial, 
shall  forward  the  papers  in  the  case,  AAdth  his  recommendation  thereon, 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  through  the  commandant  of  the  corps. 

959.  (1)  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  cause  to  be  kept  a 
Begister  of  pun-    register  of  all  punishments  inflicted  by  him,  and  transmit 

ishmeuts.  a  monthly  report  thereof  to  the  commandant  of  the  corps. 

Punishments  of  (2)  Punislimcnts  inflicted    upon    commissioned  officers 

commissioned  shall  be  reported  ^vithout  delay  to  the  commandant  of  the 

officers.  station  and  to  the  commandant  of  the  corps. 

960.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  include,  in  his  daily  re- 

port to  the  commandant  of  the  station,  a  list  of  punishments 
'^*' mm^'uTiant    "lAif'ted,  and  filenames  of  men  dropped  from  the  rolls,  or 
of TtaUoli. "  "      apprehended,  or  who  have  surrendered  as  deserters,  Mnthin 
the  iireceding  twenty-four  hours. 

961.  (1)  He  shall  recommend  to  the  commandant  of  the  corps  the  dis- 
charge of  enlisted  men  pro^ierly  ascertained  to  be  "unfit  for  the  service." 

He  shall,  in  all  cases,  endorse  upon  the  discharge  the  charac- 
Dischargoofmon    ^gj.  ^f  ^j^g  person  discharged;  and,  in  the  case  of  deserters, 
service.  the  date  or  dates  of  desertion. 

(2)  In  all  cases  where  marines  serving  at  shore  stations 
are  to  be  discharged  from  the  service,  their  staff  returns,  Avith  informa- 
tion as  to  cause  of  discharge,  will  be  forwarded  to  the  colonel  comman- 
dant, who  will  issue  and  forward  the  necessary  discharge. 

962.  On  the  first  day  of  each  month,  he  shall  forward,  through  the 
proper  channel,  to  the  adjutant  and  insi)ector  of  the  corps,  a  muster  roll 

of  his  command,  on  which  shall  be  entered  all  leaves  of  ab- 
°  roHs!"  «"it-e  granted,  by  any  authority,  to  officers  of  the  command 

during  the  preceding  month.  The  muster  roll  shall  be  free 
from  erasures  or  interlineations,  and  sliall  contain  in  tlu»  column  of  re- 
marks such  information  regarding  the  conduct  and  military  history  of 
enlisted  men  as  the  commandant  of  the  corps  may  direct. 

963.  The  regulations  for  the  recruiting  service  of  the  Army  shall  be 
Recruiting        ai)i)lic(l  to  tlie  reciTiiting  service  of  the  Marine  Coi-jis  as  far 

service.  as  practicable. 


192  r.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Cuap.  XXII. 

9G4.  (1)  No  person  shall  be  enlisted  or  reenlisted  in  the  corps  except 

as  a  private,  drummer,  fif er,  or  apprentice.     Upon  the  reenlistment  of  a 

lierson  who,  at  the  time  of  his  discharge,  held  a  warrant  as 

Enlistments^  ami    ^  noncommissioned  officer,  his  warrant  shall  be  forwarded 

men  s.      ^^  ^^^^  commandant  of  the  corps  for  his  action. 

(2)  Men  who  enlist  in  the  Marine  Corps,  having  formerly  held  warrants 

as  noncommissioned  officers  in  the  Army,  will  not  be  recommended  for 

appointment  as  noncommissioned  officers  in  the  Marine  Corps  ^^'itho^^t 

examination. 

965.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  be  the  recruiting  officer 

of  his  command,  and  his  name  shall  appear  as  such  on  the  enlistment 

papers  and  in  the  descriirtive  list,  which  list  must  be  signed 
Descriptive  lists.    ^^  ^^.^^^  ^^^^-^  ^^^  ^^j^.^-j^  ^^^^^^  ^^  stated,  under  the  head  of 

remarks,  the  date  and  place  of  enlistment  of  the  recruit. 

966.  When  men  are  transferred  from  his  command,  he  shall  forward 
vdth  their  returns  a  transfer  descriptive  list  of  each  man,  signed  by  him- 
self and  the  senior  medical  officer  of  the  station.     Descrip- 

Transfer^descrip-    ^^^^  j^g^g  shall,  under  the  head  of  remarks,    contain  the 
dates  of  promotions,  reductions,  and  the  reasons  therefor, 
with  such  other  information  concerning  the  military  history  of  the  men 
as  may  be  known  to  the  commanding  olficer. 

967.  (1)  When  a  deserter  or  straggler  is  apprehended  or  surrenders 
himself,  the  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  immediately  report  the 

fact  through  the  projier  channel  to  the  commandant  of  the 

Arrest   or    sur-    corps,  and  also  to  the  commandant  of  the  station  or  com- 

serters.  °^  ^^'    mauding  officer  of  ship  to  which  the  deserter  or  straggler 

belongs. 
(2)  The  staff  returns  of  deserters  will  be  forwarded  to  the  colonel  com- 
mandant. 

968.  The  marine  detachment   serving  within  a  navy  yard  shall  be 

subject  to  the  orders  of  the  commandant  of  the  station, 
Authority   of    but  no  part  of  the  detachment  shall  be  relieved  or  with- 
''fTtTt'ion*^*"  *    drawn  except  by  the  order  of  the  commandant  of  the  corps, 
approved  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

969.  Deficiencies  in  the  complement  of  marines  on  board  ships  on  the  eve 
of  sailing  may,  by  the  order  of  the  commandant  of  the  station,  be  supplied 

by  the  commanding  officer  of  marines,  who  shall,  without 
Deficiencies    i  n     delay,  report  the  circumstances  to  the  commandant  of  the 
comp^'^'"'^"*"*"    corps.     A  similar  report  shall  also  be  made  to  the  Navy 
Dejjartment  by  the  commandant  of  the  station. 

970.  (1)  When  an  ofiBcer  of  the  Marine  Corps  is  ordered  to  relieve 
another  in  command  of  the  marines  within  a  navy  yard  or  station,  he 

shall  report  himself,  on  his  arrival,  to  the  commandant  of 
Transfer  of  offi-    ^^le  station.     Marine  officers  ordered  to  duty  at  a  naval 
''^'^'  station  shall  report  first  to  the  commandant  of  the  station, 

and  then  to  the  commanding  officer  of  marines. 

(2)  The  exercise  and  formation  of  marines  at  parades, 

reviews,  inspections,  escorts,  guard  mounting,  funerals,  and 

Uon'campTn^d    salutes,  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  the  Navy. 

srarr'ison    d  u  -    Duties  of  sentinels  and  internal  regulations  for  camp,  and 

ties.  garrison  duties  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for 

the  Armv. 


Chap.  XXn.l  MARINES.  193 

07 1 .  The  line  officer  next  in  rank  to  the  commanflinp:  officer  shall,  in 
addition  to  his  other  duties  at  the  station,  have  cliari^e  of  aiid  be  responsi- 
ble for  the  arms,  accoutrements,  and  clothing  furnished  for 
*"'"*co' t°e ''•T'     telecommand.     He  shall  be  allowed  a  competent  enlisted 
aud'dolii'i^Qg. '     'nail  to  assist  him  in  these  duties.     All  issues  ( )f  clothing  ^\'ill 
be  \^'^tnes.sed  by  a  commissioned  officer,  who  shall  attest  the 
same  as  each  issue  is  made  by  affixing  his  signature. 

972.  Officers  serving  with  detachments  shall  assist  their  commanding 

officers  in  making  out  rolls,  reports,  and  returns,  keeping 

^'Tirortr  "''     t^i*'  hnokH  of  detachments,  attending  to  issues,  and  in  all 

other  matters  connected  with  the  welfare  of  the  command. 

973.  At  each  station  a  commissioned  officer  of  the  command  .shall  be 

detailed  daily  by  the  commanding  officer  of  marines  for 
Officer^of  the       ^j^^^^  ^^^  officer  of  the  day.     The  duties  of  officer  of  the  day 
.shall  be  conducted  in  accordance  \\'ith  instructions  and 
regulations  established  for  the  Army. 

974.  The  officer  of  the  day  shall  visit  the  guards  and 
"^Vuard!  *^^®  sentinels  at  such  times,  during  his  tour  of  duty,  as  may 

be  prescribed  by  the  Army  Regulations. 

Roll  calls  and  975.  The  officer  of  the  day  shall  attend  all  roll  calls,  and 

mess  formations,     shall  inspect  the  men  at  all  mess  formations. 

976.  The  grounds,  quarters,  kitchen,  bakehouse,  mess  room,  cells,  and 

sinks  shall  be  thoroughly  inspected   by  the  officer  of  the 
grounds' "etc."     day  at  the  hour  designated  by  the  commanding  officer  of 
marines. 

977.  The  officer  of  the  day  shall  inspect  the   provisions  issiied,  and 

shall  report  to  the  conimanding  officer  if  thev  are  not  of 
iTo^vUons".  "     Kood  tiuality.     He  shall  also  inspect  the  meals  to  see  that 
the  rations  are  pro^jerly  cooked  and  served. 

978.  In  case  of  fire  at  the  station,  the  officer  of  the  day  shall  imme- 

diatelv  have  tlie  long  roll  sounded,  and  inform  the  com- 
of^fire"''^''    mandant  of  the   station  and  the  commanding  officer  of 
marines,  and  carry  out  the  fire  regulations  of  the  station. 

,,  .,  979.  Officers  and  marines  in  garrison  shall  wear  the 

Lniform.  -i      i         -i? 

prescribed  uniform. 

980.  The  uniform  of  the  dav,  which  shall  be  designated 
Un.foraiofthe      -j^y  ^j^^  cmiiuanding  officer  of  marines,  shall  be   strictly 

adhered  to  by  the  officers  and  men  of  the  command. 

981.  When  marines  are  transferred  from  one  station  to 
Transfer  of      another,  the  officer  transfeiTing  them  shall  at  the  same  time 

marinea.  forward  their  returns  to  the  officer  to  whom  they  are 

transferred. 

982.  All  official  communications  to  and  from  officers 
Forwarding  oflfi-     .^,j^-j  L.jiijf^ted  men  of  the  corps,  serving  at  shore  stations, 

cations.  shall   be  forwarded  through   the   commanding  officer  of 

marines  and  the  commandant  of  the  station. 

983.  All  communications  relating  to  details  of  officers,  applications  for 

leaves  of  absence  for  officers,  and  furloughs  for  enlisted  men,  exceeding 

seven  days,  or  for  the  exten.sion  thereof,  and  appliiations 

Applications  for    for  orders,  or  for  the  revocation  of  orders,  must  be  addressed 

sTnce''*^fu''r-     ^o  the  commandant  of  the  cor])s,  and  forwarded  throtigh 

loughs, 'etc.         the    proper    channels.     Applications    for   disi-harge    from 

enlisted  men,  whether  by  purchase  or  not,  must  also  be 


194  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXII. 

addressed  to  the  commandant  of  the  corps,  and  forwarded  through  the 
proper  channels. 

984.  All  official  communications  between  staff  officers  of  the  corps  and 

other  officers,  except  letters  containing  money  or  checks, 

Communications    shall  be  forwarded  through  the  commandant  of  the  corps. 

and" staff'^offi-    -^^^  official  communications  from  staff  officers  of  the  coi-jis, 

cers.  except  letters  containing  money  or  checks,  shall  also  be 

forwarded  through  the  commandant  of  the  corps. 

985.  In  order  that  all  marines  at  a  station  may  be  instructed  and  exer- 

cised in  the  school  of  the  battalion,  the  guards  of  receiving 

Battalion  drill    ships  and  of  vessels  temporarily  at  a  navy  yard  shall,  under 

*°    d"  ^  V"  ^  ^    ^^^®  direction  of  the  commandant  of  the  station,  be  landed 

ceiving  "  ship,'    ^OT  the  purpose  of  receiving  such  instruction  and  exercise 

and  others.    '     in  conjunction  "svith  the  marines  at  the  barracks,  under  the 

commanding  officer  of  marines. 

986.  For  the  purpose  of  instriiction,  the  commanding 

Subordinate  offi-    officer  of  marines  may,  at  his  discretion  and  under  his  per- 

rary  charge^'of    sonal  Supervision  only,  place  subordinate  officers,  without 

battalion.  regard  to  rank,  temporarily  in  charge  of  the  battalion  at 

battalion  drill. 

987.  (1)  Officers  and  enlisted  men  shall,  when  practicable,  be  exercised 
at  great  guns,  rapid  firing  and  machine  guns,  and  in  pulling 
Exercise  at  great    "boats.     They  shall  also  be  frequently  exercised  at  target 
pracUce.  ""^""^     practice,  and  in  the  use  of  the  signal  code  of  the  Navy. 

(2)  Monthly  reports  of  all  drills  and  exercises  shall  be 
made  through  the  commandant  of  the  station  to  the  adjutant  and  inspector 
of  the  corps. 

988.  Enlisted  men  of  the  marine  corps  serving  at  navy 
^%'st'ed*men  ^^'    Y^rds  or  barracks,  shall  be  paid  monthly.     No  officer  shall, 
under  any  circumstances,  employ  an  enlisted  man  as  a 
servant. 

COUNCIL   OF  ADMINISTRATION. 

989.  A  post  council  of  administration  shall  be  convened  by  the  com- 
manding officer  of  marines,  whenever  he  deems  it  necessary,  and  at  least 
once  in  every  two  months. 

990.  (1)  The  council  of  administration  shall  be  convened  as  provided 

in  the  United  States  Army  Regulations;  shall  be  for  the 
"^"^"coundf^  °^     objects  stated  therein,  and  shall  be  conducted  in  accordance 
therewith.    (Pars.  287-293,  United  States  Army  Regulations, 
1895. ) 

(2)  Councils  of  administration  are  assembled  to  audit  the  bakery  and 
company  funds ;  to  ascertain  and  examine  the  sources  from  which,  and 
methods  by  which,  they  have  accrued,  and  to  recommend  expenditures 
therefrom.  Post  coimcils  are  also  called  to  deliberate  upon  and  recom- 
mend action,  within  the  limits  allowed  by  regulations,  upon  such  subjects 
affe(;ting  the  welfare  and  economy  of  the  post  as  commanding  officers 
may  submit  to  them  for  that  purpose.  The  post  council  shall  consist  of 
the  three  officers  on  duty  at  the  i)ost  next  in  rank  to  the  commanding  offi- 
cer. If  there  are  not  on  duty  at  a  post  three  officers  junior  in  rank  to  the 
commanding  officer,  the  council  shall  consist  of  the  number  so  present. 
If  only  the  commanding  officer  is  present,  he  himself  shall  act. 

(3)  The  junior  member  of  the  council  of  administration  shall  record  its 
proceedings  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  which  he  will  submit 


Ci.Ai.  XXII.]  MARINES.  195 

to  the  commanding  officer.  Shoiild  the  hitter  disapprove  the  conchisions, 
and  the  council,  after  reconsideration,  adliere  to  them,  a  copy  of  the  entire 
proceeding's  shall  be  sent  by  the  commanding  officer  to  the  commandant 
of  the  corps,  whose  decisions  thereon,  ni)on  all  (jnestion.s  not  involving 
pecuniary  respoi^sibility,  shall  be  final.  Upon  (jnestions  involving  pecu- 
niary responsibility,  api)eal  may  be  taken  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

(4)  The  proceedings  of  a  post  council  shall  be  signed  by  the  president 
and  the  recorder.  The  recorder,  after  entering  them  "vvith  the  final  orders 
thereon  in  the  c(Mincil  book,  shall  dei)osit  the  book  ^vith  the  commanding 
officer.  The  ai)pr()val  or  ()]),iections  of  the  officer  (n'dering  the  c(juncil 
shall  be  signed  by  his  own  hand. 

(5)  The  i)ost  council  shall  prescribe  the  quantity  and  kind  of  goods  and 
merchandise  which  the  post  trader  shall  be  required  to  keep  on  hand  to 
meet  the  wants  and  necessities  of  the  command ;  shall  inspect  his  books, 
papers,  weights,  and  measures;  shall  fix  the  tariff  of  prices  of  goods,  and 
shall  determine  the  tax  to  be  levied,  as  provided  in  par.  3~)'S,  United 
States  Army  Regulations,  1889.  It  shall  fix  the  laundry  charges,  the 
prices  which  tradesmen  shall  receive  for  making  and  repairing  the  uni- 
forms of  enlisted  men,  and,  when  directed,  shall  submit  regulations  for 
the  post  school. 

(6)  The  commanding  officer  who  approves  the  appropriations  of  a  post 
council  shall  be  held  responsible  for  all  expenditures  not  made  in  accord- 
ance \\'ith  the  regulations. 

(7)  The  purchase  from  bakery  or  company  fund  of  any  article  which 
can  be  obtained  on  requisition  from  the  quartermaster's  department  is 
forbidden. 

(8)  In  csBse  of  loss  of  bakery  or  company  fund,  the  circumstances  shall 
be  carefully  investigated  by  a  post  cotmcil  of  administration,  and  reported 
with  an  opinion  as  to  responsibility,  through  the  proper  channels,  to  the 
commandant  of  the  corps  for  decision. 

BAKERY  FUND. 

991.  (1)  At  posts  where  fresh  vegetables  in  adequate  qiiantities  can  be 
readily  obtained,  a  loaf  of  bread  weighing  eighteen  ounces  will  generally 
be  a  sufficient  allowance  per  man;  but  the  weight  may  be  increased, 
wnthin  the  limit  of  the  floiir  ration,  at  the  discretion  of  the  commanding 
officer,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  post  council  of  administration. 
The  saving  on  the  tlour  ration,  ordinarily  thirty-three  per  cent,  shall  be 
disposed  of  by  the  post  treasurer  for  the  benefit  of  the  troops.  Bread 
may  be  baked  from  it  for  .sale  to  civilian  employees  and  others,  and  the 
residue  will  be  sold.  The  proceeds  of  such  sale,  after  deducting  the 
expense  of  the  bakery,  shall,  at  the  end  of  every  two  naonths.  be  trans- 
ferred to  the  company  fund  by  the  post  council  of  administration.  The 
bakery  fund  shall  be  under  the  supervision  of  the  post  council.  It  shall 
be  c(^llected  and  held  l)y  the  post  treasurer  (an  officer  appointed  by 
the  commanding  officer),  who  shall  also  act  as  post  librarian. 

Post  treasurer.        ('~^  '^^^^  P*^^^  treasurer  shall  open  an  account  with  the 
fiind  which  shall  be  subject,  at  all  times,  to  the  ins])ection 
of  the  commanding  officer.     He  shall  make  jiayments  or  purchases  on 
the  warrants  of  the  commanding  officer,  which  shall  be  drawn  in  pur- 
suance of  specific  resolves  of  the  council. 

(3)  When  an  officer  is  relieved  from  duty  as  post  treasurer,  he  shall 
close  his  accounts  and  turn  them  over  to  the  commanding  officer,  who 
shall  order  a  council  of  administration  to  andit  the  same. 


19G  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXII. 

COMPANY   FUND. 

992.  (1)  The  company  fund,  which  shall  be  kept  in  the  hands  of  the 
commanding  officer  or  post  treasurer,  shall  consist  of  the  gross  amount 
of  all  moneys  received  from  the  following  sources : 

(a)  The  savings  arising  from  an  economical  use  of  rations. 
(6)  The  money  received  from  the  bakery  fund  after  deducting  the  ex- 
penses of  the  bakery. 

(c)  The  tax  on  the  post  trader  not  to  exceed  ten  cents  per  man  for  all 
officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  command. 

(d)  The  sale  of  kitchen  refuse. 

(e)  Voluntary  contributions  from  different  sources. 
(/)  Sale  of  surplus  garden  i^roducts. 

(g)  Sale  of  animals  and  fowl  belonging  to  the  post. 

(h)  Gross  receipts  from  the  amusement  room. 

(i)  Sale  of  articles  purchased,  as  authorized  by  sees,  e,  f,  and  g  of  par.  2. 

(2)  The  company  fund  shall  be  disbursed  for  the  following  purposes: 

(a)  For  food,  or" articles  to  produce  food;  for  the  improvement  of  the 
soldiers'  table  fare. 

(b)  For  extra  compensation  to  the  head  cook,  at  the  following  rates  per 
diem :  Twenty  cents  when  cooking  for  one  company,  twenty-five  for  two, 
thirty-five  for  three,  and  forty  cents  for  four  or  more  companies.  Assist- 
ants shall  serve  without  extra  pay,  as  this  is  a  duty  of  instruction.  They 
shall  be  carefully  instructed  in  the  art  of  preparing,  cooking,  and  serving 
food.  The  head  cook  shall  be  inspected  and  mustered  in  the  post  kitchen. 
He  shall  be  excused  from  ordinary  post  duties,  but  shall  attend  target 
practice  when  practicable. 

(c)  For  dish  towels,  insect  and  vermin  destroying  prepaimtions,  knife 
brick,  and  other  substances  necessary  for  the  cleansing  of  kitchen  and 
mess  utensils. 

(d)  For  aprons  and  jackets  necessaiy  in  the  kitchen  and  mess  room. 

(e)  For  books,  outdoor  games,  and  appurtenances  of  athletic  sports. 
(/)  For  the  various  articles  necessary  to  establish  and  conduct  an 

amusement  room  and  to  keep  its  resources  in  repair. 

(g)  For  kitchen,  mess,  and  barrack  furniture,  in  addition  to  such  as  is 
issued  by  the  quartermaster's  office. 

(3)  Expenditures  authorized  by  sees,  e,  f,  and  g  of  par.  2,  shall  in  no 
case  exceed  the  amounts  received  from  sees,  c,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h,  and  i  of  par.  1. 

(4)  At  posts  where  there  is  no  post  trader,  the  amount  expended,  as 
authorized  by  sees,  e,  f,  and  g  of  par.  2,  shall  not  exceed  the  amounts 
received  from  sees,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h,  and  i  of  par.  1. 

(5)  Every  financial  transaction,  of  which  a  company  fund  is  capable, 
shall  be  submitted  in  itemized  form  to  the  council  of  administration  to 
be  audited. 

POST  BAKERY. 

993.  (1)  Bread  shall  be  baked  in  post  bakerief?  when  practicable.  At 
all  permanent  posts  a  suitable  building  for  the  purpose,  and  the  necessary 
fuel,  utensils,  and  furniture  therefor,  shall  be  provided  by  the  quarter- 
master's department.  The  ovens  shall  be  constructed  and  kept  in  repair 
by  the  quartermaster's  department.  The  post  treasurer,  under  the  super- 
vision of  the  commanding  officer,  shall  have  charge  of  the  bakery. 

(2)  A  competent  enlisted  man  shall  be  detailed  as  chief  baker,  and,  if 
necessary,  one  or  more  enlisted  men  as  assistant  bakers. 

(3)  Extra  pay  to  post  bakers  is  authorized  at  the  following  rates,  to  be 
paid  from  the  bakery  fund  in  the  hands  of  the  post  treasurer:  The  chief 
baker  at  a  post  of  one  company  shall  receive  twenty-five  cents  per  day. 


Okap.  XXII.] 


MARINES.  1^7 


two  companies  thirtv-five  cents,  three  companies  forty  cents,  four  or  more 
companies  fifty  cents.  Each  necessary  assistant  shall  receive  ten  cents 
per  day  less  than  the  chief  baker,  Avhen  his  extra  ])ay  is  forty  cents  and 
under,  and  fifteen  cents  less  when  his  extra  pay  is  fifty  cents. 

(4)  The  expenses  of  the  bakery  shall  bo  restricted  to  the  extra-duty  pay 
of  the  bakers;  the  purchase  of  iualt,  hops,  potatoes,  and  of  such  uten.sils 
as  are  not  furnished  bv  the  supply  department.  These  expenses  must  be 
paid  from  the  saving  effected  by  the  issue  of  bread  mstead  of  the  flour 
ration.  ,  ,    i 

(5)  The  chief  ])aker  shall  be  inspected  and  mustered  at  the  post  bakery. 

(6)  He  shall  be  excused  from  ordinary  post  duties,  but  shall  attend 
target  practice  when  i)racticable. 

POST   TRADER. 

994.  (1)  There  may  be  allowed  for  each  command  of  marines  stationed 
at  a  navy  yard  or  barracks  a  post  trader,  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  council  of  admm- 
istration,  approved  by  the  commanding  officer  of  marines  and  the  com- 
mandant of  the  station.  ^^        j, 

(2)  Post  traders  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  for  any  post  or 
station  in  the  Marine  Corps,  shall  be  sub.ject  to  the  regulations  of  the 
United  States  Armv,  1889,  governing  post  traders.  Art.  XL,  or  to  such 
regulations  as  may  be  established  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

995.  Post  traders  shall  actually  carry  on  the  business  themselves,  and 
shall  not  fai-m  out,  sublet,  transfer,  sell,  or  as.sign  the  business  to  others. 

In  the  transaction  of  the  business  they  shall  be  governed  by 

Restrictions  up-    ^^^^i  general  instructions  as  mav  be  issued  for  that  pun)ose 

on  ,.08t  traders.    ^^  ^^^^  commandant  of  the  corps.     The  account  of  the  post 

trader  is  not  a  lien  on  the  soldiers'  pay,  and  he  has  no  security  for  sales 

made  to  them. 

Section  3.— Service  Afloat. 

99(5.  When  a  ship  is  ready  to  receive  the  marine  guard,  the  comman- 
dant of  the  station,  having  previously  caused  the  captain  of 
Ordersfor service.    ^^^  ^^-^  ^^  ^^  informed  of  the  order,  shall  direct  the  com- 
manding officer  of  marines  to  send  the  detachment  to  the  designated  place 
of  embarkation. 

997.  A  detachment  of  marines  .ioining  a  ship  of  war  for  sea  service 

must  alwavs  be  accompanied  by  all  its  officers,  unless  pre- 

Officersfursca      yented  byVTitteu  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  or 

service.  ^^  iHness ;  the  latter  to  be  certified  by  surgeon's  certificate. 

998.  When  marines  are  received  on  board  they  are  to 
Entry  on  ship's    be  entered  separately  on  the  books,  and  are  to  be  in  all 
books.  respects  upon  the  same  footing  as  the  seamen  AA-ith  regard 

to  rati<ms. 
999.  (1)  The  marine  guard  is  a  distinct  part  of  the  comi)lement  of  the 
ship  and  forms  a  division  in  the  detail  of  the  whole  force  for  battle.     It 
shall  be  thoroughlv  drilled  and  instructed  at  the  guns  of 
Marines  on  ship-    ^-^^^  mail!  and  set'ondarv  batteri<-s.  and  may  l)e  stationed  as 
a  division,  under  its  oAvn  officers,  at  either  or  botli  of  such 
batteries,  as  the  captain  mav  direct.     If  impracticable  to  so  assign  the 
marines  as  a  division,  they  shall  be  detailed  as  gun's  crews,  the  marine 
officer  or  officers  to  command  as  many  of  such  crews  as  practicable,  and 
after  the  assignments  above  outlined,  surplus  men,  if  any,  shall  be  dis- 
tributed as  the  captain  deems  most  effective  for  battle. 


198  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXII. 

(2)  Marines  serving  on  board  ship  shall  be  entitled  to  the  same  privi- 
leges and  siibject  to  the  same  discipline  as  the  rest  of  the  crew. 

(3)  The  senior  marine  officer  serving  with  a  detachment  afloat  has  none 
of  the  independent  avithority  that  is  vested  in  the  commanding  officer 
of  marines  at  a  shore  station,  and  can  assign  no  i)unishment  or  restriction. 

(4)  The  transfer  of  marines  from  a  receiving  or  other  ship  to  a  hospital, 
and  their  discharge  therefrom,  shall  be  governed  by  the  same  rules  as  are 
provided  in  Art.  833  for  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy,  the  permanent 
transfers  under  pars.  4  and  5  of  that  Article  being  made  to  the  marine 
barracks  nearest  the  hospital. 

1000.  All  official  correspondence  between  officers  and  enlisted  men 

and  the  commandant  or  staff  of  the  corps,  relating  to  the 
'^'spondenc"'^'      detail,  efficiency,  or  requirements  of  the  command,  shall  be 

addressed  to  the  captain  of  the  ship.  Communications 
from  enlisted  men  shall  be  forwarded  through  the  marine  officer  and 
executive  officer  to  the  captain  of  the  ship. 

1001.  The  marines  shall  be  furnished,  by  the  pay  officer,  with  cloth- 

ing and  small  stores,  when  the    commanding    officer  of 
Suppiy^^ot  cloth-    jQarines  shall  certify  that  they  require  them,  and  the  com- 
"'  manding  oificer  of  the  ship  approves  the  issue. 

lOOii.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  be  attentive  to  the 
health,  comfort,  and  cleanliness  of  his  men,  as  well  as  to  their  mstruc- 

tion,  soldier -like  appearance,  and  efficiency.  He  shall  sub- 
^fort*of''marin^'    ^^^^^  quarterly  to  the  adjutant  and  inspector  of  the  corps, 

through  the  captain,  detailed  reports  of  drills,  target 
practice,  and  instruction,  on  prescribed  blank  forms. 

1003.  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  is  to  have  charge  of  the 
arms,  accoutrements,  and  clothing  belonging  to  his  detachment,  and  shall 

be  accountable  for  them.     He  shall  be  careful  to  have  these 

Charge  of  arms    articles  kept  in  good  order,  reporting  to  the  captain  any 

^Jnts!'^^°°"  ^^'    "ijiiry  that  may  result  from  neglect  or  misconduct,  in  order 

that  the  responsibility  therefor  may  be  fixed,  and  damage 
be  recovered.  The  clothing  shall  be  inspected  at  least  once  in  each  month 
by  the  commanding  officer  of  marines,  and  in  case  of  any  loss  or  abuse 
he  shall  make  report  to  the  captain.  He  shall  see  that  the  arms,  accou- 
trements, and  all  Government  property  in  the  possession  of  marines 
deceased,  or  absent  without  leave,  and  any  uniform  clothing,  for  which 
the  marine  officer  is  responsible,  are  collected  and  preserved,  to  be  dis- 
posed of  as  i)rovided  by  law  and  regulation. 

1004.  If  repairs  of  the  arms  or  accoutrements  become  necessary,  the 
commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  apply  to  the  executive  officer  for 

.  such  assistance  as  may  be  needed,  or  request  authority  to 

epairs  o  arms.     ^^^^.^^  them  in  for  repairs  at  headquarters,  according  to  the 
importance  of  the  rej^airs  required. 

1005.  (1)  The  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  make  to  the  captain  a 
_,  .,  ,        daily  morning  report  of  the  state  of  the  guard  on  the  prer 

scribed  forms. 

(2)  He  shall  examine  daily,  before  quarters,  the  quar- 
^^\oas^^'^'      ■^^'^^ occupied  by  the  marines,  their  clothes  lockers,  the  gun 
racks,  and  the  marine  storeroom,  and  assure  himself  that 
they  are  clean,  in  good  order,  and  ready  for  inspection. 

1 006.  The  marines  shall  be  exercised  at  prescribed  drills 
'^cfse'^of  marines"    ^^^  instructions  by  their  officers,  at  such  times  and  places 
as  the  captain  mry  appoint. 


Chap.  XXII.]  MARINES.  1^*9 

1007.  "Marine  officers  on  board  seagoing  ships  shall  exer- 
Boat  jxercise.      cise  the  marines  in  iniUing  boats  at  such  times  as  the  cap- 
tain may  direct. 

1008.  At  the  usual  morninj?  and  evening  (juarters  the 
Inspection.        marines  shall  be  formed  for  inspection,  under  their  owTi 

officers. 

1000.  When  not  on  guard  or  on  duty  as  sentinels,  the 
Subject  to  orders,     marines  shall  be  subject  to  the  orders  of  their  superiors  in 
rank,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  rest  of  the  crew. 

1010.  All  general  orders  to  sentinels  shall  be  approved  by  the  captain, 
and  shall  pass  through  the  senior  officer  of  marines.     The  officer  of  the 

deck  shall,  when  necessary,  give  special  orders  to  senti- 
Orders  to  Beuti-    ^^^.^j^   .^^^^^  when  such  orders  are  of  an  important  character, 

he  shall  inform  the  executive  officer  and  marine  officer. 
Orders  to  sentinels  shall  be  communicated  to  them  by  the  sergeant  or 
corporal  of  the  guard.  The  marine  officer  shall  visit  sentinels  frequently, 
and  satisfy  himself  that  they  understand  their  orders  and  duties. 

1011.  Reports  against  marines  shall  be   entered  in  the  daily  report 
book.     Any  misbehavior  of  the  marines  on  guard,  or  on  duty  as  sentinels, 

is  to  be  reported  to  the  officer  of  the  deck,  who  shall  report 
Offenses  of  ma-    j^.  ^^  ^^le  executive  officer.     The  senior  marine  officer,  when 
'"'"^^'  on  board,  shall  be  present  at  the  mast  when  offenses  com- 

mitted by  marines  are  to  be  investigated. 

1012.  Enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Coi-ps  serving  on  board  ship  shall 
not  be  assigned  to  duty  as  master-at-arms,  ship's  writer,  schoolmaster, 

yeoman,  or  apothecary,  except  in  case  of  emergency,  to  be 

Assignment    o  f    determined  by  the  captain.     When  necessary  to  make  such 

dutU's*"  °*^*'^    assignment,  iit  shall  continue  only  until  a  suitable  person 

can  be  selected  for  the  required  duty.  In  detailing  mannes 
for  any  work  or  labor  not  included  in  their  usual  guard,  post,  and  deck 
duties,  regard  shall  be  had  to  the  amount  of  guard  and  post  duty  required 
of  them  at  the  time. 

10 13.  Marines  mav  be  detailed  for  duty  as  orderlies  for  the  commander 

in  chief  and  for  the  captain,  but  they  shall  not  be  assigned 
Orderly  duty,      to  duty  as  messengers.     Noncommissioned  officers  shall  not 
be  detailed  as  mess  cooks. 

1014.  Noncommissioned  officers  of  the  marine  guard  of  a  ship  shall 

not  be  reduced  in  rating,  except  in  pursuance  of  the  sentence 
Reduction  of    „f  .^  court-martial,  and  the  authoritv  of  a  summary  court- 
sinnToffiTrs     uuirtial  to  inflict  the  punishment  of  reduction  in  rating  is 
limited  to  reduction  to  the  next  interior  rating. 

1015.  (1)  When  a  vacancy  is  thus  created,  or  occurs  by  death  or  dis- 
charge, out  of  the  United  States,  the  commanding  officer  of  the  guard. 

if  there  be  one,  shall  recommend,  and  the  captain  shall 
VacanciPB  occur-  fi^signate  some  one  of  th(>  guard  for  promotion  to  the 
ring  abroad.  ^r.^^..^J^^.y  The  captain  sluill  appoint  a  board,  to  consist  of 
the  commanding  officer  of  the  guard,  when  there  is  one,  and  two  line 
officers,  to  examine  the  ])erson  so  designated,  under  the  regulations  herein 
prescribed,  as  to  his  qualifications  for  promotion.  If  reported  (qualified, 
the  promotion  shall,  if  the  captain  approves,  be  made  by  him,  the  appoint- 
ment to  continue  until  the  termination  of  the  cruise,  unless  vacated  by 
order  of  the  appointing  authority,  as  in  the  case  of  probationary  petty 
officers.  If  there  be  no  commanding  officer  of  the  guard,  an  additional 
line  officer  shall  be  placed  on  the  board. 


200  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [fnAP.  XXII. 

(2)  When  a  vacancy  in  the  guard  of  a  ship,  from  the 
^  r'ine'^'?n°'^"h'e  <^auses  above  stated,  occurs  in  the  United  States,  the  corn- 
United  states,  mandant  of  the  cordis,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  guard,  approved  by  the  captain, 
shall,  after  examination,  as  above,  promote  one  of  the  guard  to  fill  it,  and 
shall  issue  a  warrant  accordingly ;  otherwise  he  may  fill  it  by  the  transfer 
of  a  noncommissioned  officer  from  some  other  quarter. 

1016.  The  examinations  for  promotion  to  fill  vacancies 
^prom'oHon"^^'"^    in  the  guards  of  ships  shall  be  similar  to  those  prescribed 
in  the  case  of  marines  serving  on  shore. 

1017.  (1)  Enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  on  board  ships  in  the 
United  States,  who  are  to  be  discharged  from  the  service  pursiiant  to  sen- 
tence of  court-martial,  shall  be  discharged  from  the  ship 

''^'uilited'states^*'    "^  whicli  they  may  be  serving  at  the  time,  and  their  staff 
returns,  with  information  as  to  cause  of  discharge,  shall 
be  at  once  forwarded  to  the  colonel  commandant,  who  will  issue  and  for- 
ward such  discharge  tipon  receipt  of  orders  from  the  Department. 

(2)  In  other  cases  where  marines  serving  on  board  ship  are  to  be  dis- 
charged from  the  service,  they  will,  whenever  practicable,  be  transferred, 
upon  orders  from  the  colonel  commandant,  to  the  nearest  marine  barracks, 
together  with  their  staff  returns,  which  will  be  forwarded  to  the  colonel 
commandant  by  the  commanding  officer  of  marines.  Where  this 
method  is  not  practicable,  they  will  be  similarly  transferred  upon  orders 
from  the  captain  of  tlie  ship. 

(3)  The  staff  returns  of  deserters  from  ships  will  be  at  once  forwarded 
to  the  colonel  commandant. 

1018.  A  marine  may  be  discharged  from  a  ship  on  a  foreign  station 
at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  enlistment,  by  order  of  the  senior  officer 

present,  but  only  iipon  executing  an  agreement  in  -svriting 
^  ^  ^a^broad  ^^^    ^°  waive  all  claims  to  consular  aid  and  to  transportation  to 

place  of  enlistment.  In  such  case,  the  staff  returns  will  be 
sent  to  the  commandant  of  the  corps,  together  with  the  written  agree- 
ment of  the  marine,  a  sufficient  time  in  advance  to  enable  his  accounts  to 
be  settled  and  the  discharge  to  be  given  him  when  his  enlistment  expires. 

1019.  When  more  than  one  marine  officer  is  attached  to  a  ship,  one 

such   officer  shall,   at  all  times,  be  present  on  board  for 
^'^ers'for  duty^"    f^^^^y,  unless  on  particular  occasions,  to  be  judged  of  by  the 
captain. 

1020.  In  regulating  the  allowance  of  monthly  money  to  a  marine  on 

board  ship,  the  money  value  of  his  average  monthly  allow- 
InM^thiymouev*^    ^^^^6  of  clothiug  shall  be  reckoned  as  a  part  of  his  pay  for 
such  purpose. 

1021.  The  muster  rolls,  and  clothing  and  other  accotints 
Muster  rolls  and    ^-^^n  i^g  ]jgpj;  ijy  ^]jg  officer  in  command  of  the  guard,  who 
counts!"^  '"''    stall  forward  them,  as  well  as  aV  other  required  returns, 
through  the  proper  channel. 

1022.  The  marine  officer  shall  keep  the  executive  officer  informed  of 

the  proficiency  in  rating,  sobriety,   and   obedience  of  the 
^"enriiste'^  ''^'    marines,  and  shall  make  recommendations  to  him  regarding 
their  liberty. 

1023.  The  officers  and  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  serving  in  a  fleet  or 
squadron  shall  be  organized  as  a  battalion,  and  shall  be  landed,  at  such 

times  and  places  as  the  commander  in  chief  may  direct,  for 
^'on*sh°o"re'^  "^^ '  ^    exercise  in  prescribed  drills  and  duties,  under  the  command 
of  the  senior  marine  officer  in  the  fleet  or  squadron. 


Chap.  XXlI.j  MARINES.  201 

1024.  When  serv^inj?  on  shore  with  a  mixed  detachment,  composed  of 

seamen  and  marines,  the  marines  shall  always  be  placed  on 

Service  with  a    |.]j(,  i-ijri,t  in  hattalion  or  other  military  formation,  and  the 

ment        *         senior  offic.'r  of  tlio  line  of  tlu-  Navy,  or  of  the  marine  corps, 

according  to  rank,  shall  command  the  detachment. 

102v>.  The  fleet  officer  of  marines  may  be  detailed  by  the 

Superintend  out    commander  in  chief  as  sui)erintendent  of  small -arm  target 

pracTioe. '"^'"     pvactice.     A  marine  officer  on  board  ship  may  be  detailed 

by  the  captain  as  superintendent  of  small-arm  target  practice. 

1020.  Officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  attached  to  seagoing 
^°port8^*^°*^'^   ^'''    s^^iiP'^  i"'^y  ^*^  required  to  make  intelligence  reports  upon 
such  subjects  as  the  captain  of  the  ship  may  direct. 

1027.  On  board  ships  having  a  guard  of  less  than  twenty  privates,  the 
guard  of  the  day  shall  consist  of  one  noncommissioned  officer  and  eight 

privates.     On  board  ships  \\-ith  guards  having  more  than 
Guar  s.  twenty  privates,  the  guard  of  the  day  shall  consist  of  one 

noncommissioned  officer  and  ten  privates.  A  sergeant's  guard  shall  con- 
sist of  a  sergeant  and  sixteen  privates :  a  lieutenant's  guard  shall  consist 
of  one  lieutenant,  two  noncommissioned  officers,  and  sixteen  privates.  A 
captain's  guard  shall  be  the  full  guard  of  a  ship. 

1028.  Where  practicable,  regular  details  shall  be  made  for  guard  each 
^  ,  dav,  and  the  ceremony  of  guard  mounting  shall  be  carried 
Guard  mounting.    ^^^^  ^^  nearly  as  possible  as  at  barracks  on  shore. 

1029.  The  marine  guard  of  a  ship  attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron  shall 
be  inspected  by  the  fleet  officer  of  marines,  at  such  times  as  the  commander 

in  chief  may  direct.     Reports  of  such  inspection  shall  be 
Ins  p  e  c  1 1  o  n  of    forwarded  to  the  commander  in  chief  and  to  the  commandant 

marine  guards. 

of  the  corps. 

1 030.  When  a  ship  is  to  be  put  out  of  commission,  the  officers  and 
enlisted  men  of  the  giiard  may  be  required  to  remain  on  board  until  all 

the  other  officers  are  detached,  the  crew  discharged  or 
G o  i  n  g  o  u  t  of    i.emoved,  and  the  ship  turned  over  to  the  officers  of  the  navy 

commission.  n  ,    ^  • 

yard  or  station. 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 


Punislimciits. 


NAVAL  ADMINISTRATION  AND  DISCIPLINE. 

Section  1.— The  Exercise  of  Authority. 

,    ,     ,.         1031.  All  persons  in  the  Navy  are  required  to  obey, 
*^r.ate"  readily  and  strictly,  and  to  execute  promptly,  the  lawful 

orderti  of  their  superiors. 

1032.  Superiors  of  every  grade  are  forbidden  to  injure  those  under 
their  command  by  tyrannical  or  capricious  conduct,  or  by 
Exerd.«e  of  au-    ^busive  language.     Authoritv  over  subordinates  is  to  be 
ti.ont.v.  exercised  with  firmness,  but  with  justice  and  kindness. 

1033.  Punishment  shall  be  in  strict  conformity  with  the 
laws  for  the  government  of  the  Navy. 

1034.  (1)  In  order  to  avoid  unnecessary  recourse  to  courts  of  inquiry 
and  general  courts-martial,  it  is  directed  that  where  an  officer  or  (jther 

person  shall  be  reported  for  gi-ave  misconduct  to  his  imme- 
Inquiry  into  (Hate  commanding  officer,  the  latter  shall  institute  a  careful 
I'wS:^  "'"  inqnirv  into  the  circumstances  on  whicli  the  complaint  is 
touuded.  To  this  end  he  shall  call  upon  the  complainant 
for  a  ^Titten  statement  of  the  case,  together  with  a  list  of  hi.s  witnesses, 
mentioning  where  thev  may  be  found,  and  a  memorandum  ot  any  docu- 
mentary evidence  bearing  upon  the  case  which  it  may  be  in  his  power  to 

(2)  He  shall  also  call  upon  the  accused  for  such  counter 
Accused  to  make    statement  or  explanation  as  he  may  wish  to  make,  and  for 
e.xpianation.       a  list  of  the  persons  he  desires  to  have  questioned  in  Jus 
behalf. 

1035.  Officers  making  reports  or  complaints  shall  confine  themselves 
exclusively  to  facts;  and  statements  submitted  in  reply  to  or  in  exidana- 

tion  thereof  must  be  couched  in  temperate  language  and  re- 
Reports,  com-  jj^^^  specifically  to  the  matters  referred  to  therein.  Officers 
plaints,  et.-.  ^^  ^vhoin  such'reports  or  complaints  are  submitted  for  state- 
ment must  not  reply  bv  making  counter  charges.  Officers  desiring  to 
prefer  charges  against  others  should  make  them  independently.  Opinions 
must  not  be  expressed  nor  the  motives  of  others  impugned. 

1036.  If,  after  the  investigation  of  a  report  against  an 

Captain  to  take    f^ff^^.^^Y  or  Other  person  in  the  Navy,  the  captain  shall  not 

poVtTnor  ncc-    deem  the  olf ense  one  r(>qniring  the  ac-tion  either  <^f  a  court  of 

essary  to  n-fcr    inquiry  or  court-martial,  he  shall  himself  take  such  action 

to  iiiftiur  an-     ,^j.  |j^,  j-j^.^^.  |iij,iij  necessary,  within  the  limits  of  punishment 

allowed  iiim  by  law. 

(•20:!) 


"204  r.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chai'.  XXIII. 

1037.  If,  upon  such  investigation,  the  commanding  oflBcer  shall  be  satis- 
fied that  the  charge  is  such  as  to  call  for  judicial  action,  he  shall  transmit  to 

the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  or  to  the  commander  in  chief  of 
Cases^requinng     ^^le  fleet  or  squadron,  as  the  case  may  require,  a  particular 

statement  of  the  misconduct  with  which  the  accused  is 
charged,  embracing  such  detail  of  the  circumstances  and  of  the  time 
and  j)lace  at  which  they  occurred,  with  lists  of  -watnesses,  as  may  enable 
the  convening  authority  to  decide  upon  the  propriety  and  expediency  of 
ordering  a  court,  and  to  frame  charges  and  specifications  should  it  be 
ordered.  Under  such  circumstances  the  accused  may  be  continued  under 
suspension  or  arrest  to  await  the  decision  of  the  convening  authority. 

1038.  Should  the  decision  of  the  Secretary  or  commander  in  chief  be 
that  no  trial  is  to  take  place,  the  accused  shall  be  at  once  released  and 

restored  to  duty.  Bvit  if  it  be  decided  that  the  accused 
^"'"^^^ngJ."'''"^'    shall  be  brought  to  trial,  the  court  shall  be  assembled  for 

that  piirpose  as  soon  as  the  nature  of  the  case  and  the  inter- 
ests of  the  public  service  will  allow,  unless,  meanwhile,  such  information 
or  explanation  shall  reach  the  convening  authority  as  to  make  it  advisable 
to  withdraw  the  charges  and  restore  the  acciised  to  duty. 

Accused  to  be  1039.  Whenever  an  accusation  is  made  against  an  officer, 

furnished  with  either  by  report  or  by  endorsement  upon  a  communication, 

copy  of  accusa-  a  coi^y  of  sucli  report  or  endorsement  shall  be  furnished  at 

*"^"-  the  time  to  the  officer  accused. 

1040.  The  captain  of  a  ship  or  other  competent  authority  may  release 
temporarily  and  put  on  duty  an  officer  under  suspension  or  arrest,  should 

an  emergency  of  the  service  or  other  sufficient  cause  make 
Temporary    re-    guch  nicasure  necessary.     The  order  for  temporary  release 
futm-e"triai  or    shall  be  in  writing  and  shall  assign  the  reasons.     Should  the 
investigation,      officer  be  iTuder  charges,  they  need  not  be  withdraw^l ;  and 
such  temporary  release  and  restoration  to  duty  shall  not  be 
a  bar  to  any  subseqiient  investigation  or  trial  of  the  case  that  the  conven- 
ing authority  may  think  proper  to  order,  or  to  the  investigation  of  any 
complaint  the  accused  may  make  in  regard  to  the  suspension  or  arrest. 

1041.  Offenses  shall  not  be  allowed  to  accumulate  in  order  that  suffi- 

cient matter  may  thus  be  collectively  obtained  for  a  trial, 
heM  b"acic'to  without  giving  due  notice  to  the  offender;  and  no  officer 
accum  u  1  a  t  e ,  wlio  lias  been  formally  reprimanded  for  an  offense  shall  be 
nor  old  offen-  subsequently  tried  therefor,  nor  shall  the  same  be  subject 
Bssievivec.  again  to  inquiry  except  when  it  may  be  indispensable  to 
prove  a  particular  habit  charged. 

1042.  No  person  in  the  Navy  shall  be  tried  by  court-martial  or  pun- 
ished for  any  crime  or  offense  which  shall  appear  to  have  been  committed 
Limitation  of    more  than  two  years  before  the  issuing  of  the  order  for 

time  Jur  order-    sucli  trial,   unless  by  reason  of  having  absented  himself 
ing  trial.  from  the  United  States,  or  of  some  other  manifest  impedi- 

ment, he  shall  not  have  been  amenable  to  justice  within  that  period.  In 
case  of  absence  from  the  United  States,  the  time  of  such  absence  shall  be 
excluded  in  computing  the  period  of  the  limitation;  provided,  that  in 
cases  of  desertion  said  limitation  shall  not  begin  until  the  end  of  the  term 
of  enlistment  of  the  offender. 

1043.  (1)  In  the  event  of  a  riot  or  quarrel  between  persons  belonging 
to  the  Navy,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  senior  line  officer  present  to  sup- 
Power  of  all  offi-    press  the  disturbance,  and,  if  necessary,  to  arrest  those 

cersto  sup-    engaged  in  it,  even  though  they  be  his  superiors  in  rank; 
press  quarrels.     g^J^^  ^n  persons  belonging  to  the  Navy  who  may  be  present 


Chap.  XXIII.]  AD.MINISTKATIOX    AND    DISCIPLINE.  205 

shall  render  prompt  assistance  and  obedience  to  the  officer  thus  engaged 
in  the  restoration  of  order. 

(2)  Should  there  he  no  line  officer  present,  the  senior  officer  of  the  Navy 
or  of  the  Marino  Corps  who  may  he  present  shall  exercise  the  same 
authority  and  be  entitled  to  the  same  obedience. 

Sectiox  2. — Arrest. 

1044-.  (1)  Every  officer,  when  placed  in  arrest,  shall  deliver  up  his 
sword  through  the'arresting  officer  to  the  captain  of  the  shij),  commander 
Penalty    for    i"  chief  of  the  fleet  or  wiuadron,  or  commandant  of  the 
breaciiofar-    navy  yard  or  Station.     He  sliall  confine  liimself  to  the  lim- 
rt-st.  its  assigned  him,  either  at  the  time  of  his  arrest  or  after- 

ward, under  pain  of  dismissal  from  the  service. 

(2)  An  officer  under  arrest  shall  not  visit  officially  his  commanding  or 
other  superior  officer,  iinless  sent  for ;  and  in  case  of  business  requiring 
attention,  he  shall  make  it  kno^vn  in  wi-iting. 

104/5.  No  officer  placed  under  suspension  or  arrest  shall  be  confined  to 

his  room,  or  restrained  from  the  proper  use  of  any  part  of  the  ship  to 

which  before  his  suspension  or  arrest  he  had  a  right,  ex- 

rnnecossary       p^p^  tjig  quarter-deck,  poop,  and  bridges,  unless  such  con- 

contiiiemeu  .       fij^g^^ent  or  restraint  shall  be  necessary  for  the  safety  of 

the  ship,  or  the  preservation  of  good  order  and  discipline ;  and  neither 

the  confinement  nor  the  additional  restraint  shall  be  imposed  for  any 

longer  time  than  shall  be  absolutely  necessary. 

1046.  (1)  Whenever  a  commanding  officer  shall  order  a  pay  officer 
under  suspension  or  arrest,  he  shall  take  possession  of  the  safe  and  of  the 
Arrest  or  suspen-    kevs  of  the  pay  department's  storerooms,  and  immediately 
sion  of  a  pay    causB  a  Seal  to  be  placed  on  the  safe  in  the  presence  of  the 
offitor.  ^  pay  officer  suspended.     The  senior  officer  present  shall  im- 

mediately thereupon  direct  a  board,  consisting  of  at  least  three  officers, 
to  take  an  inventory  of  the  money  and  papers,  and,  except  in  an  extreme 
emergency,  of  the  stores,  and  shall  appoint  a  suitable  person  to  take  im- 
mediate charge  thereof. 

.       .  (2)  ShoTild  the  pay  officer  be  released  from  suspension  or 

re"tora\?on  of    arrest  and  restored  to  duty,  the  senior  officer  shall  in  the 

a  pay  officer  to    same  manner  and  under  the  same  conditions  as  stated  above, 

•^"^y-  cause  a  second  inventory  of  the  money,  papers,  and  stores 

to  be  taken,  and  the  pay  officer  restored  to  duty  shall  be  held  responsible 

only  for  the  money  and  stores  then  on  hand,  as  thus  ascertained.     The  pay 

officer  in  question  and  the  person  appointed  to  take  charge  shall  both  be 

present  when  the  above  inventories  are  taken,  and  they  shall  each  be 

furnished  with  copies  of  the  same. 

When  inventory        (3)  Whenever  in  either  of  the  above  cases  the  senior 
of  stores  caii    officer  shall  deem  it  impracticable  to  have  an  inventory 
not  1.0  taken,      taken  of  the  stores,  he  shall  f  iirnish  the  pay  officer  with  a 
certificate  to  that  effect. 

.  .  (4)  If  the  pav  officer  restored  to  duty  after  temporary 

cases  of  t^eni-    Suspension  is  satisfied  wiWi  the  vouchers  for  exiienditures 

porary  suspeu-     of  all  kinds  furnished  bv  the  officer  who  has  acted  in  his 

*'°°-  stead,  hii  shall  state  the"  fact  in  \\Titing,  which  \x\\\  relieve 

the  officer  who  has  so  acted  from  rendering  accounts  to  the  Auditor  for 

the  Navy  Department,  and  to  the  Navy  Department. 


200  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIII. 

Books   and        (^^  Before  a  pay  officer  under  suspension  or  arrest  shall 

vouchors  of    be  taken  permanently  from  the  ship  or  station  to  which  lie 

pay  officers  in    has  been  attached,  a  reasonable  time  shall  be  allowed  him 

arrest.  ^^  close  up  liis  books  arid  complete  his  vouchers;  and  no 

books  or  vouchers  necessary  to  the  perfect  settlement  of  his  accounts 

shall,  under  any  circumstances,  be  taken  from  his  personal  charge,  unless 

absolutely  necessary  for  the  public  interest:  in  which  case  a  detailed 

receipt  for  the  same  shall  be  furnished  him  by  the  person  apijointed  to 

take  charge  of,  or  relieve  him  from,  his  duties. 

1047.  No  officer  who  may  have  been  placed  in  arrest  has  any  right  to 

Officers  in  arrest    insist  upon  being  tried  by  court-martial,  or  to  persist  in 

can  iicjt  insist    considering  himself  under  the  restraint  of  such  arrest  after 

on  being  tried.    ]^g  shall  have  been  released  by  proper  authority,  or  to  refuse 

to  return  to  the  exercise  of  his  duty. 

Section  3. — Punishments. 

All  punishments  1048.  The  authority  to  punish  offenses  being  strictly 
to  be  accord-  defined  by  law,  no  deviation  from  the  limits  prescribed 
ing  to  law.         ^n  |3e  tolerated. 

1049.  Captains  of  ships  only  are  empowered  by  law  to  inflict  punish- 
ment of  their  own  authority;  and  they  are  not  smpowered  to  impose 

upon  persons  under  their  command  any  other  punishment 
^""vltain"  "^      tlian  those  prescribed  in  Art.   24  of  the  Articles  for  the 
Government  of  the  Navy,  except  in  pursuance  of  the  sen- 
tence of  a  general  or  summary  court-martial. 

1050.  When  any  enlisted  person  is  confined  for  a  longer  time  than 
ten  days  to  await  trial  by  court-martial,  the  captain  shall  keep  in  view  the 

fact  that  this  confinement  is  protracted  simply  to  insure  the 
Restraint  of  pris-    appearance  of  the  prisoner  before  the  court  by  which  he  is 
tried"    "     "^    to  be  tried.      He  should   not,   therefore,  be  subjected  to 
greater  rigor  than  is  necessary  to  effect  that  obje»t. 

1051.  The  captain  shall    use  every  endeavor  to  assure  himself  that 

subordinates  exercise  no  cruelty  toward  persons  in  confine- 
^  prfsoners"*  °^    ment,  and  that  the  latter  suffer  no  unusual  treatment  with- 
out his  knowledge  and  authority. 

1052.  (1)  All  reports  of  misconduct  shall  be  investigated  by  the  cap- 
tain before  punishment  is  adjudged.     At  morning  inspection  he  shall  be 

furnished  by  the  executive  officer  with  a  list  of  persons  re- 
^"^Teports°"  "^  ported  for  offenses  during  the  preceding  day.  After  inquir- 
ing into  the  facts  in  each  case  at  the  mast,  giving  to  both 
accuser  and  accused  an  impartial  hearing,  he  shall  assign  a  punishment 
when  necessary  and  affix  his  signature  in  the  report  book. 
Beiease  of  pris-  (2)  He  shall  direct  the  release  of  every  person  confined, 
oners.  upon  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  confinement. 

(3)  The  investigation  of  a  report,  except  where  summary 
""^"iie^deiayed  *°    action  is  deemed  necessary,  shall  be  deferred   until  the 
morning  following  the  day  on  which  the  report  is  made ; 
but  longer  delay  shall  be  avoided. 

Punishments  on        1053.  All  punislimcnts  con.sistiug  of  extra  duties  shall 
Sunday.  ]jg  discontinued  on  Sunday. 

1054.     Cells  for  the  confinement  of  prisoners  shall  not  be  less  than  6 

feet  long  and  3.V  feet  broad,  vidth  the  full  height  between  decks,  and  shall 

be  properly  ventilated.     They  shall  not  be  altered  -\\nthout 

'^ihi'^'e^prrson"*^    ^^®  authority  of  the  Navy  Department,  except  as  provided 

^  ^^  'in  Art.  1055. 


Chap.  XXIII.]  ADMINISTKATIOX    AND    DISCIPLINE.  207 

1055.  (1)  Prisoner.s  shall  not  be  confined  in  any  other  spaces  than 
those  which  have  been  designated  by  the  Navy  Department  as  prisons  or 

spaces  proper  to  be  used  as  such.    In  case  of  neces.sity  extra 
PriBonsandotiicr    spaces  luay  be  authorized  bv  a  commander  in  chief  on  a 

spaces  used  tor      <.*       •  .    "l-  -i  •  ix3  ^  ■,  \    • 

couflnement.       foreign  Station,  by  a  senior  oflticer  i)resent,  or  by  a  captain 

of  a  ship  acting  singly.     In  such  cases  the  senior  medical 

officer  shall  be  called  upon  to  give  an  opinion  respecting  the  fitness  of  such 

place  for  such  use. 

Confinement  of        (3)  Care  shall  be  taken  not  to  confine  intoxicated  men 

intoxicated    in  such  a  place  or  manner  as  may  be  dangerous  in  their 

men.  condition. 

1056.  No  officer  shall  take  part  personally  in  the  arrest  of  a  drunken 
Personal  inter-    "^'"^  further  than  may  be  absolutely  necessary,  but  the  arrest 

fercnce  in  tiio  shall  always  be  made  by  persons  not  above  the  grade  of 
arrest  ofdrunk-  petty  officer,  wlio  are  to  be  instructed  to  use  no  greater  force 
en  nun.  than  that  required  to  restrain  or  confine  the  offender. 

1057.  The  captain  may  restrict  or  confine  a  commissioned  or  warrant 
The  captain  may    officer  to  the  limits  of  the  ship  to  which  he  may  be  at- 

restrict  or  con-  tached,  for  an  offense,  which,  in  the  captain's  judgment, 
fine  any  offl-  merits  sucli  punishment ;  but  such  restriction  or  confine- 
'^''''""  ment  shall  not  continue  longer  than  ten  days. 

1058.  All  punishments  inflicted  l)y  the  captain,  or  by  his  order,  except 
Punishments  in-    P"^'att^  reprimands,  shall  be  fully  entered  upon  the  ship's 

flicted  by  cap-  log.  This  entry  shall  include  the  name,  rank,  or  rating  of 
tain  to  be  en-  the  offender,  the  date  and  natiire  of  the  offense,  and  the 
book.  "^  kind  and  degree  of  punishment.     The  date  of  every  suspen- 

sion, arrest,  confinement,  and  restoration  to  duty  shall  also 
be  entered  upon  the  log. 

An  admonition  1059.  An  admonition  or  caution  in  the  ordinary  course 
tho^^'course  of  ^^  fl"ty  shall  not  be  considered  as  a  reprimand  in  the  sense 
duty.  of  punishment. 

1 060.  "Whenever  any  person  in  the  Navy  who  shall  have  been  placed 
under  suspension,  arrest,  or  confinement,  or  otherwise  punished  for 
Entire  discharRc    misconduct,  shall  be  released  and  entirely  discharged  by 

from  arrest  or  competent  authority,  such  discharge  shall  be  a  bar  to 
punishment  a  further  disciplinary  iiroceedings  in  the  case  bv  any  naval 
final  bar.  authority. 

1061.  Officers  in  command  of  fleets,  squadrons,  naval  stations,  navy 
yards,  and  shii)s  shall  forward  to  the  Bureau  of  Navigation,  at  the  end  of 
Reports  of  bus-    ^^^'^^   quarter,   reports  of  all  inmishments  inflicted  upon 

pension,  arrest,  officers  under  their  command.  These  reports  shall  Con- 
or confinement  tail!  all  the  information  required  by  Art.  1058  to  be  entered 
of  officers.  upon  a  ship's  log. 

Section  4. — Redress  of  Wrongs. 

10C»2.  If  any  person  in  the  Navy  considers  himself  oppressed  by  his 

superior,  or  observes  in  him  any  misconduct,  he  shall  not  fail  in  his  re- 

Opprossionor     spectful   bearing   toward    him,  but   .shall    represent    such 

misconduct  of    oppression  or  misconduct  to  the  proper  authority.     He  will 

superior.  i^^  held  accountable  if  his  representations  are  found  to  be 

vexatious,  frivolous,  or  false. 


208  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIII. 

lOGJi.  Any  application  for  redress  of  wrong  shall  he  made  in  Avi-i ting- 
through  the  immediate  commanding  ofl&cer  to  the  commander  in  chief  of 
the  fleet  or  squadron,  or  to  the  senior  officer  present,  and  it 
Application  for    sliall  be  the  duty  of  the  latter  to  take  such  action  in  the 
redress.  matter  as,  in  his  judgment,  justice  and  the  good  of  the 

service  demand. 

1064.  If,  in  the  opinion  of  the  commander  in  chief  or  senior  officer 
present,  a  trial  by  court-martial  is  necessary,  and  the  alleged  wrong  shall 
have  occurred  within  the  waters  of  the  United  States,  he 
Eeport  of  facts.  ^^^^^^  submit  a  succinct  report  of  the  case,  together  with  all 
the  correspondence  relating  thereto,  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  unless, 
as  commander  in  chief  of  a  fleet  or  squadron  within  the  waters  of  the 
United  States,  he  be  expressly  authorized  by  the  President  to  order  courts- 
martial.  Officers  empowered  to  order  courts-martial  will  in  siich  case 
proceed  at  once  to  prefer  charges  against  the  offender  and  convene  a  court 
for  his  trial. 

1065.  No  officer  has  the  right  to  demand  a  court-martial 
^'5^!!r!f^°n"„'?'      on  himself  or  others,  the  granting  of  a  trial  resting  solely 
in  the  discretion  of  the  officer  authorized  to  convene  a 
court. 

Section  5. — Apartments. 


demand  their 
trial. 


Apartments    of         1066.  A  flag  officer  or  commodore  commanding  a  fleet, 
flag  ofRcers      squadrou,  or  division,  when  embarked  in  a  ship  having  two 
dores  '^°'"™°"      cabins  on  different  decks,  may  select  either  of  them ;  the 
other  shall  be  occupied  by  the  captain  of  the  ship. 

1067.  The  captain  of  a  ship  which  has  two  cabins,  in 
Apartments    of      ^^^^  there  is  uo  flag  officer  or  commodore  embarked,  may 

cap  am.  occupy  either  of  them. 

1068.  A  chief  of  staff  of  a  rank  not  below  that  of  coni- 
Apartments^^of     zander,  Other  than  the  captain  of  the  flagship,  shall  be  pro- 

c  le  o  s  a  .       yi(jp(;i  for  in  the  cabin  and  mess  of  the  commander  in  chief. 
(See  Art.  346. ) 

1061>.  In  a  ship  having  two  cabins  on  the  same  deck,  if  there  is  a  flag 

officer  or  commodore  on  board,  he  shall  occupy  the  larger 

''the  Bami°dec°k°      ^f  the  cabins  and  the  captain  the  other.  _  The  captain  shall 

e  same       .      ^^^  ^^  required  to  share  his  accommodations  with  a  chief  of 

staff. 

1070.  Where  there  is  but  one  cabin  available,  the  commander  in  chief, 

the  captain,  and  the  chief  of  staff,  if  there  be  one  of  or 
^'^l^'^i'e^c^in^      above  the  rank  of  commander,  shall  occupy  it  jointly,  and 
sing  e  ca  in.       ^^^  choice  of  accommodatiou  shall  be  in  the  order  named. 

1071.  (1)  When  the  wardroom  staterooms  are  arranged  symmetrically 

on  both  sides  of  the  ship,  the  forward  room  on  the  starboard 
Staterooms  of     gj^jg  shall  be  occupied  by  the  executive  officer  and  the  next 
fl^ere"""""'  °^'      room  by  the  navigator.     All  other  rooms  on  the  starboard 
side  shall  be  occupied  by  line  officers  in  the  order  of  rank. 

(2)  On  the  port  side  the  forward  room  shall  be  occupied  by  the  senior 
engineer  officer,  in  charge  of  the  engineer  department,  the  second  by  the 
paymaster,  the  third  by  the  senior  medical  officer,  the  fourth  by  the  marine 
officer,  the  fifth  by  the  chaplain,  the  others  by  the  remaining  staff  officers 
entitled  to  quarters  in  the  wardroom,  in  the  order  of  their  rank. 

(3)  Spare  rooms  on  either  side  shall  be  assigned  by  the  captain,  and  he 
shall  give  preference  to  officers  who  keep  a  watch. 


Warrant  ofBcers 
rooms. 


Chap.  XXIII.]  ADMINISTRATION   AND    DISCIPLINE.  209 

(4)  In  ships  liavint;  staterooms  an-an^od  otherwise  than  as  above  men- 
tioned, the  rooms  shall  be  occupied  as  designated  by  the  Department.  To 
this  end,  before  the  ship  is  commissioned,  a  plan  of  assignment  of  quarters 
^vill  be  supplied  from  the  Department. 

1 072.  A  commander  in  chief  may  assijcrn  quarters  in  his 

Personal  staff      own  cabin  to  anv  member  of  his  personal  staff;  and  such 

nx7d^u^iiTn      offit-'t'i"  sliall  have  no  title  to  quarters  elsewhere  while  so 

cabin.  accommodated.     (Art.  346.)     In  such  case  he  shall  mess 

with  the  flag  officer. 

1078.  All  commissioned  officers  not  in  command,  above 
^^"''^''cere.  "*"■      the  rank  of  ensign,  shall  be  wardr.xmi  officers.     Ensigns 

assigned  to  diity  as  watch  and  division  officers  shall  also  be 
wardroom  officers. 

1074.  Ensigns,  not  watch  and  division  officers,  and  officers  of  the  Navy 
ffi  ers      ^"'^  Marine  Cordis  having  the  relative  rank  of  ensign,  naval 
eerageo  cers.     ^f^^g^j,  and  clerks,  shall  occiipy  the  steerage. 

1075.  Each  waiTant  officer  shall  have  a  room  forward 
of  the  steerage  if  there  is  sufficient  space ;  if  not,  two  of 
them  shall  occupy  one  room  jointly. 

107G.  No  officer  embarked  as  a  passenger  shall  be  entitled  to  a  state- 
room to  the  exclusion  of  any  officer  belonging  to  the  com- 
Passengers.        piement  of  the  ship. 

Section  G. — Officers'  Messes. 

1077.  Officers  shall  mess  in  the  apartments  set  apart  for  them,  except 
as  hereinafter  provided.     Separate  messes  shall  not  be  formed  in  the  same 

apartment,  nor  shall  meals  be  taken  in  rooms  or  at  other 
^^^^'"c^rs*^  °^^'     places  than  at  the  regular  mess  table,  except  in  case  of  sick- 
ness. 

1078.  Cabin  officers  in  ships  with  two  cabins  may,  if  they  prefer  it, 
form  one  mess.     A  commander  in  chief  may  have  any  of  his  personal  staff 

njesses       ^^  ^^^  mess :  but  in  such  case  they  must  be  permanently 
a  m  messes,      accommodated  with  quarters  in  his  cabin.     (See  Art.  1072.) 

1079.  Officers  embarked  as  passengers  shall  mess  in  the 
""'"se^gt^s  ''"'"    apartment  to  which  they  would  belong  if  attached  to  the 

ship. 

Senior  line  offi-        1080.  In  all  officers'  messes  the  senior  line  officer  present 
cer  to  preside    shall  preside  and  have  the  power  to  preserve  order.     (See 

at  mess.  ^^    1043.  ) 

1081.  Each  mess  of  officers  shall  elect  a  caterer,  who  shall  have  charge 
of  all  matters  relating  to  the  service  and  exx)enditures  of  the  mess.     He 

shall  keep  an  account  of  all  receipts  and  exi)enditures,  from 
Caterer.  which  ail  abstract  of  the  financial  condition  of  the  mess  may 

at  any  time  l)o  a.scertained.  At  the  close  of  each  month  he 
shall  render  to  the  mess  a  statement  of  the  accounts  of  the  mess,  A\'ith  his 
receipts  and  ex]ienditures,  together  with  any  bills  remaining  unpaid. 
These  accounts  shall  be  audited  by  a  committee  of  not  more  than  three 
officers  elected  by  the  mess.  He  shall  incur  no  indelitedness  which  can 
not  be  discharged  by  the  funds  api)ropriated  for  the  mess,  and  he  .shall 
see  that  all  bills  are  paid  before  leaving  port.  If,  however,  from  the  unex- 
pected sailing  of  the  shij),  or  from  circumstances  beyond  his  control,  he  is 
forced  to  leave  any  bills  unpaid,  he  shall  report  the  number  and  amount 

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210  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIII. 

to  the  captain,  who  will  take  all  measures  to  have  them  paid  as  soon  as 
possible.  All  officers  of  a  mess  are  eligible  to  election  as  caterer,  and  if 
elected  shall  so  serve,  but  no  officer  shall  be  required  to  serve  as  caterer 
more  than  two  months  consecutively. 

1082.  Every  officer  attached  to  a  seagoing  ship  shall  pay  monthly,  in 

advance,  the  full  amount  of  the  mess  bill  to  the  caterer  of 
Mess  bills  of  offi-    -^is  mess ;  and  no  officer  shall  be  excused  from  such  payment 
'^^^^'  unless  ordered  on  detached  duty  or  sent  to  a  hospital. 

1083.  Distilled  spirits  shall  be  admitted  on  board  vessels  of  war  only 

upon  the  order  and  under  the  control  of  the  medical  officers 
Distilled  spirits.    ^£  g^^j^  vessels,  and  to  be  used  only  for  medical  purposes. 

1084.  Wardroom  and  steerage  officers  may  form  wine  messes,  but  no 

officer  shall  be  required  to  become  a  member  thereof.     Suit- 
Wine  messes,       able  lockcr  room  for  wine-mess  stores  will  be  provided  when 
fitting  a  ship  for  sea. 

Section  7. — General  Instructions. 

1085.  It  is  incumbent  on  every  officer  of  the  Navy,  upon 

Officers    to    ac-    .^j^qjjj  i\^q  discipline  of  the  service  devolves  in  any  degree, 

s"iYe°\vitii  na-    to  make  himself  familiar  vnth  the  laws  relating  thereto,  and 

vai  laws,  gen-    with  the  regulations  and  general  orders  of  the  Department 

eraiorders,etc.    j^^  ^^le  government  of  the  Navy. 

1086.  If  any  person  under  the  Navy  Department  has  knowledge  of  any 

fraud,  collusion,  or  improper  conduct  on  the  part  of  any  purchasing  or 

other  agent,  or  contractor,  or  on  the  part  of  any  person 

Report  of  knowi-    employed  in  superintending  repairs,  receiving  or  receipting 

edge  of  frauds,    ^^^  supplies,  or  has  knowledge  of  any  fraud,  collusion,  or 

improper  condiict  in  any  matters  connected  with  the  naval. 

service,  he  shall  report  the  same  immediately  in  vn'iting  over  his  proper 

signature,  to  his  immediate  superior,  specifying  the  particiilar  act  or  acts 

of  misconduct,  fraud,  neglect,  or  collusion,  and  the  means  of  proving  the 


same. 


1087.  In  case  of  robbery,  or  on  the  discovery  of  loss  of  money  or  other 
public  property,  the  person  responsible  for  its  custody  shall  immediately 

report  the  occurrence,  and  the  senior  officer  present  shall 

Where  a  robbery    Qj-^ler  a  board  of  three  officers  to  investigate  the  case  and  to 

occurs.  report  fully  all  the  circumstances  connected  therewith, 

which  report  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  wath  a 

statement  from  the  senior  officer. 

1088.  No  person  employed  in  the  Navy  or  under  the  Navy  Department 

■  shall  take  or  receive,  directly  or  indirectly,  any  emolument 
Gratuities   from    ^^  gratuity  from  any  contractor  or  other  person  furnishing 
contractors.        supplies,  or  act  as  agent  or  attorney  for  such  person. 

1089.  Officers  shall  not  give  certificates  to  persons  with 
Certifi^ato     of    y^i^^yj^  n^ey  have  had  official  dealings,  or  to  inventors  whose 

"   °^^^'  works  they  may  have  examined. 

1090.  Officers  shall  not  borrow  money  or  accept  deposits 
Dealings    with    from,  or  havc  any  pecuniary  dealings  with,  enlisted  men, 

enlisted  men.       except  as  provided  in  Art.  1489,  for  deposits  with  the  pay 
officer. 


Chap.  XXIII.]  ADMINISTRATION    AND    DISCIPLINE.  211 

1091.  (1)  Officers  serving  afloat  shall  before  lea^^np^  port  pay,  or  pro- 

vide   for    i)ayinf^,    any  debts    they    may   have    incun-ed. 
lucurring  debts.     No  officer  shall  at  any  time  or  place  contract  debts  ^\^th()llt 

a  reasonable  ex])ectation  of  bein;<  able  to  di.scharge  them. 
(2)  It  is  enjoined  upon  all  officers  that  failure  to  discharge  their  just 
indebtedness  brings  discredit  not  only  upon  themselves  but  upon   the 
naval  service. 

1092.  When  gold,  silver,  or  jewels  shall  be  placed  on  board  any  ship 
for  freight  or  safe-keeping,  the  captain  shall  sign  bills  of  lading  for  the 
Gold    tc   tk        amount  and  be  responsible  for  the  same.     The  usual  per- 

°  as  freigiit.  ^"  centage  shall  be  demanded  from  the  .shipi)ers  and  its  amount 
shall  be  divided  as  follows:  one-fourth  to  the  commander 
in  chief;  one-half  to  the  captain  of  the  ship;  one-fourth  to  the  Navy  pen- 
sion fund.  But  in  order  to  entitle  the  commander  in  chief  of  the  squad- 
ron to  receive  any  part  of  the  amount,  he  must  have  signified  to  the  captain 
of  the  ship,  in  wn-iting,  his  readiness  to  unite  with  him  in  the  responsi- 
bility for  the  care  of  the  treasure  or  other  valiial)les.  Wlien  a  com- 
mander in  chief  does  not  participate  in  a  division,  two-thirds  shall  inure 
to  the  captain  of  the  ship  and  the  remainder  to  the  pension  fund. 

1093.  All  petitions,  remon.'^trances,  memorials,  and  communications 
from  any  officer  or  officers  of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Cori)s,  whether  on  the 

active  or  retired  list,  addressed  to  Congress  or  to  either  house 
All  eommunica-    thereof,  or  to  any  committee  of  Congi-ess,  on  anv  subject 
grc°s  shall  pass    *^^  legislation  relating  to  the  Navy,  pending,  proposed,  or 
through    the    suggested,  shall  be  forwarded  through  the  Navy  Depart- 
Department.       lueut,  and  uot  otherA\ase,  except  by  authority  of  the  De- 
partment. 

1094.  Any  officer  of  the  Navy  who  may  be  required  to  take  official 
Inquiries  as  to    ^^-tion  under  any  regulation  of  the  Department,  or  any  law 

interpretation    governing  or  referring  thereto,  who  may  desire  instructions 

or  ^^^"''*''°"^    *'i'  explanation  as  to  the  force,  meaning,  or  effect  of  such 

"^^  law  or  regulation,   shall  address    his    communication    of 

inquiry  through  the  proper  official  channel  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

I'ereons  on  board  1 095.  No  person  in  the  Navy  serving  on  board  ship 
fhip  not  to  en-  shall  engage  in  trade,  or  introduce  anv  article  on  board  for 
gage  in  trade,     ^he  purpose  of  trade  ^vithout  authority. 

1096.  Officers  shall  avoid  any  unnecessary  expenditure  of  piiblic 
Responsibility  Hiouey  or  stores,  and  so  far  as  may  be  in  their  power  pre- 
for  expend!-  veut  the  sauie  in  others.  Officers  shall  be  held  accountable 
ture  of  money  for  any  wasteful  or  improi)er  exiienditure  that  they  may 
or  s  ores.  direct,  authorize,  or  knowingly  pennit. 

"^'pubTcatto^ns  ^^^'^'  ^^^  ^''^^P^'  resolutions,  or  publications  in  praise 
forbidden.  or  censure  of  any  per.son  in  the  naval  service  are  forbidden. 

1098.  The  articles  for  the  gf)vernment  of  the  Navy  shall  be  kept  posted 
in  a  conspicuous  place  and  read  aloud  to  the  officers'  and  crew  at  general 
Articles  for  gov-  "i"ster  once  in  every  month.  All  general  orders  issued  by 
ernment  o  f  the  Navy  Department  or  the  commander  in  chief,  which 
orderi  ^®°*"^'*'  ^^^Y  "^  ^^^Y  'legree  affect  the  crew,  and  have  not  been  pre- 
"^  ^'^'  viously  published,  shall  be  read  at  the  same  muster. 

1099.  Gambling  is  prohibited  on  board  ship,  in  navy 
Gambling.         yards,  and  in  all  other  places  belonging  to  or  under  the  con- 
trol of  the  Navy  Department. 


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U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXIIl. 


IIOO.  No  storeroom  or  office  shall  be  used  for  a  sleeping  apartment 
except  by  aiithority.  nor  shall  any  such  room  be  vised  for  any  other  piir- 
storerooms  not    pos©  tt^^n  the  public  servicc  for  which  it  is  allotted,  unless 
in  cases  of  emergency;  such  emergency  and  consequent 
changes  being  immediately  reported  to  the  Department. 

1101.  Every  officer  attached  to  a  ship  of  the  Navy  in 
commission,  not  a  subordinate  in  a  division,  shall  be  re- 
quired to  report  his  presence  on  board  at  quarters  when  not 
absent  on  leave. 

1102.  Officers  shall  report  to  their  immediate  superiors 
Offenses  commit-    ^11  offenses  committed  by  persons  belonging  to  the  Navy  or 

bf  repotted^  *°    Marine  Corps,  while  on  shore,  which  may  come  under  their 
observation. 

1103.  The  use  of  sheath  knives  on  board  ship  by  the 
Sheath  knives    crg-^  jg  forbidden.     Every  man  of  the  seaman  class  shall 

forbidden.        ^^^^^  ^  jackknife  attached  to  a  lanyard. 


to  be  used  for 
other  purposes 


All    officers     to 

report  at 

quarters. 


CHAPTER  XXIV. 


MEDICAL  INSTRUCTIONS. 

Section  1. — Physical  Examination  of  Recruits. 

1104.  Whenever  any  person  is  examined  for  enlistment  in  the  Navy  or 

Marine  Corps,  whether  for  general  or  special  service,  and  whether  snb- 

seqiiently  enlisted  or  rejected,  his  name  and  the  ])articulars 

am^nations.*^^     Constituting  his  descriptive  list  shall  at  once  be  entered  on 

the   list  of  persons  examined  (Form  X),  l)y  the  medical 

officer  or  the  senior  member  of  the  board  making  the  examination,  who 

shall  then  sign  his  initials  on  a  line  with  the  entry.     This  record  shall  be 

kept  at  every  rendezvous,  station,  or  shij)  where  physical  examinations 

are  made  and  shall  be  retained  there  as  the  original  official  record  of  such 

examination. 

Only  medical  of-  1105.  No  person  Other  than  a  medical  officer  shall  be 
fleers  to  con-  permitted  to  conduct  any  part  of  a  physical  examination, 
duct  examina-  to  make  any  measurement,  or  to  make  an  original  entry  on 
*'*'°^'  any  record  of  enlistment. 

Exami  nations  1106.  Every  such  examination  miist  be  completed  accord- 
pietedi*nev°e™y  ^"^  *o  ^^^  official  forms,  and  shall  in  no  case  be  suspended 
case.  on  the  recognition  of  a  discpialif ying  defect. 

1107.  Medical  officers  shall  exercise  great  care  in  the  performance  of 
this  duty.  Whenever  hospital  tickets  or  reports  of  medical  survey  repre- 
Careto  be  exer-    st'iif  ^  disability  to  have  existed  prior  to  enlistment,  the  fact 

cised  in  exam-    shall  he  rejjorted  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery ; 
inations.  ,^j^([  ^j^g  luedical  officer  who  passed  such  recruit  shall  he 

held  accountable  for  the  improper  enlistment. 

1108.  An  applicant  for  enlistment  having  been  found  to  be  clean 
and  sober,  the  medical  officer  shall  proceed  to  make  a  thoroiigh  inspection 

of  his  bodv.  While  permitted  to  use  his  owni  discretion  as 
^''X'^body.  "^    to  the  routine  of  procedure,  he  shall  make  inquiry  on  all 

points  indicated  below : 

(«)  Tlie  applicant,  entirely  nude,  is  to  stand  before  the 
General  surface,     examiner,  ill  a  bright  light,  and  present  successively  front. 

rear,  and  sides.  (Retarded  development,  deform iti/  or  asym- 
metry of  body  or  linihs;  knoek-knees,  boicleys.  or  .sj)htyfeet,  espeeially  m 
minors:  sjjhial  eurvatures:  feebleness  of  eonstitution:  strumous  or  other 
cachexia;  emaciation;  obesity;  cutaneous  or  other  external  disease:  gland- 
ular swellings  or  other  tumors;  nodes;  laricosities;  cicatrices;  indications 
of  medical  treatment;  leech  bites,  blister  stains,  seton  or  scarification  scars; 
and  evidences  of  smallpox  or  successful  vaccination.) 

„  ^  ,      '  (b)  Apidicant  to  present  dor.sal  and  luilmar  surfaces  of 

arUcTiiatTonl"      ^J»th  hands;  to  flex  and  extend  every  finger;  to  grasp  with 

thumb  and  forefinger,  and  with  whole  hand,  to  flex  and 
extend,  pronate  and  supinate  wiists  and  forearms ;  to  perform  all  the  motions 

(•218) 


214  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIV. 

i 

of  shotilder  joints,  especially  circumduction;  to  extend  arms  at  right 
angles  to  body,  and  then  bend  elbow  and  touch  the  shoulders  with  the 
fingers;  to  elevate  extended  arms  above  the  head,  palm  to  palm,  then 
dorsum  to  dorsum ;  to  evert  and  invert  the  feet ;  to  stand  on  tiptoe,  com- 
ing down  upon  the  heels  quickly,  and  then  lifting  toes  from  floor ;  to  flex 
each  thigh  alternately  upon  the  abdomen,  and,  while  standing  on  one  leg, 
to  hop ;  to  perform  all  the  motions  of  the  hip  joint ;  and  to  walk  backward 
and  forward  slowly  and  at  double-quick. 

(c)  Note  effect  of  these  violent  exercises  on  heart  and 
Thorax.          lungs ;  observe  movements  of  chest  during  prolonged  inspir- 
ation and  expiration ;  examine  by  percussion  and  auscultation  front  and 
rear.     (Incipient  lyulinonary  phthisis,  valvular  disease. ) 

(d)  With  hands  on  the  head  and  chin  up,  applicant  to 
cough    violently    (relaxation  of   umhilical    and  inguinal 

Abdomen,  ^^    regions;  hernia;  concealed  venereal  disease,  especially  beneath 
groms,^an^  gen     py^jjuce  and  within  urethra;  varicocele;  orchitis  and  other 
abnormal  condition  of  testes). 

(e)  Applicant  to  bend  body  forward,  with  knees  stiffened. 
Spine  and  peri-    j^^,^  wide  apart,  hands  touching  the  floor,  and  nates  exposed 

'^'^"'"'  to  strong  light  (hemorrhoids;  prolapsus;  fistulce).     While, 

the  applicant  is  stooping  make  firm  pressure  on  each  spinous  process  of 
the  vertebrae  (noting  spinal  tenderness) . 

(f)  Motions  of  head,  neck,  and  lower  jaw. 

Head,  face,  and  (aa)  Cranium  (malformations,  depressions,  cicatrices, 
tinea,  etc.). 

(bb)  Ears  (polypi,  otorrhcea,  perforation,  dullness  of  hearing). 

(cc)  'Eyes  (absence  of  cilice;  tarsal  redness;  obstructed puncta;  corneal 
opacities;  adhesions  of  iris;  defective  vision;  color-blindness;  abnormal 
conditions  of  confunctivce,  etc.). 

(dd)  Nose  (polypi;  ozcena;  chronic  nasal  catarrh). 

(ee)  Mouth,  teeth,  tongue,  fauces  (hypertrophied  tonsils;  syphilitic  affec- 
tions; impediments  of  speech). 

1109.  The  intelligence  of  the  applicant  will  be  evident  from  the  char- 
acter of  his  replies  to  inquiries  respecting  former  residence 
Intelligence.       ^^^^  occupation,  family  history,  etc. 

1110.  The  age  of  the  applicant  must  be  constantly  kept 
Age.  in  view  by  medical  examiners  in  determining  the  standard 

of  physical  fitness. 
1111.  The  following  instructions  shall  be  strictly  followed  in  pre- 
l)aring  the  list  of  persons  examined  (Form  X) : 
Enti-ies     upon         ^^^  rpj^^  whole  name  (Christian,  middle,  and  surname)  to 
examined!"^°°^    be  legibly  \\Titten  out,  without  abbreviation ;  and  correctly 
spelled,  preference  being  given  to  the  original  spelling  pf 
Names.  foreigners'  names ;  the  surname  to  precede,  and  to  be  dis- 

tinguished bv  being  underlined. 

(b)  Year,  month,  and  dav  of  birth  to  be  ascertained  when- 
Pate  of  birth.       ever  possible. 

(c)  Specify  citv,  towni,  or  other  locality  of  birth,  what- 
Piace  of  birth.      g.^gj.  ^i^g  nationality. 

(d)  Color  is  not  to  be  described  as  simply    "light"  or 
0  o  ni  p  1  e  X  i  o  n,     <  ■  (i^^y^  "  -[^-^t  the  character  and  degree  shall  be  as  accurately 

bair,  and  eyes.  ^^^^^^^  ^^  possible ;  as  complexion,  pallid ;  sallow ;  fair  (only 
when  decidedly  clear) ;  ruddy ;  florid ;  dark  (tawny,  sunbiirnt,  or  tanned) ; 
very  dark  (swarthv,  dusky);  mulatto,  negro.  Hair,  flaxen;  sandy  (yel- 
lowish red)  ;  aiibiirn  (reddish  broAvn) ;  brown  (light,  dark,  or  very  dark) ; 
black;  also  whether  thin,  bald,  curly,  straight,  tvool.     Eyes,  blue,  gray; 


Chap.  XXIV. J 


MEDICAL   INSTRUCTIONS. 


215 


hlue-gray ;  yeUnir-grny :  hazel  (liRht  brown);  hrowv  :  dark  hroim;  hicol- 
ored  (as  wlit-u  the  pupillary  border  i.s  (if  a  different  color  from  rest  of  iris) ; 
also  state  when  the  two  eyes  are  of  different  color.s. 

(e)  Note  any  prominent  physical  trait  not  inconsistent 
^charactei^tk's'  "^^^tli  bodily  vi^or,  or  not  in  such  dej:free  as  to  constitute 
cause  for  rejection — leanness  or  the  reverse;  hirsnteness ; 
slight  asymmetry  of  body  or  limbs,  knock-knees,  boiclegs,  or  splay  feet; 
jieculiarities  of  teeth  and  geniffdia;  slight  varicocele  or  cireocele,  etc.  In 
this  connection  examiners  are  to  remember  that  imperfections  that  might 
pass  in  men  shovild  re.iect  boys.      Note  causes  of  rejection. 

(/)  Note  any  fact  suggesting  i)redisposition  or  tendency 
Family  history,      to,  or  exemption  from,  morbid  action  (longevity,   disease, 
insanity,  or  sickness  of  jntrents  or  near  relatives). 

(g)  Age  to  be  expressed  in  years  and  months:  and  the 
month  to  be  always  the  month  concluded,  and  not  the  month 
current. 

(h)  Body  nude.  Accuracy  of  scales  to  be  ascertained 
before  using. 

(<■)  Height  to  be  expressed  in  inches ;  the  body  to  be  erect, 
the  chin  neither  elevated  nor  depressed,  the  feet  and  knees 
touching,  legs  stiff,  and  arms  hanging  perpendicularly. 

(J)  The  height  and  measurement  of  boys  must  be  as  follows: 


Age. 


Weight. 
Height. 


Age. 


Height  not  less  than- 


Weight  not  less  than — 


Fourteen  years 4  feet  9  inches 70  pounds  . 

Fifteen  years 4  feet  11  inches 80  pounds  . 

Sixteen  years 5  fei't  1  inch 90  pounds  . 


Chest  measurement* 
not  les-s  than — 


26  inches. 

27  inches. 

28  inches. 


*  Breathing  naturally. 

(k)  Circumference  of  thorax  to  express  tlie  mean  of  the 

Thorax.  greatest  circumference  after  forced  inspiration  and  of  the 

least  after  forced  expii-ation,  measured  by  a  tapeline  horizontally  at  the 

precise  level  of  the  nipples :  the  difference  between  the  gi-eatest  and  least 

circumferences  being  entered  as  exi)ansion. 

(Z)  Vision  to  be  ex|n"essed  as  a  fraction,  of  which  the 
Vision.  numerator  will  be  the  distance  at  which  Snellen's  2U-foot 

test  can  be  detemiined,  and  the  denominator  20. 

(?h)  Color  perception  to  be  alwavs  carefully  determined. 
Color  perception,  rj-j^^  ^^^^^^.j^  ^.xaminatiou  is  by  Holmgren's  method,  which 
may  be  briefly  described  as  follows:  The  worsteds  are  placed  in  a  pile  in 
the  center  of  a  piece  of  white  muslin,  whicli  is  spread  out  on  a  fiat  sur- 
face in  a  good  daylight.  The  green  test  skein  is  placed  aside  upon  the 
w^hite  cloth,  and  the  person  to  be  examined  is  directed  to  select  the  various 
shades  of  the  same  color  from  the  pile,  and  place  them  by  the  sides  of  the 
sample.  The  color-blind  will  make  mistakes  in  the  selection  of  the  shades ; 
or  a  hesitating  manner  with  a  disposition  to  take  the  A\Tong  shades  may 
show  a  feeble  chromatic  sense.  The  purple  test  skein  is  then  used.  If 
the  test  with  the  green  skein  has  sho^^^l  the  person  examined  to  be  color- 
l)lind.  and  on  the  second  or  i)uri)le  test  he  selects  only  the  purjile  skeins, 
he  is  incomidetely  color-blind;  but  if  he  places  Avitli  the  purple  shades  of 
blue  or  violet,  or  both,  he  is  completely  red-l)lind.  If,  however,  he  selects 
to  be  placed  with  the  purple  shades  of  green  or  gray,  he  is  completely 
green-blind.  The  red  test  skein  need  not  necessarily  be  used,  but  it  may 
be  employed  to  confirm  the  diagnosis  already  made ;  f<n-  the  red  blind  A\nll 
select,  to' match  the  red  skein,  shades  of  green  or  brown  which  to  the 


216  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIV. 

normal  sense  seem  darker  than  the  red,  while  the  green-blind  will  select 
the  shades  of  green  or  brown  which  seem  lighter. 

(n)  Enter  in  last  column,  in  every  case  of  rejection,  the 
Health,  sickness,  (disability  unfitting  the  applicant  for  service,  and  in  other 
cases  any  abnormal  condition,  former  grave  illness,  or 
serious  injury  not  inconsistent  with  present  bodily  vigor.  In  reexamina- 
tion of  minors  and  continuous-service  men,  here  enter  statement  of  health 
since  previous  examination,  and  affix  signature  of  the  medical  officer  mak- 
ing the  reexamination. 

1112.  (1)  The  examination  having  been  concluded,  and  the  candidate 

found  qualified  for  the  service,  the  medical  examiner  shall 

Entries  to  be     enter  his  descriptive  list  upon  the  blank  enlistment  records 

Sent  records*"    furnished  by  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  or  the  Commandant 

of  the  Marine  Corps,  and,  haying  signed  it,  shall  transmit  the 

record  to  the  commanding  officer  of  the  ship,  station,  rendezvous,  or  post. 

(3)  Upon  the  transfer  at  any  time  of  an  enlisted  person,  the  medical 

officer  shall  make  the  necessary  entries  upon  the  enlistment  records. 

1113.  In    cases    where    physical    disqualifications    are 

When  defects  are    -wraived   by  the  Navy  Department,    the  medical  examiner 

Na^vV  Depart^-    shall  fully  describe  the  same  on  Form  X  and  other  records 

nieu't.  of   enlistment,  and  at  once  report  the  fact  to  the  Bvireau 

of  Medicine  and  Surgery.     (Art.  792. ) 

■     .■   „        1114.  Recruits    enlisted    at    a    rendezvous    on     shore 

Keexamination        .^^^  .-  ,,  .  ,  ■, 

of  recruits  trans-  shall  be  reexamined  as  soon  as  they  arrive  on  board  a  re- 
ferred from  a  ceiviiig  shijj,  and  any  defects  that  may  be  discovered  re- 
rendezvous,  ported  at  once  to  the  commanding  officer. 

1115.  Recruits  shall  be  immediately  vaccinated,  and  in  cases  of  failure 

the  operation  shall  be  repeated  until  the  medical  officer  is 
Recruits^to^be      convinced  that  the  person  is  protected.      Results  of  vacci- 
nation shall  be  reported  on  the  quarterly  report  of  sick. 

Section  2. — Hospitals. 

1116.  (1)  When  officers  are  admitted  into  a  naval  hospital,  they  are 
entitled  to  remain  under  treatment  and  to  have  all  the  advantages  of  such 

hospital  until  cured,  unless  in  the  case  of  chronic  disorders 
^^rhos^ltais***^  which,  after  a  sufficient  period,  shall  appear  to  the  medical 
ospi  a  s.  officer  in  charge  to  be  not  susceptible  of  cure.  Of  such 
cases  he  shall  make  a  report  to  the  commandant  of  the  station  and  re- 
quest a  medical  survey  thereon.  If  a  survey  recommends  a  continuance 
of  treatment,  the  officer  or  officers  surveyed  may  remain  until  a  subse- 
quent survey  shall  recommend  a  discharge. 

(2)  When  a  medical  survey,  duly  approved,  shall  recommend  an  offi- 
cer's discharge  from  hospital,  it  shall  be  at  the  option  of  such  officer,  if 
disabled  or  decrepit,  to  be  transferred  to  the  naval  home. 

(3)  A  copy  of  all  the  papers  in  such  cases  shall  be  forwarded  by  the 
commandant  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

1117.  Sick,  wounded,  or  disabled  officers  are  entitled  to  the  benefits  of 
Sick  and  disabled    naval,  medical,  and  surgical  attendance,  either  within  or 

'officers  enti-  witliout  a  iiaval  hospital,  so  long  as  they  remain  sick, 
tied  to  medical  wouiided,  or  disabled.  The  fact  that  an  officer  has  been 
attendance.         treated  within  a  naval  hospital  for  four  months,  or  for  a 

longer  period,  shall  not  be  considered  as  a  bar  to  his  readmission  to  the 

same,  or  to  any  other  hospital. 


ExamiDation  of 
ease  papers. 


CiiAi'.  XXIV.]  MEDICAL    INSTKUCTIOXS.  217 

1118.  The  medical  officer  in  cliargo  of  a  naval  hospital  is  responsible 
for  the  care  and  treatment  of  tlie  .sick,  and  for  tlie  discipline,  cleanliness, 

and  economy  of  the  institution,  which  it  is  his  duty  to  keep 

Respopsibiiit.v  of    always  in  ail  efficient  condition;  and  to  this  end  he  shall 

in  cUaige.  ^^^^    cxact  from  subordinates,  employees,  and  patients,  a  jiroper 

obedience  to  his  orders,  and  to  the  laws  and  regulations  of 
the  Navy.  Medical  officers  and  all  persons  employed  in  the  hospital  shall 
perform  such  duties  as  may  be  assigned  to  them  by  the  medical  officer  in 
charge. 

1119.  Except  in  cases  of  emergency,  which  shall  be  immediately  re- 

ported to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  no  changes 
^inadoir  b'uiuT    ^^^''^^  ^**^  made  in   the  hospital    buildings,   furniture,  and 
i'ligs or  grounds'     grouiid.s — sucli  as  destroying  or  removing  trees,  or  disturb- 
ing the  soil  around  them ;  and  no  bills  for  purchases  and 
repairs  shall  be  ccjiitracted  without  the  i)eriuission  of  the  bureau. 

1120.  The  medical  officer  in  charge  shall  in.spect  all  medicines,  pro- 

vi.sions,  and  medical  supplies  that  may  be  received,  or  shall 
iDRpco  t ion  of    caxise  them  to  be  inspected  by  a  junior  medical  officer,  who 
piieB.'etc!'  ^"' '    sball  report  to  him  their  condition.      A  record  of  the  in- 
spection shall  be  entered  on  the  daily  journal. 

1121.  He  shall  direct  the  medical  officers  in  charge  of 
wards  to  present  their  case  papers  to  him  once  each  week 
for  examination,  and  will  assure  himself  that  they  are 
accurately  and  carefully  kept. 

1122.  (1)  He  shall  detail  a  medical  officer  who,  in  addition  to  such 
other  professional  duties  as  may  be  assigned  him,  shall  perform  the  duty 

of  "officer  of  the  day"  for  twenty-four  hours,  commenc- 

Mcilical  officer        jug  at  10  a.  lU. 

''''■■  (2)  The  officer  of  the  day,  upon  going  on  duty  at  10  a.  m. , 

shall  make  a  tour  of  inspection  through  the  wards,  kitchens,  mess,  and 
other  rooms  occui)ied  by  patients  and  employees.  A  similar  inspection 
shall  be  made  during  the  afternoon,  at  a  different  hour  daily ;  and  another 
at  night,  after  the  patients  are  in  bed. 

(3)  A  list  of  patients  and  employees  who  have  received  passes  shall  be 
furnished  the  officer  of  the  day  as  early  as  i)racticable  every  moniing, 
and  all  patients  and  others  ^vill  be  required  to  report  their  return  to  him. 

1123.  The  officer  of  the  day  shall  keep  a  journal,  which  he  shall  sign 
at  the  end  of  his  term  of  duty  at  10  a.  m. ,  in  which  he  shall  make  a 

brief  record  of  the  following  i)oiiits,  that  are  to  be  noted 
aiyjourna.  _^^  ^^^^^  time  of  occurrence:  The  condition  of  the  wards, 
kitchens,  mess,  smoking,  and  other  rooms  at  each  in.spection;  the  con- 
dition of  the  meals  served  as  to  (piality  and  (juantity ;  the  names  and 
diseases  of  patients  admitted,  and  the  places  from  Avliich  they  are  re- 
ceived; the  names,  number  of  days  subsisted,  and  disposition  made  of 
patients  discharged,  and  whether  the  necessary  i)apers  in  each  case  are 
con-ect  and  c(mii)lete;  the  names  and  condition  of  patients  and  eiiii)loyee3 
who  have  returned,  or  Avho  have  overstaid  their  leave ;  the  confinement 
and  discharge  of  offenders,  and  cause  of  imnishinent;  the  appointment 
and  discharge  of  employees ;  the  re])ortiiig  and  detachment  of  officers,  or 
their  going  upon  and  returning  from  leave ;  the  record  of  inspection  of 
all  articles;  the  o1)ject  and  findings  of  all  boards  of  survey:  and  all  other 
matters  occurring  during  his  tenn  of  duty  which  it  may  be  desirable  to 
record. 


218  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIV. 

1124.  Medical  officers  in  charge  of  wards  shall  be  held  responsible  for 
their  order  and  neatness,  and  for  the  good  condition  of  all  within  them. 

They  shall  exercise  a  personal  supervision  over  the  comfort 
Medical  officers  and  welfare  of  the  sick,  visiting  them  at  least  twice  daily, 
wards.* "^^^  °^  and  oftener  in  severe  cases;  and  they  shall  assure  them- 
selves that  their  directions  as  to  medicines,  dressings,  regi- 
men, etc. ,  are  accurately  and  promptly  carried  out.  They  will  personally 
take  the  temperature  of  patients,  and  will  never  allow  this  duty  to  be 
l)erformed  by  the  nurses. 

1125.  Patients  should  be  accompanied,  upon  admission,  ■v^nth  hospital 
Patients  should    tickets  (Form  G),  but  they  may  be  admitted  without  this 

be  accompanied  paper  in  cases  of  emergency,  when  the  medical  officer  shall 
^yith  hospital  report  the  fact  to  the  commandant  of  the  station  with  a 
ticiiets.  statement  of  the  emergency,  and  cause  the  necessary  hos- 

pital ticket  to  be  sujiplied. 

Convalescents  to  1126.  Convalescent  patients  maybe  detailed  for  light 
wh en'^fi't'^l-or  Service,  but  shall  in  no  case  be  retained  in  the  hospital  for 
duty.  that  purpose  after  they  are  fit  for  duty. 

1127.  No  patient  in  hospital  shall  be  entitled  to  any  service  except 
that  of  the  regular  hospital  attendants ;  nor  shall  any  one,  except  medical 

Attendants        ofi&cers  on  duty,  patients,  and  employees  of  the  hospital,  be 
subsisted  or  lodged  without  permission  of  the  Bureau  of 
Medicine  and  Surgery. 

1128.  For  patients,  diet  tables  prepared  by  the  Bureau  of  Medicine 
and  Surgery  will  be  followed  when  practicable;  but  the  allowance  to 

attendants'  messes  may  be  varied  at  the  discretion  of  the 
Diet  tables.       medical  officer  in  charge,  provided  the  value  of  the  ration 
be  not  exceeded. 

1129.  For  each  ward  shall  be  kept  a  special  diet  list  (Form  P),  which 
„     .,,..,.  ^      shall  be  revised  and  corrected  every  morning  by  the  medi- 

Special  diet  list.  ij!o-i  £  ^^  t  ov" 

cal  officer  m  charge  of  the  ward. 

1130.  When  a  patient  is  admitted,  the  following  forms  shall  be  ob- 

served : 

Forms  to  be  ob-  '  (^)  When  the  hospital  ticket  is  found  correct,  endorse 
Berved  upon  and  file  it,  with  accompanying  pajjers  relating  to  the  case. 
r  e  c  e  i  p  t  of  a  If  defective,  return  it  to  the  medical  officer  who  signed  it, 
patient.  through  the  usual  channels,  if  he  is  at  hand;  otherwise, 

through  the  bureau. 

(b)  Enter  the  name,  etc.,  (1)  in  the  general  alphabetical  register  of  pa- 
tients (Form  E),  which  is  the  permanent  hospital  record,  for  future 
reference;  and  (2)  in  the  abstract  of  patients  (Form  F). 

(c)  Open  case  paper  (Form  H). 

(d)  If  the  patient  is  an  enlisted  person  from  the  receiving  or  other 
ship,  or  from  neighboring  marine  barracks,  send  ration  notice,  through 
the  commandant,  to  the  commanding  officer  of  the  ship  or  barracks. 

1131.  When  patients  are  left  in  hospital  after  the  sailing  of  the  ship 

from  which  they  were  sent,  the  medical  officer  in  charge 

Patients  '^ft  in    gi^all  report  to  the  commandant  of  the  station  as  soon  as 

sa°iiing%f  ship!    they  are  in  a  position  to  justify  their  removal,  making  a 

particular  statement  of  the  facts  and  circumstances  con- 
nected with  each  case. 


Chap.  XXIV.l  MEDICAL    IXSTKUCTK  )XS. 


219 


1132.  (1)  No  person  in  hospital  shall  he  discharged  from  the  service 

for  i)hvsical  disa])ilitv,  except  upon  the  recommendation  of 
Discharges   for     ^  ^j^^.^j.^^  ^^f  medical  survey. 

disability.  ^2)  III  reports  of  survey  the  name  of  the  ship  from  which 

the  person  was  received  shall  always  he  noted. 

1133.  A  copy  of  the  report  of  survey,  and  of  any  other  paper  relating 

to  the  patient,  shall  he  appended  to  the  case  paper,  which 
Records  of  cases    shall  he  signed  at  its  conclusion,  or  on  detachment  of  the 
of  persons  sur-    ^f^^.^^.^  |^^,  ^j^^  medical  officer  in  charge  of  the  patients'  ward. 
■    '  Case  papers  shall  be  verified  by  the  signature  of  the  medi- 

cal officer  in  charge  of  the  hospital. 

1134.  (1)  When  a  patient  is  discharged  from  the  hospital,  the  fact 

shall  be  entered  upon  the  register  of  patients  and  also  upon 
Discbarge  of  pa-    ^j^g  case  paper.     The  latter  is  then  to  be  filed,  M-ith  the 
liL'pUa/'""'    hospital  ticket  attached. 

'^     ■  (2)  A  ration  notice  shall  be  forwarded,  as  directed,  upon 

the  entry  of  a  patient.     (Art.  1130. ) 

1135.  On  everv  Mondav,  a  report  of  sick  (Form  I)  for  the  preceding 

week  shall  be  made  in  triplicate ;  one  copy  of  which  shall 
Weekly  report  of    ^^^  ^^j^^.  ^^^  ^■^^^,  commandant  of  the  station,  one  to  the  Bureau 

of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  and  the  other  retained  for  the  files 
of  the  hospital  as  a  basis  for  the  report  of  the  following  week. 
Keguiationstobe        1136.  All  regulations  for  a  hospital  shall  be  submitted 
submitted  to    ^Q  ^Yie  Secretarv  of  the  Navy. 

Secretary. 

Section  3.— General  Instructions. 

1137.  (1)  The  senior  medical  officer  of  every  ship,  station,  or  place  of 
dutv,  except  at  hospitals  where  case  papers  are  used,  shall  keep,  or  cause 
to  be  kept  bv  a  medical  officer  subordinate  to  him,  a  medical 
Medical  journal,  .jq^^i-i^j^i  which  mu.st  be  a  complete  and  succinct  history  of 
the  medical  affairs  coining  within  his  province.  In  this,  and  in  all  other 
records,  especial  regard  must  be  paid  to  neatness,  accuracy,  and  uni- 
formity. ,.        .  .     ^ 

(2)  While  it  is  impossible  to  give  directions  so  minute  as 

Instructions  for    to  cover  every  detail,  and  much  must  be  left  to  an  intelligent 

keeping  jour-    (ligeretion,  the  principal  points  in  keeping  this  journal  are 

the  f (allowing : 
(o)  Patient's  name  in  full,  also  his  grade  or  rate;  both  from  the  muster 
roll. 

(b)  Age, years. 

(c)  Native  of . 

(d)  Color, . 

(e)  Enlisted  at ,  on  the day  of ,  18—. 

(/)  Disease ;  with  explanatory  remarks,  if  necessary. 

(g)  Time  and  place  of  occurrence,  or  dates  between  which  there  was 
continuous  exposure  to  morbific  cause. 

(/( )  Whether  considered  to  be  in  line  of  duty  or  not  in  line  of  duty :  state 
all  facts  that  c-an  be  elicited,  distinguishing  between  the  testimony  of  the 
patient  himself  and  that  of  any  other  witness,  and  in  express  terms  accept- 
ing or  rejecting  that  of  the  patient  and  giving  reasons  for  so  doing. 

(i)  Medical  officers  will  observe  conciseness  in  clinical  reporting.  Com- 
mon symptoms  of  ephemeral  diseases  need  not  be  noted ;  the  simple 
nosological  title  will  suffice  in  such  cases,  as  "diarrhu;a  acuta,"  "consti- 
patio,"  "catarrhus,"  with  statement  of  origin. 

(j)  The  medical  journal  must  be  indexed  daily. 


220  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIV. 

(k)  Any  evidence  that  could  have  any  bearing  on  a  claim  for  pension 
must  be  fully  noted. 

(3)  The  journal  will  be  indexed  in  the  following  manner: 
''^°^\n"dexhlK  ^""^         (*-')  Henry  Ashton  first  appears  at  page  1,  where  the  de- 
scription of  him  is  complete ;  he  reappears  at  page  34,  where 

reference  is  made  to  page  1 ;  again  at  page  67,  and  new  reference.     (See 
page  1.) 

Ashton  (Henry),  1,  34,  67,  89,  121,  156 A  in  Index. 

Brown  (John),  2,  31,  42,  51 B  in  Index. 

Bunce  (Philip),  4,  75,  108 B  in  Index. 

Cullen  (William),  4,  19,  63 C  in  Index. 

Davis  (Henry),  3 D  in  Index. 

(b)  When  the  first  line  allotted  to  any  name  is  filled,  take  up  that  name 
again  on  the  next  blank  line  below;  e.  (/.,  Ashton  (Henry) ;  190,  234. 

(c)  The  journal  may  thus  be  traced  for  a  full  history  of  each  case: 
A  in  the  margin  means  admitted. 

D  in  margin  means  discharged  to  duty. 

Dsd  in  margin  means  deserted. 

Dd  in  margin  means  died. 

H  in  margin  means  sent  to  hospital. 

T  in  margin  means  transferred  somewhere. 

L  in  margin  means  invalided  to  the  United  States. 

(4)  On  each  successive  day  the  names  of  the  patients  shall 
be  recorded  in  the  order  of  admission,  with  mention  of  the 

r  er  o    names,     pjjg^j^ggg  jj^  ^]^g  condition  and  treatment  until  the  final  dis- 
position of  the  case. 

(5)  Should  a  change  of  diagnosis  become  necessary,  the 
Change^^of  diag-    ^^^^  must  be  closed  by  the  discharge  of  the  patient,  and 

reopened  by  his  admission  with  the  new  diagnosis,  except 
in  cases  of  intercurrent  affections  depending  upon  the  oi-iginal  cause 
of  disease,  when  the  record  may  be  continued.  This  rule  applies  alike  to 
case  papers  and  journals. 

(6)  A  patient  readmitted  with  a  disease  for  which  he  has 
^  '^  mitted  ^^'^'^'    Previously  been  treated  and  discharged  shall  be  regarded  as 

a  new  case. 

(7)  Records  of  the  temperature,  pulse,  respiration,  and 
''^^pukY^tc!'^'''     excreta  of  important  cases  shall  be  kept  (Form   Q)    and 

'      '         appended  to  the  journal  or  case  papers. 

(8)  111  case  of  death,  post-mortem  examinations  should 
In  case  of  death,    be  made,  when  practicable,  and  the  results  fully  recorded  in 

the  jotirnal  or  on  case  paper. 

(9)  After  the  completion  of  the  daily  record  connected 
''"^Trai'du'tier"'    witli  tlicsick,  mention  shall  be  made  of  all  matters  relating 

to  the  duties  of  the  medical  officer,  such  as  sanitary  inspec- 
tions, recommendations  made  to  the  captain,  and  vaccinations. 

(10)  The  record  of  each  day  shall  include  all  admissions, 
"^""^""^dav^  ^^"^^^     discharges,  deaths,  and  other  occurrences  up  to  midnight 

of  that  day. 

(11)  In  all  cases  where  a  patient  is  admitted  and  dis- 
One-day  patients,     charged  upon  the  Same  day,  he  shall  be  noted  as  having 

been  \\\)ox\  the  sick  list  one  day. 
Eesponsibiiity         (13)  The  senior  medical  officer  of  the  ship  or  station  is 
for     accuracy    responsible  for  the  accuracy  of  the  journal  and  case  paper, 
of  journal.  -which  must  always  be  written  by  a  medical  officer. 


Chap.  XXIV]  MEDICAL   INSTRUCTIONS.  221 

(13)  ■Whenever  a  medical  journal  is  kept,  the  medical  offi- 
Signatures  u>  en-    p^.^.  ^^10  holds  sick  call  shall  make  the  entries  in  the  jonmal 

over  his  own  sii^nature.  The  jounial  shall  be  inspected 
daily  by  the  senior  medical  officer,  who  shall  attach  his  signature  to  indi- 
cate the  correctness  of  the  record,  and  shall  make  any  additional  entries 
he  may  deem  proper. 

(14)  When  a  patient  is  treated  whose  sickness  is  of  so 
Sickness  of  a    trivial  a  character  that  a  relief  from  duty  is  not  necessary, 

acter.    "^    ^^     ^^^^  name  shall  be  entered  upon  the  index  of  the  journal, 

and  the  prescription  ordered  shall  be  appended  to  the  record 

of  the  day.     All  exi)enditures  of  liquors  shall  be  recorded  in  the  same 


manner, 

esc rip 
book. 


1138.  Issiaes  of  medicine  or  medical  stores  to  persons 
^"^^^.^inv*'*"*        other  than  those  in  the  Navy  shall  be  noted  in  a  prescription 
book  kept  for  the  purpose. 

1139.  (1)  The  quarterly  abstract  of  patients  (Form  F)  shall  accord 
with  and  accompany  the  report  of  sick  (Art.  1140),  and  shall  contain  the 

name',  rate,  disease,  origin,  and  disposition  of  every  ca.se 
^^*^^UeuiB^  P"^'    admitted  on  the  journal.     Tlie  names  shall  be  arranged  in 

order  of  admission,  as  many  sheets  only  being  used  as  will 
contain  all  the  entries.  Under  the  head  ' '  origin  "  .shall  be  \\Titten  ' '  duty  " 
or  ' '  not  duty, "  as  expressive  of  the  opinion  of  the  medical  officer  in  regard 
to  the  connection  of  the  disease  or  injury  with  the  line  of  duty ;  and  under 
the  head  of  "remarks "'  a  statement  of  the  facts  iipon  which  this  opinion 
is  based.  When  transmitting  this  abstract  to  the  bureau,  it  should  be 
sent  in  a  pasteboard  tube,  or  rolled  over  a  firm  center  to  avoid  folding  and 
breaking. 

(2)  The  yearly  abstract  of  patients  (Form  F-)  .shall  include  all  the 
names  of  patients  entered  on  the  <iuarterly  abstracts  for  the  year,  arranged 
alphabetically. 

1140.  (1)  Medical  officers  will  be  carefiil  to  avoid  inaccuracies  or  defi- 
ciencies in  the  quarterly  report  of  sick  (Form  K)  upon  which  is  based  the 

annual  statistical  report  of  the  Surgeon  General.  To  this 
Q"*''t«'"^y.,^«P°''*    end  it  is  directed  that  a  list  of  patients  be  kept,  in  which 

shall  be  inscribed  the  name  of  every  jierson  as  soon  as  he  is 
entered  upon  the  journal.  From  this  list  Forms  K  and  F  are  to  be  pre- 
pared ;  and  if  it  i)e  accurate,  tlie  result  will  be  an  exact  accordance  of 
these  two  returns  with  the  journal. 

(2)  A  duplicate  report  of  sick  shall  be  forwarded  from  everj^  cruising 
ship  to  the  siirgeon  of  the  fleet. 

1141 .  (1)  The  senior  medical  officer  of  each  station,  hospital,  and  ship 
wn.ll  be  held  responsible  and  accountable  for  all  public  proi)erty  under  his 

control  belonging  to  the  medical  department  of  the  Navy. 

Accountab  i  1  i  ty  (2)  Medical  officers  will  forward  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine 
expendld!""^'^  and  Surgery,  with  the  return  of  property  (Form  D),  a  con- 
cise account  of  the  authority  and  reasons  for  expenditure 

and  disposition  of  all  property  exiiended,  other  than  medicines,  hospital 

stores,  surgical  appliances,  and  stationeiy. 

(3)  They  will  not  be  released  from  responsibility  for  the  value  of  any 
surgical  instruments  or  furniture,  unless  the  expenditure  shall  have  been 
authorized  by  the  Inireau  or  a  board  of  survey. 

(4)  The  property  return  from  ships  in  sijuadron  shall  be  forwarded 
through  the  surgeon  of  the  fleet,  who  will  ascertain  whetlier  or  not 
expenditures  were  made  with  due  regard  to  efficiency  and  economy,  and 
will  report  to  the  bureau  any  instances  of  wastefulness  or  unauthorized 
expenditure. 


!^32  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIV. 

1142.  A  yearly  return  of  books  shall  be  made  on  the  first  of  January 
from  every  hospital  or  station  supplied  with  a  library,  giving  the  authors' 
Teari    ret  r     f    ^^^^^^^^  (^^pli^^^tically),  the  titles,  and  the  mimber  of  vol- 

"*'  books!"^"  "     times.     On  the  first  day  of  each  subsequent  quarter  of  the 
year  this  return  shall  be  compared  with  the  books  on  hand, 
and  a  supplementary  report  made  of  the  additions  and  losses,  if  any, 
which  have  occurred  during  the  quarter. 

1 1 43.  A  list  of  persons  examined,  embracing  the  particulars  on  Form 
Kecoids  of   ex-    ^'  shall  be  kept  by  all  boards  of  medical  examiners,  and  by 

aminations  for    all  medical  officers  charged  with  the  physical  examination 
promotion    or    of  Candidates  for  appointment  as  officers  in  the  Navy,  and 
appoin  men  .       ^^  officers  for  promotion,  returns  of  which  shall  be  made 
as  directed  in  Art.  1144. 

1144.  The  abstract  of  enlistments  and  rejections  will  be  compiled 
from  the  list  of  persons  examined.  In  this  return  the  names  shall  be 
Abstract  of  en-    arranged  in  alphabetical  order,  the  Surnames  first,  and  in  the 

listments  and    case  of  rejections  the  cause  of  rejection  shall  be  fully  stated. 

rejections.  rpj^^  abstract  sliould  be  sent  to  the  bureau  in  pasteboard 

case,  or  in  a  rolled  form  around  a  firm  center  to  avoid  breaking  by  folding. 

1145.  The  senior  medical  officer  of  each  hospital  and  shore  station 
shall  keep,  or  cause  to  be  kept,  a  bill  book,  in  which  shall  be  entered  a 

copy  of  the  items  of  every  voucher  forwarded  to  the  bureau 
'     °°  ■        for  approval,  noting  the  number  of  the  form  on  which  the 
voucher  was  made,  the  date,  and  in  whose  favor.     This  bill  book  shall  be 
retained  as  one  of  the  permanent  records. 

1146.  Apothecaries  and  all  other  persons  employed  in  the  medical  de- 

partment of  the  Navy  are  prohibited  from  accepting  dona- 

E  m  p  1  o  y  e_e  8  to    tions  or  bequests  from  patients  or  contractors,  or  from  the 

ciaT*^  "deaUn"s    fi'iends  of  either,  and  from  acting  as  administrator  or  ex- 

with  patients',     ectitor  for,  or  receiving  on  deposit  any  article  of  value 

from  any  patient. 

1147.  Any  medical  officer  desirous  of  making  investigations  may  apply 
to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  for  a  microscope  and  attachments, 

which,  when  furnished,  will  be  under  his  personal  charge, 
icroscopes.  ^^^  -^^  shall  be  responsible  for  its  dare  and  preservation. 
While  it  is  in  his  charge  he  will  be  required  to  forward  to  the  bureau,  at 
the  end  of  each  quarter,  mounted  specimens,  illustrative  of  the  work 
upon  which  he  is  engaged ;  and  when  his  investigations  have  ended  he 
shall  return  the  microscope  and  attachments  to  the  bureaii.  He  will  be 
required  to  supply  any  deficiencies  in  the  microscope  or  attachments 
(other  than  those  supplied  for  expenditure),  which  may  be  noted  on  its 
return. 

1148.  (1)  Authority  for  admission  to  the  Army  and  Navy  General 
Hospital  at  Hot  Springs,  Ark. ,  may  be  obtained  by  officers  and  enlisted 

men  of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps,  both  on  the  active  and 
^  w^ft^?  JwT.f    retired  lists,  from  the  Surgeon  General  of  the  Navy  on  the 
Springs,  Ark.      report  ot  a  board  or  medical  survey,  or,  when  that  is  im- 
practicable, on  the  certificate  of  a  naval  medical  officer, 
which  shall  set  forth  clearly  the  particular  disability  under  which  the 
applicant  labors. 

(2)  The  hospital  accommodation  will  be  divided   between  applicants 
from  the  military  and  naval  services  and  the  Marine  Corps.     The  length  • 
of  treatment  in  hospital  will  be  determined  by  the  medical  officer  in 
charge. 


CHAPTER  XXV. 

PAY  AND  ALLOWANCES. 

Section  1. — Pay  ok  the  Navy. 

Pay  of  officers  1 149.  The  pay  of  officcrs  of  tlie  Navy  Oil  tlie  active  and 
Ck.ngre^'-    ''^    *^^^  retired  lists  is  regulated  by  Congress. 

1160.  When  a  volunteer  naval  service  is  authorized  by  law,  the  offi- 
cers therein  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  the  same  pay  as 
^"^^iffi^ol^"*''^'^    officers  of  the  same  grades,  respectively,  in  the  regular 
Navy.     (Sec.  1559,  R.  S.) 

1151.  No  officer  or  other  person  whose  salary,  pay,  or  emoluments  are 
fixed  by  law  or  regulations  shall  receive  any  additional  pay,  extra  allow- 
ance,   or    compensation   for  the    disbur.sement    of    public 

Extra  pay  or  moiiey,  or  for  any  other  service  or  duty,  unless  the  same  is 
emoi  u  m  e  n  1 8  authorized  by  law,  and  the  appropriation  therefor  explicitly 
forbidden.  states  that  it  is  for  such  additional  pay,  extra  allowance, 

or  compensation. 

1152.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  deduct  from  the  pay  due  each 
.  officer,  seaman,  and  marine  in  the  Navy  at  the  rate  of 

ospi  a    un  .      ^^g^^^^^  cents  per  month  for  each  person,  to  be  applied  to 
the  fund  for  naval  hospitals.     (Sec.  4808,  R.  S. ) 

1153.  The  pay  of  chiefs  of  bureau  in  the  Navy  Department  shall  be 
^, .  ,    ,,  the  highest  pav  of  the  grade  to  which  thev  belong,  but  not 

Chiefs  of  bureau.      t     ■,  A_^      j.      a  "  i  ' 

below  that  ot  commodore. 

1164.  (1)  Officers  shall  be  entitled  to  sea  pay  while  attached  to  and 

serving  on  board  of  any  ship  in  commission  under  the  coii- 
Sea  pay.  trol  of  the  Navy  Department,  the  Coast  Survey,  or  the  Fish 

Commission. 
Distinct  from  seu        (2)  Credit  for  sea  service  does  not  necessarily  depend 

service.  upon  the  right  to  draw  sea  pay. 

Sea  pay  contin-  (3)  All  officer  temporarily  absent  from  a  ship  in  commis- 
poVariii  v'ai)-    ^^"^^^  ^^  whicli  lie  is  attached,  shall  continue  to  receive  sea 

sent.  "  Pliy- 

While  rotnrniiiir         ^'^}  ^^  Ordered  liomo  from  aVn-oad,  he  shall  continue  to 

from  abroad  in  receive  sea  pay  until  his  arrival  in  the  United  States,  pro- 

a  ship  of  tlie  vided  he  returns  in  a  ship  of  the  Navy;  and  shall  also 

^^'y*  receive  a  ration  or  commutation  therefor. 

1165.  An  officer's  sea  pay  shall  begin  from  the  date  of  reporting  for 

duty  on  board  the  shij)  designated  in  his  orders,  provided 

^^be^nl  ''*''    t^'^  «^"1'  ^'^  iictually  in  commission.     If  the  .ship  should  not 

~     "  be  in  commission,  he  shall  receive  other  duty  pay  from  the 

date  of  reporting  until  she  is  commissioned,  when  his  sea  pay  -will  begin. 

(223) 


224  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXV, 

1156.  (1)  No  officer  shall   be  entitled  to  the  pay  of  surgeon,   ijay- 

master,  or  engineer  of  the  fleet  unless  he  shall  have  been 
Fleet  staff  offi-    gpecially  designated  or  ordered  as  such  by  the  Secretary  of 

the  Navy. 
(2)  The  jiay  of  fleet  officers,  as  such,  shall  not  begin  until  the  flagship 
reaches  her  station,  unless  the  flag  officer  should  assume  command,  in 
presence  of  the  squadron,  before  it  leaves  a  United  States  port. 

1157.  Any  person  performing  the  duties  of  paymaster  or  assistant  pay- 

master in  a  ship  at  sea  by  appointment  of  the  senior  officer 
Persons  acting  as    present  in  case  of  vacancy  of  such  office,  as  provided  in 
abroa™.''''*"'    Art.  710,  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  the  pay  of  such  grade 
while  so  acting.     (Sec.  1564,  R.  S. ) 

1158.  (1)  Officers  of  the  Navy  when  performing,  under 
other-duty  pay.     orders,  any  duty  which  does  not  entitle  them  to  sea  pay  (Art. 

1154)  shall  receive  shore  or  other-duty  pay. 

(2)  An  officer  proceeding  to  a  station  or  returning  from 
Officers  traveling    ^^^  under  orders  not  given  at  his  own  request  or  for  his 

under  ordsrs,  ,  -ti«  in  *  j  t  t     i 

convenience  or  accommodation,  shall  receive  other-duty  pay 
while  traveling  from  or  to  his  domicile  or  station,  provided  there  shall  be 
no  unnecessary  delay  on  his  part. 

When  ordered  (3)  When  detached  from  one  ship  and  ordered  to  another, 
from  one  ship  both  being  ill  commissioii,  without  any  intervening  order, 
to  another.         ]^q  shall  receive  other-duty  pay  while  in  transit. 

(4)  An  officer  not  attached  to  a  ship  in  commission,  when 
Before  an  exam-    Ordered  to  appear  before  an  examining  board,  shall  receive 

ining  board.       other-duty  pay  while  waiting  for  or  while  actually  under 
examination. 

(5)  Officers  not  on  sea  pay,  who  are  members  of  or  wit- 
When    member    nesses  before  courts  or  boards,  shall  receive  other-duty  pay 

before  Znru^    from  the  time  of  leaving  their  domiciles  until  their  retura 
thereto  by  order  of  proper  authority,  though  they  may  have 
been  in  the  interval  temporarily  relieved  from  attendance  by  the  president 
of  the  court  or  board. 

(6)  An  officer  ordered  for  trial  before  a  court-martial,  or 
When   ordered    investigation  by  a  court  of  inquiry  shall,  while  in  attend- 

vestTgatiom'"'    ance  before  such    court,    if    acquitted  or  exonerated,  re- 
ceive sea  pay  if  he  be  at  the  time  on  sea  duty,  otherwise 
other-duty  pay ;  and  if  convicted  or  found  blameworthy,  leave  or  waiting- 
orders  pay. 

(7)  Officers  ordered  to  report  by  letter  to  the  Secretary 
^dut°  "u'^n'^d^e^r    ^^  ^^^^  Treasury  for  duty  in  the  Coast  Survey,   or  to  the 

0*0  Is  "survey  Commissioner  of  Fish  and  Fisheries  for  duty  under  the 
or  Fish  Com-  Fish  Commission,  shall  not  be  entitled  to  other-duty  pay 
mission.  until  they  leave  their  domiciles  in  obedience  to  orders  from 

the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  or  the  Commissioner  of  Fish  and  Fisheries, 

as  the  case  may  be. 

1159.  (1)  Officers  of  the  Navy  on  the  active  list,  when 
^r^orders  Ta'^"  '"■^^  ^^  ^^^^'y  °^  ^^^  fuiiough,  shall  receive  the  leave  or  wait- 
ing-or  ers  pay.      ing.pi-ders  pay  of  their  respective  grades. 

(2)  An  officer  shall  receive  waiting-orders    pay  while 
officers^tj-aveiing    returning  to  the  United  States  from  a  foreign  station,  when 
*  ^°^  '  detached  at  his  own  request  with  permission  to  return  after 

an  unnecessary  delay ;  or  while  traveling  abroad,  if  not  on  duty. 


Chap.  XXV.] 


PAY    AND    ALLOWANCES. 


225 


Suspension  from 
duty  by  sen- 
tence of  court- 
martial. 

Settling     ac- 
counts. 


Retired  pay. 


Pay  after  retire- 
mont,  if  on 
active  duty. 


(3)  An  officer  su.spended  from  duty  by  .sentence  of  conrt- 
martial  shall  receive  waiting-orders  pay,  unless  otherwise 
provided  in  the  sentence. 

(4)  Pay  officers  shall  receive  other-duty  i)ay  while  settling 
their  accounts;  not,  however,  for  a  longer  itericjd  than  here- 
inafter specified.  Beyond  that  period  they  shall  receive 
waiting-orders  pay. 

1160.   (1)  Officers  on  furlough  shall  receive  only  one-half  of  the  pay 
to  which  they  would   have  been  entitled  if   on  leave  of 
Furiougii  pay.      absence.     (Sec.  1557,  R.  S. ) 

(2)  An  officer  furloughed  for  a  specified  time  shall  receive 
waiting-orders  pay  from  the  expiration  of  that  j)eriod. 

(3)  If  ordered  to  duty  and  detached  therefrom  l)efore  the  ex^nration  of 
the  specified  tenu  of  furlough,  he  shall  when  detached  receive  waiting- 
orders  pay. 

IIOI.  (1)  There  shall  be  no  promotion  or  increase  of  j)ay  in  the  retired 
list  of  the  Navy,  but  the  rank  and  pay  of  officers  on  the 
retired  list  shall  remain  the  same  as  they  are  when  such 
officers  are  retired.     (Act  August  5,  1882. ) 

(2)  An  officer  shall  receive  only  the  retired  paj'  of  his 
grade  after  the  date  of  his  retirement,  even  though  he  may 
have  been  kept  on  active  diity  after  that  date;  except  in 
time  of  war,  if  detailed  by  the  President,  by  and  wnth  the  advice  and  con- 
sent of  the  Senate,  for  the  command  of  a  shi})  or  sciuadron,  when  he  shall 
receive  the  full  ijay  of  his  grade. 

1162.  An  officer  of  the  Navy  wholly  retired  is  entitled 
**  "rettred.  "  ^    to  One  year's  waiting-orders  pay  of  his  grade,  and  his  name 
shall  be  omitted  from  the  Navy  Register. 

1163.  (1)  The  pay  of  an  officer  of  the  Navy  ujion  his  original  entry 
into  the  service,  except  when  he  is  required  to  give  an  official  bond,  shall 

begin  upon  the  date  of  his  taking  the  oath  of  office,  if  his 
accex)tance  of  the  appointment  bears  the  same  or  a  prior 
date ;  or  upon  the  date  of  acceptance,  if  the  latter  bears  a 
later  date.  Where  he  is  required  to  give  a  bond,  his  pay 
shall  begin  upon  the  date  of  the  approval  of  his  bond  by  the  Secretary  of 
the  Navy. 

(2)  An  officer  not  bonded,  on  first  claiming  pay  after  his  entry  into  the 
service,  shall  fiaraish  the  pay  officer  with  a  copy  of  his  apjiointment  and 
oath  of  allegiance,  or  of  the  letter  accompanying  his  counnission  or  war- 
rant, certified  by  himself  to  be  correct;  and  in  his  certificate  he  shall 
state  the  date  of  his  acceptance  of  the  appf)intment  and  of  his  taking  the 
oath  required.  An  assistant  paymaster  shall  fumi.sh  a  certified  copy  of 
the  letter  approving  his  bond,  in  addition  to  the  above. 

1164.  An  officer  shall  not  be  credited  with,  the  increased  pay  allowed 
for  length  of  service  or  promotion,  until  the  case  has  l)een  referred  l)y 

himself,  or  by  the  pay  officer  having  his  accounts,  to  the 
Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department,  who  will  furnish  the 
date  upon  which  such  increase  begins. 

1165.  A  pay  officer  when  promoted  is  entitled  to  in- 
creased pay  from  the  date  of  his  i)r(5motion,  his  bond  in  the 
lower  grade  being  binding  until  his  new  bond  in  the  higher 
giade  is  approved. 

116<>.  The  personal  accounts  of  a  pay  officer  .shall  not  be 
taken  up  by  another  pay  officer,  unless  such  transfer  be  au- 
thorized by  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department. 


Pay  on  original 
entr}'  into  the 
service. 


Dates  for  longcv 
ity  pay. 


Promotion  of  i)ay 
officer. 


Personal  ac- 
counts of  pay 
officers. 


226  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXV. 

1 107.  ( 1 )  When  an  officer  is  granted  leave  of  absence,  placed  on  furlough, 
or  directed  to  await  orders,  his  account  shall  be  transferred  to  the  Auditor 
Accounts  of  of-    fo^"  the  Navy  Department  or  to  the  pay  officer  of  such  shore 

fictrs  not  on    station  as  he  may  prefer. 

"^u'y-  (2)  The  accounts  of  officers  who  are  paid  through   the 

office  of  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  will  be  settled  only  at  the 
end  of  each  quarter  of  the  calendar  year,  or  at  the  period  of  their  transfer 
to  some  disbui'sing  officer. 

Temporary  leave        1168.  A  temporary  leave  of  absence  does  not  detach  an 
of  absence.         officer  from  duty  nor  affect  his  rate  of  pay. 

1169.  An  officer  whose  orders  involve  a  change  in  the  rate  of  his  pay 

shall  present  them  to  the  pay  officer  having  his  accounts,  for  the  prepara- 

orders  involving    tion  of  such  copies  of  the  orders  and  endorsements  as  he 

a   change    o'f    may  require.     The  officer  shall  certify  the  copies  and  also 

rate  of  pay.         ^^q  time  he  left  or  arrived  at  his  statio:i  or  domicile. 

Preparatory  or-        1170.  Preparatory  orders  do  not  change  the  rate  of  pay 
ders.  of  an  officer  receiving  them. 

1171.  If  an  officer  fails  to  pass  the  examination  preliminary  to  i^ro- 

motion,  and  passes  upon  a  subsequent  one,  or  if  he  fails  to 

Officers  faUin^g to    a^-^gnfi  when  Ordered  or  permitted  to  be  thus  examined,  for 

tion  for  promo-    ^Jiy  cause  Other  than  physical  disability,  and  afterward,  on 

tion  at  proper    examination,  is  found  qualified  and  promoted,  his  pay  for  the 

*"°®-  higher  grade  will  begin  on  the  date  of  his  new  commission. 

1172.  Officers  resigning  from  the  service  or  dismissed  shall  be  paid  up 

to,  and  inclusive  of,  the  day  upon  which  they  receive  official 
*^?he?erv?ce°^     notice  of  sucli  dismissal  or  of  the  acceptance  of  resignation, 
unless  some  other  date  is  particularly  mentioned  as  the  date 
from  which  it  shall  take  effect. 

1173.  (1)  The  pay  to  be  allowed  to  petty  officers  and  the  pay  and 

bounty  upon  enlistment  of  seamen,  ordinary  seamen,  fire- 
Pay  of  enlisted    nien,  and  coal  passers  in  the  naval  service  shall  be  fixed  by 
men  fixed  by    the  President.     (See  sec.  1.569,  R.  S. ) 

the  President.         (2)  Each  enlisted  person  in  the  Navy,    other  than  an 
apprentice,  shall,  during  his  enlistment,  be  required  to  keep 
to  his  credit  on  the  rolls  of  the  pay  officer  at  least  one  month's  pay  of  the 
rating  in  which  he  is  serving. 

(3)  Each  apprentice  shall,  in  like  manner,  be  required  to  keep  to  his 
credit  at  least  two  months'  pay  of  his  rating. 

1174.  (1)  Any  person  who,  after  having  enlisted  in  the  Navy  for  a 
term  of  three  years  and  received  an  honorable  discharge  or  a  recommen- 
dation for  reenlistment  upon  the  expiration  of  his  term  of 

Continuous-sery-    service,  reenlists  for  three  years  within  three  months  from 
tiona^pay^'for.     the  date  of  his  discharge,  shall  receive  an  increase  of  one 
dollar  per  month,  to  the  pay  prescribed  for  the  rating  in 
which  he  serves,  for  each  consecutive  reenlistment. 

(2)  Should  the  holder  of  any  discharge  from  the  Navy 
"^Jav  f-f  ^ral-    fail  to  reenlist  within  three  months  from  the  date  of  its 
lowed.  issue,  he  will  receive  no  pecuniary  advantage  on  account  of 

his  previovTS  naval  service. 

1175.  Any  person  holding  an  honorable  discharge,  who  reenlists  for 

three  years  within  three  months  froni  the  date  of  its  issue, 
'^charge''^m'ln'    •'^^all  be  entitled  to  a  gratuity  equal  to  three  months'  pay, 
gratuity  for.  '     reckoned  at  the  same  rate  he  was  being  paid  when  last 
discharged.     (See  sec.  1573,  R.  S. ) 


Chap.  XXV.]  PAY    AND    ALLf)WANCES.  227 

1176.  (1)  All  petty  oflfifers  and  porsons  of  infprior  ratinp;,  serving: 
•either  on  foreiKii  stations  or  in  home  scjiiadrons.  who  may  l)e  detained  in 

the  service  after  the  ex])iration  of  their  enlistment,  under 

Detentionbe-    tile  provisions  of  see.  l-i2'i  of  the  Revised  Statutes,  or  who 

tion  o/enlist-    'ii'^.v  reenter  to  serve  until  the  return  to  an   Atlantic  or 

ment.  Pacific  ])ort  of  the  vessel  to  wliich  they  belong,  and  until 

their   re.ufular  discharge   therefrom,  shall  receive,  for  the 

time  dnrinc;  which  they  are  so  detained  or  shall  so  serve  lieyond  their 

original  terms  of  enlistment,  an  addition  of  one-fourth  of  their  former  pay. 

(2)  In  order  to  sustain  a  charge  for  such  additional  payment,  the  pay 

officer  miist  produce,  ujjon  the  settlement  of  his  account,  a  certificate  of 

the  captain  that  the  ])ersons  to  whom  such  additional  compensation  has 

been  allowed  did  reenlist  as  aforesaid,  ur  were  detained  by  him  under  the 

section  referred  to. 

1177.  Every  seaman,  ordinary  seaman,  or  landsman  who  performs  the 

duty  of  a  fireman  or  coal  passer  shall  be  entitled  to  receive, 

Seamen  perform-    jn  addition  to  his  compensation  as  .seaman,  ordinary  seaman, 

^gino"depar°    ^^  landsman,  a  compensation  at  the  rate  of  thirty-three  cents 

ment.  a  dav  for  the  time  he  is  employed  as  fireman  or  coal  passer. 

(See  sec.  1570,  R.  S.) 

1178.  A  seaman  transferred  to  a  mei'chant  ship  in  distress  and  paid 
thereon,  is  not  entitled  to  be  paid  by  tlie  United  States  for  the  time  so 

engaged ;  but  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  his  commanding  officer 
* *f erred  to  a™h\^"    ^^  stipulate  that  such  seaman's  wages  shall  ecpial  his  pay  in 
in  distress.*  '^    the  Navy,  and  the  amount  agreed  upon  shall  be  entered  upijn 
the  articles. 

1 1 79.  Petty  officers  or  enlisted  men  absent  from  their 
^o"r''fea've'to    stations  or  duty  without  leave,   or  after  their  leave  has 
forfeit  pay.         expired,  shall  forfeit  all  pay  accruing  during  such  unauthor- 
ized absence. 

1180.  Money  paid  for  rewards  or  expenses  of  deserters  or  stragglers, 
.  and  checked  against  their  personal  accounts,  is  regarded  as 

d^eserterT'etc"'^    ^^^  authorized  overpayment,  and  must  in  all  cases  be  showni 
on  public  bills  approved  by  the  commanding  officer. 

1181.  The  checkage  of  a  loss  of  pay  again.st  a  person's  account,  in 

ac'cordance  with  regulation  or  the   sentence  of  a  court- 
^checkase'^ofio'^    ^lartial,  shall  be  made  upon  the  -written  order  of  his  com- 
of  pay.        °^    manding  officer  to  the  pay  officer,  which  order  shall  be  filed 
with  the  accounts. 

Sectiox  3. — Pay  and  Allowances  of  Marine  Corps. 

1182.  (I)  The  officers  of  the  Mai'ine  Corps  shall  be  entitled  to  receive 
the  same  pay  and  allowances,  and  the  enlisted  men  shall  be  entitled  to 

receive  the  same  pay  and  bounty  for  reenlisting.  as  are  or 

^as'thar^or/n-    ^^^^  ^'^  provided  by  or  in  pursuance  of  law  for  the  officers 

fantry        '"     and  enlisted  men  of  like  grades  in  the  infantry  of  the  Army. 

(Sec.  1G12,  R.  S.) 
(2)  In  determining  the  allowances  referred  to  in  the  foregoing  paragraph 
of  this  article  the  LJ.  S.  Army  Regulations  shall  govern  as  far  as  practicable. 

118;?.   (1)  All  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  are  entitled  to  ten  per  cent 

in  addition  to  their  cuiTent  yearly  pay,  as  given  in  the  pay  tallies,  for  each 

Loiieevitv  av      '"^^^  every  jieriod  of  five  years'  service,  pi-ovided  the  total 

^""  ■     amount  of  such  increase  shall  not  e.xceed  forty  per  cent  of 

their  current  yearly  pay ;  and  provided  further,  that  the  pay  of  a  colonel 


228  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXV. 

shall  not  exceed  four  tlionsand  five  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  and  that 
of  a  lieutenant-colonel  four  thousand  dollai-s  per  annum. 

(2)  In  calculating  the  increased  pay  of  marine  officers  for  length  of 
service,  the  whole  term  of  service  from  the  date  of  original  entry  shall  be 
taken,  and  not  alone  the  period  of  service  in  the  rank  which  they  hold. 

1184.  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  deduct  from  the  pay  due  each 

of  the  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  at  the 

Hospital  fund,      rate  of  twenty  cents  per  month  for  each  officer  and  marine,  to 

be  applied  to  the  fund  for  Navy  hospitals.     (Sec.  1614,  R.  S. ) 

1185.  (1)  Marine  officers  when  absent  on  account  of  sickness  or 
wounds,  or  lawfully  absent  from  duty  and  waiting  orders,  shall  receive 

full  pay ;  when  absent  with  leave,  for  other  causes,  full  pay 
^fu'^^ieave  of  ab-    tl^^^i'"i§'  such  absence  not  exceeding  in  the  aggregate  thirty 
6ence.  days  in  one  year,  and  half  pay  during  such  absence  exceed- 

ing thirty  days  in  one  year,  except  as  hereafter  provided. 
When  absent  without  leave,  they  shall  forfeit  all  pay  diiring  such  absence, 
unless  the  absence  is  excused  as  unavoidable. 

(2)  All  officers  on  duty  shall  be  allowed,  in  the  discretion 
teave^f  absence^  '^^  ^^^®  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  sixty  days'  leave  of  absence 
eave  oi  a  se  .  ^j^j^^^^^  deduction  of  pay  or  allowance,  provided  that  the 
same  be  taken  once  in  two  years ;  and  the  leave  of  absence  may  be  extended 
to  three  months,  if  taken  once  only  in  three  years,  or  four  montlis  if  taken 
only  once  in  four  years. 

1186.  Marine  officers  retired  from  active  service  shall  receive  sev- 

enty-five per  cent  of  the  pay  of  the  rank  upon  which  they 
^wriu/ officers'^    are' retired,  including  the  percentage  added  for  length  of 
service. 

1187.  Marine  officers  wholly  retired  from  the  service  shall  be  entitled 

to  receive,  upon  their  retirement,  one  year's  pay  and  allowr 
Marine  officers  ^     f  ^j^g  highest  rank  held  by  them  at  the  time  of  their 

wholly  retirea.  ,  •  j 

retirement. 

1188.  The  annual  salaries  of  marine  officers  shall  be  paid  in  monthly 

payments  by  the  paymaster.     Pay  officers  of  the  Navy  will, 
^*aidmonth°''^    in  making  such  payments,  follow  the  method  pursued  by 
pau  mon     y.      ^^^  paymaster  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

Additional  allow-        1189.   (1)  No  allowances  shall  be  made  to  officers  in 
auces.  addition  to  their  pay,  except  as  herein  provided. 

(2)  Marine  officers  are  entitled  to  draw  forage  from  the 
Forage;  no  com-    quartermaster's  deijartment  if  it  be  allowed  by  law  and 

mutation  allow-    ^^^.j-j-^y  regulations,  but  no  commutation  for  forage  shall  be 
paid. 

(3)  Allowance  of  or  commutation  for  fuel  is  prohibited; 
Fuel.           but  fuel  may  be  furnished  to  officers  on  the  active  list  by 

the  quartermaster's  department  at  rates  established  by  law, 
and  according  to  army  regulations. 

(4)  At  all  posts  and  stations  where  there  are  public  quar- 
Quarters,  and    ^gj.g  belonging  to  the  United  States,  officers  maybe  fur- 

thwTfor*'""    nished  with  quarters  in  kind  in  such  public  quarters,  and 
not  elsewhere.    At  places  Avhere  there  are  no  public  quarters 
available,  commutation  therefor  may  be  paid  as  allowed  by  the  niles  and 
regulations  of  the  Army. 


Ohap.  XXV.]  PAY   AND    ALLOWANCES.  229 

1190.  Enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  are  entitled  to  an  annual 

allowance  of  nniforni  c-lothinf^.     Any  articles  drawn  in  ex- 

Aiio«aii<!e      of    fess  of  this  allowance  shall  li<^  charged  ai^ainst  them,   and 

luw'men''/'''    ^^T  artich^s  not  drawn  tliey  shall  receive  pay  according'  to 

the  annual  estimated  value  thereof ;  but  such  amount.-j  shall 
not  be  paid  until  final  discharge  from  the  service. 

1191.  (1)  All  enlisted  men  serving  on  a  first  i)eriod  of  five  years'  serv- 
ice  shall  be   entitled  to  one   dollar   per  month   for  the  third    year,    two 

dollars  per  month  for  the  fourth   year,  and   three  dollars 
Regulations   i  n    pgj.  i^jonth  for  the  fiftli  year's  service,   in  addition  to  the 
teineu'^pay"'^*     prescril)ed  pay,  which  additional  amounts  will  Ije  retained 
\intil  exi)iration  of  service,  and  paid  only  upon  final  settle- 
ment and  honorable  discharge. 

(2)  The  sum  of  one  dollar  per  month  .shall  be  retained  from  the  pay  of 
all  men  serving  under  a  reenlistment.  This  sum  is  not  included  in  the 
rates  of  pay  as  published  in  the  official  Navy  Register,  and  shall  be 
credited  and  paid  only  as  prescribed  in  this  article  for  retained  pay  on  a 
first  enlistment. 

(3)  Interest  at  the  rate  of  four  per  cent  per  annum  shall  l)e  allowed  on 
the  retained  pay  provided  for  in  this  article,  from  the  end  of  the  year  of 
the  man's  enlistment  in  which  it  shall  have  accrued. 

1192.  (1)  The  musicians  of  the  marine  band  shall  be  entitled  to  re- 
ceive at  the  rate  of  four  dollars  a  month  each,  in  addition  to  their  pay 

as  noncommissioned  officers,  musicians,  or  ijrivates  of  the 
■''^mirino Uud''"    Marine  Corps,  so  long  as  they  shall  perform,  liy  the  order  of 
manno   au  .       ^^^^  Secretary  of  the  Navy  or  other  superior  officer,  on  the 
capitol  grounds  or  the  President's  grounds.     (See  sec.  1(513,  R.  8.) 

(2)  The  provisions  of  Art.  1191  do  not  apply  to  the  marine  band. 

1193.  Enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  when  retired  shall  receive 

three-fourths  of  their  pay  and  allowances  at  the  time  of 
^^y  ces*^    f^'°en-    retirement,    including    coinmutation    for  subsistence    and 
Hsted  men  re-    clothing,  but  not  including  fuel  and  ([uarters.     They  shall 
tired     from    have  the  usual  allowance  for  travel  to  their  places  of  en- 
active  service.      ligtu^ent. 

Section  3. — Subsistence. 

119-4.  (1)  All  officers  of  the  Navy  are  entitled  to  one  ration  or  to 
Tj  f  „    ^,   „„,     commutation  therefor,  while  attached  to  or  doing  duty  on 

Rations,  or  com-      ■,-,,.  ■  i         /o  i  — o     -don 

nuitiition  there-    board  ot  a  seagomg  vessel,     (bee  sec.  1;)*8,  K.  b. ) 

for,   when    ai-        (O)  \]i  enlisted  men  and  boys  in  the  Navy  attached  to 

•°^^'"'-  :iny  United  States  vessel  or  station  and  doing  duty  thereon, 

and  naval  cadets,  shall  be  allowed  a  ration  or  commutation  thereof.     (See 

sec.  1579,  R.  S.) 

(3)  The  noncommissioned  officers,  privates,  and  musicians  of  the 
Marine  Corps  attaclied  to  ships  of  the  Navy  shall  each  be  entitled  to 
receive  one  Navy  ration  daily.     (Sec.  1G15,  R.  S. ) 

(4)  Enlisted  men  on  Iward  a  ship  for  duty  or  passage,  but  not  borne 
upon  the  rolls,  are  supernumeraries  entitled  to  pay  and  shall  be  rationed 
with  the  crew  upon  the  order  of  the  cai)tain. 

(."))  The  rations  of  enlisted  men  shall  be  commuted  only  upon  the  order 
of  the  captain. 

1195.  (1)  Rations  shall  not  be  allowed  to  officers  on  the  retired  list. 

(Sec.  irm,  R.  S.) 
not^auowed  "        C^)  ^he  law  does  not  provide  for  the  allowance  of  rations 

to  commissioned  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps. 


2:50 


U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXV. 


Vojichers  for  sub- 
sistence of  pas - 
sensrers. 


No  allowance  for 
subsistence  of 
naval  or  civil 
officers  as  pas- 
sengers. 


Deduction  of  val- 
ue of  ration 
from  pay  of 
(lersons  in  hos- 
pital. 


1 106.  Prisoners  embarked  in  a  ship  of  the  Navy  shall  be  snb.sisted  as 
follows,  the  sums  allowed  to  be  credited  to  the  mess  and  paid  by  the  pay 
Subsistence  of    o^cer  for  each  person:  In  the  cabin  at  two  dollars    i^er 
prisoners   em-    day ;  in  the  wardroom  at  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  per  day ; 
barked  in  siiips    and  in  any  other  officers'  mess  at  one  dollar  per  day.     If 
of  the  Navy.       ^^^  j^-^  ^^  ofl&cers'  mess,  one  ration  will  be  allowed.     No 
other  charge  shall  be  made,  nor  shall  any  person  thus  conveyed  be  re- 
quired to  pay  any  compensation  to  the  mess  in  which  he  may  live. 

1197.  For  the  subsistence  of  pilots,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  per  day 

will  be  allowed  to  a  wardroom  mess,  and  one  dollar  per  day 

Subsistence  of      to  any  Other  officers'  mess.     When  messed  in  any  other  than 

pilots.  an  officers'  mess,  or  by  themselves,  they  mil  be  allowed  one 

ration. 

1198.  Vouchers  for  payments  to  messes  for  subsistence 
of  authorized  passengers  must  give  a  list  of  the  persons 
subsisted,  the  length  of  time  subsisted,  and  by  what  mess. 

1199.  (1)  No  allowance  will  be  made  to  any  mess  for  the  subsistence 
of  officers  ordered  to  take  passage  in  a  shiji  of  the  Navy. 

(3)  There  being  no  allowance  for  a  minister  or  other 
civil  officer  for  whom  passage  may  be  ordered  in  a  Govern- 
ment ship,  provision  must  be  made  and  the  expense  defrayed 
by  such  passenger  himself. 

1200.  The  value  of  one  ration  per  day  shall  be  deduct 
from  the  pay  of  every  naval  officer,   seaman,    or  mari* 
admitted   into  a  naval   hospital   during   his   continuanr  •, 
therein,  which  amount  shall  be  credited  to  the  naval  hos 
pital  fund  by  the  pay  oflBcers  on  whose  books  such  jjersons 
are  borne. 

1201.  Officers  of  the  Navy  on  sea  service  are  entitled  to 
their  rations  while  temporarily  doing  the  duty  of  the  ship 
on  shore. 

1202.  A  pay  clerk,  as.sisting  a  pay  officer  to  settle  his 
accounts,  will  be  allowed  pay,  laut  not  rations  during  the 
time  so  employed. 

1203.  Officers  and  men  of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps 
under  orders  to  act  on  shore  in  cooperation  with  the  land 
troops,  will  be  rationed,  upon  requisition  of  the  command- 
ing officer,  by  the  subsistence  department  of  the  Army. 

Section  4. — Advances. 

1204-.  The  President  of  the  United  States  may  direct  such  advance  as 

he  may  deem  necessary  and  proper  to  such  persons  in  the  naval  service  as 

may  be  employed  on  distant  .stations,  where  the  discharge 

Authority  for  ad-    ^^  ^j^^  p^y  g^^-^^j  emoluments  to  which  they  are  entitled  can 

vance  of  pay.     ^^^  ^^  regularly  effec^".d.     (Sec.  1563,  R.  S.) 

1205.  Overpayments,  other  than  such  as  are  produced  by  authorized 

advances,  wnll  be  invariably  disallowed,  whether  made  in  money,  cloth- 
ing, or  small  stores,  excepting  payments  for  the  commuta- 
Restrictions  as    tion  of  rations,  and  such  advances  in  clothing   or  small 
to  overpay-    g^Qj-gg  as  may  have  been  made  by  the  previous  order  of  the 
"'*°  *■  captain  of  a  ship,  upon  the  ground  that  they  were  neces- 

sary to  the  health  and  comfort  of  the  men,  whicli  order  must  be  pro- 
duced. A  general  approval  of  the  roll  in  which  the  advances  are  charged 
will  not  be  sufficient. 


Rations  of  offi- 
cers tempora- 
rily   on  shore. 

Pay  clerks  assist- 
ing in  settle- 
ment 0  f  ac- 
counts. 

Subsistence 
while  cooper- 
ating with 
Army. 


Chap.  XXV.]  PAY    AND    ALI.OWANX'ES.  231 

1206.  (1)  All  officers  of  tlie  Navy  and  Marino  Coriis,  when  ordered  to 
duty  on  board  of  vessels  attached  to  the  Asiatic,  South  Atlantic,  European, 
or  Paciiic  stations,  or  to  vessels  detailed  for  duty  on  said  sta- 
Advancesto  ofti-    tions,  shall  be  entitled  to  an  advance  of  pay  equal  to  three 
cers  ordered  to    i,^o,iths'  sea  pav,  and  Avheu  ordered  to  other  sea  duty  to  an 
oreign   u  .n.       j^j^^^jj^.^  ,,|.-  j,ay"equal  to  two  months'  sea  pay.  provided  they 
have  not  received  an  advanc-e  of  pay  within  the  previou.s  twelve  months. 
(2)  This  advance  will  be  paid  by  any  purchasing  pay  officer  on  the  pres- 
entation of  his  orders  by  any  officer  of  the  Navy. 

Transfer  from  (3)  Officers  transferred  from  one  ship  to  another  both 
oue  ship  to  being  in  commi.ssion  for  sea  service,  are  not  entitled  to  an 
another.  advance  of  pay  on  account  of  such  transfer. 

(4)  Officers  are  entitled  to  receive  the  pay  due  them  up 
Advances  n  o  t  ^^^  ^jj^  (|.^^j.  ^^f  mailing,  without  reference  to  the  advance 
sS  sails.""  received.  Should  the  ship,  however,  be  detained  beyond 
the  time  covered  in  such  advance,  officers  shall  have  the 
amount  checked  against  them  by  the  pay  officer ;  but  may,  upon  ])roper 
application,  receive  an  additional  advance  at  the  discretion  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy. 

(o)  The  purchasing  pay  officer  shall,  on  paying  an  ad- 
Duty   of  officer    vj^^ce  endorse  upon  the  original  order  of  the  officer  receiv- 
™ance"^  ing  it  the  date  and  the  amount  advanced ;  and  he  shall  also 

notify  the  pav  officer  of  the  ship,  without  delay,  of  every 
j,^ch  advance  paid.  A  certified  copy  of  the  order  upon  which  advanced 
pay  is  furnished  should  in  all  cases  accompany  the  voucher. 

(6)  Every    officer    who,    after    being  ordered  to  duty, 
Duty  of  officers    receives  an  advance  of  pay  shall  immediately  give  notice 

Idvancef    ""    thereof  to  the  pay  officer  taking  up  his  accounts,  and  no 
officer  shall  knowingly  receive  pay  which  should  be  checked 
against  such  advance. 

(7)  In  cases  where  such  advance  of  pay  has  been  made. 
Duty  of  pay  offi-    ^^le  pav  officer  of  the  ship  on  board  of  which  the  officer 

ceroiship.  i-eceiviiig  it  reports  for  duty  shall,  without  delay,  inform 
both  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  and  the  purchasing  pay  officer 
who  mad(>  the  advance,  of  the  name  of  the  ship  to  which  such  officer  is 
first  attached,  the  officer's  name  and  rank,  the  date  of  the  order,  amount 
of  pay  advanced,  and  from  whom  received. 

(^'>  P">'  clerks  may,  upon  application  to  the  Secretary  of 
iiy  c  er  s.        ^^^^^  Navv,  be  allowed  an  advance  as  herein  provided. 

1207.  When  an  advance  shall  be  made  to  an  officer,  on  competent 
authority,  for  travel  in  foreign  countries  or  to  .ioin  or  return  from  a  ship 
on  a  foreign  station,  he  shall  immediately  on  performing 
Advances  on  or-    g^^^.j^  ^Yavel  tran.smit  a  statement  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
abroad"    '^^^''     Navy  Department,  accompanied,  when  possible,  by  sub- 
stantiating vouchers.showing  in  detail  the  necessary  expend- 
itures he  has  incurred  for  such  travel,   and  shall  also  transmit  at  the 
same  time  the  original  order  under  AA{iiiL;h  it  was  performed. 

1208.  The  ration  is  not  pay  and  will  not  be  commuted  in 
Bation  money    advance.  ufU'  shall  commuted  rations  go  to  liquidate  indebt- 

distinct    from    ^.jjn.^^  ^.,,  tli,>  Governui-'nt,   except  when  desired  by  the 
'"'■^'  individuals  commuting  them. 

1 209.  In  all  cases  of  advances  or  oven)ayments  stated  on 
Entry  on  rolls  of    ^j^^  j.,,jj^  ^j^^  uauic  of  the  pav  officer  making  such  advance 

overpayments',     or  overpayment,  as  well  as  the  station  or  ship,  should  be 
entered  over  the  amount. 


232  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXV. 

1210.  (1)  Recniiting  officers  shall  make  no  advance  of  pay  except  by 
expi'ess  (H-ders  ;  and  in  all  cases  of  making  advances  the  amount  advanced 

to  petty  officers,  if  any  snch  enlistment  shonld  be  author- 
Advances  to  re-    i2ed,  shall  not  exceed  the  amount  advanced  for  seamen; 
*^'^"''*'  and  good  security  is  to  be  taken  for  all  advance  until  the 

person  receiving  it  shall  have  been  received  and  mustered  on  board  of  a 
ship  of  the  United  States. 

(2)  Recruiting  officers  shall  not  pay  any  advance  or  bounty  money 
except  to  the  person  entitled  to  receive  it ;  and  they  must  produce  his 
receipt,  together  with  a  certificate  from  the  commanding  officer  of  the 
ship  to  which  the  person  may  be  sent,  that  he  had  been  actually  received 
on  board. 

(3)  Recruits  will  be  provided  with  necessary  clothing  and  small  stores 
tipon  the  written  order  of  the  captain  of  the  ship,  and  if  an  advance  in 
money  has  not  been  paid,  the  amount  of  such  issues  shall  be  deducted 
from  the  advance. 

(4)  The  pay  officer  of  a  receiving  ship,  when  recruits  are  received  to 
whom  an  advance  has  been  paid,  shall  certify  to  the  recruiting  officer 
that  the  amounts  of  money  paid  to  the  recruits,  as  exhibited  by  the 
accotmts  received,  have  been  duly  charged  to  them. 

Section  5. — Allotments. 

1211.  Every  assignment  of  wages  due  to  persons  enlisted  in  the  naval 

service,  and  all  powers  of   attorney  or  other  authority  to 

Assignments    of    ^^^^  receipt  for,  or  transfer  the  same  shall  be  void,  unless 

tSed"  '"^  ^^     attested  by  the  commanding  officer  and  paymaster.     The 

assignment  of  wages  must  specify  the  precise  time  when 
they  commence.     (Sec.  1576,  R.  S.) 

1212.  (1)  Each  person  in  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  serving  on  board 
a  seagoing  ship,  except  apprentices  on  cruising  training  ships,  shall,  with 

the  approval  of  his  commanding  officer,  be  allowed  to  allot 

Allotments.        ^^^^^^  portion  of  liis  pay  for  the  support  of  his  family  or 

other  relatives,  or  for  his  own  savings,  as  he  may  desire ;  subject,  in  the 

case  of  enlisted  persons,  to  the  regulations  fixing  the  amount  of  pay  to  be 

retained  to  their  credit.  ^ ,     xi  ^         ..  ^.i, 

(3)  Allotments  shall  be  made  out  by  the  pay  officer  at  the 
Made  out  by  pay    earliest  possible  moment  after  a  ship  is  commissioned ;  and, 
°^''"'  after  approval,  shall  be  promptly  forwarded  by  him,  as 

herein  required,  in  order  to  insure  payment  when  due.  _ 

(3)  An  allotment  shall  be  executed  in  duplicate,  and  in 
How  made,  reg-    ^^le  case  of  an  enlisted  person,  witnessed  by  the  command- 

jstered,  and  .^^^  officer  and  paymaster.  After  having  been  signed,  it 
must  be  approved  bv  the  commanding  officer,  and  regis- 
tered by  the  pay  officer,  who  shallbe  responsilile  for  its  deduction  from 
the  grantor's  pay.  Both  copies  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
Navv  Department,  who  will  forward  to  the  purchasing  pay  officer  tne 
copy  intended  for  him.  An  allotment  shall  be  made  payable  on  the  last 
day  of  the  month,  and  for  a  stated  term.  In  special  cases  it  may  be 
registered  at  the  Auditor's  office.  .        ^    ^  .,  . 

(4)  The  death,  discharge,  resignation,  forfeiture  of  pay 
Death  or  dis-    hy  sentence  of  court-martial,  or  desertion  of  a  person  who 

charge  of  per-    j^^g  ^^^  allotment  running  will  be  cause  for  stopping  the 
loLut'"^         same,  and  the  pav  officer  of  the  ship  to  which  the  person 
was  attached  shall  notify  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment by  the  first  opportunity  that  may  occur ;  in  default  of  which  the 


Chap.  XXV.] 


PAY    AND    ALLOWANCES. 


233 


liriiitatioii 
otherwifle. 


Cases  of  capture, 
allutmeiit8  to 
continue. 


Advance  not  to 
interfere  witli 
allotment. 


Apprentices  can 
not  leave  allot- 
menttj,  except. 

Men  transferreil 
to  hospital,  al- 
1  o  t  ni  e  n  t  to 
continue. 


pay  officer  ^\^ll  bo  held  liable  for  amounts  ])ai«l  by  the  purchasing:  pay 
officer  in  consequence  of  sucli  nei^'lcct.  When  an  allotment  is  stopped, 
the  pay  officer  shall  charj,'e  tlie  allotment  for  as  many  months  in  advance 
as  ^vill  probably  be  reciuired  for  information  to  reacli  the;  Auditor. 

(iy)  Immediately  ui)on  tlie  return  of  a  .ship  to  the  United 
Expiration  of,  i.y  States,  at  the  expiration  of  her  cruise,  the  pay  officer  .shall 
send  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  a  list  of  the 
allotments  to  be  .stop])ed.  He  .shall  also  notify  that  office  of 
the  expiration  of  any  allotment  by  limitation,  statini^the  amount  checked 
"by  himself  and  the  last  month  for  which  checked. 

((■»)  In  cases  of  the  capture  of  officers  or  men  who  have 
made  allotments  which  may  expire  after  their  capture,  the 
monthly  payments  of  the  same  shall  be  continued  until 
otherwise  ordered. 

1213.  An  indebtedness  arisinja:  from  an  authorized  ad- 
vanie  shall  not  interfere  with  the  rej^istry  of  an  allotment; 
it  shall  be  re.ujistered  to  l)e  iiaid  at  once  in  the  same  manner 
as  if  no  advance  had  been  made. 

1214.  Bovs  enlisted  to  .serve  until  they  are  twenty -one  years  of  age 
shall  not  be  ])ennitted  to  allot  any  i)art  of  their  pay  until 
they  sliall  liave  been  transferred  to  the  general  service,  and 
have  two  months'  pay  due  them  on  the  account  books  of 
the  ship. 

1215.  The  allotment  of  men  transferred  from  a  sea- 
going ship  to  a  hospital  shall  be  continued  the  same  as  if  at 
sea. 

1216.  When  the  grantor  of  an  allotment  is  soon  entitled  to  discharge, 
and  is  so  much  in  debt  to  the  United  States  that  it  will 
Allotments  tji  be  i-pq^^ij-e  the  whole  or  a  part  of  his  allotted  i)ay  to  cancel  his 
di'8cTiarge°of  obligation,  the  pay  officer  shall  inform  the  commanding 
persons  in  officer  and  shall  stop  such  allotment  by  the  iisual  process, 
^®''*-  giving  the  facts  as  reason  therefor. 

1217.  Upon  receiving  information  of  the  death  of  any 
toMhonrairoN  person  to  whom  an  allotment  is  ])ayable  by  him,  a  purchas- 
mentsarepay-  ing  pay  officer  sliall  immediately  apprise  the  Auditor  for 
»^'"'-  the  Navy  Department  of  the  fact. 

1218.  (1)  A  pay  officer  shall,  upon  transferring  the  ac^counts  of  any 
person  having  an  allotment,  immediately  inform  the 
Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  of  the  fact,  giving  the 
name  of  the  sliip  and  of  the  pay  officer  to  whom  the  trans- 
fer is  made,  and  stating  the  whole  sum  checked  by  himself 
and  the  last  month  for  which  checked. 

(2)  When  a  jiay  officer  is  relieved  and  transfers  the  accounts  of  officers 
and  crew  to  a  successor,  he  shall,  without  waiting  for  his  final  accounts  to 
be  made  up,  immediately  notify  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  of 
the  transfer  of  allotments. 

1219.  (1)  When  an  allotment  is  discontinued,  at  the  request  of  the 
person  making  it,  before  the  expiration  of  the  term  for  which  it  is  granted. 

.„  .      .  it  shall  not  be  renewed  within  that  term  except  bv  per- 

Allotments  once      ^^   •'"•  ,.    ,,        -»x  tn  ^  ^  j.-    r      ^  

discontinued       missiou  of  the  Navy  Department,  on  satisfactory  reasons 
not  to  be  being  given  for  such  discontinuance  and  renewal, 

renewed,  except.  ^g)   Correspondence  on  the  snl).iect  of  allormentsthat  have 

been  granted  must  be  vnth  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department. 


Transfer  of  ac- 
counts of  )ier- 
sons  having  al- 
lotmeutH. 


234 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXV. 


Section  6. — Travel. 


Allowances  only 
for  travel  actu- 
ally performed. 

Orders  must  have 
approval  of 
Secretiirv. 


Terminal  points 
to  hie  designa- 
ted in  orders. 


Pay  clerks. 


Mileage  not  al- 
lowed    w  h  e  u 
traveling     by 
Government 
conveyance. 


1220.  (1)  Officers  of  the  Navy  traveling  l^nder  orders  in  the  United 
J...    ^  States  shall  be  allowed  eight  cents  per  mile,  v?hile  so  engaged, 

1  eage.  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  their  actual  expenses. 

Allowance  for  (o)  Officers  of  the  Navy  traveling  abroad  under  orders 
travel  abroad.  gjiaii  travel  by  the  most  direct  route,  the  occasion  and  neces- 
sity for  such  order  to  be  certified  by  the  officer  issuing  the  same ;  and  shall 
receive,  in  lieu  of  mileage,  only  their  actual  and  reasonable  expenses, 
certified  over  their  own  signatures  and  approved  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Navy. 

(3)  No  officer  shall  be  paid  mileage  except  for  travel 
actually  performed  at  his  own  expense  and  in  obedience  to 
orders. 

(4)  No  allowance  shall  be  made  for  traveling  expenses 
unless  the  same  be  incurred  on  the  order  of  the  Secretary 
of  the  Navy,  or  the  allowance  be  ajiproved  by  him. 

(5)  Orders  of  officers  involving  travel  must  designate  the 
place  from  which,  and  the  point  or  points  to  which,  the 
travel  is  to  be  performed. 

(6)  When  pay  officers  are  detached  from  duty,  the  clerks 
to  said  officers  will  be  ordered  to  perform  only  the  travel 
necessary  to  reach  their  homes. 

1221.  (1)  Officers  and  other  persons  in  the  Navy  travel- 
ing by  Government  conveyance,  under  orders  or  authority 
derived  from  the  Navy  Department,  shall  'not  be  paid 
mileage. 

Permissory  (2 )  An  Order  merely  permitting  an  officer  to  appear  before 

orders  do  not  en-  an  examining  board  or  a  court  of  inquiry  does  not  entitle 
title  to  mileage,    i^jj^  ^q  mileage. 

(3)  An  order  detaching  an  officer  from  a  ship  abroad  and  granting  him 
permission  to  return  home  does  not  entitle  him  to  traveling  expenses  or 
mileage. 

(4)  No  expenses  for  travel  to  attend  the  funeral  of  a 
naval  officer  w^ho  dies  in  the  United  States  shall  be  allowed. 

1222.  (1)  Mileage  for  travel  in  the  United  States  will  be  paid  upon  the 
presentation  of  original  orders,  issued  or  approved  by  the 
Navy  Department,  at  any  navy  pay  office  or  by  the  pay 
officers  of  the  stations  at  Portsmouth,  Key  West,  Pensacola, 
NeA\^)ort,  and  New  London. 

(2)  An  officer  shall  certify  to  such  copies  of  his  orders  as 
may  be  required  as  vouchers  by  the  pay  officer ;  also,  that 
he  actually  performed  the  travel  in  obedience  to  such 
orders,  at  his  own  expense,  and  without  transportation  in 

a  Government  conveyance.  In  drawing  mileage  to  his  home,  he  shall 
certify  upon  his  orders  his  residence,  which  must  coiTespond  to  his  usual 
residence,  as  recorded  in  the  Biireau  of  Navigation. 

(3)  Bills  for  mileage  shall  show  the  process  by  which  the 
Calculation  of    -whole  distance  was  calcvilated,  giving  the  distance  from 

mifeage^**  ""^  point  to  point  and  stating  how  obtained,  if  not  from  the 
official  tables  of  distances  published  by  the  War  Department. 

(4)  When  a  doubt  exists  as  to  the  distance  traveled,  the  certificate  of 
the  officer,  stating  the  route  by  which  he  traveled,  with  the  distance 
thereon,  and  that  it  was  the  shortest  xisual  route,  shall  be  received  as  evi- 
dence, if  the  post-office  records  do  not  determine  it. 


Expenses  for  at- 
tending funer- 
als. 


Mileage,  by 
whom  paid. 


Cert  i  li  c  a  t  e  re- 
quired  as 
voucher. 


Chap.  XXV.]  PAY    AND    ALLOWANCES.  235 

1223.  (1)  AlWwanres  for  travel  performed  out  of  the  United  States 
will  be  paid  only  upon  tli«?  order  of  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Depart- 

nieut,t(j  whom  the  t)rigiual  orders  refiuirinjif  such  travel  must 

Expenses  for    be  presented.     The  exi^enses  must  be  shown  by  vouchers  in 

h^vtafd!  the  usual  form,  unless  the  officer  certifies  that  it  was  not 

jnacticable  to  obtain  them,  in  which  case  his  own  certificate 
to  a  detailed  statement  of  the  actual  and  necessary  expenses  will  be 
received  as  sufficient  evidence. 

(2)  Detention  at  any  place  on  the  way  must  be  certified 
Necessary  deton-    j^y  |.j^p  officer  to  have  been  necessarily  incuiTed  in  awaiting 

the  next  conveyance. 

(3)  The  amount  of  baggage  for  which  necessary  expenses 
Allowance  of    of  trau-iportation  may  be  allowed  (.sec.  loGfJ,  R.  S. )  shall  not 

baggage.  exceed  five  hundred  poi-'iuls  f i )r  commanding  (officers  and  four 

hundred  pounils  for  other  officers. 

Separate  bills  for         ("t'  The  cost  of  transportation  of  public  property  of  the 

personal  ox-    United  States,  in  charge  of  an  officer  traveling  abroad, 

penses   and     shall  uot  i)e  included  in  the  same  voucher  or  bill  as  that  of 

transportation,     ^n^  personal  expenses. 

1224.  (1)  Pay  officers  shall,    in    all    cases  when    paying    traveling 

expenses  or  mileage,  endorse  over  their  signature  on  the 

Endorsement  on    original   orders   of  the  officer,   as  well   as  on   the  ccjpies 

orders  of  pay-    i.e|-.^in(.jX  for  vouchers,  the  date  of  pavment,  the  amount 

mentsof  travel  .  '  ,   ,,  .     .         f'  -,  .  ^  •       ^ 

allowances.         paid,  and  the  points  of  departure  and  arrival. 

(2)  In  case  an  order  is  confidential,  or  several  subjects 
are  embraced  in  it,  an  extract  pertinent  to  the  service  for  which  payment 
is  made  should  be  taken  and  used. 

1225.  An  officer  who  changes  his  official  residence  with- 
out due  notice  and  pel-mission  of  the  Navy  Department  shall 
Unauthorized    ^q^  if  ordered  to  dutv,  be  entitled  to  mileage  in  excess  of 
dencf  that  from  his  former  place  of  residence  as  recorded  at  the 

Department. 
No  allowance        1220.  No  allowance  will  be  made  for  the  expenses  of 
candMater^for    persons  undergoing  examination  for  appointments,  except 
appointment.       as  i)rovided  by  law  for  naval  cadets. 

1227.  (1)  The  actual  expenses  only  of  enlisted  men  summoned  as  wit- 
nesses before  a  court-martial  shall  be  paid,  and  .shall  be  jiro- 
^"wUnesscs*^"'^     vided  by  the  pay  officer  upon  order  of  the   commanding 
officer  of  the  ship  or  station  to  which  they  belong. 
(2)  Citizens  not  in  the  employ  of  the  United  States,  when  summoned 
as  witnesses  before  naval  courts,  shall  be  paid  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents 
per  diem  and  fiA'e  cents  per  mile  from  and  to  their  domiciles.     Jujlge  ad- 
vocates  shall,  in  their  certificates  of  attendance,  discriminate  between 
citizen  witnesses  and  those  who  are  in  the  employ  of  the  Government  of 
the  United  States. 

Men  whose  term        1228.  A  pcrson  enlisted  in  the  Navy  Avithin  the  United 

of  service  ex-  States,  whose   term   of  service  exjiires  wliile  under  treat- 

tiirabroad°en-  "lent  ill  hospital  Oil  a  foreign  station  shall,  upon  the  termi- 

ti'tieV  to  pas-  nation  of  su(di  treatment,  be  entitled  to  a  passage  to  a  port 

sage  home.  of  the  United  States. 

1220.  (1)  Transportation  furni.shed  upon  an  officer's  orders  to  or  from 

duty  shall  be  endorsed  upon  his  original  orders,  and  a  certified  copy  of 

sTich  orders  must  accompany  the  vouchers  for  the  expendi- 

Transportation.        ,      _  i        ^ 


236  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXV. 

(2)  Transportation  for  enlisted  men  will  be  furnished  by  purchasing 
pay  officers,  fleet  paymasters,  or  pay  officers  of  vessels,  when  re(iuired, 
-upon  the  order  of  the  commandant  or  senior  officer  present ;  and  they  will 
in  every  case  endorse  upon  the  orders  of  the  men  to  whom  transportation 
is  given,  or  upon  the  orders  of  the  man  in  charge  of  the  party,  as  the  case 
may  be,  the  amount  paid  for  transportation  and  the  points  between  which 

it  is  furnished.  .      n        ,  j    •,  i. 

(3)  In  cases  where  transportation  is  authorized  to  be  secured,  it  must 
be  done  with  the  understanding  that  it  shall  be  canceled  if  the  orders  are 
revoked. 

Section  7.— Miscellaneous  Allowances. 

1230.  When  officers  are  required  to  make  oath  in  answering  inter- 
rogatories concerning  the  fitness  of  officers  of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps 

for  promotion,  they  will,  if  practicable,  make  such  oath 
For  atirainistra-  -^efore  the  judge  advocate  of  a  naval  general  court-martial 
tion  of  oaths.  ^^  court  of  inquiry,  the  commander  in  chief  of  a  naval 
squadron,  commandant  of  a  navy  yard  or  station,  officer  commanding  a 
vessel  of  the  Navy,  the  adjutant  and  inspector,  or  a  commanding  or  re- 
cruiting officer  of  the  Marine  Corps.  When  not  practicable  to  make  such 
oath  before  one  of  the  officers  above  mentioned,  they  should  make 
the  same  before  some  person  duly  authorized  by  law  to  administer  oaths. 
In  such  case,  officers  will  be  careful  to  procure  the  necessary  services  at 
as  reasonable  a  rate  as  possible,  and  will  transmit  to  the  Department  a 
voucher  stating  the  sum  paid.  If,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Department,  such 
sum  is  reasonable  and  proper,  the  necessary  steps  for  reimbursement  will 
be  taken. 

1231.  Enlisted  men  of  the  Navy,  not  under  instruction  or  diving  for 

practice,  shall,  when  employed  in  submarine  diving,  receive 

Extra  allowance    extra  Compensation  therefor,  to  be  charged  to  the  bureau 

of  money  for    ^^^.  ^i^{(.]^  the  service  is  performed,  at  the  rate  of  one  dollar 

marine  divers;    and  twenty  cents  per  hour  for  the  actual  time  so  employed 

under  water. 

1232.  In  the  event  of  an  enlisted  man  of  the  Navy  being  sentenced  • 

by  court-martial  to  confinement  with  loss  of  pay,   such 

^Tnl'S  m^^n    sentence  shall  not  deprive  him  of  such  articles  of  clothing 

stores  for  per-    and  Small  stores  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  for  his  health 

sous  sentenced    g^^^^  comfort  by  the  Commanding  officer  of  the  shij)  or 

to  loss  of  pay.      ^^^rracks  where  he  may  be  confined. 

Section  8.— Persons  Sick  or  Disabled. 

1233.  (1)  The  pay  of  an  enlisted  man  at  a  hospital  in  the  United  States 

ceases  when  his  enlistment  expires,  but  he  may  be  retained 

Pay  of  enlisted    f^j.  treatment, 
men  i|  hos-         ^,^^  When  sent  to  a  hospital  on  a  foreign  station,  his  pay 
'''    ■  shall  continue  after  his  enlistment  expires  and  until  his 

return  to  the  United  States.  .,  ■,-    ^  ^ 

(3)  If  enlisted  for  the  cruise,  he  shall  be  entitled  to  pay  until  discharged 
as  though  enlisted  for  three  years.  , 

(4)  No  payment  of  money  shall  be  made  to  any  enlisted  person  ot  the 
Navy  or  Marine  Corps  at  a  hospital,  without  the  approval  of  the  medical 
officer  in  charge  thereof. 

1234:.  For  everv  naval  officer,  seaman,  or  marine  ad- 
f'r  o  m  pay  of  mitted  into  a  naval  hospital,  the  institution  shall  be  allowed 
persons  in  hos-  one  ration  per  day  during  his  continuance  therem,  to  be 
P'*^'-  deducted  from  his  account. 


Chap.  XXV.]  PAY    AND    ALLOWANCES.  237 

1235.  Expenses  incurred  by  an  officer  of  the  Navy  for  medicines  and 

_  luedical  attendance  will  not  be  allowed  unles.s  they  were 

curred^fo"!-  incurred  when  he  was  on  duty,  and  the  medicines  could 
meUiciius.etc,  not  have  been  obtained  from  naval  supplies,  or  the  attend- 
n  o  t  allowed,     ance  of  a  naval  medical  officer  could  not  have  been  had. 

except.  ^gg^     ^.yy^   ^    g^ 

123G.  Officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  when 

on  duty  at  a  place  where  there  is  no  naval  hospital,  may  be  sent  to  other 

hospitals  ui)on  the  order  of  the  commander  in  chief,  or  the 

Persons  sent  to    senior  officer  i)resent,  and  the  expenses  of  such  persons  shall 

other  than  na-    ])e  jKiid  from  the  naval  ho.spital  fund:  and  no  other  charj^e 

vai  hospitals.      shall  be  made  against  their  accounts  than  such  as  are  made 

for  persons  under  treatment  at  naval  hospitals. 

Section  9. — Persons  Deceased. 

1237.  (1)  "When  an  officer  on  duty  dies  in  a  foreign  country,  the 
expenses  of  his  funeral,  not  exceedinj^  his  sea  pay  for  one  month,  A\'ill  be 

defrayed  by  the  Government  and  paid  by  the  pay  officer 

Funeral  ox  pen-    upon  whose  books  the  name  of  siich  officer  was  bonie  for 

officers."  "^  ^  '      P'ly-     Should  the  funeral  expenses  exceed  the  amount  so 

allowed,  the  excess  shall  he  charged  against  his  account, 
and  a  separate  bill  for  that  amount  must  accompany  the  transfer  to  the 
Aiiditor  for  the  Navy  Department. 

(2)  No  funeral  expense  of  a  naval  officer  who  dies  in  the  United  States 
shall  be  allowed.     (See  sec.  1587,  R.  S. ) 

1238.  (1)  The  necessary  and  proper  funeral  expenses  of  an  enlisted 
man  or  petty  officer  who  shall  die  while  in  actual  service  will  be  allowed 
Funeral    ex-    "^'^^^^^  approved  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  or  if  abroad, 

pensp^s*^  of  en-    ^Y  the  senior  officer  present. 

''^t^**  "ffi"*^"**        ^'^^  ^^  ^^^®  ^^^^'  °^  persons  who  die  and  are  buried  out  of 
pc  y  o   cors.      ^^^  United  States,  the  amounts  so  ])aid  shall  not  exceed 
fifty  dollars  each,  unless  due  regard  for  decent  burial  renders  greater  ex- 
pense necessary,  which  fact  must  be  certified  to  by  the  officer  ordering 
the  payment  of  the  bill. 

(3)  Upon  the  transfer  of  a  deceased  person's  account  to  the  Axiditor  for 
the  Navy  Department  the  pay  officer  will  note  thereon  the  amount  paid 
by  him  for  the  funeral  expenses. 

1239.  (1)  Funeral  expenses  of  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  must  be 

charged  to  the  personal  accounts  of  the  deceased  officers. 

^"e'rises'^oV  offl-    ^"'^  ^^^^'  ^'^^^'^  ^*^"^  '^'^  vcuicliers  with  the  accounts  when  trans- 

cers^and  nien    mitted  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department. 

Cor 's''  ^^**^'"*'        (2)  Th(^  necessary  and  proper  funeral  expenses  of  enlisted 

°  ^^'  men  of  the  Marine  Corps,  being  provided  for  by  an  annual 

appropriation,  will  be  allowed,  and  the  bills  for  such  expenses  are  public 

bills. 

1240.  Balances  due  to  docoa.=;ed  persons  in  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps 

will  not  be  paid  until  their  accounts  have  been  i)assed  upon 
ceased  persons^     ^Y  ^'^^  Treasury  officers.     Persons  entitled  to  the  estates  of 

such  deceased  persons  must  apply  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
Navy  Department.  Arrears  foimd  to  be  due  will  be  paid  in  all  cases  to 
the  proper  persons  interested,  in  preference  to  attorneys. 


238  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXV. 

1241.  "Wills  of  persons  in  actual  service  must  in  all  cases,  when  pos- 
sible, be  in  writing  and  attested  by  an  officer.     A  nuncnpative  will  must 

be  rediTced  to  waiting  immediately,  and  be  attested  by  at 
Wills  of  persons  j^^^g^  ^^^  officers.  The  executor  will  be  required  to  produce 
dying  .„  serv.ce.    ^^^  original  Wall  or  a  copy  duly  authenticated. 

1242.  When  the  effects  of  deceased  persons  are  sold,  the  account  of 
the  deceased  will  be  credited  in  the  column  for  "Sundry  credits "  on  the 

■  h  pay  roll,  under  the  head  of  ' '  Sale  of  Effects, "  with  the  total 
abie°effect"  of  amount  realized  from  such  sale.  The  amount  will  be  en- 
deceased  per-  tered  on  the  summarv  statement  and  account  current  as 
sons-  "Sale  of  D.  M.  and  B.  Effects,"  and  the  money  accounted 

for  under  "  General  Account  of  Advances." 

Section  1 0.  —Pensions. 

1243.  (1)  Any  disabled  enlisted  man  who  has  not  been  discharged 

for  misconduct  shall,  after  ten  years'  service  in  the  Navy, 

Service  pensions     j^g  entitled  to  a  pension,  if  a  board  of  survey  appointed  by 

HsfeTmrn^''"     the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  shall  recommend  it.     (See  sec. 

4757,  R.  S.) 
(3)  After  twenty  years'  service,  any  enlisted  man  disabled  from  sea 
service  by  reason  of  age  or  infirmity,  who  has  not  been  discharged  for 
misconduct,  shall  be  entitled  to  a  pension  equal  to  one-half  the  pay  of  his 
rating  when  last  discharged.     (See  sec.  4756,  R.  S.) 

1244.  Commanding  officers  on  shore  and  afloat  will  reqiiire  from  the 
proper  medical  officers    reports,  made  in  accordance  with  the  medical 

instriTctions,  of  every  case  of  death  or  disability  occurring  to 
Official  returns      persons  in  the  naval  service  under  their  command.     These 
disabiiuy*'  ""^     reports  shall  be  sent  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery 
as  evidence  of  claims  for  pensions. 

1245.  In  all  cases  of  injury  by  accident  to  persons  in  the  Navy,  the 
commanding  officer  shall  direct  a  statement  of  the  facts  in  the  case  to  be 

made  to  the  Surgeon  General  by  an  officer,  or  in  the  absence 
Testimony  of  ^f  j^^  officer,  by  any  other  trustworthy  person  who  was  a 
Slccidents^'  witness  to  the  accident.  The  statement  shall  show  where 
the  accident  occurred,  what  the  injured  person  was  doing 
at  the  time,  and  how  the  accident  was  caused.  It  shall  be  as  brief  as  pos- 
sible consistent  with  clearness.  The  commanding  officer  shall  endorse  his 
opinion  upon  it,  and  it  shall  be  referred  to  in  the  medical  journal  and  be 
forwarded  to  the  Surgeon  General. 

1246.  In  case  of  death,  injury,  or  disability,  where  the 
tuTc'idevw'ere  official  medical  record  may  be  incomplete,  the  Surgeon 
records  are  in-  General  shall  decide  as  to  whether  such  death,  injury,  or 
complete.  disability  was  received  in  the  line  of  duty. 


CHAPTER  XXVI. 


PART  I.— SUPPLIES  ON  SHORE. 
Section  1. — Custody  and  Cake. 

1247.  The  ciistncly,  transfer,  and  issue  of  all  snpplies,  and  the  records 
T,         ., .,.,     f    of  all  pVopertv  and  plants  at  navy  yards  and  stations  be- 

X'^uofSvu^  longinj,'  and  "appertaining  to  the  Navy  Department,  ^^^th 
i.ii.s  and  Ac-  the  exceptions  hereinafter  noted,  shall  be  under  the  super- 
counts,  vision  of  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 

1248.  At  navy  yards  and  stations  there  shall  be  an  officer  of  the  pay 

corps  detailed  as  the  general  storekeeper,  who  shall,  under 
The  general       ^j^^  direction  of  the  Paymaster  General,  have  charge,  with 
storekeeper.       ^^^  exceptions  noted,  of  the  supplies,  material,  manufac- 
tured articles  of  ships'  etpiipment,  etc. ,  at  the  respective  yards  and  stations. 

1249.  Medical  outfits  for  ships  in  commission  are  furnished  from  the 
naval  laboratory.     The  senior  medical  officer  on  duty  at  a  navy  yard 

sliall  have  charge  of  all  medicines,  medical  supplies,  instru- 
Medicai  luents,  and  other  articles  i^rovided  bv  the  Bureau  of  Medi- 

suppiies.         ^.^^  ^^^^^  Surgery  for  use  at  the  yard,  for  ships  fitting  out, 
or  received  from  ships  arriving. 

1250.  The  cadet  storekeeper  at  the  Naval  Academy  shall  be  detailed 
from  the  pay  corps,  and  shall  have  authority,  with  the  approval  of  the 
c  a  d  <■  t  store-    Secretary  of  the  Navy,  to  procure  clothing  and  other  neces- 

keepcr  at  Na-    saries  for  the  naval  cadets  in  the  same  manner  as  supplies 
vai  Acaaciiiy.      j^j.g  furnished  to  the  Navy,  to  be  issued  under  such  regula- 
tions as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Supplies  to  be  1251.  Supplies  shall  be  so  stored  and  guarded  as  to  en- 
properly  able  the  general  storekeeper  to  assume  a  rigid  responsibility 
guarded.  fQj.  t}ieir  proper  care  and  exiienditure. 

1252.  (1)  Officers  in  charge  of  supplies  shall  exercise   a    constant 

Officers  in  charge    Supervision  over  the  stores  in  their  custody  and  protect 

of  supplies  to    them  by  every  means  in  their  power  against  deterioration 

exercise  care.         f  rom  aUV  CaUSe. 

(2)  Thev  shall,  under  the  direction  of  the  commandant 
Custody  of  keys.  ^^  ^j^^  ^.^^.-^  .^^,  j,^^^^^^,^  j^jj^.,,  charge  of  the  keys  of  all  store- 
houses and  buildings 'containing  articles  for  which  they  are  responsible. 
The  keys  must  never  be  taken  out  of  the  yard,  and  when  not  in  use  shall 
be  kept  in  the  designated  place. 

(3)  Tlu'v  shall  not  give  a  receipt  for  articles  delivered 
Invoices  to  bo      ^j^  ^|^g   ,^..^j.j  ^^^^:^Y   fumished  with   invoices  in  duplicate. 

iurn.8  e  .  ^yi^yf.1^  shall  be  complete  descriptive  lists  of  the  deliveries 
claimed,  one  receipt  to  be  signed  and  returned  to  the  party  delivering  the 
articles  and  the  other  to  be  retained. 

(239) 


240  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVL 

ContractRupi.iifis  (4)  No  Supplies  delivered  by  contractors  shall  be  re- 
unmarked  not  ceived  unless  marked  and  distinguished  with  the  name  of 
to  be  received.  ^}jg  contractor  furnishing  the  same. 
To  be  marked  i^^)  Immediately  after  supplies  received  by  purchase 
after  inspec-  shall  have  been  inspected  they  shall  be  tagged  or  marked 
tio"-  with  the  name  of  the  bureau  under  which  purchased,  num- 

ber of  contract  or  open-purchase   requisition,  the  account,   number  of 
insj)ection  call,  and  date  when  passed  or  rejected. 

(6)  Articles  received  by  shipment  shall  in  like  manner  be  tagged  or 
marked  with  the  name  of  the  ship  or  navy  yard  from  which  received,  the 
account,  bureau,  and  number  of  invoice. 

1253.  All  articles  manufactured  in  the  various  navy  yards,  and 
Articles  manu-    approved  by  the  heads  of  departments  to  which  they  per- 

factured  in    tain,  shall  be  turned  into  store  for  issue  by  the  general 
navy  yards.        storekeeper. 

1254.  Models  of  ships,  w^hen  completed,  shall  be  taken  up  in  the 
^  ,  .        books  of  the  general  storekeeper  by  invoice  and  expended 

Models  of  shipB.      ,<£  >.  x  j  jt- 

^       "for  use. 

1255.  (1)  All  supplies  purchased  with  moneys  appropriated  for  the 
naval  service  shall  be  deemed  to  be  purchased  for  the  Navy  and  not  for 

any  bureau  thereof,  and  these  supplies,  together  with  all 

^  purchated'for    Supplies  On  hand,  shall  be  arranged,  classified,  consolidated, 

the  Navy  and    and  catalogued,  and  issued  for  consumption  or  use  under 

not  for  bu-    such  regulations  as  the  Secretary  may  prescribe,  without 

'"*'*"^"  regard  to  the  bureau  for  which  they  were    purchased. 

(Act  approved  June  30,  1890. ) 

(2)  The  appropriation  ' '  Increase  of  the  Navy  "  does  not  come  within  the 
above  clause.     It  is  an  appropriation  by  itself  and  for  a  specific  purpose. 

(3)  The  appropriation  for  clothing  and  small  stores  is  continuoiis  and  is 
intended  to  be  self-sustaining,  and  can  not  be  classified  as  provided  for  by 
this  act. 

(4)  The  appropriation  for  "provisions"  is  for  a  specific  purpose  and 
can  not  be  used  for  any  other  object. 

1256.  (1)  All  supplies  purchased  during  a  fiscal  year  shall,  at  navy 
yards  and  stations,  be  kept  separate  from  other  supplies,  and  be  held  by 

the  general  storekeeper  for  consumption  in  the  department 
Supplies  t  o  b  e    for  whose  use  they  were  intended  when  purchased.     With 
d  I  r  i*n^^fiscai    ^^^  exception  of  supplies  piirchased  under  the  appropriation 
year.'"^   ^^       "Increase  of  the  Navy,"  which  supplies  will  be  reserved 
for  the  purposes  designated,  and  of  such  as  shall  have  been 
purchased  under  special  appropriations  for  specific  objects  or  special  work 
not  then  completed,  all  such  supplies  remaining  on  hand  at  the  close  of 
any  year,  together  with  all  other  stores  on  hand,  shall  thereafter  be  subject 
to  requisitions  of  heads  of  departments  without  regard  to  the  bureau  for 
which  they  were  purchased.     Care  must  be  exercised,  however,  that  sup- 
Ijlies  in  store  especially  adapted  to  particular  uses  shall  not  be  drawn 
indiscriminately  or  used  for  work  in  which  material  of  a  lower  grade  and 
less  value  can  be  utilized  with  equal  advantage,  and  in  no  case  shall  sup- 
plies be  drawn  out  of  store  except  on  requisitions  to  fill  specific  job  orders. 
(2)  Not  more  than  one  year's  probable  demand  of  supplies 
Accumulation  of    sliould  be  carried  in  stock,  and  in  case  of  supplies  that  are 
supplies.         liable  to  deterioration,  a  six  months'  supply  is  sufl&cient  to 
keep  on  hand. 
Supplies  for  Na-        (3)  Supplies  purchased  for  the  Naval  Academy  are.  ex- 
vai  Academy.       erupted  from  the  provisions  of  this  article. 


CiiAi-.  XXVI.]  SUPPLIES    ON    SHORE.  241 

1 2/> 7 .  (1)  All  paokaffps  of  supplies  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies 

and  Ac-counts  shall  be  marked  as  follows:    Place  and  date  of  inspection, 

name  of  contractor  or  dealer  and  date  of  contract  or  open 

Suppiios  pertain-    purchase,  number  and  sizes  of  articles  contained  in  each 

ofSuppiics^anll    ^^'^^^  ^^^  clothiuf;:  marked  on  the  inner  and  outer  coverings, 

Accounts.  the  number  and  sizes  of  shoes  in  each  l)ox,  and  all  marks 

and  brands  recjuired  by  the  contracts.     All  bread  bags  shall 

be  marked  legibly  near  the  middle,  "Bread  bag,  U.  S.  Navy." 

(2)  No  articles  of  clothing  turned  into  store  in  a  loose  state  shall  bo 
packed  "v\ntli  new  ones,  but  must  be  baled  separately  and  marked  with 
date  of  rejiacking. 

(ii)  No  beef  or  pork  shall  be  allowed  to  remain  in  store  for  a  longer 
period  than  six  months  without  being  examined,  and.  if  necessary, 
repickled  and  coo])ered.  The  date  of  each  inspection  shall  be  marked  upon 
the  end  of  the  barrel. 

(4)  Old  breail,  whether  in  bags  or  l)arrels,  .should  never  be  put  in  the 
same  room  with   new,  nor  should  new  bread   be  put   in  a  roojn  where 
weevily  bread  has  lately  been  until  the  room  shall  have  been  thoroughly 
cleaned. 
Storekeeper  to        1258.  General  storekeepers  .shall  afford  every  facility 

to^h'^'ads'^of  de-    ^'^  heads  of  departments  for  obtaining  information  and 

partments.  examining  supplies  on  hand. 

Section  3. — Requisitions. 

1259.  (1)  All  expenditures  of  supplies  by  general  storekeepers,  for  use 
stub  roiiuisitions    by  auy  department  of  a  yard,  must  be  preceded  by  a  stub 

ou    KPiierai    requisition  signed  bv  the  head  of  that  department, 
storekeeper.  ^o,  i^  ^.^jer  that"^ the  head  of  the  department  mav  be 

^me'nfs'^trhe  properly  informed  of  the  cost  of  the  articles  drawai.  both 
iiitonued  of  the  requisition  and  its  stub  should  be  submitted  to  the  gen- 
cost,  eral  storekeeper,  who  M-ill  jn-omptly  return  the  stiab  with 
endorsement  of  the  cost  of  each  item  furnished  in  compliance  with  the 
requisition,  retaining  the  latter,  with  like  endorsement,  for  his  office  iise. 
On  or  before  the  fifth  day  of  each  month  the  general  storekeeper  shall  fiir- 
nish  the  commandant  with  a  list  of  the  stub  recpiisitions  from  each  depart- 
ment for  the  preceding  month  not  yet  returned,  %vith  the  i*easous  in  each 
case  for  failure  to  return  promptly. 

1260.  Wlienever  it  shall  be  possible  to  utilize  .supplies  on  hand  diflfer- 
utiiizins  sup-      hig  iu  Unimportant  respects  from  those  called  for,  substitu- 

piies.  tion  shall  be  made. 

1261.  (1)  No  stub  retiuisition  upon  a  general  storekeeper  shall  be 
filled  which  fails  to  express  the  amount,  job  order,  title,  siibtitle,  and 

general  head  under  which  supi)lies  are  wanted. 
Object  foiMviiich         ^o)  Stub  recpiisitions  shall  be  numbered  consecutively  by 
be*stated.°"'*     the  head  of  each  dei)artment  and  embrace  material  under 
one  account,  title,  subtitle,  and  general  head  only. 

(3)  The  representative  of  the  general  storekeeper  authorized  to  deliver 
stores  shall  keep  an  independent  record  of  the  date  and  number  of  each 
stub  requisition  received. 

1262.  (1)  No  supplies  shall  be  dra\%ni  from  store  by  manufacturing 
departments  except  for  sp(>cific  jol)  orders,  named  ui)on  the  recjuisitions. 

Of  the  supplies  .so  dra\\ni  only  such  as  are  actuallv  used 

^' ufioturiue"de'    ^^^^^'^  ^^'  charged  to  the  job. 
parlnieuts.    *         (-)  Wlieu  uiore  Supplies  have  been  drawn  for  specific 
work  than  are  used,  the  unused  portion  shall  be  returned 
into  store  and  the  job  order  account  credited  accordingly. 

16711 16 


24:2  U.  S.    XAVY   KEGUL.ATIONS.  [fnAp.  XXVI. 

1263.  (1)  For  articles  required  which  are  not  in  store,  and  for  which 
articles  in  store  can  not  be  substituted,  heads  of  departments  shall  submit 

requests  for  requisitions  to  be  made  by  the  general  store- 
^  Htorr  how  ob"  ^^^^^P^^-  Such  requests  shall  not  be  made  by  heads  of  de- 
tained, partments  until  they  have  definitely  ascertained  that  none 

of  the  articles  included  can  be  procured  from  the  stores  on 
hand.  They  shall  be  carefully  and  completely  filled  out  by  the  officers 
making  them,  and  general  storekeepers  in  making  requisitions  for  the 
articles  shall  follow  strictly  the  specifications  and  estimated  cost  as 
therein  given. 

(2)  If  articles  are  required  to  be  purchased  "for  general  purposes,"  the 
fact  shall  be  so  stated  in  the  request ;  if  for  specific  use,  the  use  shall  be  ex- 
pressed with  precision. 

(3)  The  request  shall  be  in  the  form  of  an  open-purchase  requisition, 
prepared  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Art.  1358,  having  attached 
thereto  a  memorandum,  by  the  head  of  the  department  requiring  the  sup- 
plies, stating :  "  It  is  requested  that  requisition  be  made  for  the  articles 
embraced  in  the  accompanying  requisition,  which  are  required  for  use  in 
this  department,  by  the  dates  stated  therein." 

1264.  When  any  article  held  for  consumption  in  a  particular  depart- 
ment, in  accordance  with  Art.    1256,    is  needed  for  immediate  use  in 

another  department  in  consequence   of  an  exigency,  the 
Transfer  of  sup-    article  may  be  issued  to  the  department  requiring  it  if  the 
departmenUn    ^^^^^  ^^  the  department  parting  with  the  article  will  certify 
emergency.'        that  it  is  not  needed  in  his  department,  or  that  work  in  prog- 
ress will  not  be  delayed,  or  the  department  be  in  any  way 
embarrassed  before  siich  time  as  the  article  can  have  been  replaced  by 
purchase.     But  the  head  of  the  department  receiving  the  article  shall  at 
once  make  a  request  for  a  requisition  to  be  made  for  the  article  by  the 
general  storekeeper,  who,  if  the  article  is  needed,  shall  iipon  its  purchase 
and  delivery  replace  the  article  issued.     The  expenditure  of  the  original 
article  shall  be  at  the  cost  at  which  it  is  borne  on  the  books. 

Kequisitions  and        1265.  All  requisitions  or  invoices  from  other  depart - 

prepared  ^"a'c^  mcnts  to  general  storekeepers  shall  be  prepared  in  conform- 

cording    to  ity  with  the  classified  schedule,  giving  unit  jjrices  as  well 

classified  as  total  amounts. 

schedule. 

Section  3. — Expenditures. 

1266.  (1)  When  stores  are  delivered  to  a  ship  in  commission  they 
shall  be  accompanied  by  a  store  invoice,  in  duplicate,  which  shall  be 

receipted  bv  the  person  to  whom  the  stores  are  actually 
^^°r\  '^ehP'^tn  clelivered,  and  which  shall  be  the  only  detailed  list  fur- 
commission.  *"    nished  of  such  stores.     The  invoice  shall  be  prepared  as 

articles  are  issued  by  the  representative  of  the  general  store- 
keeper authorized  to  issue  stores,  who  shall  number  them  consecutively 
and  enter  the  following  data :  Name  of  account  or  letter  indicating  same ; 
ship  and  department  to  which  issiied ;  name  of  article ;  number  of  con- 
tract or  open-purchase  requisition  on  which  the  article  was  received  by 
the  general  storekeeper;  number  of  inspection  call;  quantity  delivered. 
It  is  not  essential  that  articles  be  grouped  by  classes  on  store  invoices,  but 
they  may  be  enumerated  in  the  order  delivered.  The  invoices  shall  then 
be  priced,  and  the  class  number  and  title  noted  thereon  by  the  bookkeeper 
in  charge  of  great  ledgers. 


Chap.  XXVI]  SUPPLIES  ON  SHORE.  'iV-i 

(3)  For  articles  i)nt  on  boartl  a  ship  before  she  is  commissioned,  as 

provided  bv  Art.   12()»,   i»ar.    10,   the   store   invoices  shall 

Stores  delivered    be  receipte<t  by  the  head  of  the  yard  department  concerned, 

to  a  ship  be-    .^yi^,^  ^yjjj  retain  the  duplicate 'until  the  ship  is  conimis- 

s^oniDg."'""""    fiioned,  when  he  shall  deliver  it  to  the  proper  officer  of 

the  ship. 
(3)  Stub  requisitions  shall  be  receipted  by  the  person  to  whom  the  mate- 
rial is  actually  delivered,  and  l)e  regarded  as  the  itemized  invoices  cover- 
ing material  delivered  to  yard  departments. 

(4)  There  shall  be  compiled  by  the  general  storekeeper 
Summary  of  stub    summaries,in  duplicate,  of  stub  requisitions  and  store  invoices 

reqii  i  8  i  t  i  o  II  s      .^^  f  olloWS  : 

voices.'"'^*'  ""  {(t)  Of  Stub  requisitions.  At  the  end  of  each  month  a 
summary  stating  the  total  value  of  the  material  under  each 
class  issued  during  the  month  as  sho-wni  1>y  the  totals  in  the  "Record  of 
stiib  requisitions  bv  classes,"  together  mth  a  statement  of  expenditures 
under  titles,  subtitles,  and  general  heads  as  shown  by  the  totals  in  the 
"Record  of  stub  requisitions  by  titles." 

(b)  Of  store  invoices.  At  tlie  end  of  each  month,  and  fraction  of  a 
month  if  a  ship  is  abotit  to  leave  the  yard,  a  summary  stating  the  value 
of  the  stores  i.ssued  under  each  class 'to  each  title  during  the  month  or 
fraction  of  month  as  shoA\ni  by  the  totals  in  the  ' '  Record  of  store  invoices  " 
for  the  ship  concerned,  beingfor  each  class  and  title  embraced  in  all  store 
invoices  for  the  time  covered  by  the  summary.  The  store  invoices  referred 
to  in  par.  3  must  be  included  in  tlie  first  summaries  furnished  the  ship. 

(5)  Separate  summaries  shall  be  made  for  each  department  of  a  yard 
or  ship  and  for  each  account.  They  shall  be  receipted  by  the  head  ot 
department  concerned,  who  ^^'ill  retain  one  copy  and  return  the  other  to 
the  general  storekeeper. 

(6)  For  issues  under  Naval  Supply  Fund,  summaries  shall  be  compiled 
weekly,  in  triplicate. 

(7)  Stub  requisitions  and  store  invoices  shall  be  carefully  filed  by  heads 
of  departments  for  verification  of  summaries  when  received. 

(8)  Summaries  shall  be  forwarded  with  quarterly  balance  sheets  as  the 
vouchers  of  expenditure  pertaining  to  stores  covered  by  the  summaries. 

1267.  Invoices  of  articles  manufactured  in  navy  yards  by  the  varioiis 
departments  shall,  so  far  as  prac-ticable,  be  condensed  into  one  monthly 

invoice  for  each  bureau.     This  practice  shall  not  preclude 
Invoices  of  nrti-    i\^q  rendering  of  a  memorandum  invoice  with  each  delivery 
tured°iu"vard"    <>f  manufactured  articles  to  a  storekeeper,  which  is  neces- 
sary in  order  that  he  may  be  enabled  to  make  immediate 
expenditure  invoices,  if  reciuired. 

1268.  All  expenditures  of  supplies  shall  be  at  an  average  price,  deter- 

mined bv  dividing  tlie  total  value  of  the  supi)ly  on  hand  of 

^""btohTed ''"'''    ^^y  article  l)y  the  total  quantity  thereof.     A  new  price  shall 

be  established  upon  the  receipt  of  an  invoice  of  the  article. 

1269.  (1)  Each  bui-ean  shall  arrange  its  i)rescribed  outfit  and  allo\y- 

ance  of  sui)plies  for  every  ship  in  a  tabulated  form,  in 

Arrangement  of    accordance  with  the  classification  of  the  Bureau  of  Sui>plies 

fitrand''aik)w-    '"^*^  Accounts,  as  to  the  arrangement  of  items,  undi-r  the 

anct^'.'    "  ""'"     headings   '•Eciuipage  "  and   "Supplies."     The  fornu-r  shall 

contain  sucli  articles  asareobjivts  of  charge  under  Title  B, 

and  the  latter  all  other  supplies,  which  will  be  carried  under  Title  Y. 

(2)  Ecpiipage  and  supplies  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of 
^"^'t^r^es*"^'*    Equipment  which  are  to  be  in  charge  of  the  navigator  of 
*  °™^'  the  ship  shall  be  designated  as  "Navigator's  stores  "  and  be 

separately  grouped  in  the  table  arranged  by  the  Bureau  of  Equipment. 


244  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [f'"AP.  XXVI. 

(3)  Immediately  xipon  their  preparation  the  Paymaster 
Table   to  b.e      Qgneral  shall  be  informed  by  the  chiefs  of  bureaus  of  the 

printed.  outfits  and  allowances  prescribed,  and  of  the  complement 

of  officers,  crew,  and  marines ;  when  he  shall  have  the  same  printed  in  a 
single  pamphlet  with  the  name  of  the  ship  on  the  title  page.  Copies  of 
allowance  books  shall  be  supplied  to  all  navy  yards  and  to  the  ships  to 
which  they  apply. 

(4)  A  statement  showing  what  articles  in  each  table  are 
Articles  to  be    ^^  ^^  manufactured  by  the  bureaus,  the  place  of  manufac- 

manutactured.  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  completion  of  the  same  shall  be  transmitted, 
with  the  allowance  tables,  by  the  bureau  concerned  to  the  Paymaster 
General. 

(5)  The  prescribed  outfit  and  allowance  of  supplies  for  a 
Time  of  prepara-    ship  must  be  prepared  during  her  construction,  and  fully 

tion  of  outfits    completed  at  least  three  months  before  the  time  when  a 
a  u  d  a  1 1  o  w  -    (.oij|.j.act-built  ship  is  accepted  by  the  Goveniment  or  ^l'hen 


ances. 


a  navy-yard-built  ship  is  ready  for  trial 

(6)  A  sufficient  number  of  the  allowance  books  shall  be 
Supplies  in  store,  f^^^^-^j^g^j  ^j^g  general  storekeeper  at  the  yard  where  the 
ship  is  to  be  fitted  out,  in  which  he  will  check  off,  in  one  for  each  depart- 
ment, such  of  the  articles  required  by  the  department  as  are  in  store.  He 
shall '  then  assemble  these  articles  and  forward  the  checked  allowance 
books  to  the  heads  of  departments  concerned,  with  the  information  that 
tiie  supplies  are  ready  for  examination.  Heads  of  departments  shall  im- 
mediately examine  the  supplies  and  inform  the  general  storekeeper  if,  m 
their  opinion,  any  of  the  supplies  are  not  suitable,  and  can  not  be  made 
so  by  repairs  or  alterations,  in  order  that  the  proper  articles  may  be 
obtained. 

(7)  In  reference  to  those  articles  which  have  been  re- 
Corapietion     of     turned  by  the  bureaus  as  "  to  be  manufactured,"  and  also 

anides  those  the  repair  or  alteration  of  which  has  been  authorized 

by  the  bureau  interested  upon  the  recommendation  of  the 
head  of  the  department  at  the  yard,  the  general  storekeeper  shall  be  noti- 
fied T)y  the  commandant  of  the  probable  date  of  their  completion ;  but 
heads  of  departments  are  charged  with  the  preparation  of  the  articles  and 
shall  make  timely  requisitions  on  the  general  storekeeper  for  the  necessary 
material.  As  soon  as  such  articles  are  completed  they  shall  be  delivered 
and  invoiced  to  the  general  storekeeper,  excepting  very  heavy  or  bulky 
articles  which  shall  remain  in  charge  of  heads  of  departments  as  unfinished 
work  under  Title  Z,  until  the  ship  is  ready  to  receive  them,  when  they 
shall  be  invoiced  to  the  general  storekeeper  (Title  Z  to  Title  X),  who  shall 
in  turn  invoice  them  under  the  proper  titles  to  the  heads  of  departments 
attached  to  the  ship.  In  order  that  the  general  storekeeper's  records  may 
be  perfected,  heads  of  departments  shall  notify  him  m  writing  immedi- 
ately upon  the  completion  of  such  articles.  Where  the  repairs,  altera- 
tions, or  manufacturing  are  done  at  another  yard,  the  commandant 
thereof  shall  furnish  this  information  to  the  general  storekeeper  at  the 
yard  where  the  supplies  are  being  assembled,  who  shall  make  returns  ac- 
cordingly to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 

(8)  For  all  articles  of  outfit  and  supplies  not  in  store  at 
Supplies  to  be  the  yard  and  not  returned  as  "to  be  manufactured,"  the 
pu.cnasea.  g^^-^^j-^i  storekeeper  at  the  outfitting  yard  shall  prepare 
purchase  requisitions  based  upon  the  allowance  books.  To  insure  the  pro- 
curement of  proper  articles  the  heads  of  departments  at  the  yards  shall 
furnish  such  specifications  as  may  be  deemed  necessary. 


Chap.  XXVI.]  RT'PPT.TES    OX    SHORE.  245 

(1»)  Tlio  articles  for  oach  sliip  on  her  first  commi.s.siif»ii 
inarked  and  re-  !"""*  ^'^  "^^ '^  <'"b'  f«»r  that  sliip.  unle.ss  otherwise  specifically 
tieived.  ordered  by  the  Paymaster  General  under  the  instructions  of 

the  Secretary  of  the  Navy.  When  received  or  completed, 
all  supplies  for  a  .sliij)  shall  he  distinctly  marked  with  lier  name,  if  of 
metal,  by  stampinj^:  if  of  wotjd,  by  brandin;::;  and  if  of  canvas  by  sten- 
ciling.    Other  HU])plies  shall  be  marked  In'  tagging. 

(10)  Supplies  .shall  be  put  on  board  ships  bv  the  general 
"*on  board.     "    storekeeper's  force  when  sucdi  force  is  sufficient  to  do  the 

work.  If  his  force  is  not  sufficient  the  commandant  shall 
direct  that  as.sistance  be  given  him  by  the  cn-ws  of  vessels  receiving  the 
siipplies.  When  the  general  storekeeper's  force  is  inadeciuate  to  place  the 
outfit  and  supplies  on  board  a  vessel  not  in  commission,  the  necessary  labor 
shall  be  supi)lied  by  the  department  concerned,  and  in  all  such  cases  the 
work  shall  be  done  under  the  direction  of  the  head  of  the  department. 
Articles  put  on  board  ship  before  the  arrival  of  the  officers  to  l)e  charged 
A\nth  their  care  shall  be  delivered,  when  directed  by  the  commandant,  to 
the  yard  heads  of  departments  concerned,  who  shall  give  the  general  store- 
keejier  receipted  store  invoices  therefor,  and  be  resi)onsible  for  their  safe 
custody;  but  all  these  articles  shall  be  embraced  in  the  summary  of  store 
invoice  furnished  the  ship's  officers,  to  whom  shall  be  given  the  memo- 
randa upon  their  receipting  the  invoices. 

(11)  As  articles  are  set  aside,  or  reported  completed,  the 
i^pparation  to  general  storekeeper  shall  note  the  fact  tipon  his  cojiy  of  the 
be  ri-|)ortod.        allowauce  book ;  and  when  all  the  articles  are  on  hand  the 

fact  shall  be  reported  to  the  Paymaster  General,  who  shall 
be  charged  with  the  duty  of  seeing  that  all  supplies  are  furnished  at  the 
l>roper  time. 

(12)  Captains  of  ships  shall,  from  time  to  time,  report  to 
aiiowInces!'°"     ^^^^  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  wherein  the  table  of 

allowances  may,  in  their  opinion,  exceed  or  fall  short  of  the 
re(]\iirements  of  the  ship,  and  such  reports  shall  be  referred  to  the  bureait 
concerned,  which  shall  promptly  notify  the  Paymaster  General  of  any 
change  in  the  table. 

(18)  When  a  ship  goes  out  of  commission  all  outfits  and 
Supplies  of  ships  s^ippiies  shall  be  turned  in  and  invoiced  to  the  general  store- 
commissiun.  keeper.  Tliose  received  from  Title  B  shall  lie  stored  sepa- 
arately  and  only  used  for  the  ship  to  which  they  lielong, 
unless  otherwise  ordered  ]\v  the  Department.  Those  received  from  Title 
Y  shall  be  divided  by  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  into  two 
classes — permanent  and  temporary.  The  former  shall  be  set  aside  and  re- 
served for  the  ship,  being  stored  together  in  a  separate  place.  The  latter 
shall  be  turned  in  as  general  supplies  for  issue.  The  classification  shall 
be  permanent,  and  shall  apply  to  all  ships. 

(14)  When  a  shi])  is  to  be  rocommissioned,  the  course 

Bioned"'""^'    ^^ere  prescribed  as  to  arrangement  of  outfits  and  allowances, 

requisitions,  pre])aration,  reports,  etc.,  shall  be  pursueil. 

Siippjies  of  V08-        (1,5)  When  a  ship  is  .stricken  from  the  Navy  Register,  her 

from  tho'iieg'-    s^Pplies  shall  be  turned  in  for  general  issue  and  credited  to 

jster.  the  proper  titles. 


Section  4. — Shipments. 

Orders  for  ship-        1270.  (1)  Orders  for  shipments  shall  bi"  issued  onlv  by 
nients.  the  Paymaster  General.  "      " 

^  (2)  General  storekeepers  making  shipments  shall  desig- 

per'i^fended!^"     nate  some  person  connected  with  their  de])artment  to  super- 
intend the  packing  of  all  articles  to  be  shipped,  to  check 


246  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVI. 

npon  a  list  the  articles  as  they  are  packed,  and  to  certify  the  lists  as  to  the 
contents  of  the  packages.  The  person  performing  this  work  shall  be  held 
personally  responsible  for  the  correctness  of  the  list  so  certified.  The 
storekeeper  making  the  shipment  shall  see  that  the  invoices  agree  w^ith 
the  lists  checked  and  certified  to,  as  above  directed. 

( 3 )  Packages  shall  be  prepared  for  shipment  by  the  depart- 

Preparation  of    ment  concenied,  and  each  package  shall  be  marked,  so  far 

packages   for    as  practicable,  in  addition  to  the  general  address,  with  its 

shipment.  contents,  the  bureau  to  which  it  pertains,  and  the  exact 

gross  weight. 
(4)  Those  for  navy  yards,  excepting  medical  stores,  shall  be  consigned 
to  general  storekeepers,  and  those  for  ships  to  the  captains  thereof. 

1271.  (1)  G-eneral  storekeepers  shall  be  responsible  for  the  shipment 
of  all  stores  under  their  charge  bj^  such  conveyances  as  may  be  furnished 

and  conformably  to  orders.     Particular  attention  must  be 

^'' '/ "tV*"^'""    paid  to  have  the  articles  to  be  transported  deliverable  by 

pers.°    ^^  ^'^'    tliG  bills  of  lading  at  the  precise  place    (depot,    steamer 

landing,  or  navy  yard)  to  which  they  may  have  been  or- 
dered, and  that  they  are  in  good  shipping  order.  They  shall  attend  to 
procuring  the  customhouse  documents  necessary,  in  case  of  shipments 
to  foreign  ports. 

(2)  The  price,  rate,  or  amount  of  freight  to  be  paid,  and  the  number  of 
days  and  the  amotmt  of  daily  demurrage  after  they  shall  have  expired, 
must  be  explicitly  stated  in  the  charter  party  and  bill  of  lading. 

(3)  Bills  of  lading  shall  particularly  state  the  number,  and  character 
of  the  contents,  of  packages  of  each  kind,  and  their  exact  gross  weight 
and  measurement. 

(4)  The  party  by  whom  the  freight  is  to  be  paid  must  also  be  stated, 
who,  unless  otherwise  specially  agreed  upon  for  some  good  cause,  should 
be  the  purchasing  pay  officer  nearest  the  place  whence  the  stores  are 
shipped. 

1272.  ( 1 )  The  general  method  prescribed  for  issues  to  ships  at  navy  yards 
shall  he  pursued  in  making  shipments  to  general  storekeepers,  to  ships  in 

commission  not  at  a  navy  yard,  and  to  ships  under  construc- 
^^'^ment?'^        tiou  at  private  shipyards,  the  store  invoices,  summaries,  and 
record  books  being  practically  the  same  in  form  and  em- 
bracing the  same  data. 

(2)  Upon  making  shipments  of  stores  of  any  kind  the  general  store- 
keejier  shall  forward  direct  to  the  officer  to  whom  the  stores  are  consigned 
a  bill  of  lading,  with  reqiiired  store  invoices,  and  a  bill  of  lading  only, 
through  the  commandant,  to  the  officer  in  command  of  the  station  to 
which  the  stores  are  consigned. 

(3)  Separate  store  invoices  shall  be  made  to  cover  the  contents  of  each 
package  containing  articles  of  varioxis  kinds,  but  one  invoice  may  cover 
any  number  of  packages,  each  containing  the  same  kind  of  article,  or  any 
number  of  articles,  each  a  separate  parcel. 

(4)  Invoices  shall  also  cover  only  articles  embraced  in  one  shipment; 
and  each  invoice  shall  bear  on  its  face  the  date  and  number  of  shipment 
order  and  such  reference  to  marks  on  the  package  concerned  as  may  be 
necessary  to  make  known  its  contents  without  opening  the  package. 

(5)  The  number  of  copies  of  each  store  invoice  to  be  prepared  and  to 
be  forwarded  in  making  shipments  shall  be  as  follows : 

(a)  To  general  storekeepers:  For  articles  intended  for  general  issue, 
two  copies,  one  to  be  retained  by  the  general  storekeeper  and  one  naailed 
to  and  retained  by  the  consignee ;  for  articles  for  a  specified  ship  in  com- 
mission or  for  a  ship  fitting  out  at  a  navy  yard,  four  copies,  one  to  be  re- 
tained by  the  general  storekeeper  and  three  mailed  to  and  retained  by 


(1IAI-.  XXVI.]  SUPPLIES   ON    SHORE.  247 

consignee,  one  to  be  nsed  as  his  invoice  on  wiiich  to  take  up  the  articles 
in  his  great  ledgers  and  the  other  two  to  be  used  in  making  the  issue  to 
the  ship. 

(b)  To  ships  in  commission  not  at  a  navy  yard,  two  copies,  one  to  be 
retained  by  tlie  general  storekeoper  and  one  mailed  to  and  retained  by  the 
head  of  department  on  board  ship  to  which  the  stores  pertain. 

(c)  To  ships  under  construction  at  a  private  shipyard,  three  copies, 
one  to  be  retained  by  the  general  storekeeper  and  two  mailed  to  the  officer 
on  duty  at  the  shipyard  who  receives  the  stores.  One  of  these  cojjies 
shall  be  receipted  by  him  and  returned  to  the  general  storekeeper  and  the 
other  retained  for  delivery  to  the  proper  department  officer  of  the  ship 
when  it  goes  in  commission. 

(6)  When  shipment  is  made  over  the  land  grant  and  bonded  raih-oads, 
an  additional  copy  of  the  store  invoice  must  be  made  for  the  depot 
quartermaster  of  the  anny. 

(7)  For  shipments  to  general  storekeepers  the  summaries  shall  be  for- 
warded at  the  end  of  each  month,  the  summary  for  each  account  under 
each  bureau  covering  all  store  invoices  sent  during  the  month. 

(8)  For  shipments  to  a  ship  in  commission  not  at  a  navy  yard,  the  sum- 
maries shall  accompany  the  store  invoices  covering  each  shipment. 

(9)  For  shipments  to  a  private  shipyard  the  summaries  shall  not  be 
forwarded  iintil  the  ship  goes  in  commission,  when  they  shall  be  for- 
warded to  the  proper  department  officer  on  board  the  ship,  and  shall 
cover  all  store  invoices  pre^^o^lsly  sent  to  the  officer  on  duty  at  the  ship- 
yard and  delivered  by  him  to  the  ship's  officers. 

(10)  One  copy,  receipted  by  the  officer  receiving  it,  shall  in  each  in- 
stance be  returned  to  the  general  storekeeper  making  the  shipment. 

(11)  "While  the  general  storekeeper  making  a  shipment  will  provide  a 
sufficient  number  of  copies  of  store  invoices  of  articles  intended  for  a 
specified  ship,  to  obviate  the  necessity  of  the  general  storekeeper  who  re- 
ceives the  stores  preparing  such  invoices  when  the  stores  are  delivered  to 
the  ship,  it  will,  however,  be  necessary  for  him  to  prepare  new  sum- 
maries, those  received  by  him  covering  invoices  of  articles  for  various 
disposition. 

Report  of  ship-  1273.  (1)  A  report  of  each  shipment  made  and  each 
inentmadeaud  shipment  received  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Paymaster 
received.  General. 

(2)  The  report  of  shipment  made  shall  state  the  ship- 
What  report  of    ment  number,  date  of  order,  file  number,  requisition  num- 

shaJUtate"'"  °    l^^i'.  f^"  account  of  what  bureau,  navy  yard  or  station,  line 
of  transportation,  date  of  shipment,  consignee,  and  whether 
all  articles  in  order  referred  to  are  .shipped,  and  if  not,  the  reason  therefor 
and  when  the  remaining  articles  (naming  them)  will  be  shipped. 

(3)  The  report  of  shipment  received  shall  state  con- 
What  report  of  ^ignor.  navy  yard  or  station,  date  of  shipment,  date  of  or- 
•  shipment  re-    der,  file  number,  requisition  number,  bureau  under  wliicli 

ceived  shall    reqiiired,  date  of  receipt,   and  whether  or  not  all  articles 
^^^"^  ordered  shipped  as  per  invoice  have  been  received,  and,  if 

not,  a  list  of  the  same. 

1274.  The  officer  receiving  stores  by  shipment  shall  endorse  such  receipt 
upon  the  bills  of  lading,  particularly  "^stating  over  his  signature  the  con  ■ 
dition  of  the  supplies.     In  the  event  of  there  being  any  loss 
Duty   of  officer    ^j.  damage,  the  endorsement  must  fully  show  the  character 
by'^Bii^ipmeut'!'^''^    ^iifl  amount  of  such  loss  or  damage, 'in  order  that  proper 
deductions  may  be  made  l)y  the  officer  drawing  up  the  bill 
for  freight.     An  accomplished  bill  f>f  lading  shall  be  returned  to  the  gen- 
eral storekeeper  who  shipped  the  supplies. 


248  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVI. 

1275.  (1)  When  supplies  are  shipped  by  a  Government  conveyance, 
the  general  storekeeper  shipping  them  shall  at  once  send  to  the  Paymas- 
ter General  a  report  of  shipment  made. 

Stores  shipped  by  (2)  At  the  time  of  making  shipment,  a  bill  of  lading,  in 
vewcr'^"'"^"*  addition  to  the  invoices,  shall  be  made  out  in  triplicate  by 
the  general  storekeeper  making  the  shipment.  This  bill 
must  show  the  number  and  character  of  the  packages,  and,  after  careful 
verification  thereof,  shall  be  receipted  by  the  pay  officer  of  the  vessel 
caiTying  the  shipment,  if  one  is  attached  thereto,  and,  if  not,  by  the  cap- 
tain.' One  copy  shall  be  retained  by  the  signing  officer  and  the  other.s 
returned  to  the  shipper,  who  shall  send  one,  endorsed  with  his  certificate 
of  its  correctness,  by  mail  to  the  consignee.  The  officer  signing  the  bill  of 
lading  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  packages  therein  enumerated, 
until  they  shall  have  been  delivered  to  the  consignee  and  a  detailed  re- 
ceipt for  the  same  given  by  him. 

1276.  (1)  When  any  shipment  is  delivered  it  shall  be  immediately 
compared  with  the  bill  of  lading,  and  should  the  packages  bear  the  least 

evidence  of  having  been  opened  and  tampered  with  while 

Shipment  to  be    j^  transit,  the  fact  shall  be  immediately  reported  to  the 

biu  ofTadUig^    commandant,  who  shall  direct  that  they  be  opened  and  the 

invoices  checked  in  the  presence  of  the  board  of  inspection. 
Where  there  is  no  external  evidence  of  loss,  and  articles  are  found,  on 
opening  the  packages,  to  be  missing,  the  fact  shall,  in  like  manner,  be 
reported  to  the  commandant,  who  shall  direct  the  matter  to  be  investi- 
gated bv  the  board  of  inspection.  In  both  cases  a  thorough  inquiry  will 
be  made  as  to  the  cause  and  responsibility  for  the  shortage.  A  statement 
of  the  means  of  transportation  and  condition  of  the  packages  when  re- 
ceived shall  be  incorporated  in  the  report  of  the  board,  one  copy  of  which  • 
shall  be  given  to  the  general  storekeeper  and  the  other  forwarded  without 
delay  to  the  Paymaster  General. 

(3)  The  recipient  of  the  supplies  shall  make  no  alterations  m  the  figures 
of  an  invoice,  but  shall  indicate  the  necessary  corrections,  and  receipt  an 
invoice  with  the  reservation  "except  as  to  articles  indicated  as  not  re- 
ceived, in  whole  or  in  part,  as  per  report  of  the  board  of  inspection,- 
dated . " 

1277.  (1)  When  a  ship  not  in  commission  is  sent  from  one  yard  to 
another,  and  articles  of  equipage  and  supplies  belonging  to  her  are  put  on 

board,  they  shall  be  placed  in  charge  of  the  officer  desig- 

When  a  ship  not    nated  for  the  command  of  the  ship.    As  in  the  case  of  ordi- 

in  commission    ^-^^^.^  shipments,   the  general  storekeeper  shall  designate 

reciuires  sup-    ^^^^  person  connected  with  his  department  to  check  upon 

a  list  all  articles  as  they  are  stowed,  and  to  certify  the  lists. 

The  person  performing  this  work  shall  be  held  personally  responsible  for 

the  correctness  of  the  list  so  certified.     The  storekeeper  shall  see  that  the 

invoices  agree  with  the  lists  checked  and  certified  to,  as  above  directed. 

(2)  Articles  not  required  for  use  in  transit,  which  can  be  stored  in  the 
storerooms,  shall  be  so  stored,  and  the  storerooms  sealed  by  the  store- 
keeper. A  detailed  list,  in  triplicate,  of  all  articles  not  so  sealed  shall  be 
prepared  by  him  and  receipted,  after  verification,  by  the  officer  placed  in 
command  of  the  ship,  who  shall  retain  one  copy  and  return  the  other  two 
to  the  storekeeper.  The  latter  shall  forward  one  copy  to  the  general  store- 
keeper to  whom  the  supplies  are  invoiced.  The  officer  placed  m  command 
shall  be  responsible  for  supplies  not  sealed,  and  that  the  seals  are  not 
broken.  If  it  becomes  necessary  to  break  the  seal  of  any  storeroom,  the 
officer  in  command  shall  become  responsible  for  the  contents.  Upon  the 
arrival  of  the  ship  at  her  destination  it  .shall  be  immediately  ascertained 


Ci.Ai'.  XXVI.]  SUPPLIES    AFLOAT.  249 

whether  or  not  all  the  articles  embraced  in  the  invoices  are  on  board, 
seals  being  l)roken  in  the  presence  of  the  officer  in  coninumd,  and  of  the 
general  storekeeper  who  i.s  to  receive  the  articles.  If  any  articles  are 
found  to  be  missing,  the  fact  shall  be  reported  to  the  ctnnmandant  for  the 
immediate  action  of  the  board  of  inspection,  and  report  thereof  shall  be 
sent  to  the  Paymaster  Cxcneral. 

1278.   (1)   When  shipment  is  to  be  made  over  the  land-grant  and 

bonded  railroads,  the  articles  shall  be  properly  packed  for  transp(jrtation, 

ShiDments  over    appropriately  marked,  and  placed  in  charge  of  the  nearest 

ianj-'^grant  and    officer  of  the'(iuartermaster's  department  of  the  Army,  who 

bonded  mil-    may  be  designated  for  this  duty  by  the  Secretary  of  War. 

roads.  ipj^g  quartermaster,  at  the  re(i\iest  of  the  proper  officer  of 

the  Navy  Department,  will  .ship  them  through  to  their  destination. 

(2)  General  storekeepers  shall  furnish  depot  (juartermasters  AN-ith  store 
invoices,  and  enter  thereon,  in  all  cases,  the  character  of  the  supplies  con- 
tained in  the  packages,  the  Ijureau  to  which  they  pertain,  the  appropria- 
tion from  which  the  freight  charges  are  payable,  and  a  reference  to  the 
requisition  or  order  authorizing  the  shipment.  Especial  attention  must 
be  paid  to  these  requirements  in  order  that  depot  quartermasters  may  be 
enabled  to  note  these  facts  on  the  bills  of  lading,  thus  insuring  full  infor- 
mation when  the  vouchers  are  prepared  or  claims  are  Jidjudic-ated  by  the 
accounting  officers  of  the  Treasury.  The  usual  expenditure  invoices  will 
be  forwarded  to  the  consignee. 

PART  II.— SUPPLIES  AFLOAT. 

Section  1. — Requisitions. 

Kequi8itions  in  1279.  Requisitions  from  ships  in  commission  shall  be 
general  from  prepared  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  for  purchase 
ships-  requisitions  in  foreign  ports. 

1280.  Requi.sitions  for  supplies  to  be  shipped  to  vessels  in  other  than 
Supplies  for    luivy-yard  ports,  or  from  the  United  States  to  ships  in  f or- 

ships  not  at    eign  ports,  shall  be  made  in  triiilicate  by  heads  of  depart- 
uiivy  yards.         ments  ou  the  Paymaster  General,  and  forwarded  to  him. 

1281.  (1)  Requisitions  for  supplies  other  than  those  pertaining  to  the 
medical  department  and  to  the  Marine  Corps,  to  be  furnished  a  ship  lying 

in  a  United  States  port  at  which  there  is  a  navy  yard,  shall 

Supplies  forshipa    jj^  made  in  duplicate,  by  heads  of  departments  requiring 

portr^^*''         the  supplies,  through  the  proper  channels,  on  the  general 

storekeejji'r  of  the  yard.  These  requisitions  shall  state  the 
date  by  which  the  articles  are  required,  and  shall  contain  such  deserij)- 
tions  and  specifications  as  will  enable  the  general  storekeeper  to  comply 
with  Art.  IJi-'iH,  par.  2,  sec.  c,  and,  whenever  necessary,  a  sketch,  blue  print, 
or  sample  of  the  article  shall  accompany  the  requisition.  If  not  in  excess 
of  established  allowance,  the  commandant  is  aiathorized  to  direct  that  the 
articles  be  furnished,  if  in  store.  If  not  in  store,  open-purchase  requi.si- 
tions shall  at  once  l)e  forwarded  in  the  usual  manner  l)y  the  general 
storekeeper.  If  in  excess  of  such  allowance,  approved  recpiisitions  must 
be  forwarded  by  tlie  commandant  to  the  bureau  concerned,  accompanied 
by  open-pmrhase  requisitions  by  the  general  storekeeper  for  such  articles 
as  are  not  in  store.  In  the  matter  of  re([uisitions.  the  Mare  Island  navy 
yard  \n\\  be  con.sidered  as  at  the  port  of  San  Franci.sco. 

(2)  When  any  siipplies  purchased  or  ordered  from  other  yards,  in  pur- 
suance of  a  ship's  retpiisition,  are  delivered  or  received  at  a  navy  yard 


250  U.    S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVI. 

after  the  departure  therefrom  of  the  ship  for  which  required,  the  facts 
shall  be  immediately  reported  to  the  Paymaster  General  for  direction.s, 
unless  the  commandant  is  accurately  informed  as  to  the  point  to  which  it 
is  desired  the  articles  should  be  sent,  in  which  case  the  shipment  shall  at 
once  be  made. 

1282.  When  fresh  provisions  can  not  conveniently  be  obtained  from  a 
general  storekeeper,  purchase  thereof  may  be  made  by  pay  officers  of  ships. 

These,  and  such  other  purchases  as  may  be  specially  author- 
Fresh  provisions.  |2;ed  to  be  made  by  pay  officers  of  ships  within  the  limits  of 
the  United  States,  shall  be  made  subject  to  the  regulations  governing  pvir- 
chases  in  foreign  ports. 

1283.  Requisitions  for  medical  supplies,  from  ships  in  commission  at 

navy  yards,  must  be  made  upon  the  Bureau  of  Medicine 
Medical  supplies,     and  Surgery,  unless  to  supply  some  article  for  which  there 
is  immediate  demand. 

1284.  (1)  Requisitions  for  fresh  water  for  cooking  and  drinking  pur- 
poses only  shall  be  prepared  by  the  pay  officer.     When  received  it  shall  be 

taken  up  as  provisions  and  invoiced  to  the  equipment  oflfi- 
Fresb  water.       ^^^.^  ^^  whose  charge  it  is  placed,  so  far  as  its  expenditure 
and  the  amount  required  or  on  board  are  concerned. 

(2 )  Water  for  testing  boilers  and  for  their  preservation  shall  be  required 
for  by  the  engineer  officer,  and  that  for  steam  launches  and  steaming  piu'- 
purposes  by  the  equipment  officer. 

(3)  When  water  is  received  from  a  navy  yard,  the  head  of  the  depart- 
ment making  the  requisition  shall  furnish  a  receipt  to  the  general  store- 
keeper, for  the  guidance  of  the  latter  in  the  preparation  of  vouchers  under 
the  proper  appropriations. 

1285.  Locks  and  keys  for  especial  use  in  the  pay  depart- 
Locks  and  keys    ^ent  may  be  obtained  by  requisition  upon  the  general 
men^t!^     '*'^*"    storekeeper,  and  shall  be  kept  on  charge  and  accounted  for 
in  the  same  manner  as  other  contingent  articles. 

1286.  In  the  procurement  and  expenditure  of  supplies,  captains  and 

all  other  officers  are  strictly  enjoined  to  be  governed  by  the  allowances 

established  by  the  Navy  Department,  and  to  exercise  such 

Economy  strictly    economy  as  to  make  them  last  for  the  full  time  specified, 

enjome  .  ^^^  longer  if  practicable.  Unless  in  a  case  of  absolute 
necessity,  arising  from  accident  or  condemnation  by  survey,  which  miist 
be  plainly  stated  on  the  face  of  the  requisition,  or  unless  the  article  be  of 
a  character  the  quantity  of  which  can  not  be  regulated,  such  as  tar,  oil 
for  burning,  oil  or  tallow  for  lubricating,  waste,  emery,  rivets,  files,  boiler 
iron,  material  for  making  or  repairing  joints  about  steam  works,  slaked 
lime,  a  disinfectant,  or  a  medicine,  no  departure  from  the  allowances  will 
be  tolerated. 

Section  2. — Custody  and  Care. 


1287.  Officers  will  not  be  deemed  to  have  delivered  supplies  until  they 
When  res  onsi-  shall  have  obtained  receipts  for  them  after  their  actual 
bi'iity7cir'°8°p-  delivery,  in  pursuance  of  requisitions,  on  board  the  ship  for 
plies  received  which  they  are  intended,  or  on  the  ship's  boats,  or  other 
begins.  means  of  conveyance  to  her  at  the  wharf. 

1288.  The  cargo  of  a  store  ship  shall  be  kept  separate 
Cargo  ^of  a  store    j^.^j^^  ^^^e  supplies  withdrawn  therefrom  as  supplies  for  use 
'^'  of  the  ship. 


<HAi>.  XXVI.]  SUPPLIES    AFLOAT.  '251 

Supplies  to  be  1289.  Oil  boiird  shi])  all  supplies  shall  be  regarded  as 
treated  as  for  supplies  for  general  use,  with  the  exception  of  provisions, 
general  use.        clothing,  and  small  stores. 

1290.  The  supi)lies  shall  he  in  the  custody  of  the  heads  of  departments 

to  whom  they  shall  be  invoiced  direct  by  the  general  store- 
Heads  of  depart-    keeper,  or  by  the  pay  officer  of  the  ship  in  case  of  i)urcha.se 
custody  of'sup^    ^^^  such  pay  officer,  and  any  sui)i)lies  may  l>e   transf<^n-ed 
plies.  from  one  department  to  another  upon  the  approval  of  the 

captain. 

1291.  All  invoices  of  supplies  delivered  to  a  shij)  shall  be  checked 
Supplies   to   be    off  wlien  the  supplies  are  delivered  by  the  representative 

checked  on  de-  of  the  bureau  concerned,  or  bv  his  subordinate  under  his 
livery.  instructions. 

1 292.  When  articles  are  furnished  by  general  storekeepers  in  bales, 
packages,  or  casks,  they  need  not  be  opened  to  ascertain  their  contents, 
Paikages  to  be    ^'^^^  heads  of  departments  shall  receipt  for  them  according 

received  as  to  their  marks.  When  they  are  opened,  it  shall  be  in  the 
marked  a  ii  d  presence  of  another  officer  and  the  contents  shall  be  com- 
invoiced.  pared  with  the  invoice.     If  found  to  vary,  a  survey  must  be 

held  to  authenticate  the  fact. 

1293.  (1)  The  provisions  of  a  ship  directed  to  be  fitted  for  sea  may  be 
put  on  board  and  stowed  before  the  pay  officer  reports,  if  it  be  deemed 

necessary  by  the  commandant  of  the  station  to  expedite  the 

rrovisions  may    sailing  of  the  ship.     In  such  cases  an  officer  shall  be  ordered 

reportTugof  ™y    ^y  *^^^  Commandant  to  take  an  exact  account  of  the  provi- 

officer.  sions  put  on  board,  to  the  quantity  of  which  he  shall  certify 

in  triplicate,  one  copy  for  the  Paymaster  General,  one  for 

the  general  storekeeper  who  delivers  them,  and  one  for  the  pay  officer  of 

the  ship. 

(2)  Upon  being  fumislied  Avith  this  certificate,  if  it  agrees  with  the 
invoices  furnished  by  the  general  storekeeper,  the  pay  officer  .shall  receipt 
for  the  quantities  therein  specified,  with  the  understanding  that  on  the 
first  convenient  opportunity  he  may,  if  he  desires  it,  have  a  survey  to 
ascertain  the  quantities  remaining  on  board  at  the  time  of  the  survey. 

(3)  If,  upon  such  survey,  and  upon  an  examination  of  the  receipts  and 
expenditures,  any  deficiencies  greater  than  the  percentage  allowed  for 
loss  on  issues  appear,  the  pay  officer  A\all  be  credited  ^^^th  such  deficiency 
in  the  settlement  of  his  provision  account.  But  the  survey  must  be  held 
within  six  months  from  the  date  of  receipt,  if  practicable. 

1294.  Clothing  and  small  stores,  being  less  needed  for 
Delivery  on       immediate  use,    and    recpiiring    but  little  time  to  stow, 
and  suiau  Bto'res^    should  not  be  put  ou  board  before  the  pay  officer  reports 
for  duty. 
1295.  When  supplies  pertaining    to  the    Bureau    of    Supplies    and 
Accoimts  are  issued  to  a  naval  vessel  having  no  i)av  offi<.-er 
^cTo'ti°i'np:''i'nl    onboard,  but  the  accounts  of  which  are  in  charge  of  the 
voiced  to  vessels    pay  officer  attached  to  another  vessel,  a  receipt  shall  be 
having  no  pay    given  by  the  C(mimanding  officer,  and  this,  together  with 
°^'^^^-  the  usiial  invoices,  shall  be  sent  to  the  pay  officer  having 

the  accounts  of  the  vessel. 
129G.  In  conseqiience  of  the  difficulty  of  securing  tobacco  and  salt- 
water soap  in  foreign  ports,  pav  officers  shall,  whenever  an 
^"coanrsait-wa-    opportunity  occurs,  obtain  such  quantities  as  viiW  at  all 
tersoap.  times  secure  an  adeciuate  sui)i)ly  for  the  wants  of  the  ship 

without  having  recourse  to  purchases. 


252  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVI. 

1207.  (1 )  The  pay  officer  alone  being  held  responsible  for  the  condition 

of  the  provisions  and  other  supplies  in  his  charge,  it  is  his  duty  at  all 

times  to  attend  to  their  care  and  preservation;  and  if  in 

Care  of  paymas-    j^jg  opinion  any  of  the  provisions  need  to  be  overhauled, 

sWpboai^."'^"''    repickled,  or  coopered,  or  if  the  clothing  needs  airing,  or  the 

storerooms  or  bread  rooms  are  used  for  other  purposes  or 

are  not  siifificiently  ventilated,  he  shall  represent  the  same  to  the  captain, 

who,  if  he  deem  the  complaint  well  founded,  shall  direct  the  necessary 

measvires  to  be  taken  to  protect  and  preserve  the  stores  referred  to. 

(2)  Great  care  should  be  taken  to  keep  the  bread  rooms  closed  as  much 
as  possible,  and  thus  exchide  the  air  and  dampness.  The  bread  shall  be 
stowed  in  boxes,  bags,  or  in  tight  barrels.  When  a  bread  room  shall  be 
emptied,  the  pay  officer  shall  have  it  carefully  cleaned  and  washed  with 
vinegar  or  carbolic  acid,  or  whitewashed ;  and  before  taking  in  new  bread 
it  shall  be  carefully  examined  and  the  operation  repeated  if  necessary. 
A  new  supply  of  bread  must  not  be  stowed  upon  old  bread,  but  shall  be 
put  in  an  empty  bread  room  if  there  be  one ;  otherwise,  the  old  bread  must 
be  taken  out  and  the  new  supply  stowed  first.  Bread  bags  which  have 
been  iised  shall,  before  being  again  filled,  be  thoroughly  cleansed  by  beat- 
ing and,  when  necessary,  by  washing ;  to  kill  weevils,  by  boiling. 

(3)  When  it  is  necessary  to  use  carbolic  acid  to  destroy  weevils,  or 
camphor  to  protect  clothing,  the  purchase  of  these  articles  may  be  author- 
ized by  the  commanding  officer. 

(4)  Whenever  requisite  for  the  cleanliness  or  preservation  of  the  health 
of  the  ship,  insect  powder  or  other  necessary  material  for  such  purposes 
may  be  purchased  in  the  same  manner. 

(5)  When  tobacco  is  used  to  pack  loose  clothing  to  preserve  it  from 
moths,  or  soap  or  vinegar  is  needed  to  cleanse  storerooms  in  the  pay 
department,  they  shall  be  drawn  and  accounted  for  by  the  usual  requisi- 
tions for  ship's  departments. 

(6)  When  the  inspection  marks  on  packages  are  nearly  obliterated,  pay 
officers  shall  renew  them. 

1298.  Bread  bags  are  to  be  taken  up  on  pay  officers' 

Bread^bags,  how    returns  Under  the  head  of  "Provisions,''  and  voiichers  shall 

be  required  the  same  as  for  other  articles  under  that  head. 

1299.  (1)  When  supplies  are  received  from  shipment,  commanding 

officers  shall  forward  to  the  Paymaster  General  a  report  of  shipment 

received,  stating  consignor,  navy  yard  from  which  shipped, 

"^mentVeceived^"    sfiipment  number,  bureau  to  which  stores  pertain,  date  of 

receipt,  and  whether  or  not  all  articles  enumerated  on  store 

invoice  have  been  received,  and,  if  not,  a  list  of  same. 

(2)  In  cases  of  discrepancy  between  supplies  received  and  the  invoices 
therefor,  the  course  i^ursued  in  like  cases  at  navy  yards  shall  be  observed. 

Section  3. — Expenditures. 

1300.  No  person  in  the  naval  service  shall  procure  stores 

No  person  to  sell    qj.  other  articles  or  supplies  for  and  dispose  thereof  to  the 

own  benefit  '*    officers  or  enlisted  men  on  vessels  of  the  Navy,  or  at  navy 

yards  or  naval  stations  for  his  own  account  or  benefit. 

(Art.  11,  sec.  1624,  R.  S.) 

1301.  No  article  of  jiublic  supplies  is  ever  to  be  appropriated  to  the 

private  use  of  any  person  not  in  distress,  without  the  con- 

^"approprfated    Sent  of  the  Navy  Department  or  the  order  of  the  senior 

to  private  use    officer  present,  who  shall  give  the  Department  information 

of  persons  not    ^f  every  case  that  may  occur,  together  with  the  attending 

in  distress.  circtimstances,  and  he   shall  be  careful  to  take  the  best 

security  for  indemnity  to  the  Government. 


Chap.  XXVI.]  SUPPLIES     AFLOAT.  253 

1302.  No  articles  for  which  an  officer  is  responsible  shall 
^B*entoutof Bhip!    ^®  ^^^^  ""*  °^  ^  ^^^P  except  by  an  order  from  his  captain, 
given  in  ^\^^ting. 

1303.  Each  head  of  department  on  board  ship,  with  the  exception  of 
the  medical  and  pay  officers,  shall,  at  the  end  of  eacli  quarter,  prepare, 

sign,  and  submit  to  the  captain  for  approval  invoices  in 

Quarterly  in-    cluidicate  of  expenditures  "for  use,"  covering  such  articles 

penditures.  '^  '    ^"'^  material  as  may  have  lieen  consumed  in  his  department 

during  the  (juarter.     The  captain's  approval  shall  be  the 

authority  for  expending  the  supplies  from  the  books. 

1304.  (1)  Issues  of  candles  shall  be  made  weekly  to  officers  and  others 
-         r      ,,        according  to  the  allowance  prescribed,  unless  changed  by 

iBSues  of  candles.      ,,  . ,  P  i  r  j.i  j.    •  r>  j 

the  A\Titten  order  ot  the  captain. 
(2)  Candles  which  have  been  issued  and  remain  unused  are  not  to  be 
regarded  as  private  property,  biat  shall  be  returned  to  the  pay  officer  and 
accounted  for  by  him. 

1305.  Shotild  a  pay  officer  be  detached  during  a  cruise  he  shall  invoice 
Transfer  of  locks    ^^^^  locks  and  kcys  to  his  succcssor ;  and  on  the  tennination 

and  keys  on  de-  of  the  Commission  he  shall  cause  all  the  locks  and  keys  in 
tachnient  of  Ins  department  to  be  taken  off  the  doors  and  drawers  and 
pay  officer.         tiirned  iiito  store. 

1.306.  Pay  officers  of  vessels  shall  be  allowed  the  unavoidable  loss 
sustained  in  issuing  provisions,  clothing,  and  small  stores  committed  to 
Percentages  ai-  their  charge,  not  exceeding,  on  individtial  articles  of  pro- 
lowod  for  un-  visions,  sevcu  per  cent,  and  on  the  quarterly  issue  of  clothing 
avoidable  loss  and  small  stores,  two  per  cent.  Any  additional  loss  must 
on  issues.  -jjg  accounted  for  by  a  board  of  sui-vey.     The  above  percent- 

ages shall  be  credited  to  pay  officers  in  the  settlement  of  their  accounts,  if 
it  should  appear  that  their  unavoidable  losses  .justify  such  an  allowance ; 
otherwise  not. 

1307.  In  case  of  loss,  or  such  damage  as  to  unfit  any  supplies  for  issue, 
or  articles  of  oiitfit  for  further  use,  the  officer  in  whose  charge  they  are 

shall  reciuest  a  survev  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  and 
"^''^damagef  """    reporting  the  facts,    'if  lost,  the  articles  .shall  be  expended 

from  the  books,  but  the  accountability  of  the  officer  respon- 
sible for  the  loss  shall  not  thereby  be  diminished,  and  the  board  of  survey 
shall  ascertain  and  report  thereon.  But  if  they  are  only  damaged,  and 
are  to  be  turned  into  store  as  unserviceable  or  for  repair,  they  shall  remain 
on  the  books  of  the  proper  bureau  representative  until  siich  time  as  they 
can  be  so  tiirned  in,  when  they  shall  l)e  invoiced  as  "  transf en-ed "  to  a 
general  storekeeper.  Such  articles  shall  be  transferred  ashore  at  their 
full  value. 

1 308.  On  the  expiration  of  a  cruise  pay  officers  shall  take  care  that  all 

their  pi-ovisions,  clothing,  and  other  supplies  are  carefully 
Transfer  of  pro-    packed  in  barrels,  bales,  or  boxes  before  they  are  trans- 
it uTo/cniise.*      feiTed  to  the  general  storekeeper  at  the  navy  yard,  and  that 
the  contents  of  each  package  are  distinctly  marked  thereon. 

1309.  The  heads  of  departments  of  a  ship  .shall  be  held 

Responsibility    resxionsible  for  supplies  turned  in.  during  transit  to  the 

suppHe"''are"del    Pl^ces  designated  for  their  reception:   the  general  store- 

iivered.  keeper  shall  not  be  deemed  to  have  received  them  until 

their  actual  delivery  in  such  places. 


254  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVI. 

131 0.  When  stores  are  to  be  transfen-ecl  to  another  ship  or  to  a  general 

storekeeper  ashore,  invoices  in  duplicate,  conforming  to  the 
T r.an  s f  e  r  in-    classified  Schedule,  shall  be  made  by  the  bureau  representa- 
tive. 

1311.  (1)  Orders  of  detachment,  at  the  end  of  a  commission,  shall  not 
be  delivered  to  officers  having  charge  of  supplies  and  outfit,  until  after 

the  work  of  inventory  and  invoices  shall  have  been  fully 

Detochment    or    accomplished,  and  all  articles  turned  into  store. 

deatii   of  offi-        (2)  If  a  bureau  representative  should  be  detached  from 

orsuilpiiee!'^^''    a  ship  during  a  craise,  an  inventory  shall  be  taken,  and  he 

shall  make  a  complete  transfer  to  his  successor,  if  the  time 

shall  permit,  in  order  to  relieve  himself  from  responsibility. 

(3)  In  the  event  of  the  death  of  an  officer  in  charge  of  sixpplies  or  otit- 
fit,  or  of  his  detachment  under  such  circumstances  as  to  preclude  the 
preparation  of  the  proper  papers  of  transfer  to  his  successor,  the  captain 
shall  immediately  appoint  a  board  of  officers  who  shall  survey  the  sup- 
plies in  question,  and  shall  report  the  quantities  foimd  to  be  on  hand, 
noting  deficiencies,  if  any,  and  the  circumstances  thereof,  so  that  the  offi- 
cer succeeding  to  the  charge  of  the  supplies  in  the  department  may  become 
responsible  only  for  those  he  shall  receive. 

1312.  When  supplies  of  the  pay  department  are  needed  for  use  in  any 
of  the  departments  of  the  ship,  requisitions  shall  be  made,  in  triplicate, 

upon  the  pay  officer  by  the  officer  representing  the  depart- 
Paymaster's  siip-  ment  for  Avliich  the  stores  are  needed.  These  requisitions 
fdr'^ship^rusf  must  be  separate  and  distinct  for  provisions,  for  clothing 
and  small  stores,  and  for  contingent  stores,  and  also  sep- 
arate for  each  department  of  the  ship.  They  must  be  approved  by  the 
captain  and  properly  receipted  by  the  officer  receiving  the  supplies,  who 
shall  be  furnished  by  the  pay  officer  with  a  copy  thereof.  Supplies  so 
issued  should  be  charged  at  the  average  cost  at  time  of  issue,  plus  ten  per 
cent  in  the  case  of  clothing  and  small  stores. 

1313.  The  term  "supplies,"  as  applicable  to  articles  per- 
Pay  department     taining  to  the  pay  department,  is  to  be  understood  as  mean- 
^upiJiiesde-    ^^g  provisions,  clothing,  small  stores,  candles,  stationery 
and  blanks,  and  yeoman's  stores. 

Section  4. — Clothing  and  Small  Stores. 

1314.  The  pay  officer  shall  issue  clothing  and  small  stores  to  petty 
officers  and  persons  of  inferior  ratings,  and  to  marines,   only  in  such 

quantities  and  at  such  times  as  shall  be  directed  in  writing 

Issues  of  cloth-    by  the  captain,  and  each  issue  miist  be  made  in  the  presence 

ing  and  small    ^j  ^^  officer  of  the  division  to  which  the  men  belong,  who 

ma°de.^''  shall  attest  the  same,  as  each  issue  is  made,  by  affixing  his 

signature. 

1315.  An  outfit  of  clothing  not  exceeding  in  value  the  sum  of  forty- 
five    dollars  shall  be  furnished  to  apprentices.     If  discharged  during 

minority,  bv  request,  the  value   of    this   outfit   must  be 

Outfit  of  cloth-    refunded.     Such  portions  as  may  be  necessary  for  health 

ticel"''  ^PP'®°'    and  comfort  shall  be  issued  to  apprentices  when  first  received 

on  board  the  ship  in  which  they  enlist,  and  the  remainder 
when  received  at  the  training  station. 

1316.  Requisitions  for  clothing  and  small  stores  in  accordance  with 
the  prescribed  form  shall  be  prepared  and  signed  by  the  officer  in  charge 

of  the  division  requiring  the  articles,  and  submitted  to  the 

Divisional  requi-    captain.     After  approving  the  Same,  the  captain  shall,  for- 

"  ward  them  to  the  pay  officer,  who  shall  enter  the  aggregate 


Chai.  XXVI.J  SUPPLIES    AFLOAT.  400 

value  of  the  articles  required  by  each  person.  But  one  copy  of  each  requi- 
sition shall  be  required,  on  wliich  the  witnessing;  officer  shall  certify  to 
the  delivery  of  the  articles.  The  clothing'  and  small  stores  requisitions 
shall  be  retained  by  the  pay  officer,  and  Ik'  transmitted  to  the  Auditor  for 
the  Navy  Department,  if  reciuircd. 

1317.  For  issues  of  clothinf,'  and  small  storesto  supernumeraries  entitled 

to  pav,  requisitions  in  duplicate  shall  be  roquired.     Invoices  of  the  articles. 

in  duplicate,  shall  be  made  out  and,  ^vith  one  copy  of  the 

Issues  to  super-     .^ppi-.^yed  and  receipted  requisition,  sent  to  the  pay  officer 

numeranes.  i^j^vintr  the  accouuts  of  the  men,  in  order  that  the  cost  may 
be  charged  ajjjainst  them.  The  articles  shall  be  taken  up  on  his  books  and 
a  receii)ted  invoice  returned  to  the  pay  officer  -with  whom  it  originated. 

1318.  An  advance  of  ten  per  cent  on  the  invoice  price 
Percentage  add-      giiall  be  charged  by  pav  officers  on  all  issues  and  expeud- 

prices."*''*"'^      itures  of  clothing  and  small  stores,  except  by  transfer  to 
other  pay  officers. 

1310.  Pav  officers  shall  be  present  and  personally  super- 
Pay  officers  to  be     intend  all  is.sues  of  clothing  and  small  stores  except  when 
r^ue"'  ''^  ""     prevented  by  an  exigency  of  the  service,  to  be  determined 
by  the  captain. 

132<).  Articles  of  clothing  and  small  stores  found  by  sur- 
Revaiuation  of     ygy  -^q  be  damaged  but  fit  for  issue,  may  be  revalued  by 
des'"^^'^'"^*'       f^ie  surveying  board  and  issued,  at  the  reduced  prices  fixed, 
in  the  same  manner  as  other  clothing  and  small  stores. 

Section  5. — Rations. 

1321.  (1)  The  allowance  table  of  the  navy  ration  shows  the  constituted 

parts  of  the  ration,  their  legal  combinations,  the  substitutes 
Allowance  taWe.     j^i^y^.g^i  ^^^^^i^j.  ^he  law,  and  the  possibilities  of  variation  in 

the  use  thereof. 

(2)  The  table  governing  the  daily  and  other  issues  of  the 
Issuing  tables.  j.j^^|qj^  ^^^^^^  ^^g  strictly  conformed  to  by  all  officers.  No 
other  variations  than  those  provided  for  in  this  table  shall  be  ordered  by 
captains,  except  in  cases  of  necessity,  which  .shall  be  fully  entered  m  the 
logbook,  and  written  orders  given  to  the  pay  officer  specifying  the  exact 
changes  to  be  made.  .   , 

^-  ,    •  (3)  The  same  articles  shall  be  issued  to  all  the  ship  s 

Same  articles  IS-  ^    ^ 

sued.  messes. 

1322.  When  in  port,  the  captain  may  cause  fresh  meat  and  vegetables 

to  1)6  issued  to  the  crew,  not  oftener  than  four  days  in  the 
Issue  of  f  r  esh      ^y^ek,  uiiless  the  surgeon  recommends  a  more  frequent  issue 
provisions.         ^^  necessary  for  their  health. 

1323.  If  any  of  the  crew  object  to  the  quality  of  the  provisions  issued 
to  them,  the  pay  officer  shall  at  once  recpiest  the  action  of  the  (piarterly 

board  of  survey.     If,  in  its  judgment,  the  provisions  are  of 
Provisions  ai-    proper  qualitv,  they  shall  be  issued,  notwithstanding  objec- 
lirtiltsu:.    tions,  unless  the  captain  shall  direct  otherwise.     If,  how- 
ever, the  provisions  are  not  approved,  others  or  a  better 
quality  shall,  if  on  board,  be  at  once  issued  in  their  stead. 

i:?24.  Perishable  articles,  such  as  fresh  meat  and  veg- 
suppiies  of  per-      etables,  ham,  bacon,  etc.,  shall  not  be  procured  in  greater 
ishabie  articiei^.     quantities  than  will  be  reasonably  certain  to  be  used  before 
spoiling. 


256  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVI. 

1325.  (1)  Sfich  pi'ovisions  as,  in  the  opinion  of  the  pay  officer  of  the 
ship,  can  be  spared  from  the  supply  on  board,  without  nndiily  reducing 

the  quantities  for  regular  issue,  may,  with  the  approval  of 
issues^to^fficers'     ^^le  captain,  be  sold  to  officers'  and  other  messes  at  their 

average  cost  price,  to  be  delivered  to  them  only  at  the  reg- 
ular times  and  places  of  issue ;  but  no  person  or  mess  shall  be  permitted 
to  purchase  a  full  allowance  of  any  article  while  the  crew  is  upon  short 
allowance  of  that  article. 

(2)  Pay  officers  shall  keep  regular  accounts  of  provisions  so  issued, 
entering  the  same  separately  in  the  quarterly  returns,  and  shall  receive 
payment  for  them  monthly,  crediting  the  Government  under  the  head  of 
"Provisions"  with  the  amoimt  so  received. 

(3)  At  the  end  of  the  quarter  an  invoice,  in  duplicate,  shall  be  made, 
showing  the  total  quantity  and  value  of  each  article  issued,  and  the  aggre- 
gate value,  which  the  pay  officer  shall  receipt,  and  one  copy  shall  be  for- 
warded with  his  quarterly  returns  to  the  Paymaster  General. 

1326.  In  case  the  necessity  arises  for  putting  a  crew  upon  short  allow- 
ance, the  estimated  commtitation  value  of  the  different  articles  of  the 

ration,  as  given  in  the  table,  shall  constitute  the  scale  of 
deduced  mtionr    P^ices  by  which  the  crew  shall  be  paid  for  the  diminution 
ordered  under  sec.  1582,  R.  S. 

1327.  Persons  entitled  to  rations  shall  not  be  permitted 
Kations  must  be     ^q  leave  the  whole  or  any  part  thereof  with  the  ship's  pro- 
doned."'^*  ^^'     visions,  to  be  drawn  at  any  future  time.     If  unclaimed  at 
the  time  of  issue,  they  shall  be  considered  as  abandoned. 

1328.  The  ration  is  not  a  part  of  the  pay,  but  is  a  limited  allowance 
l)y  the  Government,  under  certain  conditions  defined  by  law,  to  the  officers 

and  men  of  the  naval  service,  as  a  military  necessity.     Com- 
"^^^  fined"^  ^^'      mutation  of  rations  by  the  enlisted  men  is  not  a  right,  but 
an  allowance  granted  only  by  executive  authority. 

1329.  In  order  that  wastefulness  and  loss  from  deterioration  of  food 
supplies  by  age  shall  be  avoided,  and  that  the  naval  service  shall  at  all 

times  be  prepared  to  utilize  the  ration,  it  is  important  that 
Issue  of  ^rations      ^-^^  rations  provided  by  law  shall  be  issued  in  kind  when- 
ever practicable. 

1330.  (1)  Rations  stopped  for  the  comfort  and  benefit  of  enlisted  per- 
sons of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  shall  be  commuted  for  the  actual  per- 
iod of  time  during  which  they  are  not  dra-\vn. 

Commutation  (2)  Commuted  ration  money  shall  be  paid  to  the  individ- 

and  "^payment      ^^^^  whose  rations  have  been  commuted,  or  to  the  caterers 
thereof.  of  their  messes  in  cases  of  death  or  desertion,  but  not  of  tener 

than  once  a  naonth. 
(3)  On  board  vessels  commissioned  for  sea  service  the  number  of  rations 
commuted,  exclusive  of  those  of  chief  petty  officers,  bandsmen,  and  offi- 
cers' messmen,  shall  not  exceed  one-fourth  of  the  total  number  of  all  other 
enlisted  persons  on  board.  The  number  of  rations  to  be  commiited  for 
chief  petty  officers,  bandsmen,  and  officers'  messmen  is  left  to  the  discre- 
tion of  the  captain. 

1331.   Honorably  discharged  men   electing  homer,  on 
Men  electing    board  receiving  ships  are  entitled  to  one  ration  per  day. 
r  "c°\ving  sMpB     This  ration  can  not  be  commuted,  but  shall  be  issued  in 
kind. 

i;?;52.  The  rations  to  crew  and  marines  shall  be  issued 
^'™of  Tssue^^**^*    ^^^y  ^*  *^^^  regular  time  and  place  prescribed  by  the  cap- 
tain. 


Chap.  XXVI.]  SUPPLIES    AFLOAT.  257 

13.33.  Tea  anti  .sufjar  shall  be  Is.siTod  semimonthly,  in  advance.    When 
the  ration  of  any  man  is  stopped  by  reason  of  his  transfer,  desertion,  sick- 
ness, absence,  or  any  other  cause,  the  (jnantity  of  tea  and 
suga^r!" ""      sugar  overdra\\ni  on  his  account  may  be  retained  by  the 
mess  to  which  he  belonged,  and  an  eijual  amount  deducted 
from  the  quantity  issued  to  the  mess  at  the  next  serving. 

___i.  Rations  stopped  for  the  sick  iiii  liiiiwil  I  lllli      li  ill 

forThelrr       ^•^"^■■"^  ^^^?T^^ (pjf.>rhy.-iJ>,>.T^!rtrr^ffir.v  as  a  part  of 

llii  iiiiii  i  li r  Mil     lllti 

l.*J35.  "When  petty  officers  or  enlisted  men  or  boys  are  absent  from 

their  ships  or  stations  withoiit  leave,  the  pay  officer  in 

'^^^'nufes"^!   "be    ^^I'l'^F'^  shall  bo  notified  of  the  fact  at  once,  and  in  all  cases 

stopped.  "     "^    the  issue  of  rations  or  commutation  therefor  shall  cease 

during  such  unauthorized  absence. 

13.36.  Merchant  vessels  in  distress  or  remote  from  supplies  may  be 
furnished  with  such  supplies  as  can  be  spared,  but  receipts  in  triplicate 
Suppiios  furnish-  shall  be  taken,  the  original  of  which  shall  be  retained  by 
ed  to  merchant  the  officer  from  whose  department  the  stores  have  been 
vessels  in  dis-  furnished,  and  the  duplicate  and  triplicate  forwarded  by 
*'^'^^*"  different  conveyances  to  the  Navy  Department  for  the  Pay- 

master General  of  the  Navy.  Cash  payments  may  be  received,  if  prac- 
ticable, and  accounted  for  by  the  pay  officer ;  if  otherwise,  a  bill  of  ex- 
change shall  be  obtained,  to  be  dra\vn  by  the  master  on  the  owners,  pay- 
able to  the  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  its  first  and  second 
forwarded  by  different  conveyances ;  the  address  of  the  owner  shall  be 
stated,  and  the  value  of  the  supplies  calcialated  at  the  average  price.  In 
the  case  of  clothing  and  small  stores  ten  per  cent  will  be  added  to  the 
average  price.  In  cases  of  extreme  distress  gratuitous  assistance  may  be 
furnished. 

1337.  Supplies  shall  be  furnished  to  foreign  ships  of  war  when  re- 

quested, so  far  as  can  be  spared,  proper  receipts  being  taken 
Sui^hcs furnish-    fj-Qin  the  commander  of  the  foreign  ship  and  forwarded  as 
ships  of  w^-Tr?"    directed  in  Art.  133G.     In  any  case  of  thus  furnishing  sup- 
plies,  captains  of  ships  shall  give  written  orders  to  the 
officers  from  whose  department  they  are  to  be  issued. 

1338.  Destitute  American  seamen  are  supernumeraries  not  entitled  to 
pay  and  rations ;  and  when  issues  are  made  to  them  the  written  order  of 

.  .     the  captain,  with  invoices  of  the  same,  should  be  sent  to 

cau"JLamMr."'  ^^^^  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts,  and  separate  entries 
made  on  the  retui'n,  in  order  that  the  bureaii  may  have  the 
cost  refunded  to  it  from  the  i)ro])er  appropriation  by  the  Treasury  Depart- 
ment. The  name  of  the  vessel  to  which  the  men  belong,  and,  if  taken  on 
board  at  the  re(iuest  of  an  American  consul,  the  name  and  station  of  the 
latter,  shall  Ije  stated  in  the  order  and  in  the  invoice. 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 


PURCHASES  AND  INSPECTIONS. 
part  i.— avitiiln  the  united  states. 

Section  1. — General  Instructions. 

1339.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  make,  subject  to  the 
provisions  of  law  concerning  supplies,  such  regulations  for 
make  "reUiia"  the  imrc'liase,  iweservation,  and  disposition  of  all  articles, 
tions  for  "pro-  stores,  and  supplies  for  persons  in  the  Navy  as  may  he 
curing  sup-  necessary  for  the  .safe  and  economical  administration  of 
^'"''-  that  branch  of  the  public  service.     (Sec.  154!),  R.  S. ) 

PurchaBCB  to  be  1340.  All  purchases  and  contracts,  for  supplies  or  ser- 

"luicr direction  vices  for  the  naval  service,  shall  be  made  by  or  under  the 

of  the   Sccre-  direction  of  the  chief  officer  of  the  Department  of  the  Navv. 

^^'i'-  (Sec.  3714,  R.  S. ) 

i;J41.  All  purchases  and  contracts  for  supplies  or  services,  in  any  of  the 
departments  of  the  Government,  except  for  personal  services,  shall  be 
Suppii.s  to  be  made  by  advertising  a  sufficient  time  previously  for  pro- 
iiroc.urc.i  after  posals  re.siiectiug  the  same,  when  the  public  exigencies  do 
advertising.  j^qi  retpiire  the  immediate  delivery  of  the  articles  or  per- 
formance of  the  service.  When  immediate  delivery  or  performance  is  re- 
quired by  the  public  exigency,  the  articles  or  ser\ace  required  may  be 
procured  by  open  jmrchase  or  contract,  at  the  places  and  in  the  manner 
in  which  siich  articles  are  usually  bought  and  sold,  or  such  services  en- 
gaged, between  individuals.     (Sec.  8709,  R.  S. ) 

1342.  No  advance  of  public  money  shall  be  made  in  any  case  what- 
ever. And  in  all  cases  of  contracts  for  the  performance  of  any  ser^^ce  or 
No  .a  -mcntB  in  ^^^^  delivery  of  articles  of  any  description,  for  the  use  of 
advan"e^°  f  o  r  the  United  States,  pajnnent  shall  not  exceed  the  value  of 
supplies  or  ser-  the  servico  rendered,  or  of  the  articles  delivex'ed  previously 
''*=«•  to  such  payment.     (Sec.  3648,  R.  S.) 

i;^3.  No  advertisement,  notice,  or  proposal  for  any  execiitive  depart- 
ment of  the  Government,   or  for  any  Inireau  thereof,  or  for  any  office 
thereA\ath  connected,  shall  be  published  in  any  newspaper 
Advertisements,     whatever,  except  in  pursuance  of  a  ^vl•itten  authoritv  for 
regard*to"*  '°    s^^fli  publication  from  the  head  of  such  department :  aiul  no 
bill  for  any  such  advertising  or  publication  shall  ])e  ])aid 
unless  there  be  presented  with  such  bill  a  eopv  of  such  ^^^•itteu  authority. 
(Sec.  3838.  R.  S. ) 


260  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVII. 

1344.  In  order  to  obviate  unnecessary  corresi^ondence,  and  to  avoid 

complications  that  might  result  from  imperfect  knowledge 

Dealers  to  be    g^g  ^q  ^^le  proper  preparation  of  bids,  or  the  conditions  to  be 

formation  "as    fulfilled  by  dealers,  the  latter  shall,  on  application  to  com- 

to  require-    mandants,  be  furnished  with  full  information  concerning 

inents.  contracts  or  open-purchase  supplies. 

1345.  (1)  Purchasing  pay  officers,  for  the  purchase  of  supplies  at  their 
respective  stations  and  for  the  payment  of  bills,  advances,  mileage,  and 

allotments,  shall  be  assigned  to  Navy  pay  oflfices  in  the 
stations  of  pur-    following  places :  Boston,  New  York,  Philadelphia,  Balti- 
officere°°  ^''^^    more,  Washington,  Norfolk,  and  San  Francisco. 

(2)  The  paymaster  of  the  station  at  each  of  the  following 
places  shall  perform  the  duties  of  purchasing  pay  officers  for  the  respective 
stations :  navy  yard,  Portsmouth,  N.  H. ;  navy  yard,  Pensacola ;  naval 
station.  New  London;  naval  station,  Key  West;  and  naval  station, 
Newport. 

1346.  There  shall  be  three  forms  of  purchase,  viz : 

(a)  By  written  contract ;  under  a  formal  written  contract 
The  forms  of  made  after  advertising  for  and  receiving  sealed  proposals, 
fiued'^'''*'^  ^^         (5)  By  open  contract ;  for  service. 

(c)  By  open  purchase ;  w^hen  the  exigencies  of  the  service 
require  the  immediate  delivery  of  articles  not  obtainable  under  existing 
contracts  and  they  are  procured  in  open  market. 

Section  2. — Written  Contracts. 

1347.  All  material  of  every  name  and  nature,  for  the  use  of  the  Navy 

(excepting  ordnance,  gimpowder,  medicines,  bunting,  cheese,  preserved 
meats,  pickles,  butter,  flour,   desiccated  vegetables,  fuel, 
Naval  supplies  to    niaterial  for  boilers,  things  contraband  of  war,  and  the  sup- 
bv  contraof^'^    plies  which  it  may  be  necessary  to  purchase  out  of  the 
United  States  for  ships  on  foreign  stations),  and  the  trans- 
portation thereof,  when  time  wnll  permit,  shall  be  furnished  by  contract 
by  the  lowest  bidder.     (See  Sees.  3718,  3721,  R.  S.) 

Contractors  must  1348.  (1)  No  person  shall  be  received  as  a  contractor 
be  "la-nufac-  ^^-^^  jg  ^^^^  j^  mantifacturer  of,  or  regular  dealer  in,  the 
!ardea*iers^°^"    articles  whicli  lie  offers  to  supply. 

(2)  A  person  to  be  a  regular  dealer,  within  the  meamng 

The  term  "regu-    of  the  law,  must  be  regularly  engaged  in  the  business  of 

hir  dealer  "de-    -buying  the  articles  and  selling  the  same  to  the  general 

public,  and  not  merely  engaged  in  the  business  of  selling 

such  articles  to  the  Navy  Department. 

1349.  (1)  For  all  materials  and  supplies  required  in  the  several  depart- 
ments of  navy  yards  and  stations,  with  the  exception  of  those  pertammg 
^        ,     ,  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  and  to  the  Marme 

TeepeVs°'"t®o'  Corps,  requisitions  shall  be  made  by  the  respective  general 
make  requisi-  storekeepers  upon  the  Paymaster  General,  in  the  manner 
tions.  prescribed  for  open-purchase  requisitions. 

(2)  For  supplies,  medicines,  and  instruments  required  m 
Requisitions  for    ^j^g  medical  department  of  the  Navy,  requisitions  shall  be 
plle^s''''^  '""i"    made  upon  the  Surgeon  General  by  the  medical  officers 
requiring  them.  i     i       i- 

PaTmaster  Gene-        (3)  If  approved  to  be  purchascd  after  formal  advertise- 
rai  to  advertise    jj^g^^   ^i^q  Pa>nnaster  General  shall,  under  the  direction  of 
trtu"^"  '"""    the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  classify,  advertise,  and  contract 
for  the  materials  and  supplies  under  existmg  laws  govern- 
ing purchases  for  the  Navy. 


Chap.  XXVII.]  PURCHASES    AND    INSPECTIONS.  261 

1350.  (1)   To  secure  promiit  fulfillment  of  contracts,  commandants 
shall  cause  contractors  to  be  called  upon,  iniinediatdy  upon  the  expiration 
of  the  time  for  delivery  named  in  the  contract,  to  send  in 
Action    to  be    such   articles  as  have 'not   been    satisfactorily  funii.shed, 
taken    to    ee-    inforuiiiiii:  them  that,    unless  satisfactorv  delivery  of  all 
fulfillment  "of    articles  due  is  made  within  a  specified  time,  they  will  be 
contracts.  reported   to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts   as  in 

default,  and  the  Paymaster  General  ^\^ll  be  requested  to 
direct  immediate  purc-hase  in  open  'market  for  their  account.  Should  this 
action  fail  in  any  instance  to  secure  delivery  of  the  articles  due,  the  Pay- 
master General  shall  be  promptly  notified. 

(2)  Upon  receipt  of  notice  that  purchase  in  open  market 
reu°  ismons  has  been  ordered,  general  storekeepers  shall  at  once  prepare 
are  ordered  to  open-purchase  requisitions,  to  supply  deficiencies  under  the 
be  made.  contract,  Covering  the  articles  not  delivered. 

Section  3. — Open  Contracts. 

1351.  For    services    other   than    personal,   requisitions 
Services  other      |    ^^  |     made  in  the  manner  hereafter  prescribed  for  open 

than  personal.  , 

purchases. 

1352.  (1)  For  the  transportation  of  supplies  under  an  order  of  the 
PajTnaster  General  requisitions  will  not  be  necessary,  but  in  lieu  thereof, 

to  the  first  of  public  bills  on  which  pajnnent  for  such  trans- 
Transport  ation    portation  is  made,  shall  be  affixed  the  original  shipment 

of  supplies.  oj.^gj.  fyf  tiie  Paymaster  General  or  the  open-purchase  requi- 
sition on  which  a  shipment  order  is  endorsed.  General  storekeepers  will 
obtain  freight  rates  and  certify  vouchers  as  to  prices  and  emplojTiient  of 
service,  and  note  the  cost  and  appropriation  chargeable  on  reports  of  ship- 
ments made. 

(2)  Transportation  for  enlisted  men  shall  be  furnished  by 
Transportation    direction  of  commandants  on  a  A\Titten  order  to  furnish 

of^^eu listed  g^^^  transportation.  Attached  to  each  order  shall  be  du- 
plicate receipts  to  be  signed  by  the  officer  accompanj-ing 
the  draft,  the  first  receipt  to  remain  attached  to  the  order,  and  the  second 
delivered  to  the  general  storekeeper.  The  order  and  attached  receipt  will 
be  delivered  to  the  general  storekeeper  vrHh  the  company's  bill  for  the 
transportation,  and  must  be  attached  to  the  "first"  of  the  public  voucher. 
Immediately  upon  receipt  of  the  duplicate  receipt  the  general  storekeeper 
■will  report  the  cost  of  transportation  to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and 
Accounts  as  information  of  the  liability  incurred.  The  con-ectuess  of 
bills  ^vill  lie  certified  by  the  general  storekeeper. 

1353.  (1)  No  pavments  are  to  be  made  directly  or  indirectly  by  officers 
of  the  Navv  or  Marine  Corps  for  freight  shipped  on  account  of  the  Gov- 

Pi  lit  piii  i,ed  ^rnu^ent  over  any  of  the  land-grant  or  bonded  railroads :  nor 
ovfriand-grant  shall  such  officers  make  arrangements  \vith,  or  conditional 
or  bonded'' rail-  purchases  from  private  iiarties,  involving  the  shipment  of 
roads.  articles  for  the  public  service  by  such  parties  over  these 

railroads,  and  the  subsequent  payment  by  the  Government  of  the  freight 
charges  on  them. 

(2)  Tables  of  the  land-grant  and  bonded  railroads  referred  to.  and  the 
mode  of  stating  and  rendering  accounts  of  such  railroads  for  Government 
transportation,  are  published  in  '  •  Regulations  governing  military  trans- 
portation over  land-grant  and  bonded  railroads, "  General  Orders  A.  G.  O. , 
No.  77,  dated  November  21,  1892. 


2G2  U.S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVII. 

(3)  These  regulations  do  not  forbid  the  shipping  of  articles  by  express, 
and  the  payment  of  the  charges  involved,  when  the  exigencies  of  the  pub- 
lic service  require  them  to  be  so  sent. 

1354.  Commandants  of  stations  shall  send  to  the  Paymaster  General 
copies  of  all  contracts  made  at  their  stations  for  water,  gas,  and  telephone 

service   rent  of  wharves  or  landings,  and  officers'  quarters, 

^,TtraL°etr    and  other  general  incidental  expenses  during  each  fiscal 

to  bo  sent  to    year.      Other  expenses,   such  as  newspaper  subscriptions, 

Paymaster    post-office  box  rent,  etc.,  which  may  be  known  in  advance. 

General.  ^^^^  ^^^,  ^^q^^f.^^  contracts  are  not  made,  should  be  anticipated 

by  open  contract  requisitions,  to  be  submitted  just  prior  to  the  beginning 

of  each  fiscal  year  and  to  include  the  entire  year,  unless  the  service,  etc., 

will  not  be  required  for  so  long  a  period. 

Section  4.— Open  Purchase. 

1355.  All  purchases  and  payments  for  the  same  shall  be  made  under 
.,,          ,  the  direction  of  the  Paymaster  General  of  the  Navy,  and 

ana"pHymen'tB  Orders  directing  such  purchases  shall  be  given  only  by  him. 
to  be  made  un-  When  open-purcliase  requisitions  have  been  approved  by 
o  f ""  pf  mast°er  chiefs  of  bureaus,  they  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  Paymaster 
Genertl'"^^  ^^    General  for  his  action. 

1356.  (1)  Purchasing  pay  officers  shall  procure  all  articles,  necessary 

to  be  bought  bv  open  purchase,  at  the  places  at  which  they 

"V.'asiug^ply  are  stationed,  if  it  is  practicable  to  do  so,  unless  they  are 

officers  in  mak-  satisfied  that  any  particular  item  or  items  can  be  purchased 

iug  purchases,  elsewhere  at  a  lower  price. 

No  commissions  (2)  No  charge  shall  be  allowed  in  the  accounts  of  pay 

allowed   for  officers  for  a  commission  paid  to  any  person  for  making  a 

agents.  purchase. 

1357.  The  use  of  open-purchase  requisitions  is  authorized  only  when 
Restriction  as  to    ^^  exigency  exists  that  will  not  permit  the  delay  incident 

opeuVu°r°imses°    to  advertisement  and  contract. 

1358.  (1)  For  all  supplies  needed  that  are  not  obtainable  under  exist- 
ing contracts,  with  the  exception  of  those  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of 

,  .    ,  Medicine  and   Surgery  and  to  the  Marine  Corps,  and  of 

uonsastoopen:  those  which  may  be  purchased  upon  the  requisition  of  a 
purchase  req-  chief  of  bureau  by  direct  order  of  the  Paymaster  General, 
uisitions.  requisition  shall  be  made  by  a  general  storekeeper  in  quad- 

ruplicate, numbered  in  a  separate  series  for  each  bureau,  and  beginning 
a  series  for  each  new  fiscal  year.  ..        ^ 

Pnrfirniars  re  (2)  All  rcquisitions  shall  be  strictly  according   to  pre- 

quire-i  in  req-    scribcd  f orms  and  complete  in  the  following  particulars : 
uisitioos.  (q)   They  must  embrace  only  articles  required    uiider 

one  appropriation.  ,  t.    j  t         t        i 

(b)  They  must  state  the  date  by  which  supplies  must  be  delivered,  and 
when  articles  embraced  in  the  same  requisition  are  required  by  different 
dates  they  must  be  prepared  with  reference  to  those  dates.  All  articles 
for  the  same  date  must  be  grouped  under  that  date,  and  each  time  group 
conform  to  the  latest  classified  schedule  as  to  the  arrangement  ot  items, 
specifying  the  classes  and  grouping  the  items  under  their  respective  class 

numbers.  ,    ,        .     .  «       ,.  ,  -a 

(c)  They  must  give  such  details  and  descriptions  of  articles  required, 
and  of  the  test  which  they  are  to  undergo,  as  will  enable  ludders  pur- 
chasing officers,  and  boards  of  inspection  to  understand  readily  what  is 


Chap.  XXVII.]  PURCHASES   AND   INSPECTIONS.  263 

required.  Such  descriptions  must  be  made  as  broad  as  the  necessities  of 
the  bureau  will  permit,  in  order  to  admit  the  fullest  and  freest  competi- 
tion consistent  with  these  refiuiremeuts ;  and  sitecial  care  must  be  taken 
to  avoid  so  describing?  an  article  retpiired  as  to  limit  it  to  any  proprietary 
article,  or  to  the  proiluct  or  manufacture  of  any  particular  individual. 

(d)  They  shall  not  call  for  proprietary  articles  in  any  case  where  it  can 
possibly  be  avoided ;  and  when  calling  for  proprietary  articles  they  must 
be  accompanied  by  a  statement  from  the  bureau  making  the  requisition 
that  the  article  and  no  other  will  answer  the  neces.sities  of  the  service. 

(e)  They  shall  state  upon  the  second,  third,  and  fourth,  the  estimated 
cost,  giving  unit  i)rice  as  well  as  total  amounts. 

(/)  They  must  express  the  object  for  which  supplies  are  wanted. 

(g)  They  must  bear  the  certificate  of  the  general  storekeeper  that  the 
articles  are  not  in  store;  that  they  are  absolutely  needed,  and  that  they 
are  required  by  a  date  stated ;  the  certificate  of  necessity  and  time  being 
based  upon  a  certificate  of  the  head  of  department  requiring  the  articles. 

(/()  When  a  proper  comprehension  of  requisitions  necessitates  sketches 
or  tracings,  they  should  be  appended  to  the  seconds. 

(3)  The  requisitions,  in  quadi-uplicate,  shall  be  sent  direct 
'^"^"oncwneT*"    *"  *^^^  bureaus   concerned,  for  approval,  modification,  or 

concerne  .  disapproval,  and  then  the  first,  second,  and  third  shall  be 
transmitted,  on  the  same  day,  if  practicable,  to  the  Paymaster  General 
for  fulfillment. 

(4)  The  first  shall  be  returned  by  the  Paymaster  General 
Action  of  Pay-  ^^  ^^q  general  storekeeper  who  submitted  it, with  record  on 
miteteruenerai.      .^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  action  taken  in  the  matter.     If  approved,  it 

shall  be  attached  to  the  first  of  the  triplicate  vouchers  for  the  disburse- 
ment involved.  If  all  the  articles  bought  imder  a  requisition  are  not  em- 
braced in  one  bill,  on  those  vouchers  (first)  to  which  the  requisition  is 
not  appended,  a  note  should  be  made  stating  date,  with  dealer's  name,  of 
the  voucher  to  which  it  is  attached.  The  second  shall  be  sent  (if  ap- 
proved) to  the  pay  officer  designated  to  fill  the  requisition,  and  will  be 
his  authority  for  the  action  ordered.  The  third  shall  be  filed  in  the  Bu- 
reau of  Supplies  and  Accounts  for  reference.  Wlien  requisitions  are  sub- 
mitted that  pertain  only  to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts,  they 
may  be  made  in  triplicate. 

"Firsts"  only  to  (5)  In  the  preparation  of  open-purchase  requisitions  only 
be  complete.  ^j^^  "firsts"  of  such  reqiii.sitions  will  be  required  to  be 
complete  as  to  approval,  purchase  order,  and  signatures.  The  "seconds," 
"thirds,"  and  "fourths"  need  only  be  filled  out  downi  to  the  signature  of 
the  general  storekeeper,  the  information  appearing  on  the  "firsts  '  being 
stamped  upon  the  "seconds,"  "thirds,"  and  "fourths"  in  the  proper 
bureau  and  the  commandant's  office  in  the  case  of  open-purchase  requisi- 
tions. 

1359.  (1)  In  order  that  general  storekeepers  may  meet  promptly  the 

constant  demands  for  ordinary  commercial  supplies,  they  .shall  prepare 

St  rekee  ere'  re-    1'equisitions  tlieref or,  under  the  proper  appropriations,  based 

qiiisi^tfonrfor    upou  past  issues  and  a  careful  consideration  of  probable 

ordinary   Bup-    demands,    without  waiting   for  estimates  from  heads  of 

i'''*^^-  departments.      These    requisitions    should    be    submitted 

quarterly,  or  oftener  if  necessary,  to  prevent  exhaustion  of  stock,  and  will 

follow  the  usual  course. 

(2)  This  regulation  applies  only  to  the  procurement  of  common  com- 
mercial wares  for  current  issues.  The  system  of  requisitions  originated 
by  heads  of  departments  is  not  affected  hereby. 


264  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVII. 

1360.  For  supplies  pertaining  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery 
Supplies  peitaiu-    requisitions  shall  be  made  by  medical  officers  and  sent  to 

ing  to  medi-  the  Surgeou  G-eneral.  If  approved  for  purchase,  the  first, 
cine  and  sur-  second,  or  third  of  requisitions  shall  be  transmitted  to  the 
^^'y*  Paymaster  General  for  fulfillment. 

1361.  To  secure  promptness  in  the  delivery  of  supplies  under  open- 
purchase  requisitions,   commandants  of  navy  yards  and   stations  shall 

cause  a  list  of  articles  due  and  not  delivered,  as  well  as  of 
prompt  ^(ie"iv^  articles  re.iected,  to  be  sent  each  day  to  the  purchasing 
ery  of  open-  officer.  Upou  receipt  of  this  list,  the  purchasing  officer 
purchase  sup-  shall  take  steps  to  cause  immediate  and  satisfactory  deliv- 
^  "'^'  eries  to  be  made,  canceling  orders  already  given  and  plac- 

ing them  elsevs^here,  if  by  so  doing  the  delivery  of  the  articles  can  be 
expedited.  He  shall  note  his  action  on  the  report  from  the  general  store- 
keeper, and  forward  the  same  to  the  Paymaster  General. 

1362.  Commandants  of  shore  stations  shall  withhold  approval  of 
requisitions  to  be  filled  by  purchase,  until  they  have  assured  themselves 

that  none  of  the  supplies  in  store  at  their  respective  com- 
be made'u'niess°    niands  will  serve  the  ends  in  view,  even  thoiigh  differing  in 
unimportant  respects  from  those  called  for. 

Section  5. — Inspections. 

1363.  When  supplies  are  received  general  storekeepers 
I  n  s  p  e  c  t  i^o^n^of    gj^all  immediately  call  for  an  inspection  of  them,  and  it  shall 
ceived.  "^  ^  '**'    he  the  duty  of  commandants  to  see  that  boards  of  inspection 
pass  upon  them  withoiit  delay. 

1364.  (1)  For  the  inspection  of  supplies  submitted  for  delivery  or 
received  by  transfer,  there  shall  be  at  all  navy  yards  and  stations  a  quarterly 

board  of  three  officers,  to  be  appointed  by  the  commandant — 
Boards  of  inspec-    ^^q  g^g  permanent  members,  and  the  other  as  the  representa 
stations.  ^  "'^'^    tivc  of  the  bureau  to  which  the  supplies  to  be  inspected 
pertain. 
General  st^re-        (2)  At  inspections  by  this  board  a  representative  of  the 
represented"  at    general  storekeeper  shall  be  detailed  by  him  for  the  pur- 
inspections,         pose,   who    shall  give  any  information  pertinent  to  the 
inspection  in  question  that  may  be  desired  by  the  board, 
and  shall  bring  to  the  attention  of  the  board  any  facts  that  may  bear 
ujjon  the  protection  of  the  public  interests. 

1365.  (1)  The  board  shall  carefully  inspect  as  to  qiiality  and  quantity, 

and,  when  necessary,  shall  test  all  supplies  submitted  for 
''^'^Tonducu'd'^"^^    delivery  under  contract   or  open  purchase;   and  nothing 

shall  be  passed  except  by  unanimous  approval. 

(3)  In  case  of  rejection,  notice  thereof  shall  be  sent  by 

Ejected  articles     ^^g  general  storekeeper  to  dealers,  informing  them  that  the 

^^ow     ispusc      s^^ppiies  are  held  sub.ject  to  their  order  and  at  their  risk. 

If  not  removed  by  them  within  ten  days,  the  supplies  so 
rejected  may  be  returned  at  the  dealer's  expense,  after  due  notification,  in 
whatever  way  may  be  most  convenient  or  efficacious. 

(3)  Rejected  stores  shall  in  no  case  be  delivered  to  a  contractor's 
wagons,  except  upon  receipt  of  a  written  order  signed  by  the  contractor, 
which  order  shall  be  endorsed  by  the  general  storekeeper,  personally,  with 
a  statement  as  to  the  date,  number,  and  contents  of  the  pass  upon  which 
the  rejected  articles  were  allowed  to  leave  the  yard.  The  order  so  endorsed 
shall  be  filed  as  a  permanent  record.  The  notice  of  the  rejection  sent  to 
the  contractor  shall  inform  him  that  this  order  is  required. 


Chap.  XXYII.]  PURCHASES    AND    INSPECTIONS.  265 

1366.  (1)  Calls  for  inspections  shall  be  prepared   in  triplicate,   in 
accordance  with  the  prescribed  form,  by  the  general  storekeeper.     They 

shall  embrace  only  articles  on  one  reciuisition. 

Calls  for  inspec-  (2)  After  noting  action  thereon,  the  board  of  inspection 
tion  of  sup-  gjjjjij  return  the  original  to  the  general  storekeeper,  for- 
^  ward  the  duplicate  to  tlie  head  of  the  department  to  which 

the  supplies  pertain,  and  retain  the  triplicate. 

1367.  The  board  of  inspection  shall  each  day,  or  weekly,  as  directed, 

forward  a  report,  in  duplicate,  embracing  the  result  of  the 
Eeport  to  bo  for-    inspections   of  the  day,    to  the  commandant,    who  shall 
waiao( .  transmit  the  original  to  the  Paymaster  General. 

1368.  (1)  Supplies  for  a  ship  at  or  near  a  navy  yard,  if  delivered 
directly  alongside  or  on  board  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  pur- 
chase, shall  be  inspected  pursuant  to  the  requirements  for 

Inspection  of    inspections  of  supplies  on  board  ships  in  foreign  waters. 
Buppiios  tieiiv-        ^2)  A  report  of  each  such  inspection,  in  duplicate,  shall 
on  board  8hip^    immediately  be  forwarded  by  the  inspecting  officer  of  a  ship 
to  the  general  storekeeper  iipon  wh(jm  retiuisition  for  the 
supplies  was  made :  one  copv  to  be  attached  by  liim  to  the  voucher  cover- 
ing the  supplies  in  lieu  of  the  certificate  of  the  yard  board  of  inspection, 
and  one  copy  forwarded  to  said  board,  that  the  fact  of  such  inspection 
may  be  noted  upon  inspection  reports. 

(3)  Commanding  officers  shall  see  that  all  inspection  reports  have  been 
forwarded  before  sailing. 

1369.  The  general  storekeeper  is  responsible  for  the  correctness  of 

prices  and  of  the  computations  in  any  vouchers  for  supplies 

Errors  discovered    accepted:  but  if  any  member  of  the  board  or  other  officer 

beleport^ed  '°    should  be  cognizant  of  an  error,  he  shall  at  once  draw  the 

attention  of  the  commandant  to  the  matter. 

1,370.  Articles  manufactured  in  tlae  various  navy  yards  and  approved 

by  the  heads  of  the  departments  to  which  they  pertain 

Articles    manu-    gi^all  not  be  inspected  by  the  board  of  inspection,  but  they 

navy  vards  '°    shall  be  received  into  store  by  the  general  storekeepers  after 

verif  jdng  the  invoices  therefor. 

1371.  The  board  of  inspection  shall  keep  a  record  of  its  work,  showing 

dates  of  inspection,  articles  inspected,  and  acceptance  or 

Record  to  be    rejection,  noting  the  cause,  if  the  latter.     The  inspection 

of  inspect'iou"^    must  in  all  cases  be  thorough,  and  must  be  made  personally 

by  the  members  of  the  board  themselves. 

1372.  The  inspection  of  medicines  and  other  supplies 
Inspection  of    pertaining  to  the  Bin-eau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  shall  be 
medical  supplies.    ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  medical  officer  in  charge,  or  by  a  junior  medi- 
cal officer  under  his  direction. 

Section  6.— Public  Bills. 

1373.  Public  bills  for  deliveries  accepted  shall  be  pre- 
biicbiiistobe    pared  and  forwarded  ^^^thout  delay,  in  order  that  dealers 
mu^iay^'"''    ^^^Y  ^^^^^^  "*^  occasion  to  address  letters  of  incpiiry  or  com- 
plaint to  the  Department. 

1374.  The  approval  of  an  officer,  whose  approval,  by  the  instructions 

of  the  Treasury  or  Navy  Department,  ^^^ll  authorize  the  payment  of 

money,  shall  have  the  force  of  an  order  for  such  payment, 

Approval  of  pub-    ^^^^^  j,|^.^|j  alwavs  be  accompanied  bv  the  rank  of  the  officer, 

the  date  of  apin-oval.  and  the  sum  for  which  the  account  is 

approved  wTitten  in  words  at  length. 


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266  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVII. 

1375.  (1)  In  preparing  vouchers  for  supplies  bought,  the  latest  classi'''^ 
fled  schedule  shall  always  be  adhered  to  in  arranging  the  items,  whiqt 

should  preserve  the  sequence  given  in  the  classificatia 
Preparation    o  f    Eacli  voucher  must  embrace  supplies  pertaining  to  but  oi 
vouchers.         bureau  and  one  appropriation,  showing  the  aggregate  c, 
each  class  separately. 

(2)  It  must  appear  affirmatively  on  all  vouchers —      (a 
^*^m\'°u' hers  for        ^'^^  That  the  property  was    purchased  or  the  service 

purchases.'^  ""^    employed  under  a  written  contract  duly  made  and  filed,  or  in 

pursuance  of  an  order  issued  by  an  officer  having  authority. 

(b)  That  the  property  purchased  has  been  received  by  an  officer  whose 

duty  it  was  to  receive  it,  and  who  is  lawfully  chargeable  with  its  custody 

or  distribution. 

(3)  In  all  cases  where  the  legality  of  a  purchase,  without 
statement  of    advertisement  and  a  piiblic  opening  of  bids,  depends  upon 

open'^-'purchaee    the  existence  of  a  public  exigency  requiring  immediate  de- 
vuuchers.  livery,  it  is  essential  that  it  appear  on  the  voucher  or  accom- 

panying jjapers  that  a  decision  was  lawfully  made  on  that 
point  before  the  property  was  purchased. 

(4)  In  all  accounts  of  articles  purchased,  the  date  of  each 
^    meuts^""^*^     purchase,  the  name,  number,  price,  etc. ,  of  each  article  must 

be  distinctly  specified  in  the  account.  All  receipts  for  pay- 
ments of  money  must  express  the  amount  paid  in  words  legibly  written  at 
full  length. 

(5)  Vouchers  for  purchase  shall  also  show — 

(a)  For  open  purchase — the  bureau  to  which  they  pertain,  the  appro- 
priation (in  accordance  with  the  title  as  given  in  the  Treasury  Digests), 
the  number  of  the  reqtiisition  and  date  of  approval  by  the  Paymaster 
General  or  the  date  of  order  authorizing  the  purchase,  and  the  certificate 
of  the  senior  member  of  the  board  of  inspection. 

(b)  For  open  contract — the  bureau  to  which  they  pertain,  the  appropri- 
ation, the  date  of  the  contract  or  number  of  the  requisition,  and  date  of 
its  api)roval  by  the  commandant,  and  the  certificate  of  the  general  store- 
keeper that  the  service  was  rendered. 

(c)  For  written  contract — the  bureau  to  which  they  pertain,  the  appro- 
priation, the  number  and  date  of  contract,  and  the  certificate  of  the  senior 
member  of  the  board  of  inspection. 

(d)  For  reservation — the  bureau  to  which  they  pertain,  the  appropria- 
tion, the  number  and  date  of  contract,  and  the  certificate  of  the  general 
storekeeper  that  the  contract  has  in  all  respects  been  complied  with  and 
fulfilled. 

(6)  The  purchasing  pay  officer  shall  certify  on  all  bills 
prices."^  *°    for  purchase  made  by  him  that  the  prices  are  the  lowest 
market  rates. 

,        ^„  (7)  In  the  preparation  of  public  bills,  only  the  "  firsts  "  and 

be^comp°ete.  °     "  seconds  "  need  be  filled  out  in  full,  the  certificates,  approv- 
als, receiijts,   and  signatures  on  the   "thirds"  being  left 
blank,  and  the  name  of  the  bureau,  date  of  inspection,  date  of  payment 
order,  and  the  purchasing  office  be  stamped  thereon  in  the  Bureaif  of  Sup- 
plies and  Accounts. 

1376.  (1)  Public  bills,  except  those  pertaining  to  supplies  for  the  Bu- 

reau of  Medicine  and  Surgery  and  to  the  Marine  Corps, 
Vouchers  to  be    shall  be  made  in  triplicate  by  the  general  storekeeper,  after 
Site.*  ^^  *"^^  '"    the  required  inspection  and  report  by  the  board  of  inspec- 
tion. 


Chap.  XXVU.]  PURCHASES   AND    INSPECTIONS.  -207 

(2)  All  three  copies  shall  be  sent  first  to  the  pnrchasinp: 
Course  of  vouch-  pj^y  ,)ffi(.er  for  his  certificate,  and  they  then  .shall  be  returned 
ere^ core  pay-  ^j,"^jj^^  f^cneral  8torekeei»er  for  comi)letion  and  for  entry  in 
fnll  in  hi.s  bill  book.  The  commandant,  after  apin-oval.  shall 
forward  them  to  the  Paymaster  General,  who,  after  reciuired  action,  sliall 
send  the  first  and  second  to  th  •  i)nrchasin.LC  ])ay  officer,  accompanied 
by  a  notification  that  a  requisition  has  been  caused  to  be  dra^ni  for  the 
funds  needed  for  their  i)ayment.  The  third  shall  l)e  retained  in  the  Bureau 
of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 

(;3)  Written  contract  and  reservation  vouchers,  not  requiring  the  certifi- 
cate of  the  purchasinj^  pay  officers,  shall  be  forwarded  direct  to  the 
Paymaster  General  through  the  usual  official  channels.  After  action  on 
his  part  they  shall  follow  the  routine  prescribed  for  other  public  bills. 

(4)  Public  bills  for  supplies  i)ertaining  to  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery  shall  be  ])repared  by  the  officer  receiving  the  supplies  and  sent 
to  the  "purchasing  i)ay  officer  f(^r  certificate.  They  .shall  then  be  sent  to 
the  BureaiT  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  for  tran.smissifm  to  the  Paymaster 
General,  and  the  action  prescribed  for  other  public  bills. 

1377.  For  material  and  supplies  purchased  from  manufacturing  e.stab- 

M.iteriai  nianu-    lishuients  at  wliicli  Government  officers  are  stationed  for 

facturedatiiri-    the  testing  and  inspection  of  such  material  and  sujjplies, 

vato  establish-    open  purchase  or  contract  vouchers  shall  be  prepaied  by 

'"""**•  these  officers,  by  general  storekeepers,  or  by  the  Bureau  of 

Supplies  and  Accounts,  in  accordance  with  the  requisites  prescribed  for 

other  open-purchase  or  contract  vouchers,  as  follows : 

(a)  For  supplies  which  by  the  terms  of  contract  or 
Supplies  deliver-  pui'cliase  are  deliverable  at  a  navy  yard  or  station,  the 
ors'ta'tiou^'*'^  inspection  officer  at  the  works  shall  olitain  from  the  manu- 
factiirers  bills,  in  duplicate,  to  cover  only  articles  embraced 
in  each  shipment,  and  shall  certify  thereon  to  the  insjiection.  These  liills 
must  have  noted  upon  them  the  date  of  contract  or  order,  and  will  be 
forwarded  at  once  to  the  general  storekeeper  concerned,  who  shall,  upon 
the  delivery  of  the  articles,  prepare  the  public  vouchers  which  shall  then 
take  the  usual  course. 

(5)  For  siipplies  deliverable  f .  o.  b.  at  the  works,  inspectors 
Supplies  t'eiiver-  ghall  make  all  shipments,  and  transmit  -n-ith  each  shipment 
works.  "■  ■  *  to  the  general  storekeeper  of  the  yard  designated  on  their 
orders  to  ship,  an  invoice  of  the  articles  shipped,  wliich 
invoice  shall  show  the  date  of  contract  or  order,  the  approjiriation  when 
knowni,  prices  in  detail,  etc.  Upon  receipt  of  the  articles  the  general 
storekeeper  shall  take  them  up  as  received  by  purchase  or  contract. 

(c)  In  case  the  material  is  sent  to  a  shipvard  or  other 
^*)rh-rf!-^^estair    P"vate  establishment,    the  invoices  shall   be  sent  to  the 

fisiiment.*^^  '^  general  storekeeper  of  the  navy  yard  in  the  immediate  vicin- 
ity of  such  shijjvard  or  i^rivate  establishment.  Avho  shall 
prepare  therefrom,  and  transmit  to  the  representatives  of  the  bureau  con- 
ecrned  at  the  shipyard  or  private  estai)lishment,  expenditure  invoices  "for 
use."  Upon  the  return  of  tlie  invoices,  receipted,  the  general  storekeeper 
shall  take  up  and  at  once  expend  the  articles. 

(d)  The  manufacturers'  bills  .shall  be  certified  by  inspec- 
tors and  forwarded  to  the  Bureau  of  Siipplies  and  Accounts, 

where  the  vouchers  will  be  prepared,  unless  special  instructions  are  given 
to  the  inspectors  to  prepare  them.  These  vouchers  shall  not  be  for- 
warded to  the  yards,  as  under  the  terms  of  purchase  the  supplies  are  to  be 
inspected,  received,  and  receipted  for  by  the  inspectors  at  the  works. 


268  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVII. 

1378.  (1)  Bills  for  freight,  with  the  exceptions  noted  below,  shall  be 
prepared  by  general  storekeepers  making  shipments,  and  unless  otherwise 
B'li  f  r  f r  vht     a&i'sed  upon  and  specified  in  the  bill  of  lading,  will  be  paid 

g  or  reig  .  -j^^^  ^-j^^  purchasing  pay  officer  nearest  the  place  from  which 
the  stores  were  shipped.  In  cases  of  shipments  from  one  station  to 
another,  the  charges  shall  be  borne  by  the  bureau  requesting  the  ship- 
ment of  the  supplies. 

(3)  Bills  for  tran.sportation  of  f.  o.  b.  material  shall  be  prepared  in  the 
Bureau  of  Supi^lies  and  Accounts  upon  receipt  of  certified  fi-eight  bills, 
accompanied  by  accomplished  bills  of  lading  from  inspectors  making 
shipments. 

(3)  Depot  quartermasters  of  the  Army  will  make  up  the  accounts  for 
shipments  over  the  land-grant  and  bonded  railroads,  to  be  forwarded 
through  the  War  Department  to  the  Navy  Department  for  ijayment. 

1379.  (1)  Sec.  3690,  Revised  Statutes,  provides  that  "all  balances  of 
appropriations  contained  in  the  annual  appropriation  bills,  and  made  spe- 
cifically for  the  service  of  any  fiscal  year,  and  remaining 

^  be°carried  be-  unexpended  at  the  expiration  of  such  fiscal  year,  shall  only 
yond  end  of  be  applied  to  the  payment  of  expenses  properly  incurred 
fiscal  year,  un-  during  that  year,  or  to  the  fulfillment  of  contracts  properly. 
''^^®'  made  Avithin  that  year ;  and  balances  not  needed  for  such 

purposes  shall  be  carried  to  the  surplus  fund. " 

(2)  While  it  is  not  requisite  that  the  delivery  of  goods  or  the  rendering 
of  services  shall  be  completed  within  the  fiscal  year  in  which  they  were 
contracted  for,  the  statute  quoted  plainly  requires  that  the  contract  in 
question,  whether  written  or  oral,  shall  be  fully  concluded  during  the 
fiscal  year  the  appropriation  for  which  is  sought  to  be  charged  with  it. 

(3)  Toward  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year,  vouchers  payable  from  an 
appropriation  for  that  year  should  carry  evidence  that  the  contract  was 
executed,  or  that  the  order  was  given  on  behalf  of  the  Government, 
before  the  first  of  July. 

part  ii.— abroad. 

Section  1. — Open  Purchase. 

1380.  (1)  All  supplies  purchased  at  foreign  ports  for  use  on  board 
ships  of  the  Navy,  shall  be  purchased  by  the  pay  officer  of  the  ship  for  which 

the  same  are  required,  or  by  the  paymaster  of  the  fleet,  or 
"^^^  '^""'e^'^iif  for-    ^y  *^^  resident  purchasing  pay  officer. 
eigti  ports.  (2)  No  purchase  is  in  any  case  to  be  made  by  other  than 

a  pay  officer,  and  no  article  shall  be  purchased  unless  the 
necessity  for  the  same  is  first  properly  established.  All  purchases  shall  be 
made  after  competition,  but  only  after  the  jirices  to  be  paid  have  been 
submitted  to  and  approved  by  the  captain. 

(3)  Officers  in  charge  of  departments  shall  keep  themselves  informed 
of  the  needs  of  the  service  in  their  respective  departments,  and  give 
timely  notice  thereof  to  the  commanding  officer,  who  shall,  from  time 
to  time,  require  from  the  several  departments  of  the  vessel  under  his  com- 
mand a  statement  of  the  probable  needs  of  the  service  within  such  pros- 
pective jieriods  as  he  may  designate. 

(4)  Under  no  circumstances  shall  supplies  be  purchased  when  time  will 
permit  them  to  be  obtained  from  a  storeship  or  naval  station. 


Chap.  XXVII.]  PURCHASES   AND    INSPECTIONS.  269 

1381.  Under  the  direction  of  the  captain  the  pay  officer  .'shall,  immedi- 
ately on  arrival  in  a  port  where  supplies  are  to  be  purchased,  or  bills  of 
Duty  of  pay  om-  exchange  negotiated,  obtain,  by  i>ersonal  inquiry  on  .shore, 
cer  before  piir-  f iill  and  complete  information  as  to  the  cuiTent  rate  of 
chases  are  exchange, the  quality  and  prices  of  naval  supplies, the  names 
made.  ^^  persons    and  firiiis  regiilarly   dealing  therein,  and  the 

commercial  standing  of  such  dealers.  He  shall  also  vi.sit  the  resident 
consul,  or  commercial  or  consular  agent  of  the  United  States,  if  there  be 
one,  and  ascertain  from  him  the  current  rate  of  exchange,  the  ruling 
market  prices  at  the  place,  and  the  names  of  local  firms  dealing  in  naval 
supples. 

Instruments  and  1382.  Medical  Supplies,  surgical  in.stniments,  and 
p^neT'to'"be  "instruments  of  precision"  shall  be  selected  by  the  officers 
selected.  requiring  them. 

1383.  When  necessary  to  purchase  clothing  or  small  stores,  the  articles 

shall  be  as  nearly  as  possible  of  the  description  and  quality 
^8man's"t(fre8"*'    furnished  by  the  United  States,  and  no  more  shall  be  pur- 
chased than  sufficient  to  meet  an  exigency. 

1384.  When  one  or  more  kinds  of  equivalent  articles  of  provisions  are 

on  board  ships,  or  are  obtainable  from  Government  supplies, 

Provisions.        ^]^^^,  must  bc  taken  and  u.sed,  and  the  purchase  of  other 

varieties  of  the  same  class  of  articles  is  forbidden  until  the  supplies  at 

hand  are  exhausted,  or  unless  they  are  insufficient  in  quantity  for  an 

intended  cruise. 

Section  2. — Requisitions. 

1385.  Whenever  it  is  deemed  necessary  to  purchase  supplies  for  any 
department  of  a  ship,  the  officer  in  charge  of  that  department  shall  make 

requisition  for  the  same,  in  duplicate,  upon  the  pay  officer 

Kequisitions    to    yfh.o  is  to  make  the  purchase,  and  deliver  the  requisition, 

forw°'rded.'*°      "^th  the  certificate  that  the  articles  are  not  in  store,  to  his 

commanding  officer,  who,  if  in  his  .judgment  the  needs  of 
the  service  require  the  jjurchase  of  the  articles,  will  ajjprove  the  requisi- 
tion and  forward  it  to  the  proper  pay  officer  through  the  regular  channel. 

1386.  The  approval  of  a  requisition  is  to  be  considered  as  a  certificate 
An  approval    ^^  *^^  P'^-''^  "^^  ^^^^  approving  officer  that  in  his  opinion  the 

equivalent  to  articles  are  necessary,  and  the  approval  of  requisitions  by 
an  order  to  the  officer  whose  approval  will  authorize  their  procurement 
purchase.  ^j.  (jeiiyej-y  shall  have  the  force  and  responsibility  of  an 

order. 

1387.  (1)  Requisitions  shall  state  upon  their  face  in  red  ink  whether 

the  articles  required  are — 
^'owniadeour*        («)  In  excess  of  allowance. 

(6)  To  replace  articles  condemned  by  survey. 

(c)  To  siipply  deficiencies  caused  by  ordinary  expenditure. 

(d)  To  supply  deficiencies  caused  by  casualties,  sjjecifying  the  latter. 

(2)  They  shall  embrace  only  articles  required  imder  one  appropriation. 

(3)  They  shall  be  prepared  in  confoniiity  with  the  latest  classified 
schedule  as  to  the  arraii.gement  of  items,  specifying  the  classes,  and 
grouping  the  items  under  their  respective  class  numbers. 

1388.  (1)  Upon  receiving  the  approved  requisition,  the  pay  officer  of 

the  ship  when  acting  singly  .shall,  under  the  direction  of  his 
^"hips,bv  whom    Commanding  officer,  make"  the  necessary  purchases  on  the 
made.  '  most  advantageous  terms  to  the  Goveniment. 


270  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVII. 

(2)  In  the  presence  of  a  flagship,  requisitions  shall  be  forwarded  to 
the  commander  in  chief  for  his  approval;  all  purchases  authorized  by 
him  shall  be  made  by  the  paymaster  of  the  fleet,  if  there  be  one ;  otherwise 
by  the  pay  officer  of  the  shij}  requiring  the  supplies. 

(3)  In  the  absence  of  the  commander  in  chief,  when  two  or  more  ships 
are  in  a  port,  all  requisitions  shall  be  sent  to  the  senior  oflficer  present  for 
approval ;  but  after  such  approval  is  given  the  purchase  will  be  made  by 
the  pay  officer  of  the  ship  requiring  the  stores. 

(4)  In  foreign  ports  where  a  pay  officer  in  charge  of  stores  is  stationed, 
whether  on  shore  or  on  board  of  a  stationary  storeship,  requisitions  shall 
require  the  approval  of  the  senior  officer  present,  and  all  supplies  shall  be 
purchased  by  such  pay  officer  in  the  manner  prescribed  for  pay  officers  of 
ships. 

1389.  Captains  are  vested  with  supervisory  power  over  the  purchase 

of  supplies,  and  will  be  guided,  in  approving  requisitions, 

Duties  of  com-    by  the  actual  needs  of  their  commands,  taking  into  consid- 

mandi  n  g  offi-    gration  the  nature  of  the  service  in  which  they  are  engaged, 

Hi^g'^jurchase    the  probability  of  being  able  to  obtain  the  supplies  from 

requisitions.        other  ships,  and  the  possibility  of  obtaining  them  from  the 

United  States  without  too  great  a  delay. 

Section  3. — Inspections. 

1390.  ( 1 )  All  articles  purchased  are  to  be  delivered  subject  to  inspection 

and  approval,  as  to  quality  and  quantity,  by  the  head  of  the 
^1iispe°Uon°f!f    department  requiring  the  articles;  in  the  case  of  fresh  pro- 
suppUes.  visions  by  the  officer  of  the  deck. 

(2)  All  inspections  of  supplies  shall  be  made  by  the 
officers  of  the  ship  to  which  they  are  delivered. 

(3)  Should  the  decision  of  an  inspecting  officer  be  questioned,  the  com- 
manding officer  shall  order  a  board  of  at  least  three  competent  officers  to 
inspect  the  supplies  in  question.  The  report  of  this  board,  if  unanimous, 
shall  determine  the  acceptance  or  rejection  of  the  supplies,  but  if  not 
iTuanimous  the  final  decision  shall  rest  with  the  commanding  officer. 

(4)  Each  delivery  of  stores  should  be  accompanied  by  a  list  of  the 
articles. 

Section  4. — Public  Bills. 

1391.  (1)  Public  bills  for  supplies  shall   be  prepared  in   triplicate. 

They  shall  bear  the  approval  of  the  commanding  otficer  of 
Approval  of  bills,     the  ship  and  a  certificate  by  the  head  of  department  for 

which  the  supplies  were  purchased  that  the  articles  were 
inspected  as  to  quality  and  qiiantity,  and  received  into  his  custody. 

(2)  No  public  bill  shall  represent  purchases  for  more 

(3)  In  their  preparation  the  latest  classified  schedule  shall 
be  adhered  to  in  the  arrangement  of  items.  They  shall  embrace  supplies 
pertaining  to  but  one  bureau  and  but  one  appropriation,  showing  the 
aggregate  of  each  class  separately. 

(4)  They  must  show  the  number  of  the  requisition  and  date  of  ap- 
proval. 

(5)  The  date  of  each  piirchase  and  the  name,  number,  price,  etc.,  of 
each  article  must  be  distinctly  specified  in  the  account.  All  receipts  of 
payments  of  money  must  express  the  amount  paid  in  words  legibly 
wi'itten  at  full  length. 


Chap.  XXVII.]  PURCHASES   AND    INSPECTIONS.  271 

l.*51)2.  (1)  The  triplicatfi  (first)  shall  have  attached  to  it  the  ori^nnal 
requisition  and  the  merchant's  hill,  and  he  forwarded  to 
^'of 'biuTand    ^^^  Aiiditor  for  the  Navy  Department  with  the  (luarterly 
requisitions.       accomits  of  the  pay  officer. 

(2)  The  triplicate  (second)  .shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Pay- 
master General  vdth  the  monthly  summary  statement. 

(3)  The  triplicate  (third)  will  be  retained  by  the  pay  officer  for  his 
files. 

(4)  The  pay  officer  shall  furnish  heads  of  departments  with  certified 
copies  of  piiblic  bills  pertaininjj:  to  their  departments,  in  lieu  of  invoices. 
Certified  copies  slmll  also  be  transmitted  with  the  abstract  of  bills  to  the 
bureaus  concerned. 

(5)  The  duplicate  requisition  shall  be  retained  by  the  pay  officer. 


CHAPTER  XXVIII. 


SURVEYS  AND  SALES. 
Section  1. — Surveys  ox  Personnel. 

1393.  A  survey  may  be  ordered  by  the  commandant  of  a  station  or 
..         .  ^       the  .senior  officer  present  npon  any  officer  or  other  person 

r  er  orsur\ey.     ^^j^j^j.  j^jj,  command,  on  the  request  of  the  senior  medical 
officer  of  the  shijj  or  station  where  the  person  is  serving. 

1394.  (1)  A  board  of  survey  shall  consist,  when  practicable,  of  three 

medical  officers. 
^"caf^suncT*^"        (2)  If  it  be  inconvenient  to  detail  three  officers,  two  will 

suffice.     In  extreme  cases,  or  on  board  a  ship  on  detached 
service,  the  survey  may  be  held  by  the  medical  officer  of  the  ship. 

1395.  (1)  Reports  of  medical  surveys  upon  officers  and  enlisted  men 
of  the  Navy  shall  be  made  in  triplicate  through  the  commanding  officer 

under  whom  the  person  surveyed  is  serving  to  the  officer 
Reports  of  sur-    Qi.(jpi.iug  ^ijg  survey,  who  shall  forward  them  to  the  Navy 

Department  through  the  Bureau  of  Navigation. 
(2)  Reports  of  medical  surveys  upon  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the 
Marine  Corps  shall  be  made  in  like  manner  to  the  officer  ordering  the 
survey,  Avho  shall  forward  the  first  and  second  copies  to  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment, and  the  third  to  the  commandant  of  the  Marine  Coi-ps. 

1396.  (1)  Reports  of  survey  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with  the 
prescribed  form.  A  definite  opinion  as  to  the  origin  of  disease  or  injury 
instni<tii>ns  for    shall  be  given,  and  a  statement  made  in  every  case  of  all 

iinikiiiK  re-  facts  and  circumstances  connecting  the  disease  or  injury 
ports  <,(  mcdi-  with  the  perfoiTuance  of  duty  or  exposure  incident  thei-eto. 
cai  survey.  When  no  unfitness  is  found  it  will  be  sufficient  to  state  the 
fact.  When  unfitness  is  found,  and  is  regarded  as  temporary,  the  phrase 
" unfit  for  duty "  shall  be  used;  when  permanent,  the  expression  "unfit 
for  service  "  shall  be  em])loyed.  The  common  name  of  the  disease  shall 
be  used.  Under  the  head  of  "Recommendation"  shall  be  given  the  con- 
templated disposition  of  the  patient. 

(2)  In  the  case  of  an  officer,  the  recommendation  may  be  detachment 
either  \\ntli  sick  leave  or  for  hospital  treatment ;  or,  if  the  unfitness  is 
judged  to  be  temporary,  the  officer  may  be  recommended  for  hospital 
treatment,  AA^ith  a  view  to  his  return  to  the  station.  If  the  di.sability  be 
deemed  permanent,  it  may  be  recommended  that  he  be  ordered  before  a 
retiring  board.  Enlisted  men  should  be  recommended  to  bo  sent  to  hos- 
pital for  treatment,  or  to  be  discharged. 

16711—18  (~T:5) 


274  U.  S.    KAVY   REGULATIONS.  [f'"*"-  XXVIII. 

1397.  (I)  When  a  person  surveyed  within  the  United  States  or  the 
limits  of  the  North  Atlantic  station  is  reported  unfit  for  duty,  and  the 

report  of  the  survey  is  approved  by  the  officer  ordering  it. 
Cases  to  be  <iis-    ^j^g  recommendation  of  the  board  as  approved  shall  be  car- 
oufderaV*^     ried  out  as  soon  as  practicable,  except  in  cases  involving 
discliarge,  travel,  leave,  or  retirement,  which  shall  be  re- 
ferred to  the  Department. 

(2)  Final  action  upon  surveys  held  outside  of  the  limits  dehned  m  the 
preceding  paragraph  will  be  taken  by  the  senior  officer  present,  except  in 
cases  of  the  retirement  of  officers  or  the  discharge  of  persons  enlisted  m 
the  United  States. 

1398.  "When  enlisted  persons  in  the  United  States  are  condemned  by 

medical  survey  on  account  of  disease  which  may  have  re- 
HstJd  ZnTn  suited  from  their  own  indiscretions,  or  from  causes  not 
the  United  incident  to  the  service,  their  transfer  to  another  station  for 
states.  discharge  shall  not  be  recommended. 

Section  2.— Surveys  on  Vessels  and  Equipage. 

1399.  All  vessels  on  their  return  from  foreign  stations,  and  all  vessels 
in  the  United  States  as  often  as  once  in  three  years,  when  practicable, 

shall  be  examined  by  competent  boards  of  officers  designated 
General  surveys  ]^y  ^i^e  Secretary  of  "^the  Navy.  The  said  boards  shall  ascer- 
^bree'vearr""^  tain  and  report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  in  writing 
'  ■  which  of  said  vessels  are  unfit  for  further  service,  or,  if  the 
same  are  unfinished  in  any  navy  yard,  those  which  can  not  be  finished 
without  great  and  disproportionate  expense,  and  shall  in  such  report  state 
fully  the  grounds  and  reasons  for  their  opinion.     (Act  Aug.  5,  1882. ) 

Title  A. — Cost  and  Valuation. 

1400.  (1)  Captains  of  ships  are  charged  to  report  to  the  Department, 
without  delay,  whenever  the  condition  of  their  ships  is  such  as  to  require 

a  general  survey  in  one  or  more  branches,  and  such  report,  • 

Captains  tore-    with  the  opinion  of  the  forwarding  officer  endorsed  thereon, 

port  if  general      j^^j  ^g  referred  to  the  bureaus  concerned  for  recommen- 

Burvevs  are  re-      "l    ". 

quired.  datlOU.  r     n  4.1, 

(2)  If  it  shall  appear,  upon  a  consideration  of  all  the  cir- 
cumstances, that  a  general  survey  under  one  or  more  bureaus  is  desirable, 
the  Department  will  order  it  to  be  made  accordingly. 
General  surveys        1401.  Greneral  surveys  on  vessels  in  reserve  will  be  or- 
on  ships  in  re-    tiered  bv  the  Department  as  occasion  may  arise. 

serve.  •' 

1402.  When  a  general  survey  is  ordered,  separate  boards  shall  be  con- 

stituted in  accordance  with  law,  classified  under  the  heads 
General  surveys;    ^f  ordnance  equipment,  construction  and  repair,  and  steam 
composed.^'"''    engineering,  according  as  the  survey  concerns  one  or  more 
of  these  branches. 

1403.  (1)  Whenever  special  repairs  of  limited  extent,  but  beyond  the 
capacity  of  the  force  on  board,  are  required  on  a  ship  in  commission,  not 

Ijang  at  a  navv  yard,  the  captain  shall  report  the  tact  to  tlie 
Special  repairs  to  Department  '  The  report,  with  the  opinion  of  tlie  forward- 
vessels.  .^^^,  officer  endorsed  thereon,  will  be  referred  to  the  bureaus 
concerned  for  recommendation  to  the  Department,  and  if  the  circum- 
stances make  it  expedient  the  vessel  will  be  ordered  t«  a  navy  yard,  and 
the  Department  will  direct  the  repairs  to  be  made,  with  or  without  a  sur- 
vey, as  the  case  may  require. 


CiiAf.  xxvrri]  SURVEYS    AND    SALES.  275 

(2)  Whenever  a  similar  necessity  exists  in  the  case  of  a  vessel  at  a  navy 
yard,  tlie  captain  will  make  a  similar  report  to  the  commandant  of  the 
yard,  who  will  direct  an  examination  of  tin-  report  by  the  head  of  depart- 
ment under  whose  c(jf<iiizance  the  work  comes. 

(3)  If  the  repairs  in  iinestion  are  such  as  will  obstruct  the  movements 
of  the  vessel  during  tlieir  pro,e:ress,  by  disabling  her  motive  power  or 
other\vise,  the  application  shall  be  transmitted  with  the  commandanfs 
recommendaticmtothe  Department,  which  alone  can  authorize  the  survey. 
If  they  do  not  interfere  with  tlie  movements  of  the  vessel,  but  exceed  five 
hundred  dollars  in  estimated  cost,  the  application  shall  be  transmitted 
Avith  the  commandant's  reconnuendation  to  the  bureaus  concerned,  which 
will  order  the  survey  should  they  deem  it  expedient,  unless  the  case  falls 
under  the  statute  recpiirinj,'  the  action  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy.  If 
the  repairs  do  not  interfere  with  the  movements  of  the  vessel,  and  are  le«s 
than  five  hundred  dollars  in  estimated  cost,  the  commandant  is  authorized 
to  order  the  survey  if  he  deems  it  expedient. 

Action  on  su  r-  1404.  In  the  case  of  applications  for  .surveys  authorized 

veys  to  be  re-  to  be   ordered    by   chiefs  of  bureaus  and  commandants, 

mediatelv ' "' '  "^^'^ether  granted  or  refused,  the  officer  acting  thereon  shall 

'■  report  his  action  immediately  to  the  Department. 

1405.  (1)  All  reports  of  surveys  on  ships  shall  be  made  to  the  bureau 
concerned,  and  shall  be  submitted,  Avith  the  bureau's  recommendations, 

to  the  Department.  They  shall  be  made  in  triplicate  -  one 
vey«"io''whom  ^^P^  ^^^'  ^^^^  bureau,  one  for  the  head  of  the  department  at 
made.  the  yard,  and  one  for  the  captain  of  the  shij).     If  it  .should 

appear  to  the  latter  that  any  of  the  items  of  repair  are  un- 
necessary or  inexpedient,  or  can  be  advantageouslv  done  bv  the  force  on 
board,  he  shall  report  the  fact  to  the  commandant,  who  shall  forward  the 
report  with  his  recommendations  to  the  proper  bureau. 

cmtonfR  of  r.  ^^^  ^^^^'  ^■^P<^i"t  sliall  contaiu  a  classified  statement  of  the 
port.  '  work  required,  item  by  item,  with  such  brief  explanation 
as  \\all  show  the  necessity  of  each  item ;  an  estimate  of  the 
time  and  cost  of  each  item,  giving  the  cost  of  labor  and  material  separately, 
and  a  summarized  statement  of  the  time  and  cost  (labor  and  material)  of 
the  whole  work  under  each  bureau.  Any  item  that  will  require  the 
manufacture  of  special  articles  involving  prol)able  delays  shall  l)e  specially 
noted  in  the  survey.  The  report  shall  conclude  with  an  approximate 
statement  of  the  quantity  and  cost  of  materials  not  on  hand  which  must 
be  purchased  in  order  to  make  the  repairs  recommended. 

-       ,  (3)  In  surveys  of  wooden  ships,  where  the  repairs  are 

en'7.u".         extensive,  the  report  shall  state  the  estimated  cost  of  a  new 

ship  of  the  same  size  and  like  material,  or  new  engines  and 

machinery  of  the  same  character  and  power,  as  the  case  may  be";  and  the 

report  shall  further  state  whether  the  repairs,  having  reference  to  their 

estimated  cost,  can  be  made  within  the  statutory  limit. 

Delays  in  survey         ^"^^  ^^^^  Commandant  of  the  yard  shall  be  held  responsi- 
■ "     ble  for  any  delays  in  the  completion  of  the  survey. 

1406.  As  soon  as  a  report  of  a  survey  has  been  signed,  the  head  of  the 
Re  yi si  on    of    department  concerned  shall  make  a  careful  rcA-isioji  of  his 

sohe.iuioof    schedule  of  materials,   in  order  that   requisitions  niav  be 
niatetiais.  started  on  their  course  the  moment  the  order  to  proceed 

with  the  repairs  is  received  at  the  yard. 


276  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap,  xxvnr. 

1407.  (1)  When  a  report  of  siu'vey  is  approved  the  Department  will 
notify  the  bureaus  concerned,  which  shall  issue  the  necessary  orders  to 
Eequisitious  af-    the  Commandant  to  proceed  with  the  work. 

ter  approval  of        (2)  On  the  day  following  the  receipt  of  such  orders  the 
survey.  commandant  shall  certify  to  the  Department  that  requisi- 

tions for  all  materials  needed  for  the  work  have  been  transmitted  by  him 
to  the  general  storekeeper ;  or,  if  they  are  still  lacking,  he  shall  explain 
specifically  the  reasons  for  the  delay.  The  commandant  shall  exact  the 
utmost  promptness  in  the  preparation  of  requisitions  by  the  officers 
whose  duty  it  is  to  make  them,  as  well  as  in  their  issue  by  the  general 
storekeeper. 

1408.  In  all  cases  where  a  bureau  makes  favorable  recommendations 

to  the  Department  for  repairs  it  will  be  understood  that, 

Approval  to  de-    unless  otherAvise  stated,  the  condition  of  the  bureau  appro- 

tk)n'^  o  "appro-    priation,  having  reference  to  present  and  prospective  obliga 

priation.  tions,  is  such  as  to  justify  the  Department  in  authorizing 

the  repairs. 

1409.  In  general,  surveys  on  the  hull  or  machinery  of  a  ship  shall  not 
be  held  in  a  foreign  port  without  the  authority  of  the  Department,  unless 

the  supposed  defects  shall  have  been  due  to  casualties,  such  as 
Surveys  on^  ships    grounding,  collision,  etc.     Such  surveys  shall  be  ordered  by 

the  commander  in  chief  or  the  senior  officer  present.  The 
report  shall  state  the  natiare  and  extent  of  the  accident,  the  cause,  the 
probable  time  necessary  for  repairs,  the  cost  thereof,  and  to  whom,  if  to 
anyone,  blame  is  to  be  attributed.  The  report  shall  embrace  every  detail 
necessary  to  a  complete  understanding  of  the  case.  When  an  accident  or 
derangement  shall  occur  to  the  machinery  of  a  ship,  the  board  shall  be 
composed  of  one  line  officer  and  at  least  two  engineer  officers.  The  report, 
in  triplicate,  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Department  by  the  first  oppor- 
tunity.    (See  Art.  1410,  par.  h.) 

Title  B. — Equipage. 

1410.  Surveys  on  objects  carried  under  this  title,  which  are  considered 
unserviceable,  imsiiitable,  unserviceable  for  original  purposes,  or  are  miss- 
ing, or  require  repairs,  shall,  upon  the  application  to  his 

Surveys  on  equi-    cf^p^ai^^  of  h^q  officer  in  charge  of  the  department  to  which 
the  articles  pertain,  be  ordered  as  follows : 

(a)  For  a  ship  in  commission  lying  at  a  navy  yard,  the 
^'''.'\J^|"°  ?*  ^  commandant  shall  order  boards  of  survey  and  appraisal  on 
ordered.  ^  °™  articles  of  equipage,  upon  an  ajjplication  approved  and  for- 
warded by  the  captain,  to  be  composed,  when  practicable, 
of  a  captain  or  commander,  a  lieutenant,  and  an  engineer  officer  or  naval 
constructor,  as  the  nature  of  the  articles  may  require ;  but  not  more  than 
one  thousand  dollars  shall  be  expended  in  repairs  on  the  sails  and  rigging 
of  any  vessel,  until  the  necessity  and  expediency  of  such  repairs  and  the 
estimated  cost  thereof  have  been  ascertained  and  reported  to  the  Navy 
Department  by  an  examining  board,  which  shall  be  composed  of  one  naval 
officer,  designated  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  the  master  rigger 
and  the  master  sailmaker  of  the  yard  where  such  vessel  may  be  lying. 

(5)  In  the  case  of  a  ves.sel  not  lying  at  a  navy  yard,  the 
Ship  not  at  a  captain,  if  he  deems  a  survey  necessary,  shall  forward  the 
ordered!  ^  "'"  application,  with  his  approval,  to  the  senior  officer  present, 
who  is  authorized  to  order  surveys  and  appraisals  in  all 
cases,  when  outside  of  United  States  waters;  and  also  in  United  States 
waters,  except  when  the  articles  are  deemed  ixnsuitable  or  require  repairs 
beyond  the  capacity  of  the  force  on  board. 


Chap.  XXVIII.]  SURVEYS    AND    SALES.  277 

((•)  In  the  latter  case  the  captain  shall  report  the  fact 
Repairs  ^w.voud  ^q  ^Jj^,  Department.  The  report,  ^^^th  the  opinion  of  the 
forc'e'on'bo^rd.  forwarding  officer  endorsed  thereon,  .shall  be  refeiTed  to 
the  bureau  concerned  for  recommendation  to  the  Depart- 
ment, and,  if  the  circumstances  make  it  exjjedient,  the  vessel  shall  be 
ordered  to  a  navy  yard  for  a  survey  and  ai)praisal  of  the  articles  in 
the  manner  prescribed  tov  vessels  lying  at  a  navy  yard,  or  the  Depart- 
ment shall  direct  the  senior  officer  present  to  order  the  survey  and 
appraisal. 

(d)  Reports  of  survey  and  appraisal  shall  specify  each 
^^shaiutate'''^*    article  surveyed  and  the  condition  in  which  found,  with  a 

recommendation  as  to  disposition.  They  shall  be  forwarded 
to  the  bureau  concerned,  which  sliall  submit  them  with  its  recommen- 
dation to  the  Department.  They  .shall  be  made  in  triplicate — one  copy 
for  the  bureau,  one  for  the  captain  of  the  ship,  and  one  for  the  head 
of  the  department  on  board  ship,  or  of  the  yard  Avhen  repairs  are  made 
at  a  navy  yard.  The  report  shall  contain  a  statement  of  the  work 
required  when  repairs  are  recommended,  an  estimate  of  the  cost  of 
replacing  and  of  rei)airing  the  articles,  and  the  time  necessary  to  do 
the  work.  In  all  cases  the  invoice  price  of  an  article  must  be  given, 
and  the  appraised  present  value  of  articles  recommended  to  be  repaired 
or  to  be  sold  must  be  stated. 

(e)  Articles  ordered  to  be  repaired  at  a  navy  yard  for  a 
"^"^re  lafred  ^'^      ^^^P  ^^  Commission  shall  be  turned  over  to  the  department 

epaire  .  concerned  for  that  purpose;    they  shall  continue  to  be 

carried  on  the  ship's  books  ^vitllout  change  of  value  on  account  of  such 
repairs,  which  shall  be  charged  to  Title  P,  with  the  name  of  the  ship  as 
a  subtitle. 

(f)  Articles  acted  upon  by  a  navy-yard  board,  whicli  are 
other  articles,      ordered  to  be  turned  into  store,  shall  be  invoiced  to  and 

taken  up,  in  his  reserved  account,  by  the  general  storekeeper,  at  their 
invoice  value,  and  be  treated  as  indicated  by  the  approved  survey  Avithout 
further  action.  Invoices  embracing  articles  recommended  to  be  sold  shall 
state  their  appraised  value  also. 

(g)  Articles  acted  upon  by  boards  ordered  by  senior  officers  present,  if 
valueless,  which  fact  must  be  stated,  shall  be  expended;  if  lost,  the 
responsibility  therefor  shall  l)e  fixed;  if  of  any  value,  they  must  be  con- 
verted to  some  iise  or  turned  into  store.  When  so  turned  in,  they  shall 
be  invoiced  to  and  taken  ui)  by  the  storekeeper  at  their  invoice  value,  and 
their  future  treatment  be  determined  by  a  yard  board  of  survey  and 
api)raisal,  to  be  ordered  upon  the  request  of  the  storekeeper  as  stores 
under  Title  X. 

(/()  In  cases  of  actual  emergencv,  when  a  vessel  is  hing 
^^''"gencier*""'  ^^  '^  J''""^'^'  ^^^^  commandant  of  the  yard,  or,  in  case  of  a 
vessel  not  lying  at  a  yard,  the  senior  officer  present,  is 
authorized  to  make  any  repairs  that  the  emergency  recjuires  without 
waiting  for  the  Department's  approval  of  the  survey,  reporting  the  steps 
taken  and  the  reasons  therefor  immediately  to  the  Department,  and  the 
reasons  must  be  such  as  to  show  that  an  emergencv  existed. 


278  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVIII. 

Section  3. — Surveys  on  Supplies  and  Material  on  Shore. 
Titles  E  and  F. — Real  Estate  and  Chattels  and  Machinery  Plant. 

1411.  (1)  Surveys  on  articles  expended  to  these  titles,  which  have 

become  worn  out  and  unserviceable,  shall  be  ordered  by  the 
Order  for  survey,     couimandant  upon  the  request  of  the  head  of  the  depart- 
ment in  charge  of  the  articles. 

(2)  The  report  shall  show  the  original  and  appraised  pres- 
Contenfs^^of  the    ^^^^  valiTO  of  the  articles  and  the  disposition  of  them  recom- 
^^^     '  mended,  and  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  bureau  concerned. 

After  action  by  the  bureau,  the  report  shall  be  returned  to  the  officer 
requesting  the  survey,  that  the  required  quarterly  invoices  of  property 
condemned  may  be  prepared  for  the  office  of  the  Paymaster  G-eneral. 
Articles  condemned  to  be  sold  or  used  for  other  purposes  shall  be  invoiced 
to  the  general  storekeeper,  the  invoice  stating  both  the  original  and 
appraised  value  and  the  disposition  ordered. 

Title  X. — Supplies  in  Store. 

1412.  (1)  When    supplies    carried    under    this  title    are    considered 
unserviceable,  needing  and  warranting  repairs,  unserviceable  for  original 

purposes,  or  are  missing ;  or  when  it  is  discovered  that  there 
Request  for  sur-    ^^^  siipplics  ou  hand  not  borne  upon  the  books ;  or  when 
^  *'^'  supplies  are  borne  upon  the  books  ^\'ithout  value,  or  at  a 

valuation  that  should  be  amended,  in  consequence  of  repairs  to  be  made 
or  of  being  borne  upon  the  books  at  a  fictitious  vabie,  the  officer  in  charge 
of  the  supplies  shall  report  the  fact  for  the  action  of  a  board  of  survey  and 
appraisal. 

(2)  Commandants  of  navy  yards  and  stations  are  author- 
Order  for  survey,     ized  to  order  such  boards  of  survey  and  appraisal,  to  be  com- 
posed, if  practicable,  of  a  captain,  or  commander,  a  pay 

officer,  and  an  engineer  officer,  or  a  naval  constructor,  as  the  nature  of  the 
supplies  may  require,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  survey  and,  when  neces- 
sary, to  appraise  the  value  of  sxicli  supplies  as  may  be  brought  before  it. 

(3)  The  request  for  action  by  a  board  shall  give  the  loca- 
Request.          tioii,  quantity,  and  invoice  prices  of  siipplies. 

(4)  The  report  shall  state  their  exact  condition  (whether 
Contents^of  re-     < ,  serviceable, "  ' '  needing  and  warranting  repairs, "  "  unserv- 

^°'  "  iceable  for  original  pui-poses  but  serviceable  for  "  another 

(stating  it),  "totally  unserviceable,"  "unserviceable  in  present  form.or 
in  part,"  "requiring  revaluation,"  or  "missing"),  and  the  disposition 
recommended,  which  must  be  specific  in  each  case. 

(.5)  Articles  deteriorated  in  value  or  recommended  to  be 
Appraisal.  repaired,  to  be  used  for  other  than  original  purposes,  or  to 
be  sold,  shall  be  appraised  and  the  appraised  value  stated.  The  cost  of 
replacing  and  of  repairing  an  article  recommended  to  be  repaired,  with 
the  time  necessary  to  do  the  work,  shall  be  noted.  Articles  and  material 
recommended  to  be  used  for  other  than  their  original  purposes_(as  articles 
of  metal  for  scrap,  sails  for  old  canvas,  hawsers  and  rope  for  junk,  etc.), 
shall  be  expended  from  the  class  in  which  they  have  been  caiTied  and 
taken  up  again  at  their  appraised  value  in  the  class  in  which  they  should 
appear  under  their  new  designations.  In  like  manner,  articles  revalued 
for  repairs  or  to  correct  valuations  should  be  expended  at  the  price  at 
which  they  were  carried,  and  taken  up  anew  at  the  appraised  value. 
Articles  f  oimd  by  a  board  of  survey  and  appraisal  to  be  "  totally  unserv- 
iceable" shall,  uijon  approval  of  the  survey,  be  expended  from  the  books. 


Chap,  xxviii.]  SURVEYS   AND    SALES.  "^70 

(6)  The  report  of  the  board  shall  be  made  in  triplicate 
"^^  fripik-itfe*^  '°  ^"*^'  '^fter  ap])roval  by  the  comniaiulant,  be  forwarded  to 
the  Paymaster  General,  who  shall  refer  it  to  the  bureau 
concerned  for  recommendation  before  submitting;'  it  to  the  Department. 
In  no  case  shall  the  general  storekeeper's  Ijooks  ])e  ad.iiasted  to  the  new 
prices  until  reports  (jf  appraisals  are  approved  by  the  Paymaster  General. 

1-4: 1. '5.  When  the  eqnipase  and  supplies  shall  have  been  turned  in  from 

a  ship  put  out  of  commission,  the  general  st(n-ekeeper  shall  request  the 

action  thereon  of  a  board  of  survey  and  ai)praisal.     Boards 

Ship  put  out  of    for  this  i)ui-i)ose  shall  be  composed,   when  practicable,  of 

commission.  t''/.,^  •  ^/y?  n- 

an  ordnant-e  orncer,  an  efjuipment  oiiicer,  a  ])ay  <jnicer, 
an  engineer  officer,  and  a  naval  constructor.  The  report  of  this  bnard 
on  the  equipage  and  supplies  of  any  ship  shall  be  based  upon  the  tabu- 
lated lists  given  in  her  allowance  book,  every  article  contained  therein 
being  mentioned  in  order,  and  its  condition,  if  present,  described ;  or,  if 
absent,  the  fact  noted,  with  a  specific  recommendation  for  action,  which 
shall  be  based  upon  the  best  interests  of  the  service  in  connection  with 
the  supply  of  a  new  outfit.  The  cost  of  all  changes  recommended,  whether 
for  repairing  or  replacing  articles,  shall  be  estimated  in  each  instance. 
In  all  cases  when  articles  are  reccmimended  to  be  repaired  or  to  be  sold, 
or  to  be  used  for  other  than  their  original  purpose,  their  present  value 
shall  be  appraised  by  the  board.  The  report  must  be  made  in  sections, 
each  section  being  complete  in  itself  and  covering  all  the  articles  pertain- 
ing to  one  bureau;  these  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Paymaster  General  by 
the  commandant  with  his  recommendation  endorsed  thereon.  Defects  in 
the  outfit  appearing  ui)on  survey  shall  be  made  good  at  the  earliest  possible 
date,  in  the  case  of  iron  or  steel  ships.  Questions  in  I'efereuce  to  wooden 
ships  shall  be  referred  to  the  Department. 

Unserviceable  1414.  In  making  recommendations  as  to  the  disposition 

stores.  of  unserviceable  stores,  the  following  .shall  be  observed : 

(a)  Material  and  articles  of  metal,  such  as  old  boilers, 
ciapme  .  castings,  forgings,  fittings,  pipe,  guns,  cuttings,  etc.,  which 
can  be  profitably  remelte<l  and  which  are  surveyed  and  condemned  in 
sufficiently  large  (juantities  to  warrant  an  entry  in  the  ])ooks  of  the  general 
storekeeper,  should  be  condemned  as  unserviceable  for  original  purposes 
and  recommended  to  bo  taken  up  directly  as  scrap  metal  (brass,  copper, 
composition,  lead,  zinc,  cast  iron,  wTought  iron,  or  steel)  at  an  appraised 
vahie,  and  be  placed  with  the  scrap  metal  of  the  same  kind  on  hand  and 
borne  upon  the  books.  If  the  requirements  or  facilities  of  the  service  do 
not  warrant  the  reworking  of  these  articles,  they  should  be  recommended 
to  be  sold  and  be  transferred  from  the  account  in  Avhich  they  appear  to 
the  account  "Condemned  stores,"  at  the  value  at  which  they  have  been 
carried. 

(5)  Such  material  and  articles  of  metal  as  in  the  quanti- 
e  scrap  eap.  ^^^^  condemned  have  no  ai)preciable  value,  but  which  in 
larger  quantities  can  l^e  Titilized  by  remelting,  or  have  a  salable  value, 
should  be  recommended  "to  be  throAAni  on  the  scrap  heap"  and  expended 
on  the  Ijooks.  The  accumulations  of  the  scrap  heap,  if  reiiuired  as  scrap 
metal,  shall  be  appraised  monthly,  taken  up  on  the  books  of  the  general 
storekeeper,  and  placed  with  the  other  scrap  metal  of  its  kind  already  on 
the  books ;  or,  if  not  recpiired,  it  should  be  appraised  and  held  for  sale. 
^,    ,  ,      ,.  ,  (c)  Articles  found  to  be  obsolete  and  thus  "unservice- 

Obsolete  articles.         iij-  •     •       ^  ••  i  ^  ^    c       ■  „ 

able  for  original  purposes  may  be  condemned,  tor  issue  on 
approved  requisitions  for  any  purposes  for  wliich  they  may  be  required. 
Articles  "totally  unserviceable  in  present  form,  "  but  parts  of  which  are 
serviceable  or  have  value,  mav  be  condemned  as  such ;  the  unsei'viceable 


280 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXVIII. 


parts  to  be  conclemned  to  the  dump,  or  for  firewood,  or  such  other  disposi- 
tion as  circumstances  call  for,  and  the  parts  serviceable  or  having  value 
to  be  appraised  and  taken  up,  as  recommended,  at  their  appraised  values. 
J  ^  (d)  Only  such  totally  unserviceable  articles  as  are  with- 

"'"''■  out  value  and  unsalable,  such  as  broken  china,  tin  and 
wooden  ware,  worthless  paints,  brushes,  etc. ,  shall  be  recommended  ' '  to 
be  thro^vn  on  the  dump. "  Articles  such  as  totally  unserviceable  powder 
and  chemicals,  decayed  provisions,  etc. ,  the  retention  of  which  would  be 
prejudicial  to  the  safety  and  health  of  the  community,  shall  not  be  de- 
posited on  the  dump.  Such  articles  shall  be  condemned  to  be  thro\\Ti 
overboard  or  otherwise  destroyed. 

1415.  When  articles  are  found  to  be  missing,  the  board  shall  diligently 

inquire  into  the  reasons  therefor  and  report  the  result  of  the 
Missing  articles,    investigation  on  the  face  of  the  survey,  fixing  the  respon- 
sibility when  possible. 

1416.  (1)  It  is  required  that  property  accounts  shall  be  kept  vinth  the 

same  exactness  as  money  accounts ;  and  the  same  rule  shall 
Exactness^  of  ac-    appjy  ^q  all  reports  from  boards  of  survey  and  appraisal. 

The  following  terms  and  phrases  shall  be  used  in  reports  of 
boards  of  survey  and  appraisal : 


Condition. 

Kecomniendation. 

Serviceable. 

To  be  turned  into  store  for  issue. 
To  be  retained  in  or  for  use. 
To  be  reserved  for  the  ship. 

Needing  and  warranting  repaii-s. 

Unserviceable  for  original  purpose, 
serviceable  for  Government  use 
(stating  it). 


To  be  repaired. 

Scrap  metal. 

For  use  in  yard  as  may  be  required. 

For  junk. 

ITor  old  canvas. 


Obsolete. 

To  be  sold. 

Tc  be  issued  for  use  for  (any  purjiose,  stating  it). 

Unserviceable  in  present  form  or  in 

part. 

Fo;fi:<a3:::::::::::;:::::: }  Fomnserviceabieparts. 

Issue  for  scrap j 

Junk,  old  canvas  for  yard  use,  or  VFor  serviceable  parts, 
use  forany  purpose  (stating  it),  j 

In  excess  of  Government  requirements. 

To  be  sold. 

To  be  transferred  to  some  other  yard. 

Unserviceable  for  Government  use. 

To  be  sold. 

Totally  unserviceable. 

To  the  dump. 

(  Burned. 
To  be  destroyed <  Buried. 

(Thrown  overboard. 
To  be  taken  up  at  appraised  value. 

Requiring  revaluation. 

Missing. 

See  Art.  1412. 

3HsceUaneous  recotmnenrlations. 

To  be  transferred  to  some  other  jard  cr  ship  for  (stating 
puqiose). 

To  be  used  for  repairs  to  other  articles. 

Chai>.  XXvm.]  SURVEYS   AND    SALES.  281 

(2)  Boards  of  survey  and  ai»]traisal  shall  in  their  reports  nae  the  terras 
and  phrases  indicated  in  the  fore^^oinj?  table,  and  no  others.  Should  a 
case  arise  which  is  not  provided  fVtr  in  the  table,  report  of  same  shall  at 
once  be  made  to  the  Paymaster  General. 

1417.  No  article  shall  be  sold  until  it  has  been  specifically  appraised, 

and  condemned  bv  a  board  of  survev  and  appraisal  to  be 
'^'"'''sl.i'd  *°  ^^    «'^1*^^'  ^1"'^  the  sale  "thereof  has  been  authorized  by  the  Navy 
Department. 

Section  4. — Surveys  ox  Stores  and  Material  Afloat. 
Title  Y. — SHpj)lies  afloat. 

1418.  All  applications  for  .surveys  upon  articles  on  board  ships  carried 
under  this  title  must  be  made  in  accordance  with  prescribed  fonns  by  the 

officer  having  charge  of  the  same  to  his  captain,  who.  if  he 

Who  are  author-    Qeems  sucli  survey  necessary,  shall,  if  ^\^thin  the  limits  of 

surveys.  ""^  ^^    a  Y^rd  or  station,  transmit  the  same  to  the  commandant :  if 

serving-  in  a  fleet,  to  the  commander  of  the  fleet,  squadron, 
or  division  to  which  he  belongs,  otherwise  to  the  senior  officer  present; 
which  officers  are  authorized  to  order  surveys.  If  acting  independently, 
the  captain  may  order  a  survey  himself. 

1419.  Officers  ordering  such  surveys  shall,  when  practicable,  select 

for  that  duty  at  least  two  commissioned  officers  of  a  rank 
^*' survey"  ^°'    proportioned  to  the  importance  of  the  survey;  and  when  it 

can  be  done  the  officers  shall  be  selected  from  other  ships 
than  those  to  which  the  articles  belong, 

1420.  (1)  Reports  of  surveys  shall  be  made  in  triplicate,  and.  after 
approval  by  the  officer  ordering  the  survey,  the  original  and  dui)licate 

shall  be  returned  to  the  officer  at  whose  request  the  siirvey 
'^°  trfplicate*  '°    ^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^'^^^  ^^^•''  information  and  government.     When  in 

United  States  waters  the  report  shall  first  be  forwarded  to 
the  bureau  concerned  for  its  action. 

(3)  Reports  of  siirveys  shall   embrace  only  stores  per- 
Thfn  emiM-acV    tainiug  to  one  bureau,  and  in  the  v)ay  department  separate 

blanks  shall  he  used  for  provisions  and  contingent  stores 
and  for  clothing  and  small  stores.  They  shall  s]>ecify  each  article  sur- 
veyed and  the  c-ondition  in  which  found.  It  is  not  enough  to  say  that  an 
article  is  iTufit  for  issue  or  for  use,  Init  tlie  reasim  why  it  is  i\nfit  should  be 
given.  They  must  state  the  probable  cause  of  deterioration  and  give  the 
contractor's  and  inspection  marks;  if  s\ich  marks  liave  been  obliterated 
it  must  be  so  stated.  The  invoice  jn-ices  and  a  recommendaticm  as  to  the 
disposition  of  the  article  condemned  must  be  shown  by  the  report.  When 
stores  are  lost  or  packages  are  broken  open,  the  report  should  state 
w^hether  the  loss  is  attributable  to  carelessness  f)r  an  unavoidable  acci- 
dent ;  when  damaged,  if  such  damage  is  due  to  the  neglect  or  misconduct 
of  any  person. 

(3)  No  stores  shall  be  thrown  overboard  unless  the  sur- 
^*°I^tf..,l!!o'!.H "  °    veying  officers  in  their  report  represent  them  as  being,  in 

overDoaru.  .,*,"..  ,       •,.•,  ■,       ,  •T'-T.,.ii 

their  opinion,  absolutely  valueless  or  pre.iudicial  to  the 
safety,  health,  or  comfort  of  the  ship's  c-ompany,  in  which  case  the  ci>m- 
nianding  officer,  after  approval  of  the  survey,  will  cause  them  to  be  thrown 
overboard,  and  the  certificate  of  one  of  tlie  surveying  officers  that  they 
were  so  disi^osed  of  must  be  attached  to  the  report. 


282  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS,  [Chap.  XXVIIL 

(4)  All  other  articles  of  any  value  are  to  be  repaired,  con- 
other  articles,      verted  to  some  other  use  or  turned  into  store.     If  valueless, 

the  report  shall  so  state.  Articles  lost,  directed  to  be  thrown 
overboard,  converted  to  some  other  use,  or  reported  valueless,  shall  be 
expended  from  the  books,  but  the  accountability  of  the  officer  responsible 
for  articles  lost  shall  not  thereby  be  reduced.  If  they  are  only  dam- 
aged and  are  to  be  turned  into  store  as  imserviceable  or  for  repair,  they 
shall  remain  on  the  books  of  the  proper  bureau  representative  until  such 
time  as  they  can  be  so  turned  in,  when  they  shall  be  invoiced  as  ' '  trans- 
ferred. " 

14:21.  Articles  may  be  repaired  abroad  when  recommended  and  neces- 
sary, but  when  at  or  near  a  navy  yard  the  articles  shall  be  turned  into 

store,  and  final  surveys  will  be  held  in  the  yard  to  deter- 
Articies  repaired,     mine  whether  repairs  shall  be  made,  or  the  articles  reissued, 

used  for  other  purposes,  or  sold. 
^        ,   t     1  1422.  A  copy  of  each  survey  involving  an  expenditure 

""forwarded.   *^    from  the  books   shall  be  forwarded  with  the   quarterly 

balance  sheet  embracing  the  stores  expended. 

1423.  All  articles  to  be  turned  into  store  from  vessels 
ciestobo°b^hipp'ed'    ™  foreign  waters  should  be  shipped  to  a  navy  yard  by  the 

first  convenient  Government  conveyance. 

1424.  (1)  Surveys  within  the  United  States  will  be  ordered  by  the 
Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery,  and  abroad  by  the  commander  in  chief 

or  senior  officer  present,  upon  such  articles  pertaining  to 
"c"f property. ''    ^^^^  bureau  as  may  be  considered  unfit  for  further  use ;  and 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  board  to  decide  upon  this  point 
and  as  to  the  disposition  of  the  article,  if  condemned. 

(2)  Surgical  instruments  and  appliances  that  have  become  unfit  for 
further  use  shall  be  surveyed  before  the  issue  of  others.  Articles  classed 
under  dispensary  furniture  and  supplied  in  quantities  for  expenditure 
need  not  be  surveyed. 

(3)  A  survey  shall  be  held  at  the  naval  laboratory  on  all  medical  sup- 
plies turned  in  from  cruising  ships  placed  out  of  commission  on  the 
Atlantic  coast,  and  at  the  navy  yard.  Mare  Island,  on  those  from  ships  on 
the  Pacific  coast.  Such  articles  as  are  found  fit  for  iise  shall  be  tTirned 
into  the  general  stock  for  issue. 

(4)  Reports  of  survey  on  property  belonging  to  the  medical  department 
shall  be  forwarded  in  duplicate  to  the  bureau,  and  from  ships  in  squadron 
through  the  surgeon  of  the  fleet  for  his  endorsement. 

(5)  Whenever  any  property  belonging  to  the  medical 
Condemned  raed-    department  is  surveyed  and  recommended  to  be  sold  the 

reconinum d'ed    articles  shall  in  all  cases  be  appraised.     The  medical  officer 

to  be  sold.  in  charge  shall  make  an  inventory  of  the  same,  and  shall 

carefully  preserve  the  property  until  directed  to  deliver  it 

for  sale.     A  copy  of  this  inventory  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Bureaii  of 

Medicine  and  Surgery  as  soon  as  the  report  of  survey  is  approved. 

(6)  Supplies  delivered  to  a  general  storekeeper  for  sale  shall  be  accom- 
panied by  an  invoice  stating  both  the  original  and  appraised  value  of  the 
articles. 

1425.  (1)  Should  it  be  necessary  to  destroy  clothing  or  other  personal 
effects  of  officers  or  men  to  prevent  the  spread  of  disease,  the  captain  shall 

direct  a  survey  to  be  held  on  the  articles,  and  the  report 

Surveys  on  cloth-    containing  a  list  of  the  articles,  with  an  estimate  of  their 

t  o^  p'"r  e  vTn  t    "^"^l^^-  approved  by  him,  shall  be  transmitted  to  the  Depart- 

spread  of  dis-    ment.     The  surveying  officers  shall  base  their  estimate  on 

ease.  the  actual  value  of  clothing  destroyed  and  not  on  the  prices- 

at  which  the  clothing  was  issued.  • 


Chap.  XXVIII.]  SURVEYS    AND    SALES.  283 

(2)  No  issue  .shall  be  made  to  persons  in  lien  of  their  effects  so  destroyed, 
but  they  wnll  only  be  reimbursed  for  such  loss  by  certificates  from  the 
Treasury  Depavtn'ient  after  the  approval  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  of 
the  report  of  survey. 

1420.  ( 1 )  Surveys  on  articles  in  the  pay  department  of  a  ship  shall  be 

of  two  kinds— special  and  (luarterly.     The  fonner  shall  be 

Surveys  on  pay-    „i.,^pi.e,|  ijy  t]ie  senior  officer  present,  the  latter  by  the  cap- 

tn&stors  stores.  ,         ^^  j  i  *     t  • 

tain  ot  the  ship. 
(2)  When  the  articles  to  be  surveyed  are  of  greater  bulk  than  the  quar- 
terly board  is  authorized  to  inspect,  or  where  there  are  any  peculiar  cir- 
cunistances  which  would  seem  to  demand  a  particular  investigation  or 
report,  the  pay  officer  shall  request  a  special  survey.  One  or  more  pay 
officers  shall  be  ordered  upon  such  surveys  when  practicable,  but  tlie  pay 
officer  requesting  the  survey  shall  never  be  so  ordered. 

1427.  Special  surveys  are  provided  for  as  follows: 

(d)  Upon  paymasters'  supplies  put  on  board  before  the 
Special   surveys     pay  officer  of  the  vessel  reports  for  duty, 
deprrtmeia.'  ^         (b)  Upon  supplies  transferred  from  one  pay  officer  to 

another  without  an  inventory  being  taken  at  the  time, 
(c)  To  take  an  account  of  supplies  on  liand  w^hen  pay  officers  are  sus- 
pended, removed,  or  separated  from  their  ships,  or  when  they  become 
incapacitated  by  sickness  or  insanity,  or  die. 

1428.  (1)  Captains  of  ships  shall  appoint  at  the  beginning  of  each 
quarter  to  serve  to  the  end  of  it  three  suitable  officers  to  whom,  as  a  con- 
tinued board  of  survey,  the  pay  officer  A\'ill  refer,  through 

Quarterly  boards    the  senior  member,  either  verbally  or  in  A\Titing,  all  such 
of  .^""gYers"    articles  in  his  department  as  he  may  believe  to  be  unfit  for 
departmen't.'^*     use,  or  wliicli  do  iiot  coiTcspond  with  their  marks  in  quan- 
tity or  kind,  pro\ided  they  do  not  exceed  in  quantity,  on 
any  one  occasion,  the  bulk  of  a  package  of  clothing  or  of  small  stores,  or, 
in  the  case  of  provisions,  one  barrel  or  two  cases ;  this  board  shall  survey 
and  pronounce  upon  such  articles,  which,  with  the  consent  of  the  captain, 
are  to  be  disposed  of  as  recommended.     At  the  end  of  tlie  (juarter,  or  ear- 
lier if  ordered,  the  board  shall  report  to  the  captain  in  duplicate  upon  all 
the  articles  it  has  condemned  during  the  quarter. 

(2)  The  pay  officer  will  refer  to  the  quarterly  board  in  cases  as  follows: 
(o)  When  the  members  of  the  crew  object  to  the  (quality  of  provisions 
or  other  stores  to  be  issued  to  them. 

(?))  When  full  packages  are  opened  and  deficiencies  discovered  in  their 
contents,  or  discrepancies  in  their  marks,  or  the  stores  are  found  inferior 
in  quality. 

1429.  Articles  of  clothing  and  small  stores  found  by 
Articles  found     survev  to  be  damaged  mav'be  valued  by  the  survej-ing 
be^rex^uued!"^     officers,  and  issued  at  the  reduc-ed  prices  in  the  same  manner 
as  other  clothing  and  small  stores. 

1430.  Should  any  officer  attached  to  a  quarterly  board  of  surve>-  die  or 
^^  detached  during  the  quarter,  the  report  shall  be  made  up 
ment°of an'^mi-  to  the  time  of  sucii  occurrence  and  be  signed,  in  the  former 
cer  on  quar-  case,  by  the  survivors.  who  shall  a])i)end  a  ik )te  as  to  the  cau.se 
teriy  board  of  ^f  ^^^^  absence  of  Other  sigiiatures,  and.  in  the  latter  case,  by 
^"'^^'"^"  all  the  members.     In  either  event,  another  report  shall  be 

made  at  the  end  of  the  quarter,  if  surveys  have  been  held  in  the  meantime. 


284  U.   S.    NAVY    KEGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVIII. 

Section  5.— Sales. 

1431.  (1)  When  the  heirs  or  legal  representatives  do  not  apply  for  the 

effects  left  by  deceased  persons  belonging  to  the  Navy,  or 

Sales  of  dead    y^Y^Qu  it  is  imkiiowTi  whether  or  not  any  heirs  exist,  the 

^rters''^effects'    effects  shall  be  sold  by  the  pay  officer,  under  the  authority 

of  the  captain. 

(2)  Immediately  upon  the  desertion  of  any  of  the  crevi^,  their  effects 
shall  be  collected  and  delivered  to  the  pay  officer,  who  shall  carefully 
l)reserve  them  until  directed  by  the  captain  to  sell  them  at  public  auction, 
or  otherwise  dispose  of  them. 

(3)  The  pay  officer  shall  have  an  accotmt  taken  of  such  sales,  which 
account  shall  show  the  articles  belonging  to  each  individual,  the  prices 
realized,  and  the  number,  name,  and  rank  of  each  purchaser.  From  this 
account  of  sale,  the  pay  officer  shall  credit  the  account  of  the  original 
owner,  under  the  head  of  "Sale  of  effects"  in  the  column  of  the  pay  roll 
for  "Sundry  credits,"  with  the  amount  realized  from  the  sale  of  his  effects. 
The  total  amount  shall  be  entered  on  the  siimmary  statement  and  account 
current  as  "Sale  of  D.  M.  and  D.  effects,"  and  the  money  accounted  for 
under  "General  account  of  advances."  The  account  of  sale  shall  be  for- 
warded as  a  voucher  with  the  pay  roll  containing  the  credit. 

1432.  Sales  of  supplies  to  vessels  in  distress  and  to  for- 
^''^'^to  shi"s^'^*^    ®^S^  ships  of  war  may  be  made  as  provided  in  the  chapter 

''' '  on  "Supplies." 

1433.  Inspection,  condemnation,  appraisal,  and  public 
Require  ments    g^jg  r^ye  necessary  to  a  valid  sale  of  unsuitable  supplies.     No 

vaiTdtS.  *°  *    article  shall  be  'sold  unless  its  sale  has  been   specifically 
authorized  by  the  Department. 

1434.  No  old  material  of  the  Navy  shall  be  sold  or  exchanged  which 

can  be  profitably  used  by  reworking  or  otherwise  in  the  construction  or 

repair  of  vessels,  their  machinery,  armor,   armament,   or 

Kestrictions    as    equipment ;  but  the  same  shall  be  stored  and  preserved  for 

materrai°^  °^'^    future    use.     And  when  any   condemned  naval   supplies, . 

ma  ena  .  gtores,  and  material  can  not  be  profitably  used  as  aforesaid, 

the  same  shall  be  appraised  and  sold,  either  by  advertising  for  sealed  pro- 
posals for  the  purchase  of  the  same,  or  by  public  auction,  after  advertise- 
ment of  the  sale  for  such  time  as  in  the  judgment  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Navy  the  i)ublic  interest  may  require. 

Sales  under  Bu-        1435.  Sales  of  condemned  supplies  and  material  shall 

reau  of  Supplies    be  conducted  under  the  direction  of  the  Bureau  of  Supplies 

and    Accounts,      ^^d  AcCOUUtS. 

1436.  When  a  sale  has  been  authorized  at  a  navy  yard,  the  comman- 
dant shall  designate  three  oflScers,  one  of  whom  shall  be  the  pay  officer  of 
the  yard,  to  have  general  charge  of  and  conduct  the  sale, 
Preliminary  ar-    and  lii  sales  by  sealed   proposals  to  open  bids  and  make 
rangements  for    awards.     Commandants  shall  make  such  arrangements,  and 
*  ^'^  °'  give  such  detailed  instructions  to  the  board  of  sale,  in  each 

case,  as  may  be  necessary  to  prevent  confusion,  or  cause  for  question  or 
complaint,  in  the  weighing,  delivery,  removal,  and  receipting  for  purchases. 
Prior  to  the  date  set  for  a  sale,  the  supplies  shall  be  prepared  and  separated 
into  lots  of  such  combinations  of  articles,  and  in  such  quantities,  as  will 
tend  to  produce  the  best  results  to  the  Government.  Printed  or  written 
schedules  of  the  supplies  to  be  sold,  grouped  into  lots  as  determined  upon, 
and  setting  forth  the  terms  of  sale,  shall  be  prepared  for  distribution. 
The  schedules  should  be  so  arranged  as  to  serve  as  proposals.     Precaution 


CiiAP.  XXVIII.]  SURVEYS   AND    SALES.  285 

shall  be  taken,  as  far  as  possible,  to  prevent  articles  being  sold  at  less  than 
their  fair  value ;  and  to  do  this  any  article  may  be  \vithdra\\ni  from  the 
sale,  at  the  discretion  of  the  commandant. 

1437.  The  tenns  of  .sales  shall,  as  far  as  practicable,  be  as  follows : 

(a)  Sales  shall  be  for  cash  to  the  highest  bidder  for  each  lot.     No  bids 

for  parts  of  lots  shall  be  considered.  A  deposit  of  twenty 
Terms  of  sale.       jjer  cent  on  the  total  amount  of  a  bid  shall  be  required,  as 

security  for  the  imyment  of  the  balance  and  the  removal  of 
the  purchase  within  tliirty  days  (at  the  convenience  of  the  Goveniment) 
from  date  of  sale  or  acceptance  of  bid;  which  deposit  .shall  be  forfeited  to 
the  United  States  in  event  of  failure  to  pay  such  balance  and  iiiake  renioval 
within  the  time  stated.  A  deposit  of  the  full  amount  of  bids  of  fifty  dol- 
lars or  less  shall  be  reciuired. 

(b)  Deposits  .shall  be  made  Avith  the  imy  officer  of  the  yard  and  may  be 
in  cash  or  in  certified  checks. 

(c)  In  sales  by  .sealed  proposals  the  proposals  must  be  in  diiplicate,  en- 
closed in  a  sealed  envelope  addressed  to  the  pay  officer  of  the  yard,  and 
endorsed  "Proposals  for  purchase  of  condemned  supplies,  to  be  opened 

. "    Cash  deposits  should  be  handed  to  the  paymaster  in  person  at 

or  before  the  time  of  opening  bids.  Certified  checks  may  be  enclosed  with 
the  duplicate  bid  or  may  be  delivered  personally. 

{d)  All  stores  shall  be  sold  as  they  lie,  and  must  be  removed  during 
navy-yard  hours  by  the  original  purchaser  entirely  at  his  own  expense. 
When  articles  are  sold  by  weight  the  actual  weight  delivered  shall  be 
paid  for,  not  the  estimated  weight  stated  in  the  .schedule.  Tie  bids  shall 
be  decided  by  lot,  unless  the  bidders  decide  among  themselves  by  mutual 
agreement.  Bids  shall  he  publicly  opened,  and  the  right  resei"ved  to  reject 
any  or  all  bids. 

14J58.  All  exjienses  attending  the  preparation  for  and  holding  of  sales 
shall  be  paid  from  the  proceeds  thereof.     The  pay  officer  of  the  yard  shall 
l)repare  a  special  roll  upon  which  the  names  of  persons  em- 
^'irbe  mii'dfrom    pl^yf^l  ou  this  work  shall  be  borne,  and  sliall  make  recpiisi- 
vroceeds.  tiou  ui)on  the  Paymaster  General  for  funds  in  such  sums  as 

may  be  required  for  the  payment  of  these  persons  and  such 
other  expenses  as  it  may  be  necessary  to  incur.  The  rolls  and  other 
vouchers  covering  these  expenses  are  to  be  held  by  the  pay  officer  until 
the  sale  is  consummated,  when  the  advances  shall  be  replaced  from  the  pro- 
ceeds of  .sale  and  the  total  amount  so  advanced  deposited  to  the  cix-dit  of 
the  appropriation  under  which  it  was  drauni. 

1439.  The  proceeds  arising  from  the  sales  of  condemned  supplies, 
stores,  and  material,  after  deducting  the  cost  of  appraisal. 
Proceeds  of  sales    condemnation,  and  sale,  shall  be  deposited  and  covered  into 
snpi)Ue8i'"'"en'     ^^^^^  Treasury  as  "Miscellaneous  receipts,"  on  account   of 
erai! '  '*  '  ''^       "  Proceeds  of  Government  property , "  and  shall  not  be  with- 
drawn! or  applied,  except  in  consequence  of  a  subsequent 
appropriation  made  by  law. 

Proceeds  from         1440.  The  net  proceeds  of  sales  of  condemned  uavy  cloth- 
smiusforM'!'*    "^^  '^"'^    small -stores    shall    revert  to    the   credit  of  the 
clothing  and  small-stores  fund. 

Proceeds  from  1441.  Tlio  net  proceeds  of  sales  of  usele.ss  orduance  ma- 
ordnance  ina-  terial  and  small  anns  shall  revert  to  the  credit  of  the  appro- 
teriai  and  priations.  "Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores"  and  "Small 
email  arms.  ^^^^^^,,  i-espectively. 


286  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXVIII. 

1442.  (1)  An  account  of  sale  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
Navy  Department,  and  an  account  of   sale  with   a  list  of  purchasers 
and  the  amount  realized  from  each,  to  the  Paymaster  Gen- 
Accouut^of^sa^ie    gj-al.     The  list  of  jmrchasers,  with  amounts  due  from  each 
warded.     °  "    f^r  each  lot,  together  with  the  character  of  the  stores  pur- 
chased, shall  be  delivered  by  the  board  of  sale  to  the  pay 
oflficer  of  the  yard.     Articles  shall  not  be  delivered  to  purchasers  without 
the  presentation  of  a  receipt  showing  that  the  amount  due  has  been  paid 
to  the  i^ay  officer. 

(2)  The  account  of  sale  shall  show,  under  each  head,  the 
''^°*'to'show  *^'^    gross  receipts  for  "Clothing  and  small  stores."'  "Ordnance 

and  ordnance  stores,"  "Small  arms,"  and  "Miscellaneous 
receipts,"  embracing  all  other  stores  sold;  the  proportionate  part  of  the 
expenses  attending  the  sale  chargeable  to  each;  and  the  net  proceeds. 
Deposits,  however,  must  be  made  only  under  "Miscellaneous  receipts, 
proceeds  of  sale,"  for  the  total  net  proceeds  of  the  sale. 

(3)  The  proper  credits  to  appropriations,  to  which  pro- 
^'"^JrUitk.M^'"*'"    ceeds  of  sales  revert,  will  be  made  in  the  office  of  the 

Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department. 

(4)  The  accounts  of  sale  must  be  forwarded  at  the  same 
'^^'**'wanied  ^'^'^'    time  the  certificate  of  final  deposit  is  sent  to  the  Secretary 

of  the  Treasury,  and  that  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  De- 
partment shall  be  accompanied  by  all  vouchers  for  expenditures  on  ac- 
count of  exjienses  attending  the  sale.  Deposits  shall  be  made  promptly, 
but  care  must  be  taken  to  retain  a  sufficient  sum  tmtil  bills  for  advertis- 
ing incurred  by  the  Department  are  met. 

Transactions  re-        1443.  Transactions  relating  to  sales  shall  be  reported  in 
staVemeute""*'^     monthly  money  statements  and  accounts  current. 

1444.  When  there  is  on  board  vessels  in  foreign  waters  an  acciTmula- 
tion  of  condemned  supplies,  under  Titles  B  and  Y.  sufficient  to  cover  the 
expenses  of  a  sale,  and  it  is  considered  to  be  to  the  best  in- 
^^^'^abroa'd'^^'^^  terests  of  the  service  so  to  dispose  of  them,  they  may  be 
sold  after  application  for  and  receiving  from  the  "Secretary 
of  the  Navy  the  required  written  authority,  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  sec.  3828,  Revised  Statutes,  and  of  the  Acts  of  August  5,  1882, 
and  June  30,  1890. 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 


MONEY. 

Section  l.— Responsibilities  and  Penalties. 

1445.  All  officers,  agents,  or  other  persons  receiving  public  moneys 
shall  render  distinct  accounts  of  the  application  thereof, 
Distinct  accouuts    according  to  the  appropriation  under  which  the  same  may 
require  .  Yig^^e  been  advanced  to  them.     (Sec.  862:5,  R.  S. ) 

1440.  A  disbursing  officer  has  no  right  to  make  any  transfer  of  funds 
in  his  accounts  from  one  appropriation  to  another.  Sucli 
Transfer  in  ac-  |-y;m„ff.rs  never  have  been  recognized  by  the  accounting 
twe^en  \pi.ro'-  officers  of  the  Government.  This  does  not  apply,  however, 
priations  pro-  to  disbursements  made  afloat,  where  all  moneys  received 
hibited.  ^^.g  ^^^  account  of  ' '  General  account  of  advances. " 

1447.  No  accounting  or  disbursing  officer  of  the  Government  shall 
allow  or  pay  any  account  or  charge  whatever  growing  out  of.  or  in  any 

way  connected  with,   any  commission  or  inijuiry,  except 

Expenses  of  com-    courtsmartial  or  courts  of  inquirv  in  the  militarv  or  naval 

UmuiHes  *"       service  of  the  United  States,  until  special  appropriations 

shall  have  been  made  by    law  to  pay  such  accounts  and 

charges.     (Sec.  3681,  R.  S.) 

1448.  No  money  shall  be  paid  to  any  person  for  his  compensation  who 

is  in  arrears  to  the  United  States,  until  he  has  accoiinted 
Officer  in  ar-      f^^.  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^j^^  ^^le  Treasury  all  sums  for  which  he  mav 
'■^^'■'-  be  liable.     (Sec.  1766.  R.  S.) 

1449.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  pay  officer  to  advance  or  loan. 

iinder  any  pretense  whatever,  to  any  officer  in  the  naval 

Loans  to  <^cer8    ggj-yipg  ^ny  sum  of  money,  public  or  private,  or  any  credit, 

ypayo  cers.     ^j.  j^jjy  jjj.|.{^.|(.  ^j.  f.Qmmo,lity  whatever.     (See  sec.  1389.  R.S.) 

1450.  (I)  Every  disbursement  of  piiblic  moneys,  or  disposal  of  public 
stores,  made  by  a  disbursing  officer  pursuant  to  an  order  of  any  command - 
^.  ,  .      inc-  officer  of  the  Navv,   shall  l)e  allowed  by  the  proper 

Disbursements     *"»    ""'^.^  i;  . i*     m  •      i.i  iii  i.     e  ii 

by  order  of  accountmg  officers  of  the  Treasury  m  the  settlement  of  the 
commanding  accouuts  of  the  officer,  u])on  satisfactory  evidence  of  the 
officers.  making  of  such  order,  and  of  the  payment  of  money  or  dis- 

posal of  stores  in  conformity  A%'ith  it :  and  the  commanding  officer  by 
whose  order  such  disbitrsement  or  disposal  was  made  shall  be  held  account- 
able for  the  same.     (Sec.  285,  R.  S. ) 

(2)  This  enactment  does  not  authorize  an  advance  of  public  money  by 
the  pay  officer  to  the  commanding  officer,  or  to  any  otlier  person  by  his 
order.  The  disbursement  presupposes  an  indebtedness,  and  whether  the 
objects  for  which  the  indebtedness  accrued  were  sanctioned  or  not  by  law 

(287) 


288  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Cuai.  XXIX. 

or  regulation,  the  pay  officer  would  be  entitled  to  a  credit  for  payment 
therefor,  when  made  by  order  of  the  commanding  officer ;  but  the  dis- 
bursement must  be  for  some  service  rendered  or  article  furnished. 

1451.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  pay  officer,  when  ordered  by  his  command- 
ing officer  to  make  an  "^expenditure  of  money  or  stores  which  he  (the  pay 
Objection  to  or-    officer)  believes  to  be  illegal  or  contrary  to  regulation,  to 
der  for  illegal    state  in  writing,  on  such  grounds,  his  objections  to  obeying 
or    uuauthor-    the  Order,  and  request  that  he  be  given  the  order  in  writing ; 
izi'd  payments.     ^^^  ^^  ^^^  receipt  of  such  order  the  expenditure  will  be 
made,  and  the  commanding  officer  will  be  held  responsible  if  the  expend- 
itiire  is  erroneous. 

14:52.  No  money  which  may  be  placed  in  charge  of  a  pay  officer  by 

order  of,  or  authoritv  from,  his  commanding  or  superior 

^'bJ3eun!e*s°s    officer,  or  of  the  Treasury  or  Navy  departments,  shall  be 

approved    b  y    used  or  paid  mthout  the  sanction  or  approval  of  either  his 

proper  author-    immediate    commanding    officer,    the  commander  of    the 

"y-  squadron  or  station  to  which  he  belongs,  the  Auditor  for 

the  Navy  Department,  the  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury,  or  the  Secretary 

of  the  Navy. 

1453.  In  all  cases  where  a  pay  officer  has  received,  or  has  been  author- 
ized or  directed  to  pay  over,  any  public  money  without  the 
*^°^er  to' be  i°n-    Previous  knowledge  or  sanction  of  his  immediate  command- 
formed"  o/  all    ing  officer,  it  shall  be  the  dvity  of  such  pay  officer  to  report 
money  received    to  him  forthwith   the  amount  received  or  paid,  and  the 
or  paid.  authority  under  which  he  acted. 

,         tiit  1454.  (1)  AlthoiTghin  point  of  fact  an  officer  maybe 

bTJinron  the  charged  on  the  books  of  the  Treasury  with  the  amount  of 
receipt  of  requisitions  made  in  his  favor,  yet  he  is  not  to  be  held 
funds.  accountable  for  monej  until  it  shall  come  to  his  hands. 

(2)  In  all  cases  of  transfer  of  funds,  the  receiving  officer 
Transfer  of  funds.  ^^^^^^  g^,^4-g  ^^-^  ^|-^g  receipt  given  that  he  holds  himself 
accountable  to  the  United  States  for  the  sum  received. 

1455.  Every  officer  or  other  person  charged  by  any  act  of  Congress- 

with  the  safe-keeping  of  the  public  moneys  who  fails  to  safely  keep  the 

same,  without  loaning,  using,  converting  to  his  own  use, 

Custodian  of  pub-    ("[epositing  in  banks,  or  exchanging  for  other  funds  than  as 

ing™tr*safeiy    Specially  allowed  by  law,  shall  be  guilty  of  embezzlement 

kelp,  without    of  the  money    so  loaned,  used,    converted,   deposited,    or 

loaning,  etc.       exchanged,  and  shall  be  imprisoned  not  less  than  six  months 

nor  more  than  ten  years,  and  fined  in  a  sum  equal  to  the  amount  of  money 

so  embezzled.     (Sec.  5490,  R.  S. ) 

1450.  Every  officer  or  agent  of  the  United  States  who,  having  received 

public  monev  which  he  is  not  authorized  to  retain  as  salary,  pay,  or 

"  emolument,  fails  to  render  his  accounts  for  the  same  as 

Failure  of  officer    provided  by  law,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  embezzlement, 

countT'iTe  '*''    and  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  equal  to  the  amount  of  the  money 

'      '         embezzled,  and  shall  be  imprisoned  not  less  than  six  months 

or  more  than  ten  years.     (Sec.  5491,  R.  S. ) 

1457.  Every  officer  of  the  United  States,  civil,  military,  or  naval,  and 

every  sutler,  soldier,  marine,  or  other  per.son,  who  takes,  or  causes  to  be 

taken,  into  a  state  declared  to  be  in  insurrection,  or  to  any 

Penalty  for  em-    other  point  to  be  tlieiice  taken  into  such  state,   or  who 

bezziement,    transports  or  sells,  or  otherwise  disposes  of  therein,  any 

etT    "■     ™''     goods,  wares,  or  merchandise  whatsoever,  except  m  pui'- 

suance  of  license  and  authority  of  the  President,  as  pro- 


Chap.  XXIX.]  MONEY.  '■i'^'-' 

vided  in  this  Title,  or  who  makes  any  false  .statement  or  reijresentation 
upon  whicli  license  and  anthorityis  f,'vanted  for  such  tranisportation,  sale, 
or  other  disjjosition,  or  who,  under  any  license  or  authority  obtained, 
willfully  and  knowingly  transports,  sells,  or  otherwise  disposes  of  any 
other  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise  than  such  as  are  in  good  faith  so 
licensed  and  authorized,  or  who  willfully  and  knoAWngly  transports,  sells, 
or  disposes  of  the  .same,  or  any  portiiju  tliereof,  in  violation  of  the  terms 
of  such  license  or  authority,  or  of  any  rule  or  regulation  prescribed  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  concerning  the  same,  or  who  is  guilty  of  any 
act  of  embezzlement,  of"  willful  misappropriation  of  public  or  private 
money  or  iiropertv,  of  keeping  false  accounts,  or  of  willfully  making  any 
false  returns,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  fined 
not  more  than  five  thousand  dollars,  and  imprisoned  in  the  penitentiary 
not  more  than  three  years.  Violations  of  this  section  shall  be  cognizable 
before  any  court,  civil  or  military,  competent  to  try  the  same.  (Sec. 
530G,  R.  S. ) 

1458.  No  exchange  of  funds  shall  be  made  by  any  disbursing  officer 
or  agent  of  the  Government,  of  any  grade  or  denomination  whatsoever  or 

connected  with  any  branch  of  the  public  service,  other  than 

Exchange  of    ^j^  exchange  for  gold,   silver,   United  States  notes,  and 

stricted*     '  ""'    national  bank  notes ;  and  every  such  disbursing  officer,  when 

the  means  for  his  disbursements  are  furnished  to  him  in 
gold,  silver,  United  States  notes,  or  national  bank  notes,  shall  make  his 
payments  in  the  monevs  so  furnished ;  or  when  they  are  furnished  to  him 
in  drafts  shall  cause  those  drafts  to  be  presented  at  their  place  of  pay- 
ment, and  properly  paid  according  to  law,  and  shall  make  his  payments 
in  the  money  so  received  for  the  drafts  furnished,  unless  in  either  case  he 
can  exchange  the  means  in  his  hands  for  gold  and  silver  at  par ;  and  it 
.shall  be  the  duty  of  the  head  of  the  proper  department  immediately  to 
suspend  from  duty  any  disbursing  officer  or  agent  who  violates  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section,  "and  forthwith  to  report  the  name  of  the  officer  or 
agent  to  the  President  \\'ith  the  fact  of  the  violation  and  all  the  circum- 
stances accompanving  the  same,  and  within  the  knowledge  of  the  Secretary, 
to  the  end  that  such  officer  or  agent  may  be  promptly  removed  from  office, 
or  restored  to  his  trust  and  the  perfonuance  of  his  duties,  as  the  President 
may  deem  just  and  i)roper.     (Sec.  3651,  R.  S.) 

14.51).  No  officer  of  the  United  States  shall,  either  directly  or  indirectly, 

sell  or  dispose  of  to  any  person  for  a  premium  any  Treasury  note,  draft, 

warrant,  or  other  public  security  not  his  private  property,  or 

Premium  on    sell  or  dispose  of  the  avails  or  proceeds  of  such  note,  draft, 

"^^^"n&'l  to^'.'e    warrant,  or  security  in  his  hands  for  disbursement,  \N-ithout 

accouutea°for!    making  return  of  such  premium,  and  accounting  therefor 

by  charging  the  same  in  his  accounts  to  tlie  credit  of  the 

United  States ;  and  any  officer  violating  this  section  shall  be  f orth\vith 

dismissed  from  office.     (Sec.  3652,  R.  S. ) 

14t!^0.  If  any  officer  charged  with  the  disbursement  of  the  public 
moneys  accepts",  receives,  or  transmits  to  the  Treasury  Department,  to  be 
allowed  in  his  favor,  anv  receipt  or  voucher  from  a  creditor 
^""^vei^^u  """'    *^*'  t^^^  United  States,  without  having  paid  to  such  creditor, 
\ei-Mou.  ^^^  such  funds  as  the  officer  received  for  disbursement  or  in 

such  funds  as  he  may  be  authorized  by  law  to  take  in  exchange,  the  full 
amount  specified  in' such  receipt  or  voucher,  every  .><uch  act  is  an  act  of 
conversion  by  such  officer  to  his  o-\\ni  use  of  the  amount  specified  in  such 
receipt  or  voucher.     (Sec.  5496,  R.  S. ) 


290  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXTX. 

Section  2.— Deposits  and  Checks. 

1461.  (1)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  disbursing  officer  having  any 
public  money  intrusted  to  him  for  disbursement  to  deposit  the  same  with 
the  Treasiirer  or  some  one  of  the  assistant  treasurers  of  the 
Funds  to  be  de-    United  States,  and  to  draw  for  the  same  only  as  it  may  be 
posited  by  d^-    j-^qx^ired  for  payments  to  be  made  by  him  in  pursuance  of 
ce"s.^'"^  °  '    law,  and  draw  for  the  same  only  in  favor  of  the  persons  to 
whom  payment  is  made ;  and  all  transfers  from  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  United  States  to  a  disbursing  officer  shall  be  by  draft  or  war- 
rant on  the  Treasury  or  an  assistant  treasurer  of  the  United  States.     In 
places,  however,  where  there  is  no  treasurer  or  assistant  treasurer,  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may,  when  he  deems  it  essential  to  the  public 
iiiberest,  specially  authorize  in  wi-iting  the  deposit  of  such  public  money 
in  any  other  public  depository,  or  in  writing  authorize  the  same  to  be  kept 
in  any  other  manner,  and  under  such  rules  and  regulations  as  he  may 
deem  most  safe  and  effectual  to  facilitate  the  payments  to  public  credi- 
tors.    (Sec.  3630,  R.  S. ) 

(2)  In  no  case  are  certificates  of  such  deposits  required 
statement  of  to  be  filed  witli  accouuts  rendered  by  Government  officers 
betenderef  *"  to  the  accounting  officers  of  the  Treasury.  In  making 
credit  in  their  accounts,  however,  for  deposits  made,  offi- 
cers should  state  specifically  the  date  of  the  deposit  and  the  designation 
and  location  of  the  depository,  as  well  as  the  source  from  which  the 
money  was  derived. 

1402.  Every  person  who,  having  moneys  of  the  United  States  in  his 

hands  or  possession,  fails  to  make  deposit  of  the  same  with  the_  Treasurer, 

or  some  assistant  treasurer,  or  some  public  depositary  of  the 

Failure  t<,  de-    United  States  when  required  so  to  do  by  the  Secretary  of 

Quired*  '"^  '"''    the  Treasury  or  the  head  of  any  other  proper  Department, 

or  by  the  accounting  officers  of  the  Treasury,    shajl  be 

deemed  guilty  of  embezzlement  thereof,  and  shall  be  imprisoned  not  less 

than  six  months  nor  more  than  ten  years,  and  fined  in  a  sum  equal  to  the 

amount  of  money  embezzled.     (Sec.  5492,  R.  S.) 

1463.  (1)  The  gross  amount  of  all  moneys  received,  from  whatever 
source  for  the  use  of  the  United  States,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in 

the  next  section  [see  Sales,  Chap.  XXVII]  shall  be  paid  by 

po° ued\°iiho«t    the  officer  or  agent  receiving  the  same  into  the  Treasury  at 

deduction,  e  x-    as  early  a  day  as  practicable,  without  any  abatement  or  de- 

c«pt-  duction  on  account  of  salary,  fees,  costs,  charges,  expenses, 

or  claim  of  any  description  whatever.     (Sec.  3617,  R.  S. ) 

(2)  Every  officer  or  agent  who  neglects  or  refuses  to 
Penalty  for  with-  coj^-^piy  ^.jth  the  provisions  of  sec.  3617  shall  be  subject  to 
hoidmg  money.  ^^  /e^ovea  from  office,  and  to  forfeit  to  the  United  States 
any  share  or  part  of  the  moneys  withheld  to  which  he  might  otherwise  be 
entitled.     (Sec.  3619,  R.  S.) 

1464.  Every  disbursing  officer  of  the  United  States  who  deposits  any 
public  money  intrusted  to  him  in  any  place  or  in  any  manner,  except  as 
Disbursing    ofii-    authorized  by  law,  or  converts  to  his  own  use  in  any  way 

cer  unlawfully  whatever,  or  loans  with  or  without  interest,  or  for  any  pur- 
depositing,  -[xjse  not  prescribed  bylaw  withdraws  from  the  treasurer 
ioYn[ni-"or  or  any  assistant  treasurer,  or  any  authorized  depository, 
transferring  or  for  any  purpose  not  prescribed  by  law  transfers  or  ap- 
pubiic  money,  plies  any  portion  of  the  public  money  intrusted  to  him.  is 
in  every  such  act  deemed  guilty  of  an  embezzlement  of  the  money  so.  de- 
posited, converted,  loaned,  withdrawn,  transferred,  or  applied ;  and  shall  be 


Chai'.  XXIX.]  MONEY.  291 

punished  ])y  imprisonment  with  hard  labor  for  a  tenu  not  less  than  one 
year  nor  more  than  ten  years,  or  l)y  a  fine  of  not  more  than  the  amount 
embezzled  or  less  than  one  thousand  dollars,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im- 
lirisonmeut.     (Sec.  5488,  R.  S. ) 

14Go.   (1)  The  pay  officer  of  every  ship  in  commi.ssion  for  sea  service 

shall  keep  on  deposit  M-ith  the  assistant  treasurer  at  New 

Pay    offirers    of    York  or  the  assistant  treasurer  at  San  Franci.sco,  or  both, 

d.'I!'o*sit"at'suh-    '■''  f^'^fficient  amount  of  Government  funds  to  enable  officers 

treasuries.  and  men  to  remit  money  for  the  support  of  their  families 

or  for  their  o\vn  savings. 

(2)  In  the  case  of  enli-sted  men  and  petty  officers,  any  orders,  drafts, 
or  checks  on  said  assistant  treasiu-er  shall  be  issued  only  on  written  orders 
or  reiiuisitions  signed  or  approved  by  the  commanding  officer  of  the  ship. 

146(3.     Officers  of  the  pay  corps    attached  to  ships  destined  for  for- 
eign ports,  other  than  those  of  the  North  Atlantic  station  and  those  of 
British  Columbia,  shall,  before  sailing  from  the  United 
Pay   officers   to    States,  deposit  all  public  funds  in  their  possession  to  the 
•'•'Pi^'*  /""^y    credit  of  the  United  States,  except  such  gold  coin  as  can 
sa'iiiuK  for  for-    ^^6  advantageously  used,  and  such  funds  as  may  be  deposited 
eign  station.       %\ath  the  assistant  treasurers  at  New  York  and  Sau  Francisco 
to  enable  officers  and  men  to  make  remittances. 

1467.    (1)  Pay  officers  of  the  Navy,  except  when  attached  to  ships  or 

to  foreign  stations,  on  l)eing  relieved  from  duty  involving  pecuniary 

resx)onsibility,  shall  immediately  deposit  in  the  Treasury  of 

ray  officers  to    the  United  States,  or  other  designated  depository,  the  total 

deposi  t  bai-    i^alance  of  public  funds  in  their  hands,  and  forward  a  dupli- 

ri'e"vrd'*from    <^fite  of  the  certificate  of  deposit  to  the  Auditor  for  the 

duty.  Navy  Department  A\ithout  delay.     Under  no  circumstances 

shall  they  transfer  such  balance,  or  any  part  of  it,  to  their 

siiccessors,  or  caiTy  it  to  future  accounts  of  theii*  o\\ai,  unless  authorized 

to  do  so  by  the  Dei)artment. 

(3)  In  cases  where  purcliasing  pay  officers  have  received 
Balances ^f  pur-    f^^nfis  for  pavTuent  of  particular  bills,  which  remain  unpaid 
officer."  ^  ^"^    a^t  the  time  of  their  relief,  the  funds  so  received  shall  be 
ti'ansf erred  to  their  successors ;  all  other  funds  in  their  pos- 
session shall  be  deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  United  States. 

(3)  When  attached  to  ships  or  to  foreign  stations,  pay  officers  on  being 
relieved  shall,  unless  otherAvise  directed  in  their  orders,  transfer  to  their 
successors  all  public  funds  due  the  United  States,  including  balances  on 
deposit  in  the  several  deiiositories,  except  siTch  amount  as  may  be  neces- 
sary to  meet  pa>aaaents  on  account  of  jiay  to  themselves,  clerks,  or  yeomen ; 
transportation  to  the  United  States,  if  not  otherwise  provided ;  and  freight 
or  exi^ress  charges  on  accounts  and  returns. 

(4)  Checks  given  covering  balances  of  funds  on  deposit  shall  be  receipted 
for  as  such  for  the  amount  stated,  the  amount  to  be  taken  up  by  the 
receiving  officer  as  funds  received  by  check. 

14(>8.   (1)  Disbursing  officers  of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Cori)s  at  navy 

yards  and  stations  in  the  United  States  must  deposit  at  the  close  of  each 

fiscal  year,  to  the  credit  of  the  United  States,  all  unex- 

Baiances  of  ap-    pended  balances  of   api)ropriations  in  their  hands,  after 

ti^oendof eadi     I'Pserving  sufficient  to  pay  all  impaid  approved  vouchers 

fiscal  year.  that  may  be  in  their  i)ossession. 

(2)  Thtn'  mu.st  dei)osit,  unless  other\vise  authorized  or 
directed  by  the  Department,  to  the  credit  of  the  United  States,  all  bal- 
ances of  appropriations  in  their  hands  pertaining  to  the  current  fiscal 


292  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [C'hai-.  XXIX. 

year,  from  wliich  they  have  made  no  payments  within  a  period  of  three 
months. 

1409.  The  following  regiilations  made  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treas- 
ury, in  pursuance  of  sees.  306  to  310  of  the  Revised  Statutes,  shall  be 

observed  by  all  pay  officers : 

Kegiiiatious  con-        («)  Any  Treasury  draft  or  any  check  drawn  by  a  public 

cirning  drafts    clisbursing  officer  still  in  service,  which  shall  be  presented 

three  or  more    for  payment  before  it  shall  have  been  issued  three  full  fls- 

years.  cal  years,  vnll  be  paid  in  the  usual  manner  by  the  office  or 

bank  on  which  it  is  drawn,  and  from  funds  to  the  credit  of 

the  drawer.     Thus,  any  such  draft  or  check  issued  on  or  after  July  1, 

1873,  mil  be  paid  as  above  stated  until  June  30,  1877,  and  the  same  rule 

vnll  apply  for  subsequent  years. 

(5)  Any  such  draft  or  check  which  has  been  issued  for  a  longer  period 
than  three  full  fiscal  years  ^^^ll  be  paid  only  by  the  settlement  of  an  account 
in  the  Treasury  Department,  asiirovidedin  sec.  308,  Revised  Statutes,  and 
for  this  purpose  the  draft  or  check  will  be  transmitted  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury  for  the  necessary  action. 

(c)  At  the  close  of  each  fiscal  year,  the  treasurer,  the  several  assistant 
treasurers,  and  national-bank  depositaries  ^vill  render  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury,  as  required  by  sec.  310,  a  list  of  all  disbursing  officers' 
accounts  still  unclosed  which  have  remained  unchanged  on  the  books  of 
their  respective  offices  or  banks,  either  by  debit  or  credit,  more  than  three 
fiscal  years,  giving  in  each  case  the  name  and  official  designation  of  the 
officer,  the  date  when  the  account  with  him  was  opened,  the  date  of  last 
debit  and  last  credit,  and  the  balance  remaining  to  his  credit. 

(d)  Every  disbursing  officer  will,  on  the  30th  of  June  of  each  year,  as 
also  required  by  sec.  310,  make  a  return  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury 
of  all  checks  drawni  by  him  which  have  been  outstanding  and  unpaid  for 
three  full  fiscal  years,  stating  the  number  of  each  check,  its  date,  amount, 
in  whose  favor,  on  what  office  or  bank,  and  for  what  purpose  drawn,  the 
number  of  the  voucher  in  payment  of  which  it  was  drawn,  and,  if  known, 
the  residence  of  the  payee. 

(e)  Whenever  any  disbursing  officer  of  the  United  States  shall  cease  to- 
act  in  that  capacity,  he  will  at  once  inform  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury 
whether  he  has  any  public  funds  to  his  credit  in  any  office  or  bank,  and, 
if  so,  w^hat  checks,"  if  any,  he  has  drawn  against  the  same  which  are  still 
outstanding  and  u.npaid.  Until  satisfactory  information  of  this  character 
shall  have  been  furnished,  the  whole  amount  of  such  moneys  will  be  held 
to  meet  the  payment  of  his  checks  properly  payable  therefrom. 

(/)  In  case  of  the  death,  resignation,  or  removal  of  a  pitblic  disbursing 
officer,  any  check  previously  drawn  by  him  and  not  presented  for  payment 
within  four  months  of  its  date  will  not  be  paid  until  its  correctness  shall 
have  been  attested  by  the  Secretary  or  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 

ig)  If  the  object  or  purpose  for  which  any  check  of  a  public  disbursing 
officer  is  drawn  is  not  stated  thereon,  as  required  by  the  following  article, 
or  if  any  reason  exists  for  suspecting  fraiid,  the  office  or  bank  on  which 
such  check  is  drawn  w^ill  refuse  its  payment. 

1470.  (1)  Any  disbursing  officer  or  agent  drawing  checks  on  moneys 

deposited  to  his  official  credit,  must  state  on  the  face  or  back  of  each 

check  the  object  or  purpose  to  which  the  avails  are  to  be 

c°e  r  n  fiTg ''the    applied,  except  upon  checks  issued  in  payment  of  individual 

drawing  of    pensions,  the  special  form  of  such  checks  indicating  suffi- 

checks  on  offi-    ciently  the  character  of  the  disbursement. 

ciai  depo.sits.  ^^ )  Such  Statement  may  be  made  in  brief  form,  but  must 

clearly  indicate  the  object  of  the  expenditure,  as,  for  instance,  "pay," 


Chap.  XXIX.]  MONEY.  293 

"pay  roll, "  or  ' •  p.iyincnt  of  troops.  '  adding  the  fort  or  station ;  ' ' purchase 
of  subsistence,"  or"  other  supplies;  "on  contract  for  construction,"  men- 
tioning the  fortification  or  other  public  work  for  which  the  pajTuent  is 
made;  "payments  iinder  $20;"   "to  pay  foreijj;n  pen.sions.  '  etc. 

(3)  Checks  will  not  be  returned  to  the  drawer  after  their  payment,  but 
the  depositary  with  whom  the  account  is  kept  shall  furnish  the  officer  with 
a  monthly  statement  of  his  deposit  account. 

(4)  No  allowance  ^^nll  V)e  made  to  any  disbursing  officer  for  expenses 
charged  for  collecting  money  on  checks. 

(5)  In  case  of  tlie  death,  resignation,  or  removal  of  any  disbursing 
officer,  checks  previously  draA\ni  by  him  will  be  paid  from  the  fiinds  to  his 
credit,  imless  such  checks  have  been  drawn  more  than  four  months  before 
their  presentation,  or  reasons  exist  for  suspecting  fraud. 

(6)  Every  disbiirsing  officer  when  opening  his  fir.st  account,  before 
issuing  any  checks,  wn\\  furnish  the  depositary  on  whom  the  checks  are 
drawn  with  his  official  signature,  duly  verified  by  some  officer  whose 
signature  is  knoAvn  to  the  depositary. 

1471.  Pay  officers  at  shore  stations  shall  keep  their  depo.sits  with  the 

most  convenient  assistant  treasurer  or  national  depositary, 
^bTmvofficers'*    except  tliose  stationed  at  Washington,  who  will  keep  their 
■      deposits  with  the  Treasurer  of  the  United  States. 

1472.  (1)  Officers  of  the  pay  corps  shall  issue  no  checks  against  their 

official  deposits,  except  in  pursuance  of  law  and  regulation, 

Purposes  for     asfollows: 

may  bo  drawn'        («)  For  money  for  pajTnent  of  navy-yard  and  station 

rolls. 
(h)  For  payment  of  ship's  pay  rolls, 
(e)   For  payment  of  advances  to  seamen. 

(d)  For  payment  of  allotments. 

(e)  For  payment  of  traveling  expenses. 
(/)  For  payment  of  authorized  vouchers. 

(g)  For  transfer  of  funds  from  one  pay  officer  to  another. 
(/i)  For  remittances  by  officers  and  enlisted  men. 

(2)  Checks  shall  be  dra^\^l  only  in  favor  of  the  party  to 
^  "  wiiom'^  "  ^  whom  the  money  is  due  from  the  United  States,  except  in 
case  of  duly  authorized  allotments.  Checks  draAvn  by  pay 
officers  to  supply  themselves  A\'ith  funds  for  making  cash  paj-uients  miist 
be  drawn  to  their  own  order  and  endorsed  to  the  bank  or  person  furnishing 
the  funds. 

1473.  (1)  Pay  officers  shall  upon  detachment  from  duty  fiirnish  the 
Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  with  a  statement  of  all  checks  drawn 

by  them  which  were  outstanding  and  unpaid  on  the  date  of 
Keportofout-  the  last  report  received  from  the  depositaries  ■\\nth  whom 
standing  checks,    their  accouuts  are  kept,  giving  the  number,  date,  amount. 

and  name  of  payee  of  each  check. 
(2)  Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  transmit  monthly,  with   the  summary 
statement  for  the  Paymaster  General,  a  statement  of  all  checks  drawn 
dtiring  the  month,  naming  the  depository,  and  giving  the  number,  date, 
and  amoiint  of  each  check. 

1474.  The  folloA\nng  regulations  in  regard  to  checks  lost,  stolen,  or 

destroyed  are  established  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 
Original   checks    j^  compliance  ^^^th  sees.    364G  and  3(347   of  the  Revised 

lost,  stolen,  or     ox    j.    4. 
destroyed.  otatutes : 

(a)  Immediately  upon  the  loss  of  a  check,  the  owner,  to 
better  protect  his  interest,  should,  in  -v^Titing.  notify  the  officer  or  bank  on 


294  U.S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIX. 

which  it  was  clrawni  of  the  fact  of  such  loss,  stating  the  name  of  the  officer 
or  agent  by  whom  it  was  drawn,  describing  the  check,  giving,  if  possible, 
its  date,  number,  and  amount,  and  requesting  that  payment  of  the  same 
be  stopped. 

(b)  In  order  to  procure  the  issue  of  a  duplicate  check,  the  party  in 
interest  must  furnish  the  oflBcer  or  agent  who  issvied  the  original  check 
with  an  affidavit,  giving  the  name  and  residence  of  the  applicant  in  full, 
describing  the  check  and  its  endorsements,  showing  his  interest  therein, 
detailing  the  circumstances  attending  its  loss,  and  what  action,  if  any, 
he  has  taken  to  stop  payment  thereon.  The  affidavit  must  be  made  and 
signed  before  an  officer  authorized  to  administer  oaths  generally,  and  he 
must  certify  that  he  administered  the  oath. 

(c)  He  must  also  furnish  to  the  same  officer  or  agent  a  bond  executed 
on  the  proper  form  and  according  to  these  instructions,  which  will  be 
furnished  to  any  officer  or  agent  applying  therefor. 

(d)  The  affidavit  and  the  bond,  when- executed,  are  to  be  endorsed  by 
the  officer  or  agent  as  having  been  submitted  to  him,  and  as  being  the 
proof  and  security  upon  which  he  has  acted.  After  the  expiration  of  six 
months  from  the  time  the  original  check  was  issued,  the  officer  or  agent 
will  issue  a  duplicate,  which  must  be  an  exact  transcript  of  the  original, 
especial  care  being  taken  that  the  number  and  date  correspond  with  those 
of  the  original.  The  affidavit,  bond,  and  duplicate  check  he  will  forward 
withovit  delay  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  who,  upon  their  receipt, 
will  advise  the  office  or  bank  on  which  the  check  was  drawn  that  an 
application  for  a  duplicate  is  pending,  and  the  office  or  bank  will  immedi- 
ately inform  the  Secretary  whether  a  request  has  been  made  to  stop  pay- 
ment of  the  original,  and  whether  such  original  has  been  presented  or 
paid,  and,  if  not  paid,  a  caveat  will  be  entered  and  payment  thereupon 
will  be  stopped. 

(e)  If  the  information  obtained  is  satisfactory  to  the  proper  accounting 
officer  of  the  Treasixry  and  he  approves  of  the  issue  of  the  duplicate  and 
of  the  accompanying  bond,  he  will  certify  such  approval  in  writing,  on 
the  papers  as  well  as  on  the  duplicate  check,  and  return  them  to  the  Sec- 
retary of  the  Treasury. 

(/)  Any  diiplicate  check  issued  in  pursuance  of  these  instructions,  bear- ' 
ing  such  "^certificate  and  the  approval  of  the  Secretary  or  Assistant  Sec- 
retary of  the  Treasury,  may,  if  properly  endorsed,  be  paid  by  the  treas- 
urer, the  assistant  treasurer,  or  depositary  on  whom  it  is  drawn,  siibject 
to  the  same  rules  and  regulations  as  apply  to  the  payment  of  original 
checks ;  but  no  duplicate  shall  be  paid  if  the  original  shall  already  have 
been  paid. 

(g)  In  case  of  the  loss  of  a  check  issued  by  a  United  States  disbursing 
officer  or  agent  who  is  dead,  or  no  longer  in  the  service  of  the  United 
States,  the  affidavit  and  bond  required  to  be  furnished  by  the  owner  of 
the  said  check  to  the  officer  or  agent  in  the  service  of  the  United  States, 
prior  to  the  issue  of  a  duplicate  check,  should  be  forwarded  to  the-  Sec- 
retary of  the  Treasury,  who  will  refer  them  to  the  proper  accounting 
officer  for  examination  and  the  statement  of  an  account  in  favor  of  the 
owner  of  said  check,  as  provided  for  in  sec.  3647,  Revised  Statutes. 

(h)  Whenever  such  an  account  shall  have  been  stated,  and  an  officer  or 
agent  charged  with  the  amount  of  any  duplicate  check,  the  final  account- 
ing officer  will  notify  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  in  order  that  the 
amount  of  the  original  check,  if  remaining  to  the  credit  of  the  officer  or 
agent  in  any  United  States  depository,  may  be  repaid  into  the  Treasury 
and  carried  to  his  credit  and  to  the  credit  of  the  proper  appropriation. 

(/)  These  regulations  shall  not  apply  to  any  check  exceeding  in  amount 
the  sum  of  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars. . 


Chap.  XXIX.]  MONEY.  2'J5 

Section  3. — Requisitions. 

147.">.  All  requisitions  for  public  funds  belonging  to  naval 
Requisitions  for    appropriations,  without  any  exception  whatever,  shall  be 
^Secre'tLrJ^"     made  upon  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  through  the  office  of 
the  Paymaster  General. 

To  be  made  un-  14:7(».  Requisitions  must  be  made  under  the  specific 
heMis'** '"""''    heads  of  appropriations  as  stated  in  the  Treasury  digests. 

All  money  drawn  1477.  All  money  draMHi  bv  pav  officers  of  .ships  should 
und'l'r  *one  ^^^  rcqtiired  and  taken  up  by  tiaem'under  the  head  of  "  Gen- 
L^id.''  eral  account  of  advances." 

1478.  In  requisitions  for  money  for  ships  fitting  for  sea  in  home  ports, 
f  r .  ui     the  amounts  of  coin  and  cun-ency  shall  be  stated  separately. 

""uo^n"  fr**om  Only  oue  copy  of  such  requisitions  is  retpiired,  which  copy 
ship  fitting  for  must  be  approved  by  and  forwarded  through  the  caiitain 
^®*-  of  the  ship  and  commandant  of  the  station. 

1479.  (1)  When  a  pay  officer  presents  a  requisition  for  money  for  the 
approval  of  his  captain,  or  the  captain  directs  him  to  prepare  a  requisition 

for  his  approval,  he  shall  present  a  statement  of  the  amount 

s  t  a  t  e  m  e  n  t  of    of  public  money  then  in  his  possession. 

trlccomianj         (2)  If  such  requisition  requires  the  approval  of  an  officer 

requisition.         senior  to  his  captain,  such  senior  wall  retiuire  of  the  captain 

of  the  ship,  to  which  the  pay  officer  belongs,  a  writt^i'n 

statement  of  the  amount  of  money  reported  as  being  in  the  hands  of  such 

pay  officer;  also,  a  specification  of  the  particular  objects  and  amounts, 

under  their  appropriate  heads  of  appropriation,  for  which  the  money  is 

Avanted. 

1480.  On  arriving  at  any  port  in  the  United  States,  for 
Fundi  for  paying    ^^j^g  purpose  of  goiug  out  of  commissiou,  the  pay  officer 
craise.  shall,  on  the  day  of  his  arrival,  make  requisition  for  money 

to  pay  off  the  crew. 

1481.  (1)  When  money  is  needed  for  ships  out  of  the  United  States, 
liay  officers  are  to  procure  it  by  requisition  upon  the  paymaster  of  the 
Funds  for  ships    A^et.  if  in  presence  of  the  flagship  or  conveniently  access- 

"  n  foreign  sta-    Ible  thereto. 

''°°^-  (2)  When  not  in  presence  of  the  flagship,  pay  officers  of 

ships  may  transfer  money  to  each  other  for  disbursement,  upon  requisi- 
tions and  receipts  in  the*^  usual  form,  Avith  the  approval  of  the  senior 
officer  present. 

(3)  Money  requisitions  addressed  to  a  pay  officer  shall  be  made  in  dupli- 
cate, both  copies  being  for  the  use  of  the  officer  supphnng  the  money. 
The  face  and  back  of  each  copy  should  be  endorsed  ••original"  or  •■dupli- 
cate," as  the  case  may  be,  and  the  receipt  should  not  be  signed  until  the 
money  is  in  hand. 

1482.  (1)  Purchasing  pay  officers  will  be  fiu-nished  Avith  funds  for  the 
payment  of  bills  upon  recinisitions  prepared  in  the  office  of  the  Paymaster 
Funds  for  pur-    Greueral.  due  notification  of  the  drawing  of  which  will  be 

chasing    pay    Sent  to  the  purchasing  officer. 

'^f^'^'--"-  (2)  For  the  pa\-ment  of  employees  of  the  office,  advances, 

allotments,  mileage,  and  transportation  of  officers,  and  such  office  expenses 
as  may  be  necessary,  requisitions  shall  be  submitted. 


296  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIX. 

1483.  (1)  Pay  officers  of  navy  yards  shall  make  requisitions  monthly, 

under  the  direction  and  with  the  approval  of  the  comniaii- 

Fuuds  for  pay  of-    dant ,  f  or  the  amount  of  money  deemed  necessary ;  such  requi- 

ficers  of  shore    gi^^Qj^g  ^o  be  registered  and  certified  bv  the  first  clerk  of  the 

.stations.  ,       ,     ° 

commandant. 

(2)  An  estimate  of  funds  required  for  the  payment  of  the  rolls  of  each 
department,  showing  the  amounts  to  be  required  under  the  different 
appropriations  for  the  ensuing  month,  shall  be  submitted  on  or  before  the 
third  of  each  month  by  the  heads  of  the  several  departments  to  the  com- 
mandants. 

(3)  The  requisitions  bearing  information  of  the  average  amounts  ex- 
pended during  the  preceding  three  months  for  which  the  records  are 
complete,  and  of  the  balance  on  hand  under  each  appropriation  for  which 
funds  are  required,  must  be  submitted  by  the  pay  officer  to  the  comman- 
dant for  approval  on  or  before  the  fifth  of  every  month. 

Ke  qui  sit  ions        1484.  Pay  officers  are  strictly  enjoined  to  limit  their 
must  be  limited    i-gquisitions  'on  the  Department  to  such  amounts  as  are 

to     immediate        ,^   ■,     ,    ^  n       •  tx 

necessities.  absolutely  necessary  tor  immediate  use. 

1485.  Disbursing  officers  of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  making  requi- 

sitions for  funds  for  the  payment  of  salaries,  or  for  labor, 

Information   re-    ^\^^i\  state  what  period  the  payments  are  to  cover ;   and 

?rquMtions  for    when  they  have  balances  on  hand  shall,  in  addition  to  stating 

funds^.  the  amount  of  such  balances,  explain  the  purpose  to  which 

they  are  to  be  applied. 

Section  4.— Bills  of  Exchange. 

1486.  (1)  When  a  pay  officer  is  ordered  to  a  ship  going  to  or  already 
on  a  foreign  station,  it  becomes  his  duty,  before  leaving  the  United  States, 

to  make  written  application  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy 

^'authority     °o    for  authority  to  draw  bills  of  exchange  to  supply  himself 

draw  bills  of    with  funds  for  disbursement  during  his  cruise.     No  pay 

e.xchange.  officer  shall  draw  bills  without  such  express  authority ;  nor 

shall  he  draw  them,  if  not  a  paymaster  of  the  fleet,  except  in  cases  of 

absolute  necessity,  and  when  absent  from  that  officer. 

(2)  "When  such  authority  is  granted  the  pay  officer  will 

Blanks furnisiied    }^q  ([^-dy  notified  by  the  Secretary,  who  will  also  direct  the 

by  Paymaster    paymaster  General  to  forward  to  him  blank  sets  of  bills, 

■  with  a  sufficient  supply  of  letters  of  advice  and  accounts  of 

sale. 

Accountability        (3)  The  bills  shall  be  kept  in  the  pay  officer's  exclusive 

for  blank  bills    possession,  and  all  remaining  at  the  end  of  the  cruise  shall 

of  exchange.       ^^  returned  immediately  to  the  Paymaster  General,  with  a 

letter  stating  the  exact  number  of  blank  sets.     If  relieved  during  the 

cruise  he  shall  take  a  receipt  from  his  successor,  and  make  a  similar  report 

to  the  Paymaster  General. 

(4)  Immediately  after  receiving  authority  to  draw  bills, 

Specimen  signa-    ^^e  pay  officer  iiiust  forward  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy, 

tures  to  be  for-     ^^^  ^  separate  blank  .sheet,  specimens  of  the  official  signa- 

\Nardea.  ^^^_^^  ^^  himself  and  of  the  officer  in  whose  name  he  is 

required  to  draw,  to  be  transmitted  by  the  Secretary  to  the  foreign  agents 

of  the  department. 


CnAi>.  XXIX.]  MONEY.  2l>7 

1487.  lu  the  absence  of  the  paymaster  of  the  fleet,  if,  in  the  opinion  of 
the  captain,  a  delay  would  he  detrimental,  the  pay  officer  of  the  shij)  shall 

draw  and  negotiate  ])ilLs  of  exchange  in  conformity  with 
Negotiation     o  f    ^\^^  following  instnictioiLS : 
chauge"    ''^  (")  Bills  mnst  invariably  be  made  payable  to  the  order 

of  the  commander  in  chief  *of  the  station,  if  the  vessel  is  a 
flagship,  or  of  the  captain  of  tlie  shij).  if  otherwise :  and  his  endorsement 
on  the  bills  is  taken  as  his  approval  of  the  pay  officers  act  in  drawing 
them. 

(h)  When  a  pay  officer  needs  funds,  for  which  he  will  have  to  draw 
exchange,  he  shall  inform  the  endorsing  officer  of  the  fact  upon  the  form 
pre.scribed  for  money  statements  pertaining  to  exchange. 

((')  If  the  sale  of'  exchange  is  authorized,  the  pay  officer  shall  make 
diligent  inqiiiry  of  bankers,  'merchants,  and  others  as  to  the  best  teruLS 
attainable  as  to  rates,  kind  of  money,  and  tinae  and  place  of  payment, 
and  will  then  wtli  the  approval  of  the  endorsing  officer  negotiate  the  .same. 
The  money  received,  except  such  as  may  be  applied  to  the  paj-ment  of 
public  bills  then  due,  shall  be  taken  on  board  without  delay  and  deposited 
in  the  safe. 

(d)  Bills  shall  be  drawn  either  upon  the  foreign  financial  agents  of  the 
Navy  .Department  or  uprm  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  al.^o  at  such 
time  after  sight  as  may  be  most  jwlvantageous  to  the  Government.  To 
make  up  the  whole  sniii  recpiired  as  many  different  sets  may  be  drawn  as 
may  be  most  easily  negotiated,  or  as  the  purchaser  or  purchasers  may 
request  for  their  accommodation. 

(e)  Before  leaving  a  port  the  pay  officer  shall  fully  inform  himself  of  the 
probable  course  of  exchange  and  facilities  for  drawing  in  the  places  he  ex- 
pects to  visit,  and  also  as  to  the  coins  usually  current  there,  so  that  he 
may  know  when  and  where  to  draw  most  favorably,  and  may  avoid,  as 
far  as  possible,  taking  away  from  a  port,  either  at  home  or  abroad,  coin 
which  elsewhere  can  only  be  used  at  a  disadvantage. 

(  f )  Immediately  after  negotiating  any  bill  of  exchange,  the  pay  officer 
is  required  to  transmit  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  letters  of  advice,  of 
which  the  original  (so  marked)  is  to  be  forwarded  through  the  proper 
channels  by  the  earliest  opportunity,  and  the  duplicate  (also  marked) 
similarly  forwarded  by  the  next  siicceeding  mail.  When  the  bills  are 
dra^^^l  iipon  the  Secretary,  a  triplicate  letter  should  also  accompany  each 
different  set. 

(g)  Whenever  bills  are  drawni  upon  the  foreign  agents,  letters  of  ad- 
vice to  them  must  also  be  made  in  duplicate  for  each  set,  of  which  the 
original  is  to  accompany  the  bills,  and  the  duplicate  to  be  sent  direct  by 
the  earliest  opportunity. 

(/()  For  each  series  of  bills,  an  account  of  sale  and  letter  of  advice  must 
be  forwarded  to  the  Aiiditor  for  the  Navy  Department  as  soon  as  the  bills 
are  negotiated,  and  the  account  of  sale  must  include  the  certificate  of  two 
respectable  merchants  resident  at  the  place  where  the  bills  were  sold, 
stating  the  current  rates  of  exchange  at  that  time  for  the  kind  of  money 
received.  A  duplicate  of  the  account  of  sale  must  be  forwarded  to  the 
Navy  Department  for  the  Paymaster  General. 

(i)  Unless  otherwise  especially  directed,  all  bills  of  exchange  must  be 
drawn  under  "General  account  of  advances." 

1488.  The  following  instructions  as  to  the  proper  mode  of  accounting 
for,  and  paying  out  the  i)roceeds  of,  bills  of  exchange  shall  be  strictly 

observeil  bv  the  pav  officers  of  tlie  Navv: 
^""Trocleds  *" " '"        (« )  Wheii  bills  are  made  payable  in  United  States  money, 

or  are  sold  for  siich  otherwise  than  at  par,  the  entries  in 
the  account  sales  should  be  so  made  as  to  show  not  only  the  net  amount 


298  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXIX. 

actuallj''  received  by  tlie  pay  officer,  but  also  the  face  value  and  the  pre- 
mium obtained  or  discount  charged  thereon.  £'x'a7HpZes;  First.— "Pro- 
ceeds of  bill  No.  10,  for  §10,000,  U.  S.  coin,  at  5  per  cent  premium = 
§10,500."  Second.— "Proceeds  of  bill  No.  12,  for  §10,000,  U.  S.  coin,  at  B 
r)er  cent  discount =§9, 700." 

(b)  When  bills  are  drawn,  or  the  proceeds  thereof  are  received  in  for- 
eign money,  the  entries  in  the  account  sales  should  show  the  amount  and 
kind  of  money  drawn  for,  and  the  amoiTut  and  kind  of  money  received, 
both  at  its  local  current  value,  as  to  the  money  drawn  for,  and  its  legal 
value  in  United  States  money,  thus:  "  Proceeds  of  bill  No.  20,  for  £1,000 
Os.  Od.,  sterling,  received  in  francs,  at  fr.  24.85  per  £=24,850  francs,  at 
19A-cts.=§4,796.05." 

(c)  In  accounting  for  the  proceeds  of  bills  of  exchange  in  their  monthly 
summary  statements  and  quarterly  accounts  current,  pay  officers  shall 
credit  the  United  States  with  the  legal  United  States  gold  equivalent  of 
the  face  value  of  the  bills  and  credit  or  debit  the  United  States  with  the 
premium  or  loss  on  exchange,  as  the  case  may  be. 

(d)  The  legal  value  in  United  States  money  of  the  standard  foreign 
coins  is  proclaimed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  quarterly,  and  pay 
officers  are  required  to  keep  themselves  supplied,  by  timely  application  to 
the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department,  with  the  official  circulars  contain- 
ing the  information. 

(e)  All  foreign  coins  received  will  be  charged  to,  and  paid  out  by,  pay 
officers  at  the  legal  valuation  thus  fixed,  without  regard  to  its  local  valu- 
ation where  received  and  paid. 

Section  5. — Deposits  by  Enlisted  Men. 

1489.  The  pay  officer  of  a  ship  will  receive  money  from  members  of 

the  crew  for  safe-keeping  at  the  risk  of  the  individuals,  it 
Depositsvvithpay    being  SO  Stated  in  the  memorandum  which  the  pay  officer 
officers.  is  authorized  to  give,  and  he  shall  take  every  precaution 

for  its  safe-keeping. 

1490.  All  funds  placed  with  the  pay  officer  by  enlisted  men  as  security 
for  their  return  from  absence  on  leave  and  forfeited  by  desertion,  and  all 
Deposits  revert-    monev  refunded  by  minors  or  others  discharged  from  the 

iDg'  to  United    service,  will  be  credited  to  their  respective  accounts  on  the 
states.  pay  roll,  and  taken  up  by  the  pay  officer  on  his  summary 

statement  and  account  current  imder  "General  account  of  advances." 

1491.  (1)  Enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  and  petty  officers  may  deposit 
with  the  pay  officer,  upon  whose  books  their  accounts  are  borne,  any  por- 
tion of  the  savings  accruing  from  their  pay,  and,  with  the 

Deposits  by  crew  approval  of  the  commanding  officer,  savings  from  other 
with  interest,  g^^^j-ggg  gj^^  board  ship,  in  sums  not  less  than  five  dollars; 
the  same  to  remain  so  deposited  until  final  payment  on  discharge :  Pro- 
vided, That  the  sum  required  by  the  regulations  (Art.  1173,  pars.  2  and  3) 
shall  remain  to  the  credit  of  such  depositors  on  the  rolls  of  the  pay 

officers.  ,         .,         .,,        _         .J  -,      -, 

(2)  The  pay  officer  shall  furnish  every  depositor  ^^ath  a  deposit  book, 
in  which  shall  be  entered  in  the  form  of"  a  certificate,  signed  by  the  pay 
officer  and  approved  by  the  commanding  officer,  the  date,  place,  and 
amount  (in  words  and  figures)  of  deposit,  and  the  name  and  rate  of 
depositor.  Deposits  by  checkage  on  the  pay  roll  shall  be  so  endorsed  on 
the  certificate  covering  the  deposit.  „   :,  ^ 

(3)  No  enlisted  man  or  appointed  petty  officer  shall  be  compelled  to 
deposit  any  part  of  his  savings,  Ijut  when  sums  shall  be  due  them  they 
mav  make  application  to  the  commanding  officer,  not  oftener  than  once 


Chap.  XXIX.]  MONEY.  299 

in  every  month,  to  have  such  sums  as  they  desire,  not  less  than  five  dollars, 
and  for  no  fractional  part  of  a  dollar,  charged  against  their  pay  account 
and  credited  to  their  dei)osit  account ;  and  this  reciuest  shall  be  granted 
in  all  cases,  unless  there  shall  appear  reasons  for  not  doing  so,  in  which 
case  the  facts  shall  be  reported  to  the  Navy  Department. 

(4)  For  any  sum  not  less  than  five  dollars,  deposited  for  the  period  of 
six  months  or  longer,  depositors,  on  final  discharge,  shall  be  paid  interest 
at  the  rate  of  four  per  cent  per  annum. 

(o)  All  money  so  deposited  shall  be  accounted  for  in  the  same  manner 
as  other  public  "funds,  and  shall  pass  to  the  credit  of  the  appropriation  for 
'•Pay  of  the  Navy."  and  .shall  not  be  forfeited  by  sentence  of  court-martial, 
but  shall  be  forfeited  by  desertion,  and  shall  not  l)e  permitted  to  be  paid, 
until  final  pajnnent  on  discharge,  or  to  the  heirs  or  representatives  of  a 
deceased  sailor,  and  it  shall  be  exempt  from  liability  for  such  sailor's 
debts.  The  Government  shall  be  liable  for  the  amount  deposited  to  the 
person  so  depositing  the  same. 

(6)  Upon  final  discharge,  the  pay  officer  having  the  account  of  deposi- 
tors shall  make  pajanent  in  full,  \\nth  interest,  of  all  sums  deposited 
diiring  enlistment,  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  Art.  1560,  par.  G. 

(7)  The  attention  of  depositors  should  be  called  to  the  importance  of 
preserving  deposit  books,  as  the  only  certain  means  of  insuring  absolutely 
coiTect  payment  without  delay. 

Section  6.— Money  Issued  to  Officers  and  Crew. 

1492.  The  pay  officer  will  issue  money  to  petty  officers  and  persons  of 
inferior  ratings  and  marines,  only  in  such  sums  and  at  such  times  as  shall 

Payments  to       ^*^  directed  in  ^vl•iting  by  the  commanding  officer ;  and  all 
*  crew.  such  issues  must  be  made  in  the  presence  of  an  officer  of 

the  division  to  which  the  men  belong,  who  shall  attest  the 
'*°®^'  same,  as  each  issue  is  made,  by  affixing  his  signature. 

1493.  The  pay  officer  shall,  except  when  prevented  by  an  exigency  of 
Pay  officer  to  be    the  service,  to  be  determined  by  the  commanding  officer, 

present  at  is-    be  present  and  personally  superintend  all  issues  of  money 
sues,  unless.        ^nd  the  receipting  therefor. 

14i>4.  Monthly  and  special  money  requisitions,  in  duplicate,  shall  be 

prepared  by  the  executive  officer  and  submitted  to  the  captain  of  the  ship, 

who,  after  approving  the  same,  shall  forward  them  to  the 

^^°°t?oM*'"'*''     P^y  officer.     Immediately  after  the  payments  are  made,  the 

pay  officer  will  retum  one  copy  of  the  requisition  to  the 

commanding  officer. 

1495.  (1)  Whenever  money  is  paid  to  a  petty  officer  or  an  enlisted 

man  he  shall  acknowledge  the  receipt  thereof  by  his  personal  signature, 

or  by  his  mark  if  he  is  imable  to  write,  in  the  petty  cash 

^'?urredfor\av-    1^00^'  '1"*^  the  %\'itnessing  officer  shall  in  each  case  attest  the 

uients.  same  by  his  signature  in  the  appropriate  column  of  the  book. 

(3)  In  no  case  shall  money  be  paid  to  any  other  than  the 

'''"is'^to  bepauT*^    person  against  whose  account  the  same  is  charged,  except 

commuted  ration  money  due  enlisted  iiersons  who  have 

died  or  deserted,  which  may  be  paid  to  caterers  of  messes  upcm  the  order 

of  the  captain,  and  in  the  case  of  the  reward  and  expenses  paid  upon  the 

arrest  of  a  deserter  or  straggler. 

14iKJ.  The  laws  in  most  cases  provide  simply  for  the  payment  of  an 

annual  sum  to  officers;  but  both  public  and  private  convenience  require, 

and  custom  has  fully  established,  the  practice  of  paying 

^^ImleiV^       officers  once  a  month,  and  this  is  now  to  be  regarded  as  the 

authorized  rule  of  the  service. 


CHAPTER  XXX. 


ACCOUNTS  AND  RETURNS. 

Section  1.— Geneual  Accounts. 

general  divisions. 

1497.  (1)  It  .shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Biireau  of  Supplies  anrl  Accounts 

to  cause  property  accounts  to  be  kept  of  all  the  supplies  pei'taining  to  the 

naval  establishment,  and  to  report  annually  to  Congress  the 

Bureau  of  Sup-    money  values  of  the  supplies  on  hand  at  the  various  stations 

plies  and  Ac-    .^^^  ^i,q  beginning  of  the  fiscal  year,  the  dispositions  thereof, 

keep"^  property    and  of  the  purchases  and  the  expenditures  of  supplies  for 

accounts.  the  year,  and  the  balances  remaining  on  hand  at  the  end 

thereof.     (Act  of  March  2,  1889. ) 
(2)  Complying  with  and  extending  the  requirements  of  the  above  act, 
a  comprehensive,  central  system  of  accounts,  covering  all  the  financial 
affairs  of  the  naval  establishment,  shall  be  maintained  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Paymaster  General  of  the  Navy. 
1-498.  The  general  account  shall  embrace : 

(a)  Naval  estahlisJiniciit. 

The  general  proprietary  account,  which  shall  embrace 
^t^ry  account^"*    ^^^  ^^^  money,  real  estate,  ships,  and  other  property  of  the 
naval  establishment ;  and 

{h)  Money  account. 

This  shall  be  kept  in  a  ledger  of  appropriations,  which 

Money   account    shall  show  at  all  times  the  condition  of  each  appropriation. 

to  show  condi-    Supplementary  to  this  shall  be  a  ledger  of  disbursements, 

apprupriatiou.     or  personal  accounts  with  disbursing  omcers  charged  vnXix 

public  funds  pertaining  to  the  naval  estalilishment,  and, 

for  the  purpose  of  showing  at  all  times  the  balances  available  under  the 

various  appropriations,  a  ledger  of  liabilities  authorized  or  incurred. 

1-199.  (1)  Debits  and  credits  under  various  titles  and  subtitles  shall 
be  derived  from  the  vouchers  which  mark  all  movements  or  use  of  naval 
supplies  or  money.     Those  covering  expenditures  of  money. 
Debits  and  cred-    -j^  ^\^q  form  of  public  bills,  pay-roll  summaries,  and  account- 
aud'suuTitVc'.^'     current  summaries,   shall  l)e  charged  to  the  objects  for 
which  the  expenditures  are  made,  and  shall  be  credited  to 
the  proper  appropriations.     Expenditures  of  material,  as  sho^vn  by  the 
summaries  accompanying  balance  sheets,  shall  be  charged  to  the  respec- 
tive objects  and  credited  to  the  general -account  supplies. 

(2)  Every  voucher  being   the  subject  of  entry  in  two 

Vouchers  must    accounts,  a' debit  in  one  and   a  credit  in  the  other,  it  is 

iuil'rmaUon!''^     essential  that  it  should  bear  on  its  face  the  information 

necessary  for  the  proper  debit  and  credit  entries  in  the  books. 

(:J01j 


302 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIOXS, 


[Chap.  XXX. 


(3)  Special  attention  is  directed  to  the  necessity  for' 
stating  subtitles,  as  well  as  the  general  lettered  titles  upon 
vouchers  and  in  summaries.  The  title  classifies  the  expen- 
diture, but  the  subtitle  is  essential  in  order  to  lodge  that  expenditure  in 
its  proper  specific  account. 

1500.  (1)  All  final  expenditures  of  money  and  materials  for  the  naval 
establishment  shall  be  appropriately  charged  under  the 
general  heads  of — (1)  Ships;  (2)  Shore  stations;  (3)  Con- 
tingent sundries. 

(2)  The  ledger  accounts  as  hereinafter  detailed,  in  which 
final  outlays  of  money  and  supplies  will  lodge,  are  arranged 
with  reference  to  natural  heads  of  exi^enditure,  and  all  subsidiary  books, 
reports  and  vouchers  shall  lead  up  to  them. 

1501.  The  account  ships  shall  comprise  special  accounts 
under  the  following  general  titles,  with  name  of  each  ship 
as  a  subtitle,  viz : 

1.   Title  A. — Cost  and  Valuation. 

(a)  To  show  original  cost  or  appraised  valuation,  and 
shall  include  every  expenditure  that  may  properly  be  made 
a  direct  charge  to  the  ship  during  original  construction. 

(6)  Deterioration  from  whatever  cause,  as  ascertained 
by  periodical  or  special  survey,  shall  be  credited  to  the 
ship's  account  under  this  title  and  charged  to  '  'Deteriora- 
tion and  waste."     (Title  W. ) 

(c)  The  following  list  comprises,  under  general  heads, 
such  integral  parts  of  a  shij),  or  ordinarily  nontransferable 
fixtures,  PS  shall  be  objects  of  charge  under  this  title: 

Permanent  ordnance  fittings — Continued. 
Screws  for  deck  circles. 
Sockets,  rail. 
Sockets,  sliding  pivot. 
Sockets,  clevis. 
Circles  for  broadside  torpedo  tubes  suspended 

overhead,  and  bolts  and  bangers  for  same. 
Circles  for  broadside  torpedo  tubes  training 

on  deck,  and  screws  for  same. 
Piping  of  torpedo  air  system. 
Torpedo  air  compressors  and  securings. 
Torpedo  accumulators  and  securings. 
Torpedo  separators  and  seciirings. 
Turret  gun  mounts  and  their  attachments. 
Circles  and  securings  for  central  pivot  twin 

torpedo  tube  mounts. 
Circles  and  securings  for  central  pivot  single 

torpedo  tube  mounts. 
Deck  sockets  and  securings  for  pivot  bolts  of 

upper  dock  torpedo  tube  mounts, 
standards  for   torpedo  directors  for  central 

pivot,  fixed  bow  orfixed  stern  torpedo  tubes. 
Torpedo  castings, trolleys,  platform8,brackets, 

screens  and  voice  tubes  and  securings  for 


Necessity  for 
stating  subtitles. 


Expenditures  to 
be  charged  un- 
der  three 
heads. 


General    titles 
and  subtitles. 


Direct  charges  to 
ships  on  a c - 
count  of  con- 
struction. 

Deterioration  to 
be  credited  to 
ship's  account. 


Objects  of  charge. 


Hull. 

Spars  in  place. 
Engines,  main. 
Engines,  auxiliary. 
Engines,  spare  parts  for. 
Boilers. 
Tanks,  water. 
Pumps,  steam. 
Pumps,  hand,  fixed. 
Stanchions,  awnings. 
Bell,  ship's. 

Engine-room  annunciators. 
Speaking  tubes. 
Cranes,  shot  and  shell. 
Dynamos. 

Dynamo  engines  and  spare  parts. 
Wire,  electric,  in  place. 
Ventilating  blowers,  fixed. 

Electric  fixtures  permanently  secured  (not  includ- 
ing globes,  shades,  and  lamps). 
Permanent  ordnance  fittings,  as  follows: 

Bolts,  nuts,  and  washers  for  deck  circles. 

Brackets  for  shell  boxes,  when  secured  to  the 
ship. 

Brackets  for  loading  trays,  when  secured  to 
the  ship. 

Brackets  for  priming  wires  and  boring  bits, 
when  secured  to  the  ship. 

Brackets  for  cutlasses,  small  arms,  etc.,  when 
secured  to  the  ship. 

Circles,  deck,  for  pivoting  and  training  guns 
and  shields. 

Circles,  gun,  in  ship's  tops. 

Circuits,  electric,  and  appendages. 

Engines  for  training  guns. 

Hoists,  ammunition. 

Hooks  and  hangers  for  rammers,sponges,  etc. 

Motoi-s  for  turning  turrets  and    operating 
ammunition  hoists. 

Rivets,  etc.,  for  sliding  pivot  and  rail  sockets. 


same. 
Rigging,  standing. 
Davits,  boat. 
Davits,  cat  and  fish. 
Tanks,  oil,  fitted  to  ship. 
Ladders,  hatch. 
Gratings,  hatch. 
Hooks,  hammock,  in  place. 
Windlass,  steam. 
Steerer,  steam. 
Radiators,  steam. 
Ash  hoists,  steam. 
Distilling  apparatus. 
Lightning  conductors  in  place. 
Blocks  in  place. 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS    AND    KETL'KNS.  303 

(d)  "Blocks  in  place"  shall  he  construed  as  covering? 
oc  -s  111  1)  ace.  ^jjjy  giieh  blocks  as  are  permanent  appendages  to  a  sliij), 
and  such  as  are  necessary  attachments  to  masts,  spars,  or  standing  rig- 
ging, to  make  them  complete  as  siicli,  and  thus  become  nontransferable 
fixtures.  All  other  blocks  shall  be  considered  as  forming  part  of  a  ship's 
outfit  under  Title  B,  "Equipage." 

^  (e)  Objects  of  charge  under  Title  A,   which  are   con- 

strue ted^fbi-  structed  at  one  yard  for  a  vessel  at  another,  are  not  subjects 
ships  at  otiier  of  invoice.  When  ready  for  transfer  the  general  store- 
y*''*'^-  keeper  shall  make  the  shipment,  but  shall  not  take  them 

up  on  his  books,  nor  shall  they  be  taken  up  on  the  books  of  the  general 
storekeeper  of  the  yard  at  which  received.  They  shall  be  in  charge  of 
the  department  concerned,  and  any  further  work  thereon  shall  be  an 
object  of  charge  imder  Title  A,  as  though  the  work  had  been  continuous 
and  the  object  so  much  material  already  charged  to  the  title. 

2.   Title  B.— Equipage. 

Charges  to  ships  («)  To  show  exjiendittires  upon  sliips  not  charged  Under 
on  account  of  Title  A,  but  necessary  for  making  them  manageable,  habit- 
equipage,  able,  and  serviceable  as  men-of-war. 

{b)  The  objects  of  charge  under  this  title  shall  be  subjects 
^^^ar'^e"*^        of  invoice  to  and  from  general  storekeepers,  and  are  com- 
arge.  prised  under  the  following  general  heads,  viz : 

Battery,  primary.  Chests. 

Battery,  secondary.  Casks. 

Mount.*,  gun,  otlier  than  turret.  Breakers  and  stands. 

Equipments,  gun.  Tubs. 

Magazine  outfits.  Buckets. 

Sails.  Tanks,  portable. 

Awnings.  Boats. 

Covers,  mast,  boat,  sail,  gun,  etc.  Spars  for  boats. 

Kunning  rigging.  Sails  for  boats. 

Anchors,  chains,  and  appurtenances.  Blocks,  transferable. 

Galley  and  standing  fixtures.  Buoys,  life. 

Kange  and  standing  fixtures.  Engine  and  fire  room  tools. 

Mess  outfits.  Electric  motors  and  fans,  portable. 

Furniture. 
No  expenditure         (c)  There  can  be  no  expenditure  of  labor  or  of  material 
"for  use."         "for  use "  to  this  title.     All  .such  expenditures  for  the 
maniif  actiire  of  articles  of  equipage  must  be  made  to  Title  Z  and  the  work 
done  in  conversion  account. 

Repairs  to  cqui-        (d)  Repairs  made  at  a  navy  yard  to  equipage  bonie  on 
page.  the  books  of  .ships  in  commission  .shall  be  charged  to  Title  P. 

Repairs  to  equipage  of  ships  in  commission  not  made  at  a  navy  yard  shall 
be  charged  to  Title  C.  Repairs  to  equipage  turned  into  store  upon  a 
ship's  going  out  of  commission,  or  for  other  reason,  shall  be  made  under 
Title  Z. 

3.   Title  C. — Cost  of  Commission. 

To  show  running  expenses,  and  shall  include  pay  of  ofl&cers  and  crew : 
value  of  rations  consumed  or  commuted ;  value  of  stationery  for  ship's  use, 

coal,  oil,  and  other  supplies  consumed  or  iised  in  ordinary 
Senses o°fhips'^     repairs  made   by  the  ship's  own  force,  such  as  painting. 

carpentering,  calking,  etc.,  bills  for  pilotage,  towage,  canal 
tolls,  removing  ashes,  etc.  Under  ordinary  circumstances  the  vahie  of 
supplies  consiimed  and  chargeable  under  this  title  shall  be  showm  for  the 
quarter  by  the  aggregate  of  the  expenditures  entered  in  the  "For  use" 
column  of  the  balance  sheets  rendered  by  heads  of  departments. 


304  U.   S.    NAVY    KEGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

I^.  Title  D. — Repairs  to  Shij^s. 

With  the  exception  of  repairs  provided  for  under  Title  C,  all  repairs  to 

such  integral  parts  of  a  ship,  or  ordinarily  nontransferable  fixtures  as  were 

objects  of  direct  charge  to  the  ship  under  Title  A,  and  ex- 

'^^^cteof  di'ar'e    penditures  for  additions,  improvements,  and  alterations  in 

imder  Titie'^i.    Original  construction  and  arrangements,  shall  be  charged 

under  this  title.     In  cases  of  repairs  to  ships  in  commission, 

not  at  a  United  States  navy  yard,  by  other  than  the  shiij's  own  force,  a 

statement  shall  be  attached  to  the  balance  sheet  showing  the  sum  to  be 

debited  to  the  ship's  account  under  this  title. 

5.  Title  P. — Repairs  to  Equipage. 

All  repairs  made  at  navy  yards  to  articles  borne  under  Title  B  on  the 
books  of  ships  in  commission  shall  be  charged  under  this  title. 

ACCOUNT  SHORE  STATIONS. 

1502.  The  "Account  shore  stations"  shall  comprise  special  accounts 

under  the  following  general  titles,  with  the  name  of  each 

^TdTi'u  o'u  a1    ^^^"^'y  yard  or  station  as  a  subtitle,  and  in  summaries,  under 

titles.  Title  E,  the  name  of  each  item  of  new  or  unfinished  work 

(not  repairs)  will  be  given  as  a  subtitle. 

1.  Title  E. — Real  Estate  and  Chattels. 

To  include  cost  or  valuation  of  fixed  property  designated  by  the  general 

term  "real  estate,"  being  land  owned  by  the  Government  and  devoted  to 

the  uses  of  the  naval  establishment,  the  structures  belong- 

charges  to  sta-    ing  thereto,  sucli  as  dry  or  other  docks.wharves,  Storehouses, 

couift^of 'fixed    ''^^^1'  houses,  machine  shops,  dwellings,  and  other  buildings ; 

and  movable    and  of  movable  property  denoted  by  the  term  "chattels," 

property.  viz :  derricks,  shears,  cranes,  scows,  pile  drivers,  and  tiigs 

not  borne  upon  the  Navy  Register;  tenders,  latmches, 
lighters,  boats,  etc. ,  not  belonging  to  a  receiving  or  other  ship,  but  per- 
taining to  the  station  jproper ;  fire  engines,  horses,  oxen,  vehicles ;  and  all 
articles  of  furniture,  etc.,  in  houses  or  offices,  that- are  supplied  from 
approijriations  for  the  naval  establishment. 

2.   Title  F.— Machinery  Plant. 
Charges  to  sta-        To  embrace  cost  or  valuation  of  plants  for  producing  or 
count^  o*f"  ma-    transmitting  power,  including  engines,   boilers,    shafting 
c  h  i  u  e  r  y  aud     and  appurtenances ;  machinery  and  machine  tools  for  manu- 
toois.  facturing  purposes. 

3.  Title  G. — General  Maintenance. 

(a)  To  include  pay  of  officers  attached,  of  the  permanent  civil  establish- 
ment, and  of  the  crews  of  tugs,  boats,  etc. ,  on  charge  under  Title  E,  ' '  Real 
estate  and  chattels ; "  cost  of  repairs  to  all  property  belong- 
Chaiges  to  sta-    ing  to  that  title  or  to  Title  F,  ' ' Machinery  plant ; "  except 
coiint'*  of ^rim-    Current  repairs  or  alterations  to  machinery,  incident  to  work 
ning  expenses,    in  hand,  which  repairs  or  alterations  shall  be  charged  to  the 
titles  to  which  the  work  in  hand  pertains ;  fuel  for  heating ; 
water;  lighting;  rent  of  landings,  telephones,  houses,  rooms,  offices,  or 
buildings  for  the  use  of  the  station ;  provender  for  horses  and  oxen,  with 
incidental  expenses  pertaining  thereto ;  dredging ;  hand  tools  used  in  gen- 
eral shop  work ;  blank  books,  blanks,  and  stationery  for  use  of  the  several 
yard  departments ;  the  cost  of  making  packing  boxes ;  care  of  and  towage 
of  vessels  not  in  commission ;  handling  coal  and  other  stores ;  services  of 
experts,  etc. 


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305 


■a  y ,  ,  .  m.  g         (^)  The  expenses  of  Navy  pay  offices,  which  are  natural 
avj  i)a>  o  tes.     jj^^^j^^,^^.^g  ^jf  |.jjg  stations  to  whicli  they  severally  pertain, 
shall  be  chargeable  under  this  title,  including  pay  of  piirchasing  pay 
officers,  clerks,  etc. 

ACCOUNT  CONTINGENT  SUNDRIES. 

1*>0;J.  The  "Account  contingent  srindries"  sliall  comprise,  under  the 
„.  j^  following  titles,   accounts  of  various  exi)enditures  under 

naval  appropriations  that  may  not  be  included  in  the  pre- 
ceding accounts,  viz : 

i.   Title  H. — Personnel  Unassigned. 

Chargps  .)  n  a  c  -  To  include  pay  of  officers  retired,  or  for  other  reasims 
anfi°Inen1^nas-  ^*^^  ^^^  duty;  pay  and  rations  of  enlisted  men  awaiting 
signed.  draft  or  discharge  on  board  recei\ing  ships. 

2.  Title  I.— Special  Duty. 

To  include  pay  officers  on  duty  at  the  Navy  Department 
ctaUhuv^^*     audits  dependencies;  Smithsonian  Institution;  as  instruc- 
tors in  colleges;  as  meml^ers  of  courts,  boards,  etc.,  with 
subtitles  for  the  respective  bureaus  of  the  Department  and  other  ijrincipal 
permanent  general  heads. 

,1   Title  K. — Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey. 

To  include  pay  of  officers  and  crews  serA-ing  thereunder, 
and  value  of  their  commuted  rations. 

4.   Title  L. — Lighthouse  Establishment. 

To  include  i^ay  of  officers  serving  thereunder. 

5.   Title  M. — Fish  Commission. 

To  include  expenditures  similar  to  those  under  Title  K. 

6.   Title  JV. — Models  and  Experiments. 

To  inchide  expenditures  of  completed*  models  of  shii)s 
and  for  experimental  work. 

7.   Title  O. — Naval  Militia. 

To  include  all  expenditures  therefor. 

S.  Title  V. — Miscellaneous. 

To  include   expenditures  for  advertising,  telegraphing,  printing,  and 
photographing;   exi)enses  of  recruiting,  rent,  and  maintenance  of  ren- 
dezvous; care,  transportation,  and  burial  of  the  dead;  rent 
"^countofmiscei-    ^^  buildings,  offices,  and  rooms,  except  when  cliargeablo  to 
laneous  items. '    Title  G,  ' '  General  maintenance ; "   wages  i)aid  on  account 
of  legal  holidays  when  no  labor  is  perf  (jrmed ;  drawing  ma- 
terials and  instruments  for  use  in  Navy  Department ;  freight  and  express 
charges;  all  mileage  and  traveling  exi)enses;  disl)ursements  in  genei'al 
under  appropriation    "Pay  miscellaneous,"  not  belonging  to  otlier  ac- 
counts ;  and  any  other  expenditures  not  chargeable  under  preceding  titles. 


Officers  aud  men 
on  coast  survey 
duty. 


Officers  on  light- 
house duty. 


Officers  on   duty 
with  Fish  Corn- 


Completed  mod- 
els and  exper- 
iments. 


Naval  militia. 


306  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

9.  Title  W. — Deterioration  and  Waste. 

To  be  charged  with  deterioration  reported  by  siirvey; 
Charges  on    ac-    y^-\\\^  value  of  Supplies  condemned  as  utterly  worthless, 
count  ot  loss,      j^^^^  destroyed,  or  thrown  overboard,  if  not  chargeable  to 
any  of  the  preceding  accounts ;  with  loss  in  invoice  values  through  reduc- 
tion of  price  by  boards  of  survey  and  appraisal ;  and  by  sales  at  auction. 

ACCOUNT  SUPPLIES. 

1504.  All  materials,   supplies,    and    manufactured    articles,    before 

being  charged  under  preceding  titles,  must  pass  through  intermediate 

accounts,  where  they  shall  be  borne  between  the  times  of 

Supplies  to    be    purchase  or  manufacture  and  txltimate  use.     The  property 

fi''**    T-ti'^x    accounts  maintained  by  officers  in  charge  of  supplies  here 

un^er   i  e        ^^^^  ^^^^  place   as  essential  components    of  this   system. 

Ledger  accounts  are  kept  with  all  general  storekeepers,  and 

with  heads  of  departments  afloat,  in  which  they  are  debited  and  credited 

wdth  their  receipts  and   expenditures  as  established  by  the  audit  and 

quarterly  returns.     These  ledgers  are  important  subsidiaries  to  the  main 

ledgers  kept  in  the  office  of  the  Paymaster  General. 

1.   Title  X. — Supplies  in  Store. 

^      ,.    .    ,  Under  Title  X  shall  be  carried  all  supplies  in  storehouses 

Supplies  in  store.    ^^  ^.^^^^^^   ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  receipts  delivered  thereto,  either 

through  purchase,  manufacture  in  Government  workshops,  or  transfers 
from  ships. 

2.   Title  Y.— Supplies  Afloat. 

Under  Title  Y  shall  be  carried  all  supplies  placed  on  board 

Supplies  on  board     gj^jpg^  ^^i^h  the  exception  of  equipage,  wiiich  vnW  be  carried 

under  Title  B.   Ships'  balance  sheets  shall  embrace  articles 

under  both  titles  combined,  but  invoices  shall  include  only  articles  under 

one  title  and  be  inscribed  accordingly. 

3.  Title  Z. — Conversion  Accounts. 

(a)  An  indispensable  adjunct  of  the  account  siipplies  is 
Accounts    of    ^Yie  conversion  account,  which  shall   embrace  all  articles 

dep°artmen['°^  manufactured  and  repaired  by  the  Government  for  the  naval 
establishment  and  delivered  to  general  storekeepers  for 
issue.  It  shall  be  debited  with  all  materials  used  in  manufacture,  and 
with  the  appraised  value  of  all  articles  invoiced  to  this  title  for  repairs, 
and  with  all  labor  applied  thereto,  together  with  such  additional  charge 
necessary  to  cover  the  general  expense  included  under  attendance,  power, 
etc. ,  which  can  not  be  charged  directly  to  specific  product ;  and  it  shall 
be  credited  with  the  ascertained  cost  of  completed  manufactures  as 
invoiced  to  general  storekeepers  for  issue.  Material  unavoidably  wasted 
in  manufacture  shall  be  included  in  cost  of  product. 

(b)  While  the  debit  items  of  material  and  labor  will  be 
A  distinct  special    g^actly  balanced  in  the  long  run  by  the  credit  items  of 

kep°t  with  each  completed  products,  there  will  never  be  an  exact  balance  at 
manufacturing  any  given  time  owing  to  the  unfinished  work  in  hand  for 
department.  ^hidi  debits  have  been  made,  but  for  which  the  final  credits 
are  not  yet  ascertained.  In  order  to  keep  this  general  account  satisfactorily 
in  hand  in  the  office  of  the  Pavmaster  General,  a  distinct  special  account 
shall  be  kept  with  each  bureau  manufacturing  establishment  at  each 
navy  yard. 


Chaf.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS   AND   RETURNS.  307 

VOUCHER  INSCRIPTIONS. 

1505.  (1)  Invoices  of  supplies  transferred  from  one  station  to  another 

shall  be  inscribed  xTnder  Title  X,  "Supplies  in  store,"  in 

Invoices     ii ..  w    ^^le  blank  space  to  the  left  of  the  printed  headings  of  the 

inscribed.  '■  ^  '■ 

money  coluums. 

(2)  Invoices  of  supplies,  except  equipage,  transfen-ed  by  a  general 
storekeeper  to  a  ship  in  commission,  or  from  a  ship  to  a  general  store- 
keeper ashore,  shall  be  inscribed,  res])ectively,  in  likt;  manner,  "From 
Title  X,  Supplies  in  store,  to  Title  Y,  Supplies  afloat,"  or  the  reverse,  as 
the  case  may  be.  , ,       ,  , 

(3)  Invoices  of  outfit  or  equipment,  included  in  the  general  heads  named 
under  Title  B,  delivered  to  a  ship  shall  be  inscribed  "For  Title  B,  U.  S. 

S  ,"  and  when  returned  into  store  shall  be  inscribed  "From  Title  B, 

U.  S.  S.  • ■,  to  Title  X." 

(4)  Invoices  of  sui)plies  transfen-ed  from  one  ship  of  the  Navy  to  another 
shall  be  inscribed  in  like  manner,  "  Under  Title  Y,"  or  "Under  Title  B,'" 
as  the  case  may  be.  .,.,,.  ,. 

(5)  Invoices  of  materials  and  supplies  issued  for  use  m  buildmg  a  ship 
shall  be  inscribed  "For  Title  A,  U.  S.  S. ,"  as  demanded  by  the  requi- 
sition that  was  the  occasion  of  the  invoice ;  if  for  use  in  repamng  a  ship 
the  inscription  shall  be  "For  Title  D,  U.  S.  S. ." 

(G)  Invoices  of  supplies  to  be  used  for  construction  of  new  buildings  or 
other  property  comprised  under  "  Real  estate  and  chattels,"  shall  be  in- 
scribed   "For   Title  E,   U.  S.  navy  yard  (or  station) ;"  if  for  new 

machinery,  machine  tools,  etc.,  "For  Title  F,  U.  S.  navy  yard  (or  station) 
;"  if  for  repairs  to  property  embraced  under  either  of  the  two  above- 
named  titles,  "For  Title  G,  U.  S.  navy  yard  (or  station) ." 

(7)  In  order  that  the  necessary  credits  may  be  given  to  Titles  E  and  F 
for  articles  worn  out  and  unserviceable,  invoices  of  all  articles  pertaining 
to  these  titles,  which  are  condemned  by  survey,  shall  be  forwarded  to  the 
Paymaster  General,  quarterly,  by  the  heads  of  departments  concerned. 

(8)  Invoices  relating  to  exijeuditure  of  material  or  supplies  to  be  used 
in  the  manufacture  or  repair  of  any  article,  which,  in  its  completed  state, 
will  be  invoiced  to  the  general  storekeeper  for  issue,  shall  be  inscribed 
"For  Title  Z,  Conversion  account." 

(9)  All  such  manufactured  and  repaired  articles,  when  issued  by  the 

general  storekeeper,  shall  be  invoiced  as  "ForTit'.eB,  U.  S.  S. ."  if 

pertaining  to  the  general  heads  named  under  Title  B ;  "For  Title  E,  U.  S. 

navv  yard  (or  station) ,"if  pertaining  to  real  estate  or  chattels;  "For 

Title  F,  U.  S.   navv  yard  (or  station) ,"  if  pertaining  to  machinery 

plant;  "For  Title  G,  U.  S.  navy  yard  (or  station) ,'  if  pertaining  to 

general  maintenance,  etc. 

(10)  Invoices  of  unused  material  returned  into  store,  which  has  been 
charged  directly  to  objects  under  Titles  A,  D,  E,  F,  and  G,  shall  be  in- 
scribed in  like  manner,  "Credit  to  Title  A,  U.  S.  S. ,"  or  "Credit  to 

Title  D,  U.  S.  S. ,"  or  "  Credit  to  Title  E,  U.  S.  navy  yard  (or  station) 

,"  or   "Credit  to  Title  F,    U.    S.  navy  yard   (or  station) ,"  or 

"Credit  to  Title  G,  U.  S.  navy  yard  (or  station) ,"  as  the  case  may  bo. 

(11)  Invoices  of  unused  supplies  returned  into  store,  having  previously 
been  issued  and  charged  to  Title  Z,  "Conversion  account,"  shall  be  in- 
scribed "Credit  to  Title  Z,  Conversion  account." 

(12)  Invoices  of  supplies  for  experimental  purposes  shall  be  inscribed, 
"For  Title  N,"  unless  a  finished  product  is  to  be  turned  over  to  the  gen- 
eral storekeeper  for  issue,  in  which  case  they  shall, be  inscribed,  "For 
Title  Z."  .  .,     -,       ^ 

(13)  Invoices  of  supplies  for  models  of  ships  shall  be  inscribed,  '  lor 
Title  Z."     When  completed,  the  models  shall  be  invoiced  to  the  general 


308  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

storekeeper,  by  whom  they  shall  be  taken  tip  in  his  books  and  expended 
"For  use,"  the  invoice  thereof  being  inscribed  "For  Title  N." 

(14)  At  shore  stations,  vouchers  for  expenditures  under  the  head  of 
" Condemned "  shall  be  inscribed,  "From  Title  X,  Supplies  in  store,  to 
Title  W,  Deterioration  and  Avaste."  On  board  ships,  like  vouchers  shall 
be  inscribed,  "From  Title  Y,"  or  "  From  Title  B,"  as  the  case  may  be,  to 
"Title  C,  Cost  of  commission,"  unless  the  supplies  in  question  are  to  be 
turned  into  store,  in  which  case  the  inscription  shall  be,  "  From  Title  Y, " 
or  "From  Title  B,"  as  the  case  may  be,  to  "  Title  X,  Supplies  in  store." 

(15)  If  an  invoice  embraces  supplies  chargeable  to  more  than  one  title, 
those  to  be  debited  to  each  must  be  clearly  shown,  either  by  grouping 
under  the  respective  titles  the  issues  to  be  charged  severally  thereto,  or  by 
a  recapitulation  by  titles,  the  total  of  which  shall  agree  with  the  total  of 
the  invoice. 

(16)  On  board  ships  in  commission,  the  qiiarterly  invoices  of  expendi- 
tures "  For  use  "  prepared  bv  the  respective  bvireau  representatives  shall 
be  inscribed  "For  Title  C,  U.  S.  S.  ." 

1506.  (1)  Public  bills  for  supplies  delivered  to  general  storekeepers 
shall  be  inscribed,    ' '  For  Title  X,  Supplies  in  store. " 

_  (2)  Public  bills  for  supplies  purchased  by  and  delivered 

inscribed.  directly  to  ships  shall  be  inscribed,    "For  Title  Y,  Supplies 

afloat." 
(3)  Vouchers    for  transportation,    freight,    advertising,    rent,    express 

charges,  mileage,  etc.,  shall  bear  inscription  in  like  manner,    "For  Title 

V,  Miscellaneous." 

1507.  Each  balance  sheet  rendered  by  a  general  storekeeper  shall  be 

accompanied  by  a  summary  of  the  expenditures  ' '  For  use, " 

^beTccompanied     ^^^owing  the  aggregate  of  issues  for  each  title  and  subtitle 

by  a  summary,     to  wliich  issues  have  been  made  during  the  quarter,  the 

total  of  the  summary  agreeing  with  the  total  of  the  "For 
use  "  column  of  the  balance  sheet. 

PAY-ROLL  SUMMARIES. 

1508.  Vouchers  for  pay  and  wages  require  careful  consideration,  as 

one  roll  may  contain  disbursements  that  are  chargeable 
TunnnaHzed  ^^  many  different  titles.  Attention  to  the  following  di- 
under  proper  rectious  will  secure  i^roper  data  for  writing  up  the  ac- 
*'"es.  counts : 

(a)  The  pay  officer  of  a  station  will  have  the  necesary 

Summary  of  yard    information  iu  liis  possession  for  dividing  among  the  dif- 

cers  and^'m°en"    fei'ent  titles  the  amounts  disbursed  on  his  rolls  of  officers 

and  enlisted  persons. 
(&)  As  these  rolls  do  not  reach  the  Btireau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts,  a 
summary  of  each  complete  roll  shall  be  made  by  the  pay  officer,  showing 
the  gross  amount  chargeable  thereon  to  each  title  or  subtitle  embraced 
in  the  same,  and  showing  separately  the  gross  amounts  paid  under  Title  G 
to  officers  and  enlisted  persons. 

(e)  This  summary  shall  be  a  complete  epitome  of  all  credits  and  debits 
entering  into  the  quarterlj^  roll,  arranged  for  bookkeeping  purposes.  The 
second  money  column  shall  contain  the  various  totals  of  the  different 
columns  composing  the  recapitulation  of  the  roll,  the  first  showing  the 
separate  amounts  to  be  dispersed  among  the  proper  titles  and  subtitles. 

(d)  The  pay  officer  shall  certify  that  the  summary  is  correct  and  that 
its  total  agrees  with  that  of  the  roll,  and'the  commandant  shall  transmit 
it,  after  approval,  to  the  Paymaster  General.    . 


Chap.  XXX. ]  ACCOUNTS    AND    RKTl'KN'S.  309 

1509.  (1)  Tilt'  pay  officer  of  a  ship  shall  preparp,  in  like  manner,  a  sum- 

mary of  each  completed  pay  roll,  showing,  separately,  the 
*  "ship's* roils  "  ^    gi'os's  amounts  charjreahle  untler  the  several  titles  to  officers, 

crew,  and  marines,  which  should  Ije  certified,  ai)i)roved,  and 
transmitted  with  his  account  current  for  the  Pa>anaster  General. 

(2)  The  summary  of  a  .ship's  quarterly  i)ay  roll  is  identical  in  princii)le 
with  that  of  a  navy  yard,  embracing  all  of  tlie  debits  and  credits  shown 
on  the  roll,  and  showing  the  recpiisite  disi)ersion  of  the  recapitulation 
totals  among  the  various  accounts.  Ship's  exjienditures  not  embraced  in 
the  pay-roll  summaries  shall  appear  in  the  balance  sheets  and  accounts 
current  rendered  by  pay  officers. 

1510.  (1)  Purchasing  pay  officers  shall  transmit  to  the  Paymaster 
General,  quarterly,   a  summary  of    account    current,  embracing  in  an 

epitomized  form  all  the  debits  and  credits  of  the  account 
Summary  of  pur-    current  for  the  same  period, 
ficer-r  account        (-)  ^^^  vouchers  transmitted  by  the  Paymaster  General 
current.  for  settlement,  for  whicli  remittances  are  made,  are  classi- 

fied in  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  under  titles  and 
subtitles,  and  should  be  reported  on  the  "Summary  of  account  current" 
in  one  sum.  Auditor's  certificates  included  in  remittances  from  the  Pay- 
master General  should  be  treated  as  vouchers,  and  included  in  this  sum. 

(3)  Payments  of  aiiditor's  certificates  under  the  appropriations  "Pay 
of  the  Navy"  and  "Pay  miscellaneous"  for  the  current  fiscal  year  should 
be  reported  imder  stibtitles  according  to  their  special  character. 

(4)  For  all  vouchers  not  requiring  approval,  the  aggregate  amount  paid 
under  each  title  must  be  slio\vn. 

151 1 .  ( 1 )  A  summary  of  the  pay  roll  of  each  department  of  the  several 
yards  shall  be  made  up,  showing  the  gross  amount  chargeable  to  each 

title  and  subtitle.  It  shall  be  prepared  in  the  re.spective 
Summary  of  de-    department  offices  from  the  records  of  the  time  clerks,  and 

at  navy" yards!  based  iix'on  the  charges  for  wages  in  the  job-order  accounts. 
The  wages  charged  to  the  varioiis  .jobs  under  Title  Z  shall 
be  summed  \ip,  and  reported  in  the  sximmary  of  the  department  roll  as 
"wages  charged  to  conversion  account. "  For  expenditures  under  Titles 
A,  D,  and  G,  the  subtitles  shall  be  further  divided  into  obj  ects  in  accord- 
ance with  a  system  of  subdivision  established  by  the  bureau  concerned.  Stiib 
requisitions  for  material  and  ' '  Summaries  of  expenditures  of  material  for 
use"  under  above  titles  shall  likcAWse  indicate  the  objects  in  accordance 
with  such  subdivision. 

t  h  •  (^-^  Wages  of  superintendents,  engineers,  firemen,  oilers, 

n  irec  c  aiges.  g-y^Tggpgi.g^  ^iid  other  employees  that  can  not  be  assigned 
to  specific  titles  or  subtitles,  being  for  services  of  a  general  nature  com- 
mon to  and  shared  in  by  all,  shall,  at  the  end  of  each  month,  be  prorated 
and  distributed  among  the  several  titles  and  subtitles  benefited  thereby 
during  the  month.  The  amoimts  thus  assigned  sluill  be  added  to  the 
direct  charges  to  the  several  titles  and  subtitles,  to  form  the  gross  amounts 
chargeable.  Indirect  charges  shall  be  made  only  when  it  is  impossible  to 
charge  directly  the  labor  and  material  concerned. 

(3)  Pay-roll  summaries  shall  also  show  the  approi)riations  under  which 
the  several  expenditures  are  made. 
Statement  of  ad-        (-i)  -^  Statement  of    amouuts  expended   for  additional 

(litionai drafts-    draftsmen,  writers,  etc.,  employed  under  the  Act  of  ]March 

mfin,  etc.  ;-}   iy87_  shall  accompauy  the  pay-roll  summary,  and  shall 

designate  the  xiarticular  vessels  or  other  items  to  which  such  expenditures 
are  charged  in  the  summary. 


310  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [<"*■'•  >:XX. 

(5)  The  summaries  of  the  pay  rolls  of  the  several  depart- 
Labor  furnished    mgiits  and  the  pay-roll  summaries  forwarded  to  the  Pay- 

me°u/''''''''^^"  master  G-eneral  shall  show  the  amounts  charged  for  labor 
furnished  to  other  departments,  but  not  the  labor  performed 
by  other  departments.  Labor  performed  by  one  department  for  another 
shall  be  summarized,  by  titles,  subtitles,  appropriations,  and  bureaus,  on 
the  pay-roll  summary  of  "the  department  upon  whose  rolls  the  labor  is  borne, 
and  not  upon  that  of  the  department  for  which  it  is  performed. 

(6)  The  heads  of  departments  shall  certify  that  the  sum- 
Pay  rolls  to  be    rtiary  is  correct;  and  the  commandant,  after  approval,  shall 

certified   and    transmit  it  to  the  Paymaster  General  ^vithin  fifteen  days 
appro-, e  .  after  the  completion  of  the  rolls  for  each  month. 

1512.  Materials  chargeable  to  the  general-expense  account,  being  fuel 
for  power  and  any  other  material  which  can  not  be  specifically  assigned, 

shall  be  prorated  among  the  several  titles  and  subtitles 
Expense  account,     sharing  in  its  benefits.     Material  issued  for  the  purposes 

entering  into  this  accoimt  shall  be  expended  by  the  general 
storekeeper  imder  Title  G,  and  the  necessary  adjustment  made  in  the 
Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  from  a  quarterly  statement  to  be  fur- 
nished by  the  respective  heads  of  departments,  showing  the  portions  of 
the  account  chargeable  to  each  title  and  subtitle. 

1513.  (1)  A  summary  of  work  under  "Title  Z,  conversion  account" 

shall  be  transmitted  monthly  by  the  heads  of  the  several 

c'onvers  i  on  -ac-    dei)artments  at  navy  yards  to  the  Paymaster  General.    This 

'  "b°  furu^rded    account  shall  embrace  all  articles  repaired  and  manufactured 

to  Paymaster    by  the  yard  departments  for  issue  by  the  general  store- 

Geaerai.  keeper  and,  consequently,  to  be  invoiced  to  him  and  taken 

up  in  his  books. 

Information  to         (2)  This  Summary  must  present  the  following  informa- 

be  presented.         tion  : 

(a)  The  "Value  of  unfinished  work  brought  forward," 
Unfinished  woi-ii;  ^j^id^  shall  be  the  total  expenditures  of  labor  and  material, 
brought  forward.  ^^  articles  in  course  of  manufacture  or  undergoing  repairs 
at  the  end  of  the  preceding  month,  and  on  completed  articles  not  yet 
invoiced  to  the  general  storekeeper. 

(b)  The  "Total  expenditures  during  the  month,"  which 
Total  e.xpeudi-    ^-^^yI  be:  Of  labor,  the  gross  amount  charged  to  Title  Z,  as 

month  " ' '  °  ^  shown  by  the  pay-roll  summary ;  of  material,  the  appraised 
value  of  all  articles  invoiced  to  this  account  for  repairs  and 
the  value  of  other  material  received  from  the  general  storekeeper  under 
Title  Z,  plus  that  portion  of  the  material  chargeable  to  the  general  expense 
account  (expended  by  the  general  storekeeper  under  Title  G),  prorated  to 
Title  Z,  as  shown  by 'the  quarterly  statement. 

(c)  The  "Value  of  work  finished  during  the  month," 
Work   finished    ^i^i^h  shall  represent  the  value  of  articles  manufactured  or 

during  month.  ^.Q^^^^ed,  and  invoiced  during  the  month  to  the  general 
storekeeper  for  issue.  The  balance  will  be  the  "Value  of  unfinished 
work,"  under  Title  Z. 

(cZ)  A  trial  balance  or  statement  shall  be  appended  to  the 

Trial  balance.  s^immary  showiug  the  expenditures  of  labor  and  material 
embodied  in  the  ' '  Value  of  unfinished  work  "  under  general  heads,  such  as 

" Supplies  for  U.  S.  S. ,"  "Supplies  for   general  issue,"  "Outfit  of 

U.  S.  S. ,"  etc. 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS    AND    RETURNS.  311 

1514.  (1)  In  the  office  of  the  Payma.ster  G-eneral  an  account  under 

Title  Z  shall  be  kept  with  each  department  at  each  navy 

Account  u  nd  e  r      VMl'd. 

ma'ter'G°ner-     '    (~)  ^he  accoTiut  shall  be  charf?edwith  the  labor  under 
ai'sofBco.  Title  Z,  as  shown  by  the  monthly  pay-njll  summaries,  with 

all  articles  and  material  exix.-nded  to  that  title  by  the  gen- 
eral storekeeper  as  shown  by  the  inscriptions  on  invoices,  and  with  mate- 
rial exx)ended  under  Title  G  for  general  expenses  and  prorated  to  Title  Z, 
as  shown  by  the  quarterly  statement  of  the  distribution  forwarded  to  the 
Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts. 

(;^)  It  shall  be  credited  with  the  value  of  articles  invoiced  to  the  gen- 
eral storekeeper,  and  taken  up  on  his  books  as  received  fntm  manufactiire. 
(4)  The  balance  in  the  account  is  the  "  Vahie  of  unfini.'^lied  work,"  and 
must  agi'ee  at  all  times  with  that  item  in  the  summary.  The  imi)ortance, 
therefore,  is  api)arent,  of  including  all  invoices  to  and  from  this  account 
in  the  monthly  or  quarterly  returns  covering  the  dates  named  in  the  in- 
voices. 

CONSTRUCTION   WORK   ACCOUNT. 

1515.  (1)  In  order  that  the  cost  of  products  may  be  acciirately  ascer- 
tained, accounts  in  accordance  \%nth  the  following  system  shall  be  main- 
tained in  the  constructive  and  manufacturing  deiiartment 

'^^^  counts^  "^  "  ^^  ^^1  navy  yards  and  stations,  except  at  the  Washington 
navy  yard,  and  the  Torpedo  Station  at  Newport,  R.  I. ,  where 
the  methods  now  in  use  may  be  continued. 

(2)  In  each  department  a  book  shall  be  kept,  known  as  the  job-order 
book,  in  which  shall  be  recorded,  under  serial  numbers,  all  jobs  of  work 
ordered.  For  each  job  order  a  record  shall  be  kei)t  of  all  labor  and  lujite- 
rial,  as  described  below. 

(;J)  From  the  foremen's  time  books  or  character-of-work  books,  kept 
as  prescribed  in  Art.  1672,  there  shall  be  entered  in  the  rough  condensa- 
tion sheet  the  time  and  cost  daily  for  each  class  of  labor  iipon  the  job. 
From  the  rough  condensation  sheets  the  job-order  sheets  shall  be  fille<l  oiit 
and  totaled  daily.  There  shall  be  a  book  laiown  as  the  daily-analysis-of- 
labor  book,  in  which  current  jobs  for  each  month  shall  be  grouped  in  a 
suitable  manner.  In  general,  this  gi-ouping  shall  follow  the  subtitles  and 
objects  under  which  reports  of  cost  of  work  are  made  to  the  Bureaus  of 
the  Navy  Department.  The  cost  of  labor  shall  be  entered  daily  from  the 
job-order  sheets  into  the  daily-analysis  book.  Where  the  nature  of  the 
work  done  is  siach  that  the  cost  of  each  class  of  labor  upon  it  need  not  be 
recorded,  the  job-order  sheets  need  not  be  used,  entries  being  made  directly 
in  the  daily -analysis  book.  The  daily-analysis  book,  however,  must  be 
kept  in  every  case.  The  labor  cost  shall  be  summed  semimonthly  in  the 
daily-analysis  book  for  the  siiinmary  sheets  of  pay  rolls.  From  monthly 
summations  of  the  daily-analysis  book  all  routine  reports  to  the  Depart- 
ment, made  monthly,  shall  be  derived. 

(4)  The  stub  requisitions  received  from  the  general  storekeeper  shall  be 
kept  separate  for  each  month,  suitably  arranged.  At  the  end  of  the  month 
they  shall  be  grouped  in  accordance  with  the  groTiping  of  job  orders  in 
the  daily-analysis  book,  and  the  prices  summed,  in  order  that  the  total 
expenditures  of  labor  and  material  on  the  various  gi'oups  of  job  orders 
may  be  detemiined.  In  case  a  job  is  not  completed  in  one  month,  the  j(jb- 
order  sheet  and  material  stubs  for  each  month  shall  be  kei)t  until  the  com- 
pletion of  the  job,  when  they  shall  be  used  to  complete  the  record  of  cost 
of  completed  work.  The  sheets  giving  the  cost  of  completed  work  shall 
be  suitably  grouped  and  bound,  to  f  orua  a  complete  and  convenient  record 
of  work  done. 


312  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [C.iAr.  XXX. 

(5)  All  charges  that  can  not  be  made  directly  to  an  object  or  job  order, 
whether  of  labor  or  material,  shall  be  charged  to  an  expense  account,  the 
cost  of  which  shall  be  determined  in  the  same  manner  as  if  it  were  a  job 
order.  Wherever  possible,  however,  indirect  charges  shall  be  avoided. 
As  each  job  is  finished  during  a  month  there  shall  be  added  to  the  totals 
of  direct  charges,  for  labor  and  material  respectively,  from  the  opening 
of  the  job-order  account  of  the  job,  a  proportion  of  the  balances  of  the 
expense  account  at  the  close  of  the  preceding  month.  The  percentages  for 
indirect  expenses  to  be  thus  applied  to  finished  work  shall  be  obtained, 
upon  closing  each  month's  account,  by  dividing  the  respective  balances 
for  labor  and  material  in  the  "expense  account"  by  the  total  value  of  the 
direct  charges  (only)  on  all  unfinished  work.  The  total  of  direct  charges 
for  labor  (only)  on  each  job  finished  in  the  following  month  shall  be  mul- 
tiplied by  the  respective  percentages  thus  obtained,  and  the  results  added 
to  the  total  direct  charges,  for  labor  and  material  respectively,  in  the 
ledger  account,  and  the  indirect  expenses  thus  enter  into  the  total  cost. 

(6)  For  convenience  in  keeping  the  accounts,  job  orders  should  be  in 
the  form  of  a  fraction,  the  niTmerator  being  the  serial  number  of  the  job 
order  and  the  denominator  being  a  number  or  character  corresponding  to 
a  subtitle  or  object,  such  as  the  name  of  a  ship,  maintenance  of  plant,  etc. 

(7)  Supplies  drawn  from  the  storehouse  for  constructive  and  manufac- 
turing purposes  must  be  charged  in  full  to  the  proper  job-order  accounts, 
and  such  supplies  as  may  be  unused  and  turned  into  store,  must,  in  like 
manner,  be  credited  to  the  job-order  accounts  to  which  they  were  charged. 
Such  surplus  supplies  must,  in  all  cases,  be  turned  in  and  credit  given, 
and  must  not  be  iised  for  other  jobs. 

Section  2. — Supplies  Accounts. 

Prescriiied  ac-        1516.  (1)  Five  Separate  and  Complete  accouuts  shall  be 
counts.  kept  by  general  storekeepers,  viz : 

(a)  Account  general  stock. 
(5)  Account  increase  of  the  Navy  supplies. 

(c)  Account  reserved  supplies. 

(d)  Account  condemned  supi)lies. 

(e)  Account  naval  supply  fund. 

(2)  The  books  for  the  general  supplies  (a)  shall  comprise 
Account  general    the  accouuts  of  all  Supplies  for  general  issue  not  purchased 

stock.  under  the  appropriations  "Increase  of  the  Navy,"  and  shall 

be  as  follows : 
Requisition  book. 
Receiving  book. 
Bill  book. 
Expenditure  book. 
Class  ledger. 
Great  ledger. 

Record  of  stub  requisitions  by  classes. 
Record  of  stub  requisitions  by  titles. 
Records  of  store  invoices. 

(3)  The  basis  of  these  books  is  the  classified  schedule  of 
^  uie  ^tcf  be'^ad-    Supplies  and  material.     The  classification  must  therefore  be 

hered  to.    '        strictly  adhered  to  in  preparing  bills,  requisitions,  invoices, 
etc. 

(4)  The  requisition  book  is  for  entering  in  full  on  the  left- 
Bequisitionbook.  jj^mj  page  all  requisitions,  each  in  the  portion  allotted  to 
the  proper  bureau,  before  leaving  the  storekeeper's  hands.  When  the 
requisitions  shall  have  been  filled,  and  the  vouchers  prepared,  entry  is 


€hap.  XXX.J  ACCOUXTS    AND    RETURNS.  313 

to  be  made  on  the  rif^ht-liainl  page,  opposite  each  item,  showing  date  of 
receipt,  quantity,  and  actxial  cost. 

.  (5)  The  receiving  book  is  for  entry  of  all  supplies  exactly 

Keceiving book.  ^^  received  (before  bills  are  rendered),  showing  the  pack- 
ages in  which  received  (if  packed),  gross  weight,  and  enumeration  of  the 
articles  in  detail,  as  found  upon  examtnation.  Upon  receipt  of  bills, 
they  shoiild  be  checked  off  by  entries  in  tliis  book,  in  M'hich  no  separa- 
tion by  bureaus  is  necessary.     The  record  of  gross  weights  should  be  very 

complete,  as  storekeepers  may  ])e  called  upon  to  furnish  to 

^wdehte^  to'^bB    *^®  respective  bureau  representatives  at  navy  yards  inf or- 

kept.  mation  as  to  gross  weight  of  all  supplies  placed  on  board 

ships. 

(C)  The  bill  book  is  for  entry  of  all  supplies  received 
'  ""  *■  and  taken  in  charge  by  the  general  storekeeper ;  in  other 
words,  it  is  to  be  a  complete  record  of  all  debits.  So  far  as  i)ractica])le, 
articles  manufactured  in  the  various  departments  of  navy  yards  and 
turned  over  to  the  storekeeper  for  issue,  should  be  embraced  in  monthly 
invoices  to  be  entered  in  the  bill  book  at  the  end  of  the  month.  Each 
page  of  the  bill  book  should  be  footed  up,  the  amount  carried  forward, 
and  a  grand  total  showai  at  the  end  of  the  quarter.  Entries  pertaining  to 
supplies  covered  by  store  invoices  shall  be  of  class  total  only,  made  from 
the  summaries  thereof.  Where  duplicating  processes  are  employed  in 
the  preparation  of  public  bills  the  entries  therefrom  may  also  be  made  by 
class  totals,  an  additional  copy  of  each  bill  being  made  and  filed  in  a  book 
for  the  purpose,  and  an  entry  made  in  the  bill  book  of  only  the  number 
and  date  of  the  voucher,  from  whom  the  supplies  are  received,  bureau 
concerned,  and  amount  under  each  class,  with  a  reference  to  the  file  num- 
ber of  the  bill.  This  plan  may  be  extended  to  making  copies  of  all  re- 
ceipt vouchers  and  making  therefrom  the  entries  above  prescribed  in  the 
bill  book. 

(7)  The  expenditure  book  is  for  the  entry  of  all  expendi- 
^^book!'"'^*'    tures  of  whatever  nature,   and  should  be  as  complete  a 

record  of  credits  as  is  the  bill  book  of  debits. 

(8)  The  class  ledger  is  the  l)ook  of  final  record,  to  which 
'^'^"  e  ger.  „jj  ^^^  preceding  are  subsidiary.  It  is  a  standard  mer- 
cantile ledger,  to  contain  thirty-two  accounts,  one  for  each  class  of  the 
schedule.  The  debit  and  credit  entries  are  to  consist  only  of  the  aggre- 
gate money  values  of  classes,  as  showTi  on  the  various  receipt  and  ex- 
penditure voiichers.  No  entry  of  qiiantities  is  possible,  and  none  of 
values  except  as  class  totals.  In  this  book  individual  items  are  entirely 
disregarded,  the  smallest  unit  of  entry  being  the  aggregate  value  of  the 
class  contained  in  any  voucher.  All  receipts  shall  be  entered  in  the  one 
receipt  column,  while  the  expenditures  shall  be  distributed  under  the 
proper  bureau  lieads.     The  debit  side  of  this  ledger  is  to  be  posted  from 

the  bill  book,  and  shall  show  under  each  class  the  date  and 

^  '*'^'  number  of  the  voucher  from  which  any  entry  may  have 

been  made,  from  what  source  received,  and  the  aggregate  value  of  the 

items  embraced  in  the  class.     The  credit  side  is  to  be  similarly  posted 

from  the  expenditure  book,  ^^•ith  aggregate  class  A'alues 
'■^  ''^-  only,  sho-wnng  iinder  the  pro])er  class  or  classes  the  date  and 
number  of  each  expenditure  \'oucher,  to  whom  and  on  account  of  which 
bureau  i.s.sued,  and  whether  for  use,  condemned,  or  transferred  to  ships 
or  other  yards,  separately,  there  being  distinct  columns  for  these  respec- 
tive purposes.  An  important  distinction  is  involved  here,  to  which  care- 
ful consideration  must  be  given.  The  purpose  of  this  ledger  is  to  enable 
a  succinct  and  valuable  report  to  be  made — the  quarterly  l^alance  sheet — 
sho-wnng  important  facts  in  totalized  form  as  to  the  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures.    At  the  end  of  the  year  these  reports  .shall  be  summarized  in  the 


314:  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

bureau.  Therefore,  to  convey  a  correct  statement  as  to  the  expenditures 
the  distinction  must  always  be  preserved,  in  preparing  expenditure  in- 
voices and  entering  them  "in  this  ledger,  between  supplies  expended  for 
use  and  those  expended  by  transfer.  Under  the  latter  head  should  be  en- 
tered all  expenditures  that  are  simnlv  a  transfer  to  another  storekeeper 
on  shore  or  to  an  ofl&cer  afloat.  There  will  be  no  doubt  as  to  the  proper 
entry  of  expenditures  under  the  head  of  ' '  Condemned ; "  in  the  ' '  For  use  " 
columns  should  be  entered  all  issues  for  actual  consumption,  whether  m 
the  nature  of  perishable  stores,  or  of  material  or  supplies  used  in  process 
of  manufacture. 

(9)  The  gi-eat  ledger  is  the  ledger  of  itemized  accounts. 
Great  ledger.       j^^  -^  ^^^^^-^  '^g  entered  all  articles  and  material  embracing 
the  stock  carried  in  store.     Not  only  must  each  kind  of  article  be  entered, 
but  separate  items  in  detail  shall  be  made  of  similar  articles  of  different 
material,  dimensions,  description,  numbers,  etc.     From  this  ledger  aver- 
age prices  are  to  be  ascertained.     It  is  essential  that  supplies  received 
should  be  entered  in  the  great  ledger  without  delay      Purchasing  pay 
officers  shall  immediately,  upon  making  an  award,  furnish  the  general 
storekeeper  concerned  with  the  unit  prices  of  all  articles  purchased  m 
fulfillment  of  requisitions  and  bureau  orders.     The  Paymaster  General 
shall  furnish  copies  of  proposal  as  soon  as  contracts  are  awarded.     Upon 
the  return  to  the  general  storekeeper  of  inspection  reports  by  the  board 
of  inspection,  the  prices  thus  obtained  are  to  be  entered  thereon  for  arti- 
cles passed,  and  the  receipt  entry  made  in  the  ledger  from  the  inspection 
report  so  priced.     When  supplies  are  received  from  other  stations,  the 
items  shall  be  first  taken  up  in  the  great  ledgers  from  the  transfer  in- 
voices as  soon  as  they  shall  have  been  verified.     Manufactured  articles  are 
to  be  taken  up  from  memorandum  invoices,  immediately  upon  receiving 
the  latter  from  the  heads  of  departments.     Entries  of  expenditures  to 
heads  of  departments  on  stub  requisitions  shall  be  made  from  these  stubs 
at  the  time  thev  are  priced.     Supplies  delivered  to  ships  must  be  accom- 
panied by  duplicate  memorandums  of  the  supplies.     When  the  supplies 
are  delivered,  one  copy  shall  be  receipted  and  returned  to  the  general 
storekeeper,  and  the  prices  entered  thereon  and  the  articles  expended  from 
the  ledger  at  the  same  time.     When  supplies  are  shipped,  each  consign- 
ment is  to  be  accompanied  by  a  memorandum  giving  list  of  articles  and 
prices.     The  expenditures  shall  be  posted  from  this  memorandum.     En- 
tries of  expenditures  to  vard  departments,  to  ships,  and  on  account  of 
shipments,  shall  be  made  from  stub  requisitions  and  store  invoices  at  the 
time  they  are  priced.     When  stock  cards  can  be  utilized  to  advantage 
their  use,  in  lieu  of  great  ledgers,  is  authorized. 

(10)  That  items  of  supplies  purcliased  for  a  particular 
Special  stock       ^j^-p  ^^^  ^^  convcnieutlv  grouped,  and  the  pricing  of  stub 
*"  requisitions  and  store  invoices  thereby  facilitated,  instead 

of  entering  such  items  in  the  great  ledgers,  special  stock  cards  shall  be 
used  for  the  itemized  account  of  supplies  of  this  character,  which  cards 
will  be  accessory  to  the  great-ledger  system.  The  supplies  so  treated 
shall  consist  of  supplies  for  ships  in  commission  or  under  construction  at 
a  navy  yard,  and  supplies  for  shipment  directly  to  a  ship  or  to  another 
"■eneral  storekeeper  for  a  specified  ship.  There  shall  be  a  separate  card 
for  each  department  of  each  ship  to  which  issues  are  made,  each  card  be- 
ing arranged  for  entries  of  receipts  and  expenditures,  and  to  show  the 
name,  class,  quantitv,  and  price  of  each  article  received,  the  account, 
date  of  receipt  and 'expenditure,  number  of  contract  or  open-purchase 
requisition,  number  of  inspection  call,  and  number  of  stub  requisition  or 
store  invoice  on  which  expended.     Cards  shall  be  posted  for  quantities. 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS    AND    RETURNS.  'Mo 

passed  from  inspection  calls  immediately  upon  tlieir  return  from  the 
board  of  inspection,  and  f(jr  price  from  thf:-  commercial  bills  accompany- 
ing deliveries,  or  the  copies  ot  proposals  furnished  by  the  Bureau  of  Sup- 
plies and  Accounts.  The  cards  shall  l>e  filed  alphabetically  by  ships  in 
separate  boxes  for  each  department.  Supplies  carried  on  these  cards  shall 
be  issued  at  the  cost  price. 

(11)  Tlie  record  of  stub  requisitions  by  classes  is  for 
Record  by  classes,    conveniently    assembling    imder    classes  all    expenditures 

which  may  be  made  from  time  to  time  to  the  several  yard 
departments  on  stiib  reciuisitions.  In  it  shall  be  posted  under  each  class 
the  total  for  such  class  appearing  on  any  stub  requisition,  the  number  of 
the  requisition  l)eiiig  also  noted.  At  the  end  of  each  month  the  data  as  to 
classes  for  summaries  of  stub  requisitions  shall  be  compiled  from  this 
record. 

(12)  The  record  of  stub  requisitions  by  titles  is  for  con- 
Record  by  titles,     vciiicntly  assembling  under  titles  all  expenditures  which 

may  be  made  from  time  to  time  to  the  several  yard  depart- 
ments on  stub  recjuisitions.  "When  stub  requisitions  are  posted  in  the  record 
of  expenditures  by  classes,  they  shall  at  the  same  time  be  posted  in  the 
record  by  titles,  the  total  vahie  of  all  the  material  on  each  stub  requisition 
(the  aggregate  value  of  all  the  classes  thereon),  together  with  the  number 
of  the  requisition,  being  entered  in  the  proper  column  under  the  appro- 
priate subtitle  and  general  head.  At  the  end  of  each  month  the  data  as  to 
titles  for  summaries  of  stitb  requisitions  shall  be  compiled  from  this  record. 

(13)  The  records  of  store  invoices  are  for  conveniently 
Record  of  store    assembling  under  classes  and  titles  all  expenditures  which 

invoices.  may  be  made  from  time  to  ti7ne  to  the  different  vessels  of 

the' navy  and  to  other  navy  yards.  In  them  shall  be  posted 
under  the  proper  class  and  title  the  number  of  each  store  invoice  and  the 
value  of  the  stores  exjiended  under  the  class  and  title  as  showni  by  the  invoice. 
There  shall  be  kept  a  separate  book  for  each  ship  to  which  stores  are  issued 
and  for  every  navy  yard  to  which  shipments  are  made.  At  the  end  of  each 
month,  or  when  a  vessel  is  about  to  leave  a  yard,  the  required  summary 
of  store  invoices  shall  be  comi>iled  from  these  records.  The  store  invoices 
of  shipments  made  directly  to  a  ship  in  commission  or  to  a  ship  under 
construction  at  a  private  shipyard  shall  be  posted  in  the  book  for  that  ship 
kept  by  the  general  storekeeper  making  the  shipment. 

151 7.  (1)  The  books  for  increase  of  the  'Navy  supplies  shall  comprise 

the  accounts  of  supplies  purchased  under  the  appropriations 

Account  increase     "Increase  of  the  Navy,"  and  shall  consist  of  books  similar 

of  the  Navy.       jn  number,  character,  and  form  to  those  used  for  general 

supplies. 
(2)  The  accounts  of  these  supjilies  shall  l)e  kept  separate  in  every  par- 
ticular from  those  purchased  under  other  approjiriations. 

1518.  (1)  The  books  for  reserved  supplies  shall  comprise  the  accounts 

of  all  supplies  of  every  kind,  set  apart  for  particular  shii)s, 
'^^'^'^'supDHes'^'"^    which  are  subjects  of  invoice  to,  or  from,  heads  of  depart- 
ments on  board,  and  ^^•ill  consist  of — 
(a)  Record  book. 
(6)  Class  ledger. 

(2)  In  the  record  book  shall  be  entered  under  the  name 
Record  book.  ^^  .^  gj^j^^  j^jj  ^j^p  supplies  which  may  be  set  apart  for  that 
ship,  a  sufficient  number  of  pages  being  allotted  to  each  vessel  to  meet 
the  requirements  of  a  debit  and  credit  account  of  its  supplies.  The  sup- 
plies for  each  department  should  be  enterc^d  separately  in  order  to  facili- 
tate the  preparation  of  invoices.     The  record   book  shall  give  all  the 


316  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [''"'^'■-  ^^X- 

detailed  information  required  for  the  preparation  of  invoices  when  the 
supplies  are  to  be  delivered  to  the  ships.  All  supplies  taken  up  in  this 
account,  received  from  other  sources  than  from  ships  in  commission,  will, 
of  course,  first  appear  on  the  books  either  for  general  stock  or  for  increase 
of  the  Navy  supplies,  but  they  shall  be  invoiced  directly  from  this 
account  to  the  ship  concenied.  It  is  not  intended  that  all  supplies  deliv- 
ered to  a  ship  should  necessarily  pass  through  this  account.  Generally 
supplies  for  ships  in  commis.sion  shall  be  invoiced  directly  to  the  ship 
from  account  "a"  or  "b."  It  is  only  when  supplies  are  set  aside  and  not 
immediately  delivered  that  they  must  be  taken  up  in.  this  account. 

(3)  Supplies  received  at  navy  yards  from  a  ship  in  com- 
Dispersai  of  enp-    j^iggion,  or  when  put  out  of  commissiou,  shall  first  be  taken 

fro^m'^tltVps  up  in  this  account,  and  their  further  treatment  determined 
among  other  \,j  the  approved  recommendations  of  properly  constituted 
accounts.  boards  or  by  the  orders  of  the  Navy  Department.     Those 

recommended  to  be  sold' should  be  transferred  to  the  "Accoimt  con- 
demned supplies,"  and  those  recommended  to  be  "  turned  into  store  "  for 
general  issue,  to  the  "  Account  general  stock. "  All  other  supplies  shall 
remain  in  this  account  until  returned  to  the  ship  or  otherwise  disposed  of. 
If  delivered  to  another  ship,  the  supplies  shall  be  invoiced  directly  from 
the  account.  Articles  ordered  to  be  repaired  shall  be  invoiced  to  the 
proper  repairing  department,  and  when  completed  should  be  taken  up  in 
this  account,  if  to  be  returned  to  or  retained  for  the  ship  from  which  they 
came ;  if  repaired  for  general  issue,  they  shall  be  taken  up  in  account  "  a. " 

(4)  The  class  ledger  shall  be  of  the  same  form  as  those 
Class  ledger.       £qj.  Q^lier  accounts.     The  entries    shall  be  made  of    the 

receipts  and  expenditures  for  all  ships,  as  a  whole,  without  reference  to  a 
particular  ship. 

1510.  (1)  The    "Account    condemned  supplies"   shall  comprise  the 

accounts  of  supplies  condemned  to  be  sold.     The  condemned  ledger  must, 

therefore,  embrace  only  articles  condemned  for  sale,  and 

Account  con-    g|^o^^i(j  present  their  shrinkage  in  value  by  deterioration. 

i,i^s°       ^"''"    etc.,  and  their  actual  value  to  the  Government,  so  far  as 

can  be  determined  by  appraisement. 

(2)  Transactions  invohang  revaluation,  in  consequence  of " 
Transactions  not    ^gpairs  to  be  made,  of  articles  being  condemned  to  be  used 

appearing.         ^^^  other  than  their  original  purposes,  and  of  changes  in 

value  of  articles  fit  for  issue,  must  not  appear  in  account  "d."     These 

transactions  are  completed  by  entering  the  invoice  value  of 

T  r  a  n  s  a  c  t  i  o  ns    ^^^  articles  in  the  ' '  Condemned  "  column  of  the  account  in 

Account   i'n    which  they    appear,   and  taking   them  up  in    the    same 

which  they  ap-    accoimt  and  proper  class  at  the  new  value  fixed  by  the 

pear.  board  of  appraisal. 

(3)  The  balance  on  hand  in  the  condemned  ledger  at  the 
Method  of  en-    Tjeginning  of  a  quarter  should  represent  the  appraised  value 

*"^''  of  articles  held  for  sale.      The  receipts  during  a  quarter 

shall  comprise  the  invoice  value  of  articles  condemned  for  sale  during  the 
quarter  and  transferred  in  consequence  from  other  accounts,  or  taken 
into  stock  if  not  borne  upon  the  general  storekeeper's  books.  The  differ- 
ence between  this  invoice  value  and  the  appraised  value  determined  at  the 
time  of  condemnation  shall  be  expended  as  "loss  by  appraisement. "  Arti- 
cles taken  up  in  this  account  for  sale  which  may  be  other^vise  disposed  of 
by  authority  shall  be  expended  as  "transferred"  at  the  appraised  value, 
aiid  invoiced  to  and  regularly  taken  up  as  a  new  receipt,  in  the  account 
under  which  thev  are  to  be  used,  before  final  expenditure.  Thus  the  bal- 
ance remaining  on  hand  at  the  end  of  a  quarter  w-ill  represent  the  ap- 
praised value  of  the  condemned  supplies,  and  their  loss  in  value  will  be 
presented.      When  the  articles  are   sold,  the   amount  realized  %W11  be 


CuAP.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS   AND   IlETUKNS.  317 

expended  "For  wae,"  and  the  account  balanced  by  enterinj^  the  ditference 
between  the  appraised  value  at  which  they  were  earned  and  tlie  amount 
realized  from  the  sale.  When  the  amount  received  is  less  than  the  value 
at  which  the  articles  were  earned,  the  difference  shall  be  entered  under 
"Loss  by  appraisement ; "  if  greater,  under  "Received  during  quarter." 
The  necessity  for  eliminating  dead  supplies  from  the  active  books  is 
impressed  upon  general  storekeepers. 

(4)  TliH  action  of  a  board  of  survey  and  apprai.sal  should 

Action  of  hoards    l)e  reipiested  as  frequently  as  i)r(jmpt  treatment  of  such 

of  survey  and    supplies  may  demand,  in  order  that  supplies  totally  unser- 

rei^uested  *fre°    viceablc  for  Government  use  should  De  expended,  and  either 

queutiy.  disappear  from  the  active  books  entirely,  or  be  transfenvd 

to  account  "d."  if  for  sale. 

1520.  (1)  The  books  of  the  Naval  Sujiply  Fund  shall  comprise  the 
accounts  of  supplies  purchased  under  this  fund,  and  shall  consist  of  books 

similar  in  number,  character,  and  form  to  those  used  for 
^"''fLI."^'''^    general  supplies. 

(3)  The  accounts  of  these  supplies  shall  be  kept  separate 
in  every  particular  from  those  purchased  under  the  various  appropriations. 

(3)  General  storekeepers  shall  transmit  to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and 
Accounts  a  "Weekly  Transfer  Statement"  of  the  value  of  all  expend- 
itures of  supplies  pu.rchased  under  the  Naval  Supply  Fund  and  also,  sep- 
arately for  each  bureau,  a  weekly  "Statement  of  Cliarges"  on  account  of 
such  expenditures  to  yard  departments  and  ships  in  commission. 

(4)  The  "Weekly  Transfer  Statement"  shall  show  the  bureaus  and 
appropriations  chargeable  on  account  of  all  expenditures  during  the  week 
and  the  amounts  chargeable. 

(5)  The  "Statement  of  Charges"  shall  show  the  aggregate  value  of  sup- 
lilies  chargeable  to  each  appropriation  on  account  of  expenditures  to  each 
department  of  a  yard  or  ship  in  commission.  A  separate  statement  must 
be  made  for  issues  to  each  yard  department  and  for  issues  to  each  depart- 
ment of  a  ship. 

(6)  Weekly  transfer  statements,  when  forwarded  to  the  Bureau  of  Sup- 
plies and  Accounts,  shall  be  accompanied  by  the  triplicate  copies  of  the 
sximmaries  of  store  invoices  or  stub  requisitions  embracing  the  supplies 
included  in  the  transfer  statement. 

(7)  Supplies  shipped  from  one  general  storekeeper  to  another  shall  not 
be  reported  in  the  weekly  transfer  statements  of  the  shipper,  but  shall  be 
reported  by  the  general  storekeei^er  receiving  the  supplies  when  they  r.re 
issued  to  a  ship  or  yard  department. 

1521.  The  balance  sheet  is  a  quarterly  return,  dealing  in  money  values 

only,  showing  by  classes  the  balances,  receipts,  and  expenditures  of  all  sup- 

„  ,         ,     ^       plies.     One  for  each  account  shall  be  rendered  to  the  Pay- 
Balance  sheets.  ./->.  ii  i  ij.i  -^t  ■      j.t  ■   f 

master  General  by  each  general  storekeeper  ^\'ltJlln  thirty 
daj^s  after  the  close  of  each  quarter,  accompanied  by  vouchers  for  all  exi^en- 
ditures  during  the  quarter,  and  by  receipt  vouchers  not  already  rendered. 
It  is  to  be  made  from  the  class  ledger.  An  ab.stract  of  all  receipt  vouch- 
ers and  an  abstract  of  all  expenditure  vouchers  entering  the  account  shall 
be  submitted  with  the  return.  The  abstract  of  recei])ts  should  be  sepa- 
rated into  four  parts:  "Purchased,"  "Transferred,"  " jNIunufactured 
articles,"  and  "  Board  of  survey  and  appraisal." 

1522.  (1)  General  storekeepers  shall  render  quarterly  returns  to  the 
Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  of  receipts  and   expenditures,    and 

balances  on  hand  of  provi-sions,  clothing,  and  small  stores. 

Daily  and  qnar-    and  contingent  stores,  gi^^ng  the  quantities  and  values ;  and 

by' /en'^lnl'i     ^  weekly  return  of  quantities  cmly,  on  hand  at  the  end  of 

storekeeper.  each  Week. 


318  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

(2)  They  shall  also  forward  ito  the  Bureaii  of  Supplies  and  Accounts 
daily  reports  of  expenditures  to  yard  departments,  to  ships  and  to  other 
yards,  quantities  only,  of  all  supplies  under  account  "A,  "with  the  excep- 
tion of  supplies  purchased  and  manufactured  during  the  fiscal  year  in 
which  the  reports  are  made. 

(3)  A  similar  report  shall  also  be  made  of  all  expenditures  of  supplies 
under  the  Naval  Supply  Fund. 

(4)  The  daily  reports  must  be  prepai-ed  in  the  usu.al  manner  as  to  classi- 
fication, and  with  minuteness  of  detail  as  to  material,  description,  dimen- 
sions, quantity,  etc. 

1523.  On  board  ships  all  the  supplies  pertaining  to  any  one  bureau 
shall  be  embraced  in  one  account.     Each  bureau  representative  shall  keep 

the  account  of  supplies  in  his  charge  and,  except  the  pay 
Turns'  from  of&cer,  render  quarterly  balance  sheets,  with  vouchers,  to 
beads  of  de-  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts.  The  books  shall 
partments  o  n  consist  of  a  bill  book,  an  ex^^enditure  book,  a  class  ledger, 
board  ship.  ^^^  ^  great  ledger,  and  their  general  character,  form,  and 
purpose  shall  be  the  same  as  of  those  prescribed  for  general  storekeepers. 

1524.  (1)  Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  render  to  the  Bureau  of  Supplies 
and  Accounts  complete  returns  for  each  quarter  as  follows : 

(a)  Qtiarterly  return  of  provisions  and  contingent  sup- 

Quarterly  plies. 

le  urub.  ^^^  Quarterly  return  of  clothing  and  small  stores. 

(3)  These  returns  must  be  accompanied  by  all  vouchers  for  receipts  and 
expenditures  entered  therein,  excepting  only  the  expenditures  to  the  crew 
and  marines,   and  such  as  may  have  been  previously  forwarded. 

1525.  All  articles  of  contingent  supplies  furnished  for  use  in  the  pay 
department  of  a  ship  are  to  be  retained  on  charge  by  the  pay  officer  and 

carried  forward  in  his  returns,  as  "on  hand,"  until  they  are 
Contingent  sup-    either  turned  over  to  his  succes.sor,  or  into  store,  and  ex- 
department'' ^    pended  on  proper  invoices;  or,  if  lost,  expended  from  the 
books  \)y  survey. 

1520.  Whenever  books,  blanks,  stationery,  or  yeoman's 
Books,  blanks,     stores  are  received  by  pay  officers,  they  shall  be  examined 
''artmenr"^ ''""    ^*  ^^^^^  ^^^  Compared  with  the  allowance  tables.     Any  de- 
pai  men  .  fjcieucy  should  be  reported  to  the  Paymaster  General. 

1527.  Pay  officers  of  storeships  shall  keep  the  accounts  of 
Cargo  accounts.      ^^^  ^^^^^  entirely  distinct  from  those  of  the  ship. 

Section  3.— Cash  Accounts. 

1528.   (1)  The  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury  shall,  under  the  direction 

of  the   Secretary  of  the  Treasiiry,  prescribe  the  forms  of  keeping  and 

rendering  all  public  accounts,  except  those  relating  to  the 

■"^  t^o  n  ,^r°°'of    postal  revenues  and  expenditures  therefrom.     (Act  July  31, 

Trc-asuiy.  1894. ) 

(2)  The  Comptroller  may  prescribe  rules  to  govern  the 
pavment  of  arrears  of  pay  due  to  any  petty  officer,  seaman,  or  other  per- 
son not  an  officer,  on  board  any  vessel  in  the  employ  of  the  United  States, 
which  has  been  sunk  or  destroyed,  in  case  of  the  death  of  such  petty 
olficer,  seaman,  or  person,  to  the  person  designated  by  law  to  receive,  the 
same.     (Sec.  274,  R.  S.,  amended  by  Act  July  31,  1894. ) 


Chap.  XXX. 


ACCOUNTS   AND    RETURNS. 


319 


1529.  The  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  shall  receh-e  and  examine 
all  accounts  of  salaries  and  incidental  expenses  of  the  office  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy,  and  of  all  hnreans  and  offices  imder 
his  direction,  airacconnts  relating  to  the  Naval  Establish- 
ment, Marine  Cori)s,  Naval  Academy,  and  to  all  other  busi- 
ness ■\\nithin  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Department  of  the  Navy, 
and  certitiy  the' balances  arising  thereon  to  the  Division  of 
Bookkeeping  and  Warrants,  and  send  forthwith  a  copy  of  each  certificate 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy.     (Act  July  81,  1894. ) 

1 530.  All  claims  and  demands  whatever  by  the  United 
States  or  against  them,  and  all  accounts  whatever  in  which 
the  United  States  are  concerned,  either  as  debtors  or  as 
creditors,  shall  be  settled  and  adjusted  in  the  Department 
of  the  Treasury.     (Sec.  236,  R.  S. ) 

1531.  All  credits  for  differences  of  pay,  on  account  of 
promotions  or  length  of  service,  must  be  referred  to  the 
Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  for  settlement.  A  strict 
observance  of  this  rule  is  necessary  to  prevent  double  pay- 
ments. 

1532.  Whenever  a  certificate  of  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy 
Department  is  presented  to  a  pay  officer  for  payment,  bear- 
ing upon  its  face  an  authorization  for  the  disbursement  by 
some  other  pay  officer,  the  certificate  must  be  returned  to 
the  Auditor  for  correction  and  proper  entry,  before  it  can  be 
paid. 

15ii3.  Distinct  accounts  shall  be  kept  of  moneys  received  and  exi^ended 
under  different  appropriations,  and  a  pay  officer  shall  never 
apply  them  to  any  other  objects  than  those  for  which  they 
were  drawm,  except  by  special  \Arritteu  authority  from  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

1534.  Disbursing  officers  are  required  to  keep  their 
accounts  with,  the  United  States  separate  and  distinct  under 
every  bond  given  by  them,  and  to  state  in  the  caption  of 
each  quarterly  account  the  date  of  the  bond  under  which 
it  is  rendered. 

1535.  Where  provisions  of  a  general  nature  are  included 
in  appropriation  acts,  they  are  construed  as  binding  from 
the  date  of  the  approval  of  such  acts. 

1530.  In  all  cases  of  transfers  of  funds  or  supplies,  the 
receiving  officer  must  state  in  the  receipt  given  that  he 
holds  himself  accountable  to  the  United  States  for  the  sum 
or  quantity  received. 

15.37.  A  pay  officer  can  not  be  held  responsible  for^pay- 
ments  to  any  person  who  has  been  removed  from  the  Navy, 
unless  the  pay  officer  has  received  official  notification  of  the 
fact. 

1538.  (1)  No  subscriptions  for  newspapers  or  contracts  for  telephone 
,    ,  service  shall  be  made  without  the  express  authority  of  the 

Telephone    serv-      Lr  ,  , 

Department.  ^  ^    .-, 

(•2)  Bills  for  such  expenditures  are  not  to  be  sent  to  the 

Secretarv  of  the  Navv  for  approval,  unless  tlie  expenditures 
are  in  excess  of  the  amount  which  the  Secretary  has  authorized  to  be 
expended. 


Duties  of  tlio  Au- 
ditor f  o  r  tlio 
Navy  Depurt- 
mcut. 


All  claims  to  be 
sell  led  in  Treas- 
ury U  B  p  a  r  t  - 
ment. 


Credits  for  differ- 
ences of  pay  to 
be  referred  to 
Auditor. 


Auditor's  certifi- 
cates to  be  paid 
only  by  pay 
officer  named 
therein. 


Money  under 
different  ap- 
projiriatious. 


Accounts  with 
United  States 
to  be  kept  sep- 
arate under 
every  bond. 


Appropr i  at  ion 
arts  take  effect 
from  date  of 
approval. 

Receipts  for 
funds  trans- 
ferred. 


Eesponsi  b  i  1  i  t  y 
for  payments. 


serv- 
ice and  news- 
paper subscrip- 
tions. 


320  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

1530.  (1)  Pay  officers  or  others  who,  in  carrying  out  orders  from  the 

Department  or  any  bureau  thereof,  are  under  tlie  necessity  of  advertising, 

shall  forward  to  the  Department  a  copy  of  the  iiroposed 

Advertising    i  n    advertisement  and  the  Department  will  take  such  further 

newspapers.        g-^gps  as  may  be  required  for  the  pviblication  of  the  same. 

(2)  Bills  for  advertising  are  allowed  by  the  accounting  officers  only 
when  accompanied  by  a  copy  of  the  wTitten  authority  of  the  Secretary 
of  the  Navy  and  a  certified  copy  of  the  advertisement. 

(3)  All  advertisements,  notices,  proposals  for  contracts,  and  all  forms- 
of  advertising  required  by  law  for  the  several  departments  of  the  govern- 
ment, may  be  paid  for  at  a  price  not  to  exceed  the  commercial  rates 
charged  to  private  individuals,  with  the  usual  discounts ;  such  rates  to  be 
ascertained  from  sworn  statements  to  be  furnished  by  the  proprietors  or 
publishers  of  the  newspapers  proposing  so  to  advertise. 

1540.  Salaries  shall  not  be  paid  to  any  employees  in  any  of  the  navy 

yards,  except  those  who  are  designated  in  the  estimates. 
Salaried  and  per    jji  other  persons  shall  receive  a  per  diem  compensation 
atTav^S'''     for  the  time  during  which  they  may  be  actually  employed. 
(Sec.  1545,  R.  S. ) 

1541.  (1)  In  paying  employees,  pay  tickets  shall  be  used  differing  in 
color  for  the  different  departments.     This  ticket  when  signed  is  a  certifi- 
cate of  time  made,  rate  of  pay,  and  amount  due,  and  an 

Pay  tickets.        absolute  receipt  for  the  money  paid,  and  is  not  transferable. 

(2)  Pay  tickets  shall  be  made  out  beforehand  by  the  time  clerk  of  each 
department,  and  shall  give  the  employee's  name  and  number,  as  stated  in 
the  pay  roll.  They  shall  be  served  out  to  the  men  by  their  foreman  or 
quarterman  at  the  close  of  work  on  the  day  preceding  the  payment,  in 
order  that  the  men  may  have  time  to  examine  and  sign  them,  outside  of 
working  hours,  before  presenting  them  for  payment.  The  pay  ticket  must 
be  properly  signed  by  the  payee  before  the  money  will  be  paid. 

(3 )  All  pay  rolls,  whether  for  the  first  or  second  half  of  the  month,  shall 
state  the  exact  amount  due  to  each  man,  and  payments  shall  show  exact 
correspondence  with  the  amount  stated  on  the  pay  roll. 

(4)  In  the  case  of  a  workman  belonging  to  one  department  who  has  been 
temporarily  employed  by  other  departments  during  the  half  month  pre- 
ceding, he  shall  be  entered  only  on  the  roll  of  the  department  to  which  he 
regularly  belongs  and  for  the  total  amount  due  him  on  account  of  all,  and 
shall  receive  but  one  pay  ticket  covering  this  total  amount,  thus  obviat- 
ing the  presentation  of  several  tickets  from  the  dift'erent  departments  for 
which  he  has  worked.  The  head  of  department  receiving  the  labor  shall 
furnish  the  head  of  department  furnishing  the  same  with  such  informa- 
tion as  will  enable  the  latter  to  recapitulate  his  roll  under  the  proper 
appropriations,  and  to  make  the  proper  charges  under  the  several  titles 
and  subtitles  on  the  summary  of  the  pay  roll  on  which  the  labor  is  borne. 

1542.  Pay  officers  at  stations  having  on  their  rolls  the  names  of  officers 

or  men  who  are  doing  duty  on  tugs  or  ships  in  the  harbor, 
Persons  serving    and  entitled  to  sea  pay,  should  be  careful  to  note  the  fact  on 
on  tugs,  etc.       the  roll,  with  the  name  of  the  ship  to  which  such  persons 
are  attached. 

1543.  Before  a  pay  officer  can  receive  credit  at  the  office  of  the  Audi- 
tor for  the  Navy  Department  for  any  amount  of  money  checked  on  his 
V     1      ren  lir     hooks  as  liaviug  been  advanced  by  a  purchasing  pay  officer, 

ed  from  pay  he  must  produce  the  order  imder  which  the  advance  was 
officer  for  made,  or  a  copv  thereof,  with  all  endorsements,  certified. to 
cbeckage.  |,g  ^^^^.^^  ^^y  ^Yie  officer  receiving  the  advance.     The  pay 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS    AND    RETURNS.  321 

officer  shall  always  inspect  the  m-iginal  order  and  satisfy  himself  that  all 
endorsements  are  embraced  in  the  certified  copy. 

lii-t-l.  Giinnerv  prizes  shall  he  paid  upon  pnblic  bills 

Gunnery  i)rizes.  ,  ij.i'  -i- 

made  under  the  proper  apin'opnation. 

154^">.  The  wages  due  a  deserter  are  forfeited  to  the  United  States ;  the 
proceeds  of  the  sale  of  his  effects  left  on  board  shall  be  credited  to  his  in- 
dividual account  on  the  yav  roll,  and  accounted  for  to  the 
'^"Trfei^!'  ^'"    Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  by  the  pay  officer  under 
' '  General  account  of  advances. " 

154-<>.  ( 1 )  Pay  officers  shall  make  an  immediate  return  to  the  office  of  the 

Auditor  for  the  Navy  Departnient  of  the  accounts  of  deceased  persons, 

and  transmit  their  wills,  if  they  have  left  any.    The  balances 

ceised.^  ■'  '■"    which  may  have  been  due  at  the  time  of  their  death  vaU  be 

paid  only  after  a  statement  of  the  accounts  at  the  Auditor's 

office. 

(2)  Payment  of  balances  due  deceased  seamen  and  marines  vrill  be  made 
to  administrators  who  are  heirs,  or  ai>pointed  with  the  consent  of  the 
heirs. 

(3)  When  the  balance  due  does  not  exceed  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, letters  of  administration  will  be  dispensed  with  and  the  prescribed 
affidavits  substituted.  The  widow,  if  she  be  the  applicant,  should  render 
a  certified  copy  of  her  marriage  certificate. 

(4)  Heirship  may  be  established  by  the  fact  being  inserted  in  the  letters 
of  administration,  and  additionally  proven  by  the  affidavits  of  two  disin- 
terested persons,  taken  before  an  officer  empowered  to  administer  oaths. 

(o)  If  the  heirs  be  minors,  guardians  should  be  appointed.  Payment 
of  arrearages  claimed  under  a  will  shall  only  be  made  after  satisfactory 
proof  of  the  will  is  adduced  to  the  accounting  officers. 

.  (6)  No  payment  will  be  made  to  a  creditor  iintil  the 

balances  du'e.^*    balance  due  to  the  deceased  person  shall  have  remained  in 

the  Treasury,  uncalled  for  by  an  administrator  or  heir,  for 

six  months  after  information  of  the  death  of  such  person  shall  have  been 

received  at  the  Department ;  at  the  end  of  such  time,  if  tlie  balance  shall 

not  have  been  demanded  l)y  an  administrator  or  heir,  the  claims  which 

shall  have  been  presented  and  proven  before  the  accounting  officers  will 

be  paid  in  equal  proportion. 

Forei  n  heirs  ^~^  When  foreign  heirs  fail  to  appoint  an  attorney  in  the 

oreign  leirs.     -[jj^j^gfi  States,  the  certificate  may  be  made  payable  to  the 

United  States  consul,  who  certifies  to  the  papers,  for  payment  to  the 

proper  heir. 

1347.  Before  a  pay  officer  can  receive  credit  for  a  payment  made  to  an 

officer  for  any  service,  he  must  produce  the  order  under  which  the  ser\nce 

Vouchers  for    ^^'^^  been  performed,  or  a  copy  thereof,  with  all  endorse- 

payniciitH  to    ments,  certified  by  the  officer  to  be  such,  together  with  a 

officers  for  serv-    certificate  by  the' officer  of  the  time  at  which  he  left  his 

ICO  performed,      domicile  or  Station  to  enter  upon  such  duties.     The  pay 

officer  shall  always  inspect  the  original  order  and  satisfy  himself  that  all 

endorsements  are  embraced  in  the  certified  copy. 

154S.  (1)  Transfer  accoiints  of  either  officers  or  men  must  be  made  in 
duplicate,  except  when  the  accounts  are  sent  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy 
Transfer  ac-       Department.     Separate  blanks  shall  be  used  for  officers,  for 
counts.  the  crew,  and  for  the  marines. 

(2)  All  transfers  of  the  accounts  of  an  officer  of  the  Navy 

cwr^s  accounts?     from  one  pay  officer  to  another  shall  be  made  directly.     If 

he  has  allotted  any  portion  of  his  pay,  the  pay  officer,  upon 

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322  U,  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

transferring  his  account,  shall  make  a  note  thereon  of  the  monthly  sum 

allotted,  the  place  of  payment,  and  the  date  of  expiration  of  the  allotment. 

(3)  The  accounts  of  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  and  Marine 

men'T°accounts.     Corps  transferred  shall  be  made  out  in  conformity  with  the 

regulations  of  the  Treasury  Department,  and  must  accom- 
pany the  men.  They  shall  be  sent  by  the  pay  officer  making  the  trans- 
fer to  the  pay  officer  of  the  ship,  yard,  or  station  to  which  the  transfer  is 
made,  or,  in  the  case  of  marines  transferred  to  a  marine  barracks,  to  the 
paymaster  of  the  Marine  Corps,  through  the  commanding  officer  of  marines 
at  such  barracks.  The  pay  officer,  or  the  paymaster  of  the  Marine  Corps, 
to  whom  they  are  sent,  shall  receipt  one  copy  and  return  it  to  the  pay 
officer  who  made  the 'transfer,  as  a  voucher  for  the  settlement  of  his 
accounts. 

(4)  The  transfer  of  accounts  must  in  all  cases  be  made  through  the 
commanding  officers. 

(5)  The  pay  officer  shall,  upon  receiving  wTitten  orders 
*^ transfer  rolls  °^    from  the  Captain,  make  any  necessary  changes  in  his  books 

to  correct  erroneous  entries  in  the  names  or  description  of 
enlisted  men  in  transfer  rolls.  Such  order  shall  be  filed  as  a  voucher  with 
the  accounts. 

1549.  Before  the  name  of  a  newly-enlisted  person  can  be  entered  on 
the  books  for  pay,  the  pay  officer  must  receive  a  written  order 
^otfeniistment  ^    from  the  commanding  officer,  giving  the  name,  date,  term  of 
enlistment,  and  rating  under  which  enlisted. 

1550.  Pay  officers  of  receiving  ships  shall  be  careful  to 
Receiving  ship      specify  every  man  whose  name  is  borne  on  the  rolls  who  is 
enlisted  for  special  or  receiving-ship  duty. 

1551.  A  pay  clerk  shall  not  be  entered  upon  the  muster  roll  of  any 
ship,  nor  be  entitled  to  any  pay,  until  he  shall  have  accepted  his  appoint- 
ment by  letter,  binding  himself  therein  to  be  subject  to  the 
Pay  clerks  to    j^ws  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  the  Navy  and 
Luegia°nce!         the  discipline  of  the  ship,  and  shall  have  taken  the  oath  of 
allegiance. 

1552.  Whenever  a  person  leaves  or  is  removed  from  a 
Accounts  of  per-    naval  Station  or  ship  without  a  settlement  of  his  account, 
sons  leaving    ^^^^^  jg  j^q^  expected  to  retuVn  within  a  definite  period,  and 
ouV°a    slt'tie-    his  account  is  not  to  be  transferred  to  any  pay  officer,  it 
ment.  should  immediately  or  at  the  first  opportunity  be  trans- 

mitted to  the  Aiiditor  for  the  Navy  Department. 

1553.  Whenever  any  person  holding  a  temporary  appointment  has  been 

detached  from  a  ship  on  a  foreign  station  by  the  detachment  of  the  officer 

who  appointed  or  nominated  him,  the  pay  of  such  person, 

Appointed  offi-    without  Commutation  of  rations,  shall  be  continued  after 

"vunt'iflrr?-    ^^^  detachment  for  the  time  necessary  to   enable  him  to 

TOi  home.      '    reach,  by  the  shortest  and  most  direct  route,  the  place  in 

the  United  States  which  he  left  under  his  appointment. 

1554.  Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  furnish  the  paymaster 
Changes  in  ma-    of  the  Marine  Corps  a  statement  of  the  accounts  of  any 
riue  guard  to    ^-^annes  wliose  names  are  borne  upon  their  books  who  may 
e  lepoi  e  .        ^.^^  desert,  or  be  transferred  to  a  shore  station. 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS   AND   RETURNS.  323 

1555.  (1)  Subsistence  furnished  to  enlisted  persons  attached  to  ships 

of  the  Navy,  when  unavoidably  detained  on  shore  under  orders,  or  absent 

by  authority  from  the  ship  to  which  attached,  must  be 

Sub  is  ten  CO  of    charged  to  appropriation  "Provisions,  Navy"  for  the  fiscal 

meuduriuguu-    year  in  which  the  subsistence  is  furnished.     During  the 

Bonc'o'' from     time  of  sucli  Subsistence  their  rations  shall  be  stopped  on 

ship.  board  ship,  and  no  credit  for  commutation  therefor  shall 

be  given. 
(2)  Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  endorse  on  vouchers  covering  such  cases 
a  full  explanation  as  to  the  nature  of  the  circumstances  under  which  the 
subsistence  was  necessary,  and  certify  that  no  credit  was  given  during 
the  time  for  commutation  of  rations. 

1556.  (1)  Water  issued  on  board  ships  is  payable  from  three  different 
approijriations,  according  to  the  purpose  for  which  used,  viz:  From  "Pro- 
visions," for  cooking  and  drinking;  from  "Steam  machin- 

Fresh  water,  pay-    eiy,"  for  use  in  testing  and  for  the  preservation  of  boilers, 
raentfor.         gj^fi  from   "Equipment  of  vessels,"  for    steam  launches 
and  steaming  purposes. 

(2)  Water  purchased  for  ship's  use  should  be  paid  for  from  the  appro- 
priation for  the  department  for  which  it  is  used. 

1557.  (1)  Expenditures  for  the  transportation  of  enlisted  persons  for 
medical  treatment,   upon  the  recommendation  of  medical  officers,  are 

chargeable  to  the  appropriation,  "Contingent,  Bureau  of 
Tratipporta  t  i  o  ii    Medicine  and  Surgery. " 
s^Qfl^for'^Hiedi-        (^)  ^^^  Order  to  show  clearly  the  purpose  of  such  trans- 
cai  tre'atmeut.     portation,  pay  officers  procuring  the  same  shall  note  the 

fact  on  the  voucher  and  give  the  name  of  the  patient. 

(3)  Transportation  furnished  all  other  enli-sted  persons  in  the  Navy  is 
chargeable  to  the  appropriation,  "Transportation,  recruiting  and  con- 
tingent, Bureau  of  Navigation." 

1558.  (1)  In  order  to  protect  the  clothing  and  small  stores  fund  from 
gradual  depletion,  resulting  from  loss  on  issues,  deterioration  in  the  con- 
dition of  supplies,  or  other  causes,  an  advance  of  10  per 

Clothing  and  cent  shall  be  charged  on  the  invoice  price  of  all  clothing 
to^char^ed^  at  ^"^  Small  stores  issued  to  officers,  crew,  marines,  and  to 
an  advance.       ship's  departments. 

(2)  The  percentage  shall  be  included  in  the  prices  at 
which  the  articles  issued  to  officers,  crew,  and  marines  are  to  be  calculated 
and  charged.  The  amounts  so  charged  shall  be  entered  on  the  pay  rolls 
and  in  the  summary  statements  and  accounts  current ;  but  in  accounting 
for  the  issues  upon  the  quarterly  returns  the  percentage  is  not  to  be  con- 
sidered, the  values  there  entered  being  calculated  at  the  average  cost. 

(3)  All  the  exi^enditures  by  invoices  to  ship's  departments,  surveys,  or 
other  special  vouchers,  shall  be  calculated  at  the  average  cost  prices,  the 
percentage  being  added  in  one  sum  below  to  the  total  amount  of  each 
voucher,  and  the  amounts  entered  separately  upon  the  summary  state- 
ments and  accounts  current. 

(4)  Transfers  to  other  pay  officers  are  to  be  made  at  the  average  cost 
prices 

(5)  In  the  summary  statements  and  accounts  current,  after  entering 
each  invoice  of  clothing  and  small  stores  received  at  the  cost  given  in  the 
invoice  the  pay  officer  shall  charge  himself  -wnth  10  i)er  cent  upon  its  gross 
amount,  and  he  shaL  like\^nse  credit  his  account  with  10  per  cent  upon  all 
the  expenditures  he  makes  at  cost,  so  that  hifi  balance  due  the  Government 
will  always  include  this  percentage. 


32-±  U.   S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

1559.  Ai-ticles  of  clothing  and  small  stores  issued  at  reduced  prices, 

fixed  by  siTrvey,  shoiild  be  accounted  for  as  follows : 
^lman'"tores  («)  An  expenditure  should  be  entered  on  the  quarterly 

reduced  in     return  of  the  articles,  at  their  full  value,  as  "Reduced  in 

value  by  sur-     value  by  survey." 

^^y-  (b)  An  entry  of  the  same  article  should  be  made  at  the 

bottom  of  all  other  receipts,  at  the  reduced  values. 

(c)  Issues  to  crew  and  transfers  to  next  quarter,  or  to  any  pay  officer, 
should  be  treated  separately,  at  the  reduced  value,  and  thereafter,  such 
articles  should  be  kept  entirely  distinct,  both  as  to  receipts  and  expend- 
itures, from  all  other  clothing  and  small  stores  on  board,  and  not  taken 
into  account  when  fixing  the  average  cost  prices. 

1560.  (1)  The  pay  officer  of  each  ship  shall  keep  a  book  to  be  called 
the  record  of  deposits,  in  which  shall  be  entered  a  complete  history  of  each 

deposit  made  by  enlisted  men,  and  in  case  of  the  transfer  of 

Deposit  books  of     ^^-^^  ^^^^  ^^  another  ship  or  station,  he  shall  send  with  his 

eniis  e  men.      ^ggQ^^^t  a  statement,  in  duplicate,  approved  by  the  captain, 

which  shall  be  a  transcript  from  the  deposit  record,   showing  in  words 

and  figures  the  date  and  amount  of  each  deposit  made. 

(2 )  This  statement  shall  be  given  to  the  pay  officer  taking  up  his  accounts, 
who  shall  retain  one  copy  and  return  the  other  to  the  officer  who  made  it. 

(3)  This  statement  shall  be  transcribed  in  the  deposit  record  of  the 
receiving  pay  officer,  as  also  any  subsequent  deposits  made  while  the  man 
is  borne  on  his  rolls. 

(4)  At  the  end  of  each  month  pay  officers  shall  forward  to  the  Auditor 
for  the  Navy  Department  with  their  summary  statement  an  abstract  of 
deposits  made  during  the  month,  with  a  list  of  the  names  of  depositors, 
showing  in  each  case  the  date  and  amount  of  deposits ;  and  shall  debit  them- 
selves under  appropriation  "General  account  of  advances"  mth  the  cash 
received,  and  shall  enter  in  the  "checked"  column  of  the  pay  roll  the 
amounts  of  deposits  made  by  charge  against  the  pay  accounts  of  depos- 
itors. The  word  "Deposit"  shall  be  written  over  such  entries.  The 
abstract  must  show  in  which  manner  each  deposit  is  made. 

(5)  Pay  officers  shall  note  on  the  record  of  deposits,  on  the  statement  of 
deposits  and  interest,  on  the  abstract  of  deposits,  and  on  the  transcript  of 
deposits  the  number  of  the  deposit  book  held  by  each  depositor  named. 

(6)  Upon  final  discharge  the  pay  officer  shall  credit  each 
Settlement  on  (lepositor,  in  the  appropriate  column  of  the  pay  roll,  with 
unai  aiscnarge.  ^^^  ^^^^^  amount  of  his  deposits  and  also  with  the  accrued 
interest  thereon  to  date  of  his  discharge ;  writing  over  the  same  the  words 
' '  deposits  "  and  ' '  interest, "  respectively.  The  pay  officer  shall  take  up  the 
deposit  book  and  transmit  it  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  with 
his  qiTarterly  accounts.  Accompanying  the  deposit  book  shall  be  a  state- 
ment, to  be  signed  by  the  pay  officer  and  approved  by  the  commanding 
officer,  showing  the  date  and  amount  of  each  deposit,  the  interest  on 
deposits,  and  also  the  totals  of  the  deposits  and  of  the  interest,  as  credited 
on  the  pay  roll.  The  interest  on  the  first  deposit  shall  be  computed  from 
the  date  of  said  deposit  to  the  date  (not  inclusive)  of  the  second  deposit, 
and  entered  in  the  column  for  that  purpose.  The  interest  shall  then  be 
computed  on  the  sum  of  first  and  second  deposit  from  the  date  of  the  sec- 
ond deposit  to  that  of  the  third,  and  entered  in  the  appropriate  column ; 
and  so  on,  adding  to  the  amount  of  each  deposit  the  sum  of  all  previoiis 
deposits,  and  computing  the  interest  thereon  from  the  date  of  such  deposit 
to  that  of  the  next  succeeding  deposit,  or  that  of  final  discharge,  but  no 
sum  shall  draw  interest  unless  it  shall  have  been  deposited  for  a  period  of 
six  months  or  longer,  as  provided  in  par.  4,  Art.  1491. 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS   AND    RETURNS.  325 

(7)  Should  a  deposit  book  be  lost,  the  captain  shall  cause 
book  ^^""^    the  depositor's  affidavit  to  be  made  to  the  fact,  in  duplicate. 
The  affidavit  should  set  forth  all  the   facts   and   circum- 
stances connected  with  the  loss  of  the  book,  and  that  the  depositor  has  not 
sold  or  assigned  it. 

(8)  Upon  this  evidence,  the  pay  officer  may  pay  withoiit  the  deposit 
book,  and  the  responsibility  for  the  correctness  of  the  amounts  credited 
shall  rest  upon  the  pay  officer  originally  certifying  to  them. 

(9)  When  the  depositors  who  have  lost  their  deposit  books  desire  to  make 
additional  deposits  before  final  payment  on  discharge,  the  captain  may 
direct  the  pay  officer  to  fnniish  other  books  in  which  such  deposits  shall 
be  noted.  Each  of  said  books  shall  contain  a  statement  of  the  aggregate 
amount  of  deposits  to  date. 

(10)  In  entering  the  amount  paid  for  repa\nnents  of  depos- 
Deposits  and  in-    j^g  ^^j^  summary  statements  and  accounts  current,  the  amount 

tered    sepa-    of  the  deposits  and  the  amount  of  interest  tliereon  shall  be 

rateiy.  stated  separately,  the  former  being  debited  to  ' '  Pay  of  the 

Navy,  deposit  fund,"  and  the  latter  to  "Pay  of  the  Navy." 

(11)  On  monthly  summary  statements  and  quarterly  ac- 
depwit""' '      counts  current  there  must  be  a  footnote  sho^vi^g  the  total 

amounts  of  deposits  by  checkage  on  pay  roll. 

15G1.  (1)  Every  pay  officer  who  receives  public  money  which  he  is  not 
authorized  to  retain  as  salary,  pay,  or  emolument,  shall  render  his  accounts 
quarterly. 

^^°'^count8°^ "'"  (2)  S^^ch  accounts,  with  the  necessary  vouchers,  etc., 
shall  be  mailed  or  otherwise  sent  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
Navy  Department  within  twenty  days  after  the  period  to  which  they  relate. 
(3)  The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  being  em^jowered  to  make  orders  in 
particular  cases,  relaxing  the  requirement  of  mailing  or  other-sNnse  send- 
ing accounts  wnthin  the  prescribed  time,  and  to  waive  delinquency,  in 
such  cases  only  in  which  there  is,  or  is  likely  to  be,  a  manifest  i)liysical 
difficulty  in  complying  with  the  requirement,  pay  officers  should,  when  it 
is  impossible  to  comply,  make  such  explanations,  in  the  letter  transmit- 
ting their  accounts,  as  will  enable  the  accounting  officers  to  determine  as 
to  their  delinciuency. 

1562.  (1)  The  niimbering  of  the  (juarters  of  the  year  shall  be  made  by 
the  fiscal  year  as  follows : 

First  quarter,  July  1  to  September  30. 
The  quarters  of        Second  quarter.  October  1  to  December  31. 
the  fiscal  year.        Third  (juarter,  January  1  to  March  31. 

Fourth  quarter,  April  1  to  June  30. 
(2)  In  the  indication  of  accounts  and  vouchers,  the  preparation  of  war- 
rants and  Departmental  blanks,  the  pajTiient  of  salaries,  and  all  other 
business  of  the  Department  in  which  it  may  be  necessary  to  divide  or 
make  mention  of  the  quarters,  the  foregoing  shall  be  observed. 

15(i3.  Purchasing  pay  officers  and  pay  officers  of  shore  stations  shall 
transmit  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navv  Dei)artment  quarterlv, 
re°Xr.?i'quar-  ^^^^  "^^'^i^"  detached  from  duty,  an  account  current  of  a'll 
teriy  from  moneys  received,  expended,  and  remaining  on  hand  under 
shoro_  stations  each  appropriation,  accompanied  by  an  abstract  and  by  all 
offices.'*^  ^  ^'^^  rolls,  vouchers,  and  other  papers  necessary  to  substantiate 
the  account. 


326  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

1564.  (1 )  Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  render  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy 
Department  quarterly,  and  when  detached — 

(a)  A  general  pay  roll,  embracing  the  individual  accounts 
Quarterly  Treas-    of  the  officers,  men,  and  marines,  wnth  the  columns  added 
^Tom  pay  offi-    ^^^  *^^  amounts  stated  in  ink,  and  a  recapitixlation  of  the 
cers  of  ships.       Several  pages;  sho\\'ing  also  the  dates  of  entry  and  detach- 
ment   of    officers,    the    dates    of    all    entries,    discharges, 
transfers,  deaths,  desertions,  enlistments  and  reenlistments  of  the  crew 
and  marines,  and  the  vessel  or  station  to  which  officers,  men,  and  marines 
are  transferred.     It  must  be  signed  in  the  receipt  column,  and  be  approved 
by  the  captain. 

(b)  An  account  current  giving  date  of  bond  and  showing  all  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  money,  a  full  statement  of  all  money  received  for  pro- 
visions, and  a  complete  statement  of  the  clothing  and  small  stores  account. 
It  will  also  state  separately  the  balances  severally  standing  to  the  credit 
of  the  pay  officer  in  authorized  depositories,  naming  them,  and  also  the 
amount  of  cash  on  hand.  The  firsts  of  all  public  bills,  properly  receipted 
and  approved  by  the  captain,  and  the  prescribed  inventories  of  foreign 
silver  currency  on  hand  must  accompany  the  account  current. 

(c)  All  transfer  accounts  and  rolls  of  officers  or  men,  whether  to  or  from 
the  ship. 

(d)  Orders  for  one-fourth  additional  pay  to  such  of  the  crew  as  are 
detained  beyond  the  expiration  of  the  time  of  their  enlistment ;  for  in- 
creased pay  to  men  enlisting  under  continuous-service  certificates;  for 
crediting  "  honorable  discharge  "  money ;  for  thirty-three  cents  per  diem 
to  men  employed  as  firemen  and  coal  heavers ;  for  money  paid  for  trans- 
portation of  officers  or  crew  to  any  point  whatever,  either  at  home  or 
abroad ;  for  all  ratings  and  disratings,  and  for  taking  up  newly  enlisted 
men  from  the  dates  of  their  enlistment. 

(e)  All  original  letters,  or  copies  thereof,  from  pay  officers,  Auditor  for 
the  Navy  Department,  and  the  Navy  Department,  and  other  papers  neces- 
sary to  substantiate  the  accounts. 

(2)  As  the  complement  of  every  ship  is  prescribed  before  sailing  on  sea 
service,  the  pay  officer  is  required  to  obtain  from  the  captain  a  certified 
copy  of  such  complement,  and  to  file  it  upon  the  rendition  of  accounts  for 
settlement. 

(3)  The  "Receipted  cash  payments  to  crew  and  marines"  shall  be  for- 
warded with  the  current  accounts  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department, 
at  the  end  of  each  quarter. 

Signing  and  wit-  1565.  Every  man  who  is  able  to  write  miist  personally 

n easing  of  gjgj^  j^^g  transfer  accounts,  allotment  papers,  and  the  pay 

coun\s^  pay  rolls,  and  his  signature  be  attested  by  a  witnessing  officer; 

rolls,  etc'.  men  who  are  unable  to  write  shall  sign  by  mark. 

1566.  A  duplicate  of  the  account  current  shall  be  for- 
^' "  P  V  riVvLT'    warded  quarterly  to  the  Navy  Department  for  the  Paymaster 
General  of  the  Navy. 

1567.  (1)  Purchasing  pay  officers  and  pay  officers  of  shore  stations 

shall  transmit  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Department  and  to  the  Bureau 
of  Supplies  and  Accounts  a  monthly  money  statement  of  all 

^  stltenu^nts  moueys  received,  expended,  and  remaining  on  hand  under 
ifrom  pay  offi-  each  appropriation ;  and  to  the  office  of  the  Secretary  and  to 
cers  at  shore  gag]^  bureau  of  the  Navy  Department,  except  the  Bureau  of 
s  ations.  Supplies  and  Accounts,  a  similar  statement  for  approj^ria- 

tions  pertaining  to  them. 

(2)  The  statements  for  the  office  of  the  Secretary  and  for  the  Auditor 

for  the  Navy  Department  shall  be  accompanied  by  an  abstract  of  all  pay- 


Chap.  XXX.]  ACCOUNTS  AND   RETURNS.  327 

merits  under  "Pay  miscellaneous."  These  returns  must  be  made  out  and 
forwarded  Avithin  ten  days  after  the  expiration  of  each  month,  unless 
otherAvise  directed  by  the  "Secretary  of  the  Treasury. 

1,5<>8.  (1)  Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  transmit  to  the  Auditor  for  the 
Navy  Department,  and  to  the  Navy  Department  for  the  Pajnuaster  Gen- 
eral, within  ten  days  after  the  expiration  of  each  month, 
>i  on  til  I y  sum-    a  summary  statement  shoAving  the  l)alance  at  the  beginning 
mary^Btate-    ^j.-  ^|^^,  month,  the  r(>ceix)ts  and  di.sbursements  under  each 
mon  H    rom    ^^^.^^  ^^^  appropriation  during  the  month,  and  the  balance 
at  the  end  of  the  month. 

(2)  When  any  such  pay  officer  has  Government  funds  on  deposit  in 
authorized  depositories,  he  shall  express  separately,  in  the  monthly  sum- 
mary statement,  the  balances  severally  standing  to  his  credit  in  such 
depositories,  naming  them,  and  also  the  amount  of  cash  on  hand.  This 
statement  shall  be  submitted  for  approval  to  the  captain,  who  shall  care- 
fully examine  the  items  of  receipt  and  expenditiire  and  ascertain  whether 
vouchers  for  all  such  items  have  been  duly  approved  by  himself. 
Purrhusps   of        i'^)  When  clothing  and  small  stores  are  purchased  for 

cio tiling  or    other  vessels  by  paymasters  of  the  fleet,  they  must  charge 

gmaii  stores.       themselves,  in  the  clothing  and  small  stores  account  of  the 

fleet  account  cun-ent  and  summary  statement,  Avith  the  value  of  the 

supplies  purchased,  and  credit  themselves  with  the  amount  by  transfer  to 

the  officer  receiving  the  supplies. 

(4)  With  the  summary  statement  transmitted  for  the 
mn"  lummar;    Paymaster  General  shall  be  forwarded  the  seconds  of  public 
statement   for    bills  for  exijcnditures  under  all  the  bureaus  of  the  Navy 
Paymaster    Department  and  the  ofiice  of  the  Secretary;  also  duplicate 
General.            invoices  of  expenditures  of  provisions  and  contingent  sup- 
plies to  ships'  departments ;  of  provisions  issued  to  supernumeraries  not 
entitled  to  pay ;  and  of  all  supplies  issued  by  order  of  the  captain  at  the 
request  of  a  United  States  consul  to  destitute  American  seamen,  or  to 
foreign  refugees,  etc. 

(5)  Pay  officers  ordered  to  a  ship  or  station  iipon  any  day 
Summary  state-    between  the  first  and  last  days  of  the  month  shall  be  careful 

uona/^a/t^of    ^^  render  a  summary  statement  for  the  fractional  portion 
monUi.'"'  of  the  month.     After  detachment,  they  shall  continiie  to 

render  monthly  summary  statements,  as  prescribed  in  par- 
agraph 1,  so  long  as  any  public  funds  remain  in  their  possession. 
To  hv  promptly         (6)  The  summary  statement  shall  always  be  forwarded 
ftirwarded.        promptly  by  mail,  independent  of  other  returns. 

15(iO.   (1)  In  order  that  the  several  bureaus  may  bo  properly  informed 

as  to  expenditvires  from  appropriations  imder  their  control,  respectively, 

pay  officers  of  ships  shall  send  to  each,  excepting  the  Bureau 

Monthiyabstract    of  Supplies  and  Accounts,  a  monthly  abstract  of  i)ublic 

from*  pay  ^offi-    ^"^^^  under  its  cognizance,  accompanied  by  a  copy  of  each 

cers  of  ships.         VOUClier. 

(2)  Abstracts  of  public  bills  must  show,  for  all  disburse- 
ments therein  reported,  the  bureau  and  appropriation  sjiecifically  con- 
cerned.    Abbreviations,  if  used,  should  be  unmistakable. 

(3)  In  some  cases  an  appropriation  of  a  gross  amoimt  Tinder  one  general 
title  contains  su1)divisioiis  with  sums  devoted  to  definite  pur])Oses.  These 
are  ecpiivalent,  practically,  to  distinct  approi)riations,  a  separate  account 
being  kept  for  each.  In  these  instances  the  suTidivision  must  be  as  i-learly 
indicated  in  the  monthly  abstracts  as  if  separate  appropriations  had  been 
made  with  dift'erent  titles. 


328  U.  S,    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

1570.  (1)  The  accounts  of  all  pay  officers  at  eastern  shore  stations, 
including  general  storekeepers  and  pay  officers  of  training,  receiving,  and 

other  shiijs  on  special  service,  shall  be  inspected  quarterly 
'^"couuts'at  shore  ^^  ^^^®  general  inspector  of  the  pay  corps,  at  siich  times  as 
stations!  *' '  '^^  the  Department  may  direct.  The  accounts  of  the  purchas- 
ing pay  officer  at  San  Francisco,  and  of  the  pay  officers  of 
the  yard  and  receiving  ship  at  Mare  Island,  and  of  ships  on  special  service 
when  at  that  yard,  shall  be  inspected  in  like  manner  by  the  general  store- 
keeper of  the  Mare  Island  navy  yard.  The  accounts  of  the  general  store- 
keeper of  the  Mare  Island  navy  yard  shall  be  similarly  inspected  by  such 
pay  officer  as  the  Department  may  designate. 

(2)  An  insj)ection  of  the  accounts  of  pay  officers  of  ships 
^°count8'of°shrs    ^^^1^  ^6  made  quarterly.     In  every  case  check  books  shall  be 

fn"qiiadron!^^  examined  and  the  cash  balance  on  hand  verified.  On  ships 
attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron,  the  inspections  shall  be 
made  by  the  senior  pay  officer  of  the  fleet  or  squadron,  at  such  times  dur- 
ing the  quarter  as  the  commander  in  chief  may  direct.  When  a  ship  is 
separated  from  the  commander  in  chief  for  more  than  one  quarter,  the 
cash  balance  on  hand  shall  be  verified  by  a  board  of  two  officers  in  the 
presence  of  the  captain.  The  inspection  of  the  accounts  of  the  senior  pay 
officer  shall  be  made,  when  practicable,  by  such  other  pay  officer  of  the 
fleet  or  squadron  as  the  commander  in  chief  may  designate ;  or  when  no 
other  pay  officer  is  available  for  such  duty,  the  cash  balance  on  hand  shall 
be  verified  as  prescribed  for  a  ship  separated  from  the  commander  in  chief. 

(3)  The  cash  balances  of  pay  officers  at  the  Puget  Sound 
Of  receiving    naval  Station,  and  of  training,  and  other  ships  on  special 

shiijs  and  ships  servico  wheu  absent  from  an  Atlantic  ijort  or  from  the  Mare 
on  special  ser-  Island  iiavy  yard  for  more  than  a  quarter,  shall  be  verified 
^''*'®"  as  prescribed  for  a  ship  separated  from  the  commander  in 

chief. 
Beports  of  in-  (4)  The  reports  of  inspection  shall  show  the  balance  on 
counts."  "  ^"^  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the  month  in  which  the  inspection 
is  made,  as  shown  by  the  last  monthly  summary  statement ; 
the  receipts  from  all  sources  and  the  exi^enditures,  as  siibstantiated  by 
vouchers,  during  the  month  to  date  of  inspection ;  the  cash  on  hand,  as 
sho\vn  by  actual  count ;  and  the  balances  on  deposit  in  the  several  deposi- 
tories. The  information  must  be  presented  in  the  form  iirescribed  for  the 
money  exhibit  in  the  monthly  summary  statement  (S.  and  A.,  Pay-officers' 
Form  No.  20) ,  and  promptly  forwarded  to  the  Department  for  the  Pay- 
master General. 

(5)  For  the  verification  of  debits  or  credits  claimed  by 
Sliver  c°o^ns.°  V'^J  oSicers  of  vessels  and  stations  on  account  of  gains  or 
losses  on  exchange  due  to  changes  in  A^alue  of  foreign  coins, 
immediately  upon  the  receipt  by  i^ay  officers  of  the  quarterly  notice  of 
such  changes,  an  inventory  shall  be  taken  of  the  foreign  silver  currency, 
affected  by  the  notice,  in  the  hands  of  pay  officers  on  the  date  of  receipt  of 
such  notice.  This  inventory  shall  state  the  amount  of  each  kind  of  such 
cuiTency  and  shall  be  made  and  certified  by  the  officer  or  officers  desig- 
nated to  verify  cash  balances  in  par.  2  of  this  Article. 

1571.  In  the  event  of  the  loss  of  accounts  occurring  from  the  loss  or 
capture  of  a  ship  of  the  Navy,  the  pay  officer,  on  receiving  a  written  order 

from  the  captain,  shall  open  other  accounts  with  the  survi- 

''^°dut*ies^'^of"°a^'     "^o^^'  fi'om  the  date  of  the  disaster,  giving  to  each  person 

officer.  "    ^'^^    the  rating  he  held  at  the  time  the  accounts  were  lost ;  and 

the  accounts  so  made  out  are  to  accompany  the  survivors  on 
their  being  transferred  to  a  ship  or  station,  the  pay  officer  of  which  is  to 


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govern  himself  by  these  accounts  in  making  payments  or  issues,  until  he 
receives  further  instructions  from  the  Navy  Dei)artment  or  the  Auditor 
for  the  Navy  Department. 

1572.  (1)  General  storekeepers  will  be  allowed  for  the  purposes  of 
Time  allowed  for    transfer,  and  for  the  rendition  of  their  final  returns  upon 

settling  ac-    detachment,  such  time  as  may  be  necessary,  not  exceeding 

couuts.  ^[^y  following  periods,  unless  by  special  authority: 

(a)  For  navy  vards  at  Portsmouth.  Boston,  New  York. 
^"^  keeperf "'"'"    LfiiK'ue  Island,  Washington,  Norfolk,  Mare  Island,  for  the 
Naval  Academy,  and  for  the  toi"pedo  station  and  training 
station  at  Newixn-t,  ninety  days. 

(b)  For  navy  yard  at  Pensacola  and  for  the  naval  stations  at  Key  West 
and  New  London,  forty-five  days. 

(3)  Other  pav  officers  of  the  Navy  shall  render  their  final 
^'^^''cere  °'^"  accounts  and  returns  to  the  Auditor  for  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment and  to  the  Payma.ster  (General  as  soon  after  their 
detachment  as  practicable,  and  will  be  allowed  for  their  rendition  such 
time  as  may  be  necessary,  not  exceeding  the  following  periods,  the  time 
to  begin  from  the  date  of  arriving  at  their  domiciles,  provided  there  be 
no  unnecessary  delay ;  a  certificate  of  which  date  must  be  filed  "vvith  their 
accounts : 

For  ships  of  the  first  rate,  sixty  days. 

For  ships  of  the  second  rate,  fifty  days. 

For  ships  of  the  third  rate,  forty  days. 

For  all  other  ships  excepting  receiving  ships,  thirty  days. 

For  receiving  ships  at  New  York  and  Boston,  sixty  days. 

For  other  receiving  ships,  forty  days. 

For  navy  yards  at  New  York,  Norfolk,  and  Boston,  sixty  days. 

For  navy  j^ards  at  Portsmouth,  League  Island,  Mare  Island,  and  Wash- 
ington, forty  days. 

For  other  yards  and  stations,  thirty  days. 

For  Navy  pay  offices  at  New  York  and  Washington,  sixty  days. 

For  other  Navy  pay  offices,  thirty  days. 

(3)  The  time  for  the  rendition  of  final  returns  and  accounts  by  i^ay 
officers, after  their  detachment  from  duty,  wall  not  be  extended  except  for 
urgent  reasons. 

(4)  The  usual  time  necessary  for  packages  to  reach  the  Departments 
Avill  be  allowed  in  addition  to  the  time  given  above. 

1573.  (1)  When  in  the  presence  of  the  flagship,  or  conveniently  acces- 
sible thereto,  the  accounts  and  returns  of  pay  officers  miist  be  forwarded 

through  the  paymaster  of  the  fleet,  who.  as  well  as  the 
t^anwnftting  captain,  is  recpiired  to  endorse  the  date  of  forwarding  on 
iiay  officers'  the  letter  of  advice.  When  returns  are  forwarded  direct, 
accounts  and  the  paymaster  of  the  fleet  must  be  informed  by  the  i^ay 
returns.  officer  f)f  sucli  fact,   and  a  copy  of  the  account  current 

sent  to  him. 

(2)  All  packages  must  be  sealed  by  the  pay  officer  from  whom  they 
emanate,  and  must  not  be  opened  during  transmission.  The  letter  oif 
advice  shall,  however,  be  forwarded  in  an  accompanying  envelope, 
iTUsealed,  and  shall  be  endorsed  by  the  officers  through  whose  hands  it  is 
required  to  pass. 

(3)  The  returns  miTst  be  arranged  in  separate  packages  for  the  differ- 
ent bureaus  and  offices  recjuiring  them,  with  separate  letters  of  advice. 

(4)  The  exterior  of  each  jjackage  must  be  endorsed  so  as  to  show  the 
nature  of  its  contents  and  from  whom,  and  must  be  fully  addressed  for 
its  ultimate  destination. 


330  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIOXS.  [Chap.  XXX. 

(5)  If  tlie  returns  for  any  bnreau  should  be  found  too  bnlky  to  be  sent 
through  the  mails,  they  may  be  divided  and  numloei-ed,  and  so  referred 
to  in  the  letter  of  advice.  Should  it  be  considered  safer  or  more 
economical  to  forward  them  by  express,  they  may  be  so  forwarded,  and 
the  letter  of  advice  only  sent  by  mail. 

(6)  All  disbursing  oiiicers  must  prepay  the  expense  of  transportation 
of  their  accounts.  Such  expense  must  be  accounted  for  in  the  usual 
form  by  public  bills  duly  receipted,  or  vouched  for  by  the  pay  officer's 
certificate  if  no  receipt  is  annexed,  as  may  be  the  case  when  postage 
expenses  are  incurred. 

1574.   (1)  In  all  payments  to  persons  employed  by  the 
'^t^imTfor^^a"-    Grovernment  at  a  monthly  salary  (or  yearly,  if  paid  in  reg- 
nle^t^of  s'aiaHe'^!    nlar  monthly  installments,  as  in  the  case  of  marine  officers) 
pay  officers  shall  observe  the  following  rules : 

(a)  The  law  providing  compensation  having  ignored  unequal  diirations 
of  months  by  allotting  the  same  pay  to  each,  and  the  pay  tables  having, 
for  convenience,  subdivided  each  month's  pay  into  thirty  equal  parts, 
thus  paying  in  twelve  months,  of  thirty  days  each,  the  full  salary  provided 
by  law  for  the  entire  year,  the  months  should  be  assumed  in  computing- 
pay,  as  they  are  by  law,  to  be  of  equal  length,  any  other  duration  than 
thirty  days  being  ignored. 

(b)  To  conform  with  the  foregoing,  to  secure  greater  accuracy  in  com- 
piitation,  and  to  save  the  trouble  and  delay  of  four  distinct  calculations 
of  monthly  pay  in  compu^ting  the  time  of  service  of  Government  officers 
and  employees,  thirty  days  shall  be  assumed  as  the  length  of  each  and  every 
month  in  the  year. 

(c)  For  any  full  month's  service  performed  by  persons  employed  by  the 
Government  at  a  stipulated  monthly  rate  of  compensation  (or  yearly  sal- 
ary, if  paid  in  regular  monthly  or  bimonthly  installments),  payments 
shall  be  made  at  such  stipulated  monthly  rate  without  regard  to  the  num- 
ber of  days  the  month  paid  for  may  contain. 

(d)  In  cases  when  the  service  commences  on  any  intermediate  day  of 
the  month,  and  thus  embraces  only  a  fractional  part  thereof,  thirty  days 
will  be  assumed  to  constitute  the  entire  duration  of  such  month. 

(e)  When  the  service  terminates  at  an  intermediate  day  of  the  month, 
and  hence  embraces  but  a  fractional  part  thereof,  the  whole  number  of 
days  during  which  service  was  rendered  in  such  fractional  part  of  a  month 
will  be  allowed  in  making  payments. 

(/)  For  convenience  in  calciilating  service  embracing  two  or  more 
months,  or  parts  of  months,  but  one  fraction  vnll  be  made.  Thus,  from 
the  21st  of  September  to  the  25th  of  November,  inclusive,  shall  be  calcu- 
lated as  follows :  From  the  21st  of  September  to  the  20th  of  October,  inclu- 
sive, one  month;  from  October  21st  to  November  20th,  inclusive,  another 
month;  and  from  the  21st  to  the  25th  of  November,  inclusive,  five  days; 
making  two  months  and  five  days. 

(g)  When  two  fractions  of  months  occur  in  any  account  for  service, 
both  together  being  less  than  a  whole  month,  as  from  the  21st  of  August 
to  the  10th  of  September,  the  calc^^lation  of  time  shall  be  from  August 
21st  to  30th,  inclusive  (ignoring  the  31st),  ten  days,  and  from  the  1st  to 
the  10th  of  September,  inclusive,  ten  days,  making  the  time  to  be  paid  for 
twenty  days. 

{h)  Service  beginning  in  February  shall  be  calculated  as  though  that 
month  contained  thirty  days;  thus,  from  February  21st  to  end  of  month, 
inclusive,  ten  days  will  be  allowed,  though  the  actual  time  is  but  eight  or 
nine  days:  Provided,  that  when  service  begins  on  the  last  day  of  February, 
payment  shall  be  made  for  only  one  day  in  that  month. 


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(i)  The  foregoing  rules  do  not  apply  to  commutation  of  ration.'*,  nor  to 
laborers  employed  at  a  per  diem  allowance.  In  computing  them,  the 
actual  number  of  d;iys  are  to  be  a.scertained  and  allowed. 

(2)  The  following  rules  shall  be  observed  tor  estimating  the  pay  of 
laborers,  woi-lanen,  and  mechanics,  for  w<irk  performed  in  excess  of  eight 
hours  per  day,  and  for  work  performed  outside  of  yard  hours: 

(o)  For  work  performed  by  reason  of  emergency,  between  the  hours  of 
6  a.  m.  and  8  p.  m.  in  excess  of  eight  hours,  tlie  same  rate  uf  pay  shall  be 
allowed  as  for  eight  hours'  work. 

(6)  Men  employed  in  relays  shall  be  paid  at  the  rate  allowed  for  day 
work  whether  they  work  by  day  or  at  night. 

(r)  Men  who  have  rendered  service  during  the  day,  and  who,  by  reason 
of  emergency,  are  required  to  work  in  excess  of  eight  hours,  shall  be  paid 
for  all  such  extra  work  i)erformed  after  8  ]).  m.  and  before  0  a.  m. ,  at  the 
same  rate  per  hour  as  for  day  work,  ^vith  fifty  per  cent  additional. 

(d)  For  work  perfonned  on  Sundays  or  on  legal  liolidays,  the  ordinary 
rate  of  pay,  with  fifty  per  cent  additional,  shall  be  allowed. 

(e)  The'  foregoing  provisions  relate  solely  to  laborers,  workmen,  and 
mechanics  whose  compensation  has  been  fixed  upon  a  basis  of  eight  hours 
per  day,  and  have  no  application  to  employees  whose  ordinary  duties  re- 
quire their  presence  before  or  after  yard  hoxirs,  at  night,  on  Sundays,  or 
on  legal  holidays,  and  whose  compensation  has  been  fixed  A\nth  reference 
to  the  irregular  and  unusual  character  of  their  employment. 

(8)  Laborers  employed  by  the  month,  and  actually  performing  their 
first  day's  labor  on  the  thirty-first  day  of  any  month,  shall  be  paid  for 
that  day. 

(4)  Individual  pay  accounts  should  distinctly  specify  the  exact  time 
during  which  officers  actually  render  service,  under  authority  entitling 
them  to  pay,  in  the  gi-ade  for  which  pay  is  claimed. 

(5)  When  accounts  are  rendered  for  service  stated  to  have  been  per- 
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excluded,  unless  it  is  specified  or  clearly  shown  by  the  form  of  the  account 
that  the  service  was  "inclusive"  of  both. 

(6)  In  computing  service  for  officers  of  the  Navy  under  any  rate  of  pay, 
the  day  on  which  it  began  and  the  day  on  which  it  ended  should  both  be 
included ;  thus,  sea  pay  is  allowed  for  both  the  day  of  reporting  and  the 
day  of  detachment.  Fractions  of  days  are  not  to  be  recognized  in  making 
payments. 


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CHAPTER  XXXI. 

STEAM  INSTRUCTIONS. 

Section  1. — General  Instructions. 

157.">.  (I)  Whenever  a  ship  is  fitting  out  at  a  navy  yard,  and  her 
raachinery  is  reported  by  the  chief  engineer  of  the  yard  to  be  complete 
^  ij  t  •  1 '  aii^l^  ill  pr(jper  order,  the  commandant  shall,  as  soon  as  prac- 
ria  s.  tieaT)le  after  the  senior  engineer  of  the  ship  reports  for  duty, 
direct  the  chief  engineer  of  the  yard,  in  conjunction  with  that  officer,  to 
make  such  trial  of  the  machinery,  ■\\nth  the  ship  secm*ed  to  the  dock,  as 
will  enable  them  to  ascertain  its  exact  condition. 

(2)  If,  as  a  result  of  such  trial,  any  deficiency  or  maladjustment  is  dis- 
covered by  tliem,  the  commandant,  on  their  report,  shall  have  it  supplied  or 
remedied  and  another  trial  made  until  the  condition  of  the  machinery  shall 
be  reported  as  satisfactory. 

(3)  The  chief  engineer  of  the  yard  and  the  senior  engi- 

^purton'rLuit"  ^^^^  ^^  *^®  ^^^^P  ^^^^^  *^^^  make  a  joint  report  to  the  com- 
mandant of  the  yard,  to  be  forwarded  to  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment, that  they  have  iiersonally  examined  the  machinery  of  the  ship  and 
tested  it  by  working,  and  that  it  is  in  all  respects  complete  according  to  its 
design  and  in  proper  order  for  a  cruise. 

(4)  They  shall  state  specifically  in  this  report  that  they  have  personally 
examined  the  interior  of  the  boilers,  that  the  condition  of  the  plates,  tubes, 
and  bracing  is  satisfactory,  and  that  the  boilers  are  tight  and  clean  inside 
and  out.  The  maximum  steam  pressure  -wath  which  they  can  be  worked 
shall  also  be  stated. 

(5)  They  shall  personally  examine  the  sxu'face  condenser  and  ascertain 
if  the  tubes  and  txibe  plates  are  in  good  condition  and  free  from  leakage, 
and  shall  state  whether  the  cylinders  and  their  valves  are  in  satisfactory 
condition. 

(6)  They  shall  report  whether  the  apparatus  for  extinguishing  fires  and 
for  pumping  out  the  bilge  and  boilers  are  satisfactory  as  to  condition  and 
quantity,  and  shall  give  i)articular  attention  to  the  feed  and  bilge  pumps 
attached  to  the  auxiliary  as  well  as  to  the  main  engines. 

(7)  The  report  shall  also  state  that  the  proper  amount  of  spare  pieces, 
tools,  instruments,  and  stores  are  on  board. 

1576.  In  order  that  officers  in  command  afloat  may  be  enabled   to 

administer  their  commands  intelligently,  efficiently,  and  economically; 

that  the  condition  ofthe  motive  machinery  may  be  ascer- 

Power  trials  of     tained ;    that  sufficient  instruction  mav  be  given  to  the 

required^   •'^      engine-room  force  to  enable  them  to  perform  their  duties 

in  the  most  efficient  manner,  and  that  data  may  he  obtained 

for  the  use  of  the  Department  when  designing  engines,  steam  trials  of 

ships  in  commission,  in  addition  to  any  contractor's  or  tactical  trials,  shall, 

from  time  to  time,  be  made  as  hereinafter  provided. 

(345) 


346  U.   S.    XATY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXI. 

1577.  (1)  Trials  of  ships  in  commission  shall  be  made  under  full 
power,  with  natural  draft,  twice  a  year  at  intervals  of  not  less  than  four 

months  nor  more  than  eight  months ;  these  trials  shall  take 
Detaii^s^of^power     pj^ce  in  smooth  water  and  with  the  shi^j's  bottom  compar- 
atively clean. 

(2)  These  trials  shall  last  from  six  to  twelve  hours,  preferably  as  near 
the  latter  as  possible,  if  the  power  can  be  maintained  by  the  engineer  force 
divided  in  two  watches. 

(3)  During  these  trials  the  engines  shall  be  worked  so  as  to  use  all  the 
steam  made  by  the  boilers,  the  pressure  being  maintained  as  near  the 
designed  working  jjressure  as  practicable  and  the  speed  regulated  by  link- 
ing up  with  the  throttle  wide  open.  The  speed  shall  be  gradually  increased 
up  to  the  highest  attainable  under  the  conditions  imposed. 

(4)  For  the  purpose  of  familiarizing  the  engineer  force  with  working 
the  boilers  and  machinery  under  forced  draft  there  shall  be  made  monthly, 
if  the  ship  is  at  sea,  a  run  of  from  foiir  to  sis  hours  under  an  air  pressure 
of  not  more  than  f  inch  of  water  and  using  for  the  purpose  only  such  boil- 
ers as  are  in  use  at  the  time  the  trial  is  ordered. 

(5)  When  the  men  of  the  engineer's  force  have  had  sufficient  experience 
with  the  boilers  and  machinery  of  a  vessel  to  enable  them  to  work  the  boil- 
ers to  advantage  under  forced  draft,  the  twelve  hours'  trial  provided  for  in 
par.  1  shall  include  a  period  of  four  hours  under  forced  draft,  with  an  air 
pressure  not  exceeding  one  inch  of  water,  or  the  maximum  designed  air 
pressure  if  this  latter  is  less  than  one  inch.  This  limitation  of  air  pres- 
sure shall  not  apply,  however,  to  torijedo  boats. 

( 6 )  The  first  trial  shall  take  place  as  soon  as  practicable  after  a  ship  which 
has  just  been  commissioned,  or  extensively  repaired,  is  reported  by  the 
commandant  of  a  navy  yard  ready  in  all  respects  for  general  service.  This 
trial  shall  be  witnessed  and  reported  upon  by  the  board  on  the  inspection  of 
ships.  Advantage  shall,  if  possible,  be  taken  when  making  passages  from 
port  to  port,  at  times  favorable  for  such  purposes,  to  conduct  the  other 
full -power  trials  required,  and  they  shall  begin  as  soon  as  practicable  after 
leaving  port. 

(7)  The  engine  and  fire  room  watches  shall  be  so  arranged  that  each 
and  every  man  mil  be  on  duty  for  a  portion  of  the  time  whenever  forced 
draft  is  used  on  these  trials. 

(8)  Salt  water  shall  not  be  fed  into  the  boilers  during  any  of  these  trials 
if  it  can  be  avoided.  To  this  end  the  water  in  the  boilers  will  be  at  the 
highest  steaming  level  when  a  trial  is  commenced  and  the  evaporators 
will  be  run  to  make  up  the  extra  feed  required. 

(9)  Should  the  condition  of  the  machinery  or  boilers  be  such,  in  the 
opinion  of  the  captain  and  senior  engineer  officer,  as  to  render  a  _  full- 
power  trial  inexpedient  on  account  of  a  liability  to  disable  either  entirely, 
it  may,  vnth.  the  approval  of  the  senior  officer  present,  be  postponed  until 
the  circumstances  can  be  reported  to  the  Department  and  a  reply  received. 

1578.  (1)  The  captain  shall,  from  the  beginning  of  the  cruise,  take 
every  opportunity  when  steaming,  to  ascertain  (1)  the  greatest  distance 
that  can  be  run  jier  ton  of  coal  in  smooth  water;  (2)  the  greatest  distance 

that  can  be  run  per  ton  of  coal  under  varying  circumstances 
°*triair^°^       of  wdnd  and  sea.     When  determined,  these  results  shall  be 
reported  to  the  Navy  Department. 

(2)  In  conducting  these  trials,  rtms  of  not  less  than  twenty  hours  shall 
be  made. 

(3)  In  general  these  trials  shall  be  as  follows:  Runs  will  be  made  at 
decrements  of  two  knots,  as  nearly  as  possible,  from  the  speed  at  full 
power.  When  the  most  economical  rate  of  speed  in  smooth  water  has 
been  approximately  determined,  other  runs  may  be  made  to  determine  it 


Chap.  XXXI.]  STEAM   INSTRUCTIONS.  347 

more  caref ally.  The  data  from  other  runs  .shall  be  ivsed  to  verify  the 
compiitation.s.  Having  fixed  iipon  the  greatest  distance  that  can  be  run 
per  ton  of  coal  in  smooth  water,  ^\^th  a  comparatively  clean  bottom,  trials 
to  ascertain  what  modifications  are  necessary  under  varying  circum- 
stances of  wind  and  sea,  also  with  a  moderately  f f)ul  and  very  foul  bottom, 
and  with  a  light,  medium,  and  deep  draft,  shall  be  made  as  opi)ortunities 
occur.  TriaLs  with  a  single  screw,  in  ships  fitted  with  more  than  one, 
shall  also  bo  made,  the  helm  angle  necessary  to  keep  the  ship  steady  being 
noted  and  reported.  In  all  these  trials  the  boilers  and  other  appurtenances 
shall  be  operated  in  the  most  economical  manner  possible  in  regard  to  the 
consumption  of  fuel. 

1570.  (1)  The  result  of  all  steam  trials  shall  be  reported  by  the  cap- 
tain to  the  Navy  Department,  with  all  the  attending  circumstances,  the 
.      condition  of  the  bottom  so  far  as  kno^\^l,  the  average  indi- 
genlrai     '"    ^^^^ed   horsepower    developed    by  the    main    and   by  the 
auxiliary  engines,  the  consumption  of  coal  per  hoitV,  the 
distance  run  per  ton  of  coal,  the  pounds  of  coal  consumed  i)er  mile,  and 
the  speed  of  the  ship  with  all  corrections  applied.     The  number  of  aux- 
iliaries in  use  at  the  time  shall  be  stated.     The  speed  .shall  be  determined 
by  as  many  different  methods  as  possible,  which  will  be  described.     The 
captain  shall  state  in  his  report  on  the  first  full-power  trial  whether  or 
not  the  machinery  is  in  a  satisfactory  condition ;  if  not,  all  defects  and 
deficiencies  "wnll  be  fully  described. 

(2)  During  all  steam  trials  the  following  rules  shall  be  observed  in 
regard  to  procuring  data  to  be  forwarded  ^vith  the  rei^ort.  If  circum- 
stances vnll  permit,  the  main  engines  shall  be  indicated  every  half  hour, 
and  the  auxiliary  engines  in  operation  every  hour;  the  horsepower  of 
auxiliary  engines  not  fitted  for  indicators  shall  be  estimated ;  half -hour 
observations  of  the  data  required  by  the  steam  log  shall  also  be  taken. 
Should  circumstances  not  permit,  the  jjeriods  for  noting  these  data  may 
be  dotibled.  Great  efforts  shall  be  made  during  all  trials  to  keej)  the 
steam  pressure,  vacuum,  number  of  revolutions,  and  all  variables  as  uni- 
form as  possible. 

(3)  Great  care  must  be  observed  in  weighing  or  measuring  the  coal, 
and  in  seeing  that  the  fires  are  in  the  same  condition  at  the  end  of 
the  trial  as  at  the  beginning.  The  kind  and  quality  of  coal  shall  be 
especially  stated. 

(4)  No  full-si)eed  trial  shall  take  place  in  less  than  sixteen  fathoms  of 
water;  the  depth  of  water  shall  be  reported. 

(5)  During  all  trials  herein  referred  to  the  coal  as  it  runs  from  the 
bunkers  shall  be  used.  It  shall  not  be  haud-jncked.  During  all  full-power 
trials  any  as.sistance  necessary  to  provide  sufficient  fuel  in  the  fire  room 
shall  be  rendered  by  the  deck  force,  the  amount  of  such  assistance  being 
mentioned  in  the  report  of  the  trials. 

(6)  In  making  full-power  trials  the  speed  of  the  engines  shall  be  grad- 
ually increased,  working  for  a  time  at  about  three-quarters  power. 

Section  2. — Care  of  Engines  and  Boilers. 

1580.  (1)  The  cylinders,  receivers,  and  steam  jackets  must  be  gradually 
and  thoroughly  heated  by  opening  connections  between  the  boilers  and 
engines  as  soon  as  the  fires  are  lighted  before  steam  of  full 
The  engines.       pre.s.sure  is  admitted  to  them.     The  greatest  care  must  be 
exercised  that  "water  rams' are  guarded  against  by  care- 
fully draining  all  pipes  while  raising  steam. 


348  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXI. 

(2)  Water  must  not  be  allowed  to  acciimiilate  in  the  jackets  or  receivers, 
but  must  be  kept  at  sncli  height  in  the  traps  as  will  give  assurance  that  it 
is  escaping  from  the  jackets  and  receivers  as  rapidly  as  it  is  formed,  and 
care  shall  be  taken  that  steam  is  not  being  blown  through  the  traps. 

(3)  Every  opportunity  shall  be  used  to  ascertain  the  i^roper  grades  of 
expansion  in  each  cylinder  for  different  powers ;  the  powers  developed  in 
each  cylinder  shoiTld  be  eqiial,  or  nearly  so,  and  when  the  proper  iwints 
are  ascertained  a  careful  record  miist  be  made  for  reference  when  changes 
in  speed  or  x)ower  are  required. 

(4)  The  indicators  shall  not  be  allowed  to  remain  attached  to  the  cylinder 
when  not  wanted  for  immediate  use ;  and  they  shall  be  dried,  cleaned,  and 
lightly  lubricated  with  cylinder  oil  before  being  put  away. 

(5)  No  tallow  or  oil  of  vegetable  or  animal  origin  shall  be  used  for  the 
lubrication  of  cylinders  and  valves,  but  mineral  oil  only  shall  be  employed. 

(6)  As  little  oil  as  possible  shall  be  used  for  interior  lubrication ;  this 
prohibition  is  intended  to  apply  to  every  steam  cylinder  on  the  ship,  for 
whatever  purpose  intended. 

(7)  The  cylinders,  i^iston  rings,  piston  springs,  followers,  and  follower 
bolts  shall  be  frequently  examined  and  their  condition  noted  in  the  steam 
log. 

(8)  When  not  under  steam,  the  engines  and  main  valves  are  to  be  moved 
every  day,  when  possible,  and  all  steam  machinery  jacked  at  frequent 
intervals,  the  fact  being  noted  in  the  steam  log. 

(9)  Zinc  plates  shall  be  suspended  in  the  hot  wells  and  condensers  to 
prevent  corrosive  action.  The  condition  of  their  interior  surfaces  and 
that  of  the  zinc  shall  be  frequently  examined  and  noted  in  the  steam  log. 

(10)  All  holding -down  bolts  shall  be  examined  at  least  once  in  three 
months,  and  care  taken  that  the  nuts  of  pillow-block  bolts  do  not  become 
set  fast.  The  clutch  couplings  shall  be  moved  and  lubricated  once  a  day 
when  not  under  steam. 

1581.  (1)  The  tubes  of  surface  condensers  must  be  examined  at  least 
once  in  six  months  and  kept  clean.     If  not  examined,  the  reasons  for  the 

omission  are  to  be  stated  in  the  quarterly  report.     If  any 
Surface  condens-    considerable  amount  of  steaming  has  been  done,  the  con-  ■ 
evaporatow^"      densers  must  be  examined  before  the  expiration  of  the  time 
mentioned. 

(2)  The  valves  of  air  and  circulating  pumps  shall  be  examined  frequently. 

(3)  The  boiler  feed  pumps  shall  not  be  tised  for  other  purposes  than 
those  connected  with  their  special  service,  except  in  cases  of  emergency : 
and,  when  not  under  steam,  their  pistons  and  valve  gear  must  be  moved 
every  day  and  the  cylinders  kept  well  oiled. 

(4)  The  interiors  of  evaporators  shall  be  frequently  examined  and  the 
tubes  or  coils  cleaned  and  scaled  when  necessary. 

(5)  When  in  use,  the  pressure  on  the  evaporating  side  shall  be  carried 
at  the  lowest  point  at  which  dry  steam  can  be  obtained. 

(G)  When  evaporator  tubes  or  coils  are  made  of  iron  or  steel,  zinc  plates 
shall  be  fitted  for  protectors,  as  in  boilers. 

(7)  When  an  evaporator  will  not  be  required  for  use  for  several  days, 
the  shell  and  coils  shall  be  drained  and  kept  dry  till  needed  for  service. 

1582.  (1)  Special  mention  shall  be  made  in  the  quarterly  reports  of 
the  condition  of  the  boilers  and  the  means  which  have  been  employed  for 

..  their  preservation. 

°'  '^^^'  (2)  In  order  that  good  resiilts  may  be  obtained,  metallic 

contact  between  the  zinc  plates  and  the  boilers  must  be  maintained. 

(3)  No  tallow  or  oil  of  vegetable  or  animal  origin  shall  be  allowed  to 
enter  the  boilers.  This  prohibition  applies  to  all  boilers  in  use  aboard  ship 
of  whatever  type  or  service. 


<  HA.-.  XXXI.]  STEAM   INSTRUCTIONS.  349 

(4)  The  dry  pipe.s  and  drains  of  the  steam  drum.s  are  to  be  examhied 
frequently  to'ascertain  if  the  holes  in  them  are  clear. 

(5)  The  boilers,  Avhen  empty,  are  to  be  kept  dry  by  such  means  as  are 
at  the  disp(j.sal  of  tlie  cjffic-er  in  charge.  The  ^vater  bottoms  and  lo\ver 
part  (jf  the  fronts  are  to  be  kept  free  from  scale  and  rust  and  contact 
A\nth  ashes,  and  \yell  painted. 

(G)  The  boilers  shall  not  be  used  for  trimming  .ship  nor  for  water  tanks 
for  any  purpo.se  except  for  a  reserye  of  fre.sh  water  when  steaming.  Salt 
water  shall  neyer  be  introduced  into  the  boilers  except  for  the  purpose  of 
washing  out  the  interiors  or  to  make  up  a  deficiency  of  feed  when  steam- 
ing, and  the  supply  of  fresh  water  is  nof  sufficient.  When  the  interior 
of  a  boiler  has  been  washed  out  Ayith  salt  water  it  shall  he  thoroughly 
dried,  or  the  boiler  filled  with  fresh  water,  immediately  thereafter. 

(7)  The  exteriors  are  to  be  kept  as  dry  as  ])o.ssible  and  nothing  wet  or 
combustible  is  to  be  stowed  oyer  or  around  them.  The  bilges  in  the  fire 
rooms  are  to  be  kept  dry  and  well  painted. 

(S)  Sudden  changes  of  temperature  in  the  boilers  are  to  be  avoided; 
and  when  circumstances  will  peiauit,  at  least  six  hours  should  be  occupied 
in  raising  steam  from  cold  water. 

(9)  The  uptakes  shall  be  kept  free  from  dirt  and  well  i^ainted. 

(10)  The  numl.'er  of  hours  each  boiler  has  had  fires  within  it  since  the 
ship  was  commissioned  it  is  to  be  stated  in  each  quarterly  report. 

(11)  Fires  shall  not  be  hauled  after  discontinuing  steaming  except  in 
case  of  emergency,  but  shall  be  allowed  to  bum  down  and  die  out  in  the 
furnaces,  ^\'ith  the  dampers,  furnaces,  and  ash  pits  closed.  The  boilers 
shall  not  be  blo\vu  d(jwn;  when  it  is  required  to  empty  them,  the  water 
shall  be  pumped  out. 

(12)  When  coil,  pipe,  or  water-tube  boilers  are  not  in  use  for  steaming 
purposes  tlieir  interiors  shall,  if  possible,  be  kept  perfectly  dry ;  their 
exteriors  shall  also  be  kept  dry,  and,  where  accessible,  well  painted  A^th 
metallic  paint. 

(18)  If  for  any  cause,  such  as  a  leaky  valve,  it  is  impossible  to  keep  the 
interiors  of  ct^il,  pipe,  or  water-tube  boilers  perfectly  dry  when  not  in  use 
for  steaiuing  ^nirposes,  boilers  of  this  class  shall,  till  such  cause  can  be 
removed,  or  the  boilers  are  required  for  steaming  purposes,  be  kept  fUled 
to  their  highest  point  with  fresh  water  made  .slightly  alkaline. 

( 14)  Light  tires  shall  occasionally  be  made  in  drj-ing  stoves  placed  in  the 
ash  pits  of  coil,  pipe,  or  water-tube  boilers,  not  in  use,  in  order  to  dispel 
moisture. 

(15)  Coil,  pipe,  or  water-tube  boilers  shall  never  be  used  as  tanks  or 
reservoirs  for  any  purpose  whatever. 

(IG)  Forced  draft  shall  not  be  used  except  in  emergencies  and  during 
the  full-power  trials  specified  in  Art.  1577. 

(17)  When  it  is  necessary  to  increase  the  speed  of  a  vessel  it  shall  be 
done  by  increasing  the  number  of  boilers  in  use,  under  natural  draft, 
until  the  entire  num1)er  on  board  are  in  use,  if  requisite. 

(18)  The  blowers  may  be  run  at  any  time  at  moderate  speed,  discharg- 
ing into  open  fire  rcjoms  or  open  ash  pits,  as  the  ship  may  be  fitted,  for  inir- 
poses  of  ventilation  or  to  assist  the  draft. 

1583.  (1)  When  a  ship  is  ordered  oiit  of  commission,  the  iron  or  steel 

bright  work  of  the  engines  must  be  well  cleaned,  and  then  painted  or 

covered  with  white  lead  and  tallow.    Packing,  except  metal- 

Knginos  of  siiij.s    He,  niust  be  removed  from  rods  not  of  brass  or  cased  with 

commiBsion.  "^    ^i"''i«'^-     -'^^1  ^'o^^^,  the  surface  of  the  shaft  under  the  clutch 

coupling,  and  the  interiors  of  all  steam  cylinders  and  valve 

chests  must  be  thoroughly  cleaned  and  covered  with  black  lead  and  tallow. 


350  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXI. 

(2)  Bearings  must  be  well  oiled  and  the  oil  holes  plugged  with  waste 
and  tallow,  the  engines  being  first  turned  one  revolution,  and  the  piston 
valves  and  the  sliding  part  of  the  shaft  coupling  being  brought  to  rest  on 
well-leaded  siirf  aces.  The  water  cylinders  and  channel  ways  of  all  pumps 
and  condensers  must  be  drained  and  cleaned.  The  boilers  must  be  washed 
out  with  fresh  water  and  dried,  and,  unless  beyond  repair,  the  water  bot- 
toms and  legs  scraped  and  painted. 

(3)  The  gauges  and  oil  cups  must  be  removed,  cleaned,  marked  with 
tags  giving  the  name  of  the  ship  and  location  of  gauge  or  ciip,  and  turned 
into  store. 

(4)  The  sea  valves  must  be  closed  and  properly  secured. 

(5)  The  storerooms  must  be  cleaned. 


CHAPTER  XXXII. 


PRESERVATIOX  AND  REPAIRS  OF  SHIPS. 
Sectiox  1. — Repairs  at  Navy  Yards. 

1584.  (1)  Whenever  it  shall  come  to  the  knowledj^e  of  a  chief  of 

bureau  that  the  condition  of  any  shi])  in  coniniis.sion,  in  respect  to  matters 

under  the  bureau's  cognizance,  is  such  that  the  shiij  requires 

Necessi  ty  for    repairs  or  alterations,  he  shall  report  the  fact  to  the  Depart- 

generai  repairs    meiit  \vith  his  recommendation. 

to  be  reported.        (2)  The  captaiu  of  a  ship  shall  report  to  the  Department 

■without  delay,  whenever  the  condition  of  the  ship  under  his 

command  is  such  as  to  rec^uire  a  general  survey  in  one  or  more  branches. 

and  siich  report,  A\ath  the  opinion  of  the  forwarding  officer  endorsed 

thereon,  ^^'ill  be  referred  to  the  bureaus  concerned  for  recommendation. 

(3)  Whenever  a  ship  which  has  been  cruising  outside  the  waters  of  the 
United  States  returns  to  a  United  States  port,  the  captain  shall,  at  the 
earliest  possible  moment,  Ax-ithout  waiting  for  special  instructions  to  that 
effect,  transmit  to  the  Department  a  report  of  work  required  upon  the 
ship. 

(4)  The  items  of  work  under  each  bureau  shall  be  stated  in  four  classes: 
First,  immediate  repairs  necessary  for  cruising  efficiency,  for  the  preven- 
tion of  deterioration,  or  for  sanitary  considerations ;  second,  further  repairs 
which  it  is  desirable  to  have  made  whenever  the  services  of  the  ship  can 
be  spared  for  a  sufficient  length  of  time ;  third,  necessary  alterations ;  and, 
fourth,  alterations  desirable  but  not  necessary.  In  each  case  the  reason 
for  asking  for  the  work  shall  be  stated. 

(5)  The  report  shall  not  be  delayed  until  arrival  at  a  navy  yard,  but 
shall  be  transmitted  by  the  captain  as  soon  as  he  is  aware  that  the  ship 
will  shortly  return  to  the  United  States. 

(())  Whenever  reports  of  needed  repairs  are  sent  from  ships  in  the 
Pacific  to  the  Department,  or  to  any  bureau,  A^th  or  Axithout  drawings 
and  specifications  of  work  to  be  done,  a  diiplicate  of  the  report,  with  all 
the  drawings  and  specifications,  shall  be  forwarded  by  the  same  mail  to 
the  navy  yard.  Mare  Island. 

(T)  Captains  shall  be  ready  at  all  times  to  forward  immediately,  when 
called  for,  statements  of  work  in  all  de])artments  needed  upon  the  ships 
under  their  command,  or  their  equipage. 

15S5.  (I)  Whenever  special  repairs  of  limited  extent,  but  beyond  the 
capacity  of  the  force  on  board,  are  retpiired  on  a  ship  in  commission 
.J  .  within  the  limits  of  the  United  States,  but  not  lying  at  a 
pecia  repairs,  yy^yy  yard,  the  captain  shall  rei)ort  the  fact  to  the  Depart- 
ment. The  report,  Avitli  the  opinion  of  the  forwarding  officer  endor.'^ed 
thereon,  shall  be  referred  to  the  bureau  concerned  for  rec(^mmendation  to 
the  Department ;  and,  if  tlie  circumstances  make  it  exiiedient.  the  shi]*  will 
be  ordered  to  a  navy  yard,  and  the  Department  will  direct  the  repairs  to 
be  made  -with  or  -VN-ithout  a  survey,  as  the  case  may  requii-e. 

(3.-,l) 


352  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [CnAr.  XXXII. 

(2)  In  cases  of  actiTal  emergency,  where  a  ship  is  lying  at  a  yard,  the 
commandant,  or,  in  case  of  a  ship  not  lying  at  a  yard,  the  senior  officer 
present,  is  authorized  to  make  any  repairs  that  the  emergency  requires, 
reporting  immediately  to  the  Department  the  steps  taken  and  the  reasons 
therefor.     The  reasons  must  show  that  an  emergency  existed. 

(3)  The  force  of  the  ship  shall  be  utilized  in  the  work  of  repairs  as  far 
as  possible,  and  the  mechanics  belonging  to  other  ships  present  may  be 
employed. 

1586.  (1)  Repairs  of  ships  other  than  those  mentioned  in  Art.  1585, 
paragraphs  3  and  3,  shall  be  confined  to  what  has  been  specifically  author- 
ized by  the  Department,  with  the  understanding  that  such 

'^  nmdT'u  n  fes  s  ^^itliorization  carries  with  it  authority  to  do  whatever  work 
authorized.  "  is  necessary  to  execute  the  Department's  instructions. 
Those  concerned  in  the  direction  of  the  work  are  expected 
to  exercise  a  reasonable  discretion ;  but  no  additions  to  or  material  varia- 
tions from  the  prescribed  items  shall  be  made  without  authority  from  the 
Department.  Under  no  circtimstances,  except  those  of  justifiable  emer- 
gency, shall  alterations  be  made  withotit  such  authority. 

(2)  The  bureaus  shall  keep  in  their  files  accurate  drawings  of  every 
ship  in  the  Navy,  covering  all  parts  under  the  bureau's  cognizance.  Copies 
of  the  drawings  of  iron  and  steel  ships  shall  also  be  kept  in  the  offices  of 
heads  of  Departments  at  all  working  yards,  and  every  change  made  in  the 
ships  shall  be  filed  at  the  bureau,  and  deposited  at  the  corresponding  office 
in  the  yards. 

1587.  (1)  If  it  shall  appear  at  any  time  after  a  survey  has  been  made 
that  material  changes  in  the  work  or  further  repairs  are  necessary,  the 
Supplementary    o^cer  to  whose  knowledge  the  fact  shall  come,  whether 

reports  of  re-    an  officer  of  the  yard  or  captain  of  the  ship,  shall  report 
quired  repairs    without  delay  to  the  Commandant,  who  shall  in  turn  report 
to  be  avoided,      through  the  bureau  concerned  to  the  Department. 
(2)  The  Department  expects,  however,  that  as  soon  as  a  ship  is  ordered 
to  a  yard  for  repairs  her  captain  shall  have  ready  a  report  of  all  repairs 
necessary  at  that  time,  which  have  not  been  previoiisly  reported ;  and  the 
commandant,  in  case  of  supplementary  reports  made  thereafter  of  defects 
needing  repair,  shall  require  of  the  captain  an  explanation  of  the  reason 
why  such  report  was  delayed,  which  report  and  explanation  shall  be  for- 
warded to  the  Department  with  the  commandant's  comments  thereon. 

1588.  (1)  From  the  date  of  the  receipt  of  an  order  for  repairs  or  an 
approved  survey,  the  commandant  shall  furnish  to  the  Department  a 

weekly  report  of  such  repairs,  which  need  not  be  in  greater 
Report  of  repairs,    detail    than    shall    be  directed  by  the  several  chiefs  of 
bureaus. 

(2)  Whenever  articles  for  which  requisition  has  been  made  are  noted 
as  not  having  been  received,  the  commandant  shall,  before  transmitting 
the  report  to  the  Department,  cause  the  general  storekeeper  to  append  a 
statement  as  to  whether  such  articles  are  in  store,  and  if  not,  the  dates 
upon  which  they  are  to  be  delivered,  and  the  cause  of  delay  of  articles 
overdue. 

(3)  The  commandant  shall  furnish  to  the  captain  of  the  ship  every 
Monday  morning  a  copy  of  his  weekly  report  of  repairs,  and  immediately 
upon  its  receipt  the  captain  shall  make  a  report  to  the  commandant,  to  be 
forwarded  by  him  to  the  Department,  covering  the  same  period,  giving 
the  manner  in  which  the  mechanics  and  laborers  are  performing  their 
work,  and  specifying  the  names  of  such  employees  as  are  not  efficient  and 
industrious. 

(4)  Whenever  work  is  suspended  on  any  item  of  repairs,  the  cause  and 
probable  time  of  such  suspension  will  be  noted  on  the  report. 


Chap.  XXXII.]      PRESERVATION  AND  REPAIRS  OF  SHIPS.  353 

1589.  ( 1 )  Heads  of  (lei)artiaents  at  a  navy  yard  wliall  hv  directly  respon- 
sible to  the  comiiiandaiit  of  the  yard,  who  will  in  tnni  be  held  to  a  rigid 

resp(-)n.sibility  fur  the  jirompt  and  efficient  execution  of 
R^pons  1  b  1 1  i  t  y    orders  concerning  rejjairs. 
effi(^eut'work.         (~)  Rei)airs  (jf  .shi])s  in  C(jinmission  shall  be  regarded  as 
urgent  work,  in  which  the  utmost  diligence  is  to  be  exacted 
of  all  concerned. 

1 590.  ( 1 )  All  report.s  of  recjuired  repairs,  transmitted  by  commandants 
to  the  Deimrtment  or  to  the  b\ireaus,  shall  be  acc()mi)anied  by  a  statement 

of  the  head  of  the  department  having  cognizance  thereof, 
^*actuai*  co8t"to    ^li<^^^"&  the  necessity  for  .said  repairs,  the  probable  time 
be  reported.  "^    required  to  make  them,  and  the  estimated  cost. 

(2)  When  all  the  rei)airs  are  completed,  the  commandant 
shall  make  a  report  to  the  Department  of  the  total  cost  thereof,  giWng 
separately  the  amounts  under  each  bureau  under  the  heads  of  "labor" 
and  "material." 

Section  2.— Repairs  in  General. 

1691.  (1)  All  repairs  to  hull,  machinery,  and  outfit  of  ships,  not  re- 
quiring the  plant  of  ship  or  engine  Ijuilding  establishments,  .shall,  as  far 
as  possible,  be  made  by  the  artisans  of  the  ship  or  squadron. 
Economy  in  the        (.3)  A  Careful  and  systematic  economy  shall  be  observed 
ship's  work.        in  the  purchase  of  material  for  repairs,  and  the  allowance 
books  strictly  adhered  to,  except  in  cases  of  emergency, 
which  shall  be  reported  to  the  Department. 

1592.  (1)  Upon  the  arrival  of  a  shij)  in  port,  the  senior  engineer  shall 

report  to  the  captain,  in  \\Titing,  all  work  necessary  for  the  proper  care 

and  preservation  of  the  machinery  and  boilers,  stating,  sep- 

Overhauiing  and    aratelv,  the  work  that  can  be  i)ostponed  if  necessary,  and 

g1nes"n^arrivl    the  work  that  cau  not,  Avithout  injury,  be  delayed.     The 

ai  ill  port.  work  shall  be  itemized,  and  against  each  item  shall  be  set  the 

time  required  and  whether  the  work  can  be  done  by  the 

force  on  board. 

(2)  The  captain  shall  thereupon  require  the  senior  engineer  to  make  all 
needed  repairs  without  delay.  If,  however,  the  service  upon  which  a  ship 
is  engaged  should  not  permit  remaining  in  port  long  enoiigli  to  perform 
all  the  work  that  may  have  been  recommended  in  writing  by  the  senior 
engineer,  the  captain  must  have  that  fact,  and  a  statement  of  the  work 
postponed,  entered  in  the  log  and  the  steam  log. 

1693.  (1)  The  mechanics  of  ships  of  the  Navy  on  foreign  stations 

may  repair  merchant  vessels  of  the  United  States  in  cases  where  a  refiisal 

to  do  so  would  cause  injurious  delays  or  great  increase  of 

Repairs  on  iner-    expenses.     Tliev  shall  receive  for  their  services  such  com- 

cUant vessels lu  *       ,.  ,,    ■.  .     .  i         /■    •  i  -^    1  i 

foreign  waters,     pensatiou  as  their  captain  may  regard  as  rair  and  equitable. 
(2)  Assistance  may  be  rendered,  under  similar  circum- 
stances and  on  similar  terms,  to  foreign  vessels,  by  pel-mission  of  the 
senior  officer. 

Section  ;5.— Care  of  Iron  and  Steel  Ships. 

1594.   (1)  The  captain  of  every  iron  or  steel  ship  shall  appoint  a  per» 
manent  board  of  two  line  officers  and  an  engineer  officer  for  the  purpose 
of  examining  and  reporting  upon  her  condition,  especially 
^p^craanent^       .^^  regards  corrosion  at  the  water  line,  and  of  the  under- 
appointed,         water  exterior  of  the  ship,  including  valves,   proitellers, 
rudder,  and  all  other  fittings  each  time  they  are  acces.sible. 
They  shall  also  examine  and  report  upon  all  parts  of  the  tup  sides,  inner 


354  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [f'uAP.  XXXII. 

hull  and  double  bottoms,  at  some  time  during  the  quarter ;  the  interval 
between  two  successive  inspections  to  be  not  more  than  four  months. 
The  board  shall  also  report  upon  the  efficiency  of  all  steam  and  hand 
pumps  within  the  ship,  requiring  them  to  be  tested  both  for  draining  the 
bilges  and  for  fire  purposes. 

(2)  Where  practicable,  the  officers  composing  this  board  shall  be  other 
than  those  designated  in  par.  4  of  this  article  as  directly  responsible 
for  the  care  and  preservation  of  the  ship,  but  they  shall  be  assisted  by 
such  other  persons  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  efficient  performance  of 
their  duties.  The  reports  of  tlie  board  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Depart- 
ment, for  the  information  of  the  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair. 

(3)    The    captain    shall    cause    all    compartments    and 
Inspection  of    mechanical  devices  for  the  management  and  safety  of  the 

compartments,     ^^^^^^  ^^  -j^^  inspected  weekly,  except  double-bottom  com- 
partments, which  shall  be  inspected  quarterly,  unless,  in 
special  cases,  a    more    frequent   examination   is    necessary.     He    shall 
require  a  separate  written  report  from  each  officer  of  the  part  inspected 
by  him. 

(4)  The  executive  officer  and  the  senior  engineer  officer  shall  inspect 
monthly,  and  together,  all  compartments,  water-tight  doors  and  mechan- 
ical devices  for  the  management  and  safety  of  the  vessel,  and  shall  make 
to  the  captain,  after  each  inspection,  separate  written  reports  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  parts  of  the  ship,  and  of  the  mechanical  devices  for  which 
they  are  si^ecially  responsible. 

(5)  The  senior  medical  officer  shall  once  in  each  week  accompany  the 
executive  officer,  when  that  officer  is  inspecting  the  living  spaces,  holds 
and  storerooms,  and  shall  make  to  the  captain,  after  said  inspection,  a 
written  report  of  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  vessels. 

(6)  These  inspections  and  the  names  of  the  officers  who  make  them 
shall  be  entered  on  the  ship's  log. 

(7)  The  captain  shall  require  to  be  kept  on  hand  a  suf- 
Preventives^  of    g^ient  quantity  of  cement,  composition,  and  paint,  such  as 

is  used  on  board  to  prevent  corrosion. 

(8)  The  report  by  the  permanent  board  shall  include  a 
Report  of  perma-    statement  as  to  the  structural  condition  of  all  valves  and 

neut  oar  .  ^^^^^^  .^_^  ^^^  tinder- water  outer  hull,  the  rudders,  propellers, 
shaft  strvits,  and  tubes,  torpedo  tubes,  bilge  keels,  and  other  fittings ;  also 
the  date  of  last  cleaning  and  painting,  the  condition  of  the  paint  at  the 
time,  and  the  kind  of  paint  or  composition  used  in  repainting. 

(9)  The  ship  if  not  sheathed  shall  be  docked,  cleaned,  and 
Docking,  etc.       pj^in^ed  at  least  once  in  six  months  when    practicable. 

Under  no  circumstances  shall  more  than  nine  months  elapse  -wdthout 
docking,  except  by  authority  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy.  The  bottoms 
of  ships  shall  not  be  cleaned  by  divers  except  in  cases  of  urgent  military- 
necessity,  when  great  care  shall  be  exercised  to  remove  as  little  as  possi- 
ble of  the  coating  of  paint.  Whenever  the  ship  is  docked  the  senior 
engineer  shall  examine  all  outboard  valves  in  any  way  connected  with  the 
engineer  department,  also  the  propellers  and  shaft  tubes,  and  enter  the 
result  in  the  steam  and  ship's  logs.  The  executive  officer  shall  examine 
all  other  outboard  valves,  and  also  the  rudder  and  other  under-water 
fittings,  and  enter  their  condition  in  the  ship's  log. 

(10)  The  captain  shall  cause  the  following  general  direc- 
Geuerai  direc-    -fcions  and  precautions  to  be  observed: 

cautions    ^'"'"        («)  The  inspections  and  examinations  provided  for  in  the 
preceding  paragraphs  should  be  the  means  of  detectmg  any 
places  showing  corrosion  of  a  serious  nature.     When  such  places  are  dis- 
covered they  must,  at  the  first  possible  opportunity,  be  carefully  scaled, 
dried,  and  again  coated  with  anticorrosive  material. 


CuAP.  XXXII.]      PRESERVATION  AND  REPAIRS  OF  SHIPS.  355 

(b)  The  freqnent  rectirrenco  of  corrosion  in  any  particular  compartment 
should  be  followed  by  si)eeial  investigation  to  dctt-nuiiic  the  cause  and  the 
best  remedy  ])ossible."  Unusual  cases  of  tliis  nature  should  Ije  made  the 
subject  of  a  si)ecial  report,  Kivinj<  a  <letailed  statemt-nt  of  the  extent  and 
character  of  corrosion,  of  the  remedies  applied  and,  as  far  as  discovered, 
the  caiise  or  causes. 

(c)  The  surfaces  of  coal  bunkers,  being  subject  to  excessive  abrasion, 
are  liable  to  rapid  corrosion  if  not  thornuf,'hly  protected.  As  far  as 
practicable,  they  should  l)e  cleaned  and  painted  with  bro^\^l  oxide  of  iron 
or  with  red  lead  at  least  once  a  quarter. 

((I)  The  rubber  gaskets  of  water-tight  doors,  manholes,  hatches,  air 
ports,  etc.,  must  be  neither  painted,  greased,  nor  oiled;  louvers,  gauze  air 
screens,  screw  threads  and  zinc  protectors  on  the  bottom  must  not  be 
painted. 

(e)  An  iron  or  steel  unsheathed  ship  must  never  be  attached  to  the 
moorings  or  chains  used  for  a  sheathed  ship,  nor  moored  close  alongside 
the  latter. 

(/)  Great  care  must  be  observed  that  no  loose  articles  of  copper  or 
bronze,  filings  of  the  same,  or  rust  scale,  are  allowed  to  rest  on  the  bottom 
in  immediate  contact  with  the  iron  or  steel,  and  that  the  leaden  pipes, 
strainers,  or  such  other  parts  in  the  bilges  are  kept  in  good  condition. 

(y)  Bronze  screw  prcjpellers  sliall  at  all  times  before  starting  on  a  voyage, 
if  possible,  be  cleaned  of  all  marine  growth.  Zinc  protectors  must  be 
placed  near  them. 

(/<)  Whitewash  must  never  be  applied  to  any  of  the  iron  or  steel  parts 
of  the  ship. 

(i)  An  incandescent  electric  lamp  of  liigh  power,  with  a  portable  con- 
nection, should  be  used  for  examining  the  condition  of  double  bottoms, 
the  interiors  of  boilers,  and  other  dark  places. 

(j )  When  about  to  examine,  clean,  or  paint  double  bottoms,  or  boilers, 
the  folkn\ang  cautionary  measm-es  must  be  adopted:  They  should  be 
opened  up  and  well  ventilated,  a  connection  being  made  to  a  fan  system  if 
possible.  This  done,  the  purity  of  the  air  should  be  tested  before  entering 
by  burning  a  candle  on  the  bottom  at  least  five  minutes.  Working  parties 
inside  must  always  maintain  communication  with  some  one  outside :  they 
must  also  have  with  them  a  lighted  candle,  and  A^thdraw  should  it 
begin  to  burn  dimly. 

(A-)  The  double  bottoms  of  iron  and  steel  ships  may  be  utilized  for 
carrying  fresh  water  only  upon  occasions  of  emergency,  when,  in  the 
captain's  judgment,  the  circumstances  justify  it.  Under  ordinary  sei-Aice 
conditions  the  double  bottoms  should  be  kept  free  from  water.  When 
fresh  or  salt  water  is  admitted  to  the  double  bottom  of  a  ship  in  commis- 
sion, either  purposely  or  accidentally,  the  captain  shall,  as  soon  as 
practicable,  report  the'  fact  and  the  accompanying  circumstances  to  the 
Department. 

151)5.  (1)  The  hulls  of  all  iron  and  steel  vessels  of  the  Navy,  outside 
above  the  load  water  line  and  the  bulwarks  inside,  shall  be 

^'"'outVi.fe  ''"'■    Pointed  white. 

(2)  The  siirface  shall  be  prepared  for  painting  by  scrulv 
bing  it  with  common  brown  soap  and  fresh  water,  using  burlap  or  scruVt- 
bing  brushes.  Where  the  old  paint  is  lumi)y  or  thick,  fine  sand  iised  with 
soap  and  a  scriibbing  brush  maybe  found  advantageous;  but  under  no 
circumstances  will  steel  scrai)ers  be  used. 

(3)  The  first  coat  shall  consist  of  mixed  white  lead  of  the  usual  con- 
.sistencv.  using  raw  linsetnl  oil  and  tuT])entine  in  (Mpial  imiportions,  and 
one-haif  pint  of  liquid  drier  to  each  gallon  of  paint.     To  this  mixture  is 


356  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXII. 

to  be  added  one  oiince  of  lampblack,  ground  in  oil  for  each  gallon  of  paint, 
to  stain  it  slate  color. 

(4)  The  second  coat  shall  consist  of  mixed  white  lead  of  the  usual  con- 
sistency, using  four-fifths  raw  linseed  oil  and  one-fifth  turpentine,  adding 
a  half  pint  of  liquid  drier  to  each  two  gallons  of  paint. 

(5)  The  third  coat  shall  consist  of  two-thirds  white  zinc  and  one-third 
white  lead,  mixed  with  raw  linseed  oil,  adding  a  half  pint  of  liquid  drier 
to  each  two  gallons  of  paint,  as  in  the  case  of  the  second  coat. 

(6)  The   masts,  bowsprits,  doublings,   smokestacks,  and 

^^lt^ckl'"e°c^^'    yards  of  all  vessels  shall  be  painted  a  light  straw  color,  the 

'      '        ingredients  of  which  will  be  mixed  to  match  the  standard 

color,  in  aboiit  the  following  proportions;  In  113  i^ounds  of  color  there 

would  be — 

91  ijounds  of  white  lead. 
8^  pounds  of  Harrison's  french  ocher. 
f  pound  of  Harrison's  bright  Venetian  red. 
7^  pounds  raw  linseed  oil. 
Sf  pounds  spirits  of  turpentine. 
f  pound  of  paste  drier. 
(7)  A  slab  painted  to  match  the  standard  color  will  be  prepared  at  the 
navy  yard.  New  York,  and  furnished  to  each  vessel  in  commission,  each 
navy  yard  and  naval  station. 

(8)  The  boats  of  all  ships,  except  wherries  and  hard- wood 
Boats.  barges,  which  may  be  left  bright,  shall  be  painted  white 

outside. 


CHAPTER  XXXIII. 


Quarantine   reg- 
ulations to  be 
always  c  o  m  - 
lied  with. 

FacilitieB  for 
health  officers' 
visits. 

When  doubt  ex- 
ists H8  to  quar- 
antine regu- 
lations. 


QUARANTINE— PILOTAGE. 

Section  1.— Quarantine. 

1596.  (1)  Captains  of  ships  shall  on  entering  a  port, 
whether  foreign  or  domestic,  comply  strictly  with  all  its 
regulations  regarding  quarantine. 

(2)  They  shall,  whether  liahle  to  quarantine  or  not,  afford 
every  facility  to  health  officers  in  making  their  visits,  and 
give  all  the  luf onuation  the  latter  may  reciuire. 

(3)  Should  doubt  exist  as  to  the  regulations  of  a  port,  no 
communication  shall  be  held  with  the  shore,  Mnth  boats,  or 
with  other  ships,  until  a  sufficient  time  has  elapsed  to  allow 
of  the  visit  of  the  health  officer. 

1597.  (1)  Should  a  ship  of  the  Navy  arrive  in  port  with  an  infectious 

or  contagious  disease  on  board,  or  should  such  disease 
tain  when^in-  break  out  while  lying  in  port,  the  captain  shall  hoist  the 
fectious disease  quarantine  flag,  and  prevent  all  communication  liable  to 
exists.  spread  the  disease  elsewhere  until  pratique  is  received. 

(2)  In  order  to  check  the  spread  of  such  disease  on  board  ship,  he  shall 
arrange  with  the  authorities  of  the  port  for  the  care  and  treatment  of 
patients  on  shore,  or  on  board  a  hulk. 

(3)  If  at  sea  in  company  with  other  ships,  and  an  infectious  or  conta- 
gious disease  exist  or  appear  on  board,  he  shall  keep  the  quarantine  flag 
flying  as  long  as  it  lasts,  and  shall  do  all  in  his  power  to  prevent  its  dis- 
semination. 

1598.  (1)  In  boarding  vessels  arriving,  care  shall  be  taken  not  to  vio- 
late the  rules  of  the  port :  and  in  case  they  are  subject  to 
quarantine  the  boarding  officer  shall,  if  possible,  obtain  the 
information  required  Avithout  going  alongside. 

(2)  Vessels  at  sea  that  come  from  a  suspected  port,  or 
have  any  ca.ses  of  infectious  or  contagious  disease  on  board, 
or  do  not  have  a  clean  bill  of  health,  or  are  other\\'i.><e  liable  to  {quarantine, 
shall  not  be  boarded,  unless  it  be  absolutely  necessary,  and  the  fact  of 
such  communication,  when  it  occurs,  shall  be  reported  on  arrival  iu  port 
to  the  health  officer. 

No  concealment        (3)  No  concealmcnt  shall  be  made  of  any  circumstances 
of  facts  allowed,     that  may  subject  a  ship  of  the  Navy  to  quarantine. 

Section  2.— Pilotage. 

1 599.  ( 1 )  Captains  may  employ  pilots  whenever  in  their 
Employment  of    judgment  such  employment  is  necessary.     If  a  pilot  is  em- 
piiots.  ployed,  the  reason  therefor  shall  be  reported  to  the  Depart- 

ment. 

(357) 


Caution  in  re- 
gard to  board- 
ing vessels. 

Boarding  vessels 
at  sea. 


358 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXXIII. 


(2)  When  pilots  are  employed,  they  shall  not  be  called  on  board  until 
the  ship  is  ready  to  proceed  to  sea ;  nor,  when  coniing  from  sea,  shall  they 
be  kept  on  board  after  the  ship  has  reached  her  destination. 

(3)  Preference  should  be  given  to  licensed  pilots  and 
they  must  not  be  paid  more  than  local  rates. 

(4)  Coast  pilots  shall  not  be  employed  except  by  special 
authority  from  the  Navy  Department,  and  when  employed 
are  not  to  be  paid  local  pilotage. 

(5)  A  pilot  is  considered  merely  as  an  adviser  to  the  cap- 
tain, and  his  presence  on  board  a  ship  of  the  Navy  shall  not 
relieve  the  captain,  or  any  of  his  subordinates,  from  full 
responsibility  for  the  proper  performance  of  the  duties  with 

which  they,  or  any  of  them,  may  be  charged  concerning  the  navigation 
of  the  ship. 


Licensed     pilots 
to  be  employed. 


Coast  pilots. 


Pilot  does  not 
relieve  ship's 
officers  from 
reKpousiliility. 


CHAPTER  XXXIV. 


TRANSPORT  SERVICE. 

1600.  General  nflficers  of  the  Aiiny,  when  ordered  to  take  passage  in  a 
ship  of  the  Navy.  A\nll  live  with  the  commander  in  chief,  if  one  is  embarked 

in  the  same  ship;  otherwise,  general  ofiBcers  and  all  held 

Army'  officers    officers  by  Commission  above  the  rank  of  major  will  live  in 

takiiitc  pa.ssngo    the  apartments  of  the  captain.     Other  commissioned  offi- 

i?  '*.^,'''P  "'  *'*®    cers  of  the  Army  ^^^ll  live  with  the  ward  room  or  steerage 

^^^"  officers  according   to   rank,  bnt  without  interfering  with 

the  sleeping  apartments  of  the  officers  of  the  ship. 

1601.  When  officers  of  the  Army  are  embarked  with  troops  in  a  ship 
commanded  and  officered  by  officers  of  the  Navy,  the  latter  shall  occupy 

the  apartments  allotted  to  them,  and  separate  accommoda- 
me's'of'AnlJy  tious  shall  be  provided  for  the  use  of  the  officers  of  the 
odkprH  takiug  Army  and  those  tinder  their  command.  The  officers  of  the 
pi»s.siige  in  a  Army  shall  mess  together,  and  not  with  the  officers  of  the 
transport.  Navy,  unless  otherwise  agreed  upon  with  the  sanction  of 

the  captain  of  the  ship  and  commanding  officer  of  the  troops. 


Troops  on  board  1002.  (1)  When  any  land  troops,  regular  or  vohmteer, 

naval  shirw  for  are  embarked  in  a  ship  of  the  Navy  for  duty  therein,  they 

t "  Nav''"\iw8  s^i^l'^'  ^^ntil  detached,  be  subject  to  the  laws  for  the  govem- 

ami  regu*!^-  ment  of  the  Navy,  and  to  the  regulations  of  the  ships,  in 

tions.  the  same  manner  as  marines. 

Troops  for  pas-  (2)  Whenever  such  troops  shall  be  embarked  for  trans- 
sage  only,  sub-  port  only,  they  shall  be  siabject  to  the  laws  for  the  govern- 
ject  f(.  .\rniy  mpnt  of  the  Army  instead  of  those  for  the  Navy,  but  shall, 
J,7n  f  or.u"'to  nevertheless,  bo  subject  to  and  obey  the  regulations  of  the 
regulations  of  ship ;  and  any  offender  may,  while  on  board,  be  confined  by 
the  ship.  tiie  captain  of  the  ship. 

1603.  The  captain  of  the  ship  shall  have  full  power,  on  his  own 
authoritv,  to  order  an  offender,  whether  officer  or  soldier,  to 
^p'^tTeT-'i^"  be  placed  in  either  naval  ov  military  custody  as  he  sliall 
eitiior naval  or  consider  most  desirable;  but  in  all  cases  where  an  offender 
military  cus-  jg  ^o  be  disembarked  for  trial  by  military  authority,  he  sliall 
*°*^^'  be  placed  in  military  custody  on  board  the  ship.    , 

KJ04.  No  Armv  court-martial  shall  be  held  on  board  of 

^'m\7uTtoTo    any  ship  in  the  Navy  in  (.-ommission.  nor  shall  officers  in 

hciil  on  board    charge  of  troops  embarked  order  any  public  jmnishnient  or 

a  ship  of  the    confinement  in  irons  to  be  inflicted  on  board,  ^vithout  the 

^''^^'  previous  approval  of  the  captain  of  the  ship. 

(359) 


360 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXXIV. 


1605.  All  orders  to  troops  when  embarked  shall,  as  far  as  practicable, 
be  given  through  their  o\\^l  officers  and  noncommissioned  officers,  and 

the  captain  of  the  ship  shall  bear  in  mind  that  althoiigh  the 
discipline  of  all  on  board  is  tinder  his  entire  control,  he  is 
nevertheless  to  leave  the  troops  to  the  management  of  their 
own  officers  so  far  as  may  be  consistent  with  the  order  and 
discipline  of  the  ship. 

1606.  (1)  In  matters  connected  with  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  the 
troops  embarked,  the  captain  will  give  due  weight  to  repre- 
sentations from  the  Army  medical  officer  in  charge,  con- 
veyed to  him  by  or  throiagh  the  commanding  officer  of  the 
troops. 

(2)  When  troops  are  embarked,  unaccompanied  by  a  med- 
ical officer,  the  captain  of  the  ship  will  direct  the  senior 
naval  medical  officer  to  give  them  siich  professional  atten- 
tion as  may  be  required. 


Orders  to  troops 
to  be  given 
til  rough  their 
own  oflicers. 


Comfort  and  wel- 
fare of  the 
troops. 


Trooiw  unaccom- 
pa  11  i  c-il  by  a 
iiuilkal  officer. 


CHAPTER  XXXV. 


CORRESPONDENCE. 


1607.  Letter  paper  only  sliall  l)e  used  for  official  correspondence  in 

the  Navy  Department  and  in  the  naval  service.     It  is  to  l)e  7j  inches  by  10 

inches  in  size ;  the  whole  sheets  to  have  fifteen  lines  on  the 

Official  paper.       first  pajife,  nineteen  lines  on  the  second  and  third,  and  the 

fourth  to  be  V)lank ;  the  sinj^le  sheets  to  have  fifteen  lines  on 

the  first  page,  and  the  other  to  l)e  blank.     Type\\Titer  letter  paper  is  to  be 

8  inches  by  lOA  inches,  and  typewTiter  cap,  when  necessary  to  use  it,  8 

inches  by  13  inches  in  size.     A  margin  of  i  of  an  inch  is  to  be  left  on  each 

side  of  the  writing. 

1C08.  (1)  Letters  shall  be  folded  twice.     The  upper  fold  of  the  letter 

(which  is  the  back  of  its  heading)  shall  be  endorsed  as  follows,  leaving  a 

^  J  space  of  one  inch  at  the  top  for  the  stamp  of  the  receiving 

Eudorsements.  ffi    o  . 

(a)  The  name  of  the  ship,  station,  or  place  where  written,  and  the  date. 

(b)  The  name  of  the  writer  (surname  to  the  left)  and  his  rank  and  offi- 
cial designation. 

(c)  A  brief  statement  of  the  subject  of  the  letter. 

(d)  The  number  of  enclosures,  if  there  be  any. 

(2)  All  other  endorsements  shall  be  upon  the  second  or  third  fold  of  the 
letter,  or  attached  to  the  third  fold. 

(3)  Single  sheets  shall  be  iised  for  letters  that  can  be 
finished  on  one  page. 

(4)  Communications  must  be  written  in  a  legible  hand, 
in  concise  teruas,  and  without  erasures  or  interlineations. 

(o)  Signatures  must  be  distinctly  legible,  and  the  writer 
shall  add  liis  rank  or  rating. 

(())  The  address  of  the  officer  or  other  person  to  whom  a 
letter  is  written  shall  be  placed  at  the  end,  and  not  at  the 
beginning  of  the  letter. 

(7)  In  communications  dated  on  board  a  ship  at  sea,  the 
latitude  and  longitude  shall  be  stated. 

(8)  In  acknowledging,  answering,  or  refen-ing  to  com- 
mimications  from  the  Navy  Department,  its  bureaus  or 
offices,  the  file  number  and  date  shall  be  given  and  a  brief 
reference  made  to  the  subject. 

(9)  Enclosures  shall  be  numbered  and  referred  to  by  their 
num])ers. 

(10)  Separate  letters  shall  be  written  on  separate  subjects, 
unless  the  subjects  are  of  like  nature. 

(11)  Each  paragraiih  and  page  shall  bo  numbered. 

(12)  Officers  commanding  scjuadrons  or  stations,  and 
other  officers  ha^^ng  a  regular  correspondence  with  the 
Navy  Department,  shall  number  their  letters;  a  new  series 
beginning  with  each  year. 

(3(!1) 


Short  letters. 

ErasnroB  and 
ioterlineatioDB. 

Signature. 


Date. 


Reference  to  let- 
ters received. 


Enclosures. 


Separate  aub- 
jecti*. 

Paragraph  Nos. 


Serial  numbers. 


362  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXV. 

L^t  of  numbers  (13)  At  the  end  of  each  month,  a  list  of  the  numbers  of 
to  lie  sent  these  letters,  with  a  brief  of  contents  opposite  each  number, 
monthly.  ^{w  ije  Sent  to  the  Department. 

( 14)  Returns,  requisitions,  vouchers,  and  reports  on  pre- 
Letters  of  trans-    gpi-jj^e,],  forms,  v?hich  are  complete  in  themselves  and  prop- 

mittai.  ^^,^^  authenticated,  and  which  do  not  require  special  ex- 

planation, shall  not  be  accompanied  by  letters  of  advice  or  transmittal. 

(15)  All  official  communications  for  the  Navy  Department 
How  addressed,  f  j-om  ships  in  commission  shall  be  addressed  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy,  with  the  name  of  the  bureaix  or  office  to  which  the 
subject  matter  pertains  noted  on  the  envelope,  and  all  of  such  communica- 
tions which  refer  to  the  movements  of  ships,  to  their  condition,  to  their 
repairs,  to  their  availability  for  sea  service,  and  to  their  personnel,  shall 
be  forwarded  to  the  Department  through  the  Biireau  of  Navigation. 

(16)  In  forwarding  letters,  the  forwarding  stamp  and  en- 
F  or  war  ding     tiorgement  of  the  superior  .officer  shall  be  on  the  back  and 

"^ ''"'''"  not  on  the  face. 

(17)  All  official  communications  intended    for    officers 
Officials  to  bead-    holding  positions  with  recognized  titles  shall  be  addressed 

dressed  by  title    ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^.^j^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^y  ^^^^^^  ^s  "The  Secretary  of 

°  the  Navy,"  "The  Chief  of  Bureau  of  Navigation,"  "The 
Commandant, "  "The  Commanding  Officer. ' '  Officers  commanding  squad- 
rons shall  be  addressed  as  "Commander  in  Chief,  U.  S.  Naval  Force, 
station."  ,.  -,   .    r. 

(18)  Officers   shall  not  sign  or  forward  informal  com- 
inforniaiities.      municatious,  or  such  as  are  not  prepared  in  accordance  with 

these  instructions. 
<!ceciai    letter         (19)  Special  letter  heads  for  difCerent  offices  of  a  navy 
heads  forbidden,     yard  or  station,  or  for  different  departments  on  board  of  a 

vessel,  are  forbidden. 

(20)  All  endorsements  shall  be  numbered  and  dated.    En- 
Endorsements,      dorsement  slips,  when  used,  shall  be  securely  pasted  to  the 

third  fold  of  the  papers  to  which  they  belong  in  the  order  of  their  numbers 
and  dates,  and  care  must  be  taken  not  to  interfere  with  previous  endorse- 
ments or  receiving  stamp  impressions. 

(21)  Communications  received  by  a  bureau  or  office  con- 
Commnnications    teiuiiig  information,  a  knov/ledge  of  which  is  necessary  or 

whennecesfarf    would  be  useful  to  the  Department  or  to  its  bureaus  or 
' '     offices,  shall  be  immediately  referred  accordingly. 

1609.  (1)  Everv  person  in  the  Navy  making  an  official  communica- 
tion of  any  kind  to"^any  superior  authority,  other  than  his  immediate  com- 
manding officer,  shall  send  the  same  unsealed  to  his  com- 
officiai  channels,  jj^anding  officer,  to  be  by  him  remarked  upon  and  forwarded. 
No  written  communication  shall  be  received  as  official  which  is  not  for- 
warded through  the  prescribed  channels,  and  with  the  endorsements  of 
the  officers  through  whom  forwarded.  _  ,        , 

(2)  All  periodical  returns  and  requisitions,  except  such 
Keturns,  requi-  Qj^iy  as  are  required  to  be  transmitted  by  pay  officers  to  the 
vinj-hp'rs'  '"'"^  Auditor  for  the  Navv  Department,  and  all  papers  requiring 
the  action  of  the  commander  in  cliief ,  shall  be  forwarded  by 
captains  to  the  chief  of  stafe.  The  latter  shall,  if  necessary,  refer  them 
to  the  officers  of  the  fleet  staff,  who  shall  return  them  to  the  chief  of  staff 
for  transmission  by  him  to  the  commander  in  chief,  with  such  remarks  as 
he  or  the\  may  deem  appropriate. 

(y)  When  ships  of  a  fleet  or  squadron  are  separated  from 
Detached  shipt      ^^w  commander  in  chief,  all  periodical  returns  and,  if  in- 
formation would  otherwise  be  delayed,  all  reports,  shall  be  sent  directly 


Chap,  xxxv]  CORRESPONDENCE.  363 

to  the  Department  throiif^li  the  senior  officer  present.     Copies  of  reports 
shall  be  sent  to  the  coniniandfr  in  chief. 

(4)  When  a  ship  attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron  is  at  a 
Ships  at^^navy    n^vy  yard,  all  required  fleet  or  sciuadron  reports  .'^hall  he 

made  directly  to  the  commander  in  cliief. 
(5)  Correspondence  in  rej^ard  to  all  matters  connected  %\ith  the  navy 
yard  shall  ho  direct  with  the  commandant  of  the  yard. 

(G)  CoiTospondenci!  with  the  Navy  Department  in  matters  connected 
with  the  navy  yard  shall  be  through  the  commandant;  on  all  other  .sub- 
jects through  the  commander  in  chief  of  the  fleet  or  s(iuadron,  except 
when  owing  to,  his  absence,  it  would  occasion  undue  delay,  in  which  case 
it  shall  be  through  the  commandant. 

(7)  Cai)tains  of  ships  shall  inform  the  commander  in  chief  whenever, 
owing  to  urgency  and  to  his  remoteness,  correspondence  which  would 
ordinarily  pass  through  him  is  transmitted  direct. 

(8)  When  a  ship  not  attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron  is 
^  "  "s'liVs*^ ''   '*    alone,  the  captain  shall  communicate  directly  with  the  De- 
partment ;  if  not  alone,  through  the  senior  officer  present. 

1610.  (1)  All  officers  through  whom  communications  from  siibordi- 

nates  are  sent  for  transmittal  to  higher  authority  shall  forward  the  same, 

if  in  ])roper  form  and  language,  as  soon  after  their  receipt 

^munkitfonT'    '^«  practicable,  and  shall  invariably  state  their  opinions  in 

^\'Titing,  by  endorsement  or  other^vise,  in  relation  to  every 

subject  presented  for  decision. 

(2)  The  term  "forwarded  "  by  itself  shall  be  affixed  only 
^"mromclar'ai^    ^^  such  papers  as  reqiiire  no  action  by  the  sujierior  to  whom 

tion.  addressed,  and  they  may  be  transmitted  under  the  endor.se- 

ment  of  an  officer  of  the  personal  staff,  by  direction  of  the 
commander  in  chief,  the  commandant,  or  the  senior  officer  pre.sent. 

(3)  All  communications  to  the  Navy  Dei)artment,  or  other 
Correspondence    superior  authority,  relating  to  the  efficiency  or  the  reipiire- 

iug  officMs"*^     meuts  of  a  command,  shall  be  signed  by  the  commanding 
officer. 
Correspondence        (4)  Official  Correspondence  between  .subordinate  officers 
d^MtTs"'"^"''"    "f  '^^"P*'-  "'^^'J'  yards,  or  stations,  is  forbidden. 

(5)  Captains  of  shii)s  shall  conduct  all  coiTespondenco 
■svith  their  commander  in  cliief  or  with  the  Navy  Depart - 

Corresponden  c  e  nieiit  upou  all  matters  of  detail  relating  to  their  commands, 
of  captains.  Letters  of  heads  of  departments  of  the  shix^  upon  such  sub- 
jects shall  be  addressed  to  the  captain,  Avho  may,  as  he 
deems  best,  either  forward  the  original  with  a  proper  endorsement,  keep- 
ing a  copy  of  both  letter  and  endorsement,  or  wi'ite  a  seiiarate  letter  and 
retain  the  original  on  the  .ship's  files. 

(6)  All  official  letters  addressed  to  suboi'dinates  on  board 
%;".X;d!nXs'     «lnp  «l\all  be  forwarded  through  the  captain. 

( I )  All  official  cinuniunications  from  the  Navy  Depart- 

Coinmuiiications     meiit.  or  other  sui)erior  authority,  dealing  with  any  matter 

to  ships  from     of  ship's  duty  will  be  addressed  to  the  captain,  who  shall 

ment    ^'''^"^''    forward  them  to  the  heads  of  the  departments  concerned  for 

their  information  and  guidance.     These  latter  officers  shall 

return  the  letters  to  the  captain  with  endorsements  shoAving  that  their 

contents  have  been  noted  or  copied. 

(S)  All  communications,   orders,   bills,   recjuisitions,  and 

'^warding officer"    piipt'i'swliicli  by  hiw  or  regulati<  III  are  to  be  ^igned,  ajjjjroved, 

or  forwarded  by  the  commanding  officer  of  any  shi]),  navy 

yard,  or  station,  mu.st  be  actually  signetl  by  sucli  officer ;  and  in  his  absence, 

by  the  line  officer  next  in  rank  and  tempoi'arily  in  command. 


364  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [<  hap.  XXXV. 

Si  natures  of  of-        (^)  '^^  officer  left  ill  command  during  the  temporary 

'ficers"^tempor-    absence  of  a  commander  in  chief  or  of  a  commandant  of  a 

ariiy  in  com-    station  shall  allow  himself  to  be  addressed  by  either  of  those 

niau.i.  titles,  nor  shall  he  subscribe  himself  otherwise  than  by  the 

use  of  the  words  ' '  commanding, "  or  as  ' '  senior  officer  pi'esent, "  as  the  case 

may  be,  after  the  title  of  his  rank. 

Duplicates  of  im-        (10)  Flag  officers  and  Others  on  foreign  service  shall  for- 

jjortant  papera    ward  to  the  Navy  Department  by  different  conveyances, 

to  be  sent.  duplicates,  and,   if  necessary,  triplicates  of  all  important 

letters,   stating  at  the  top  of  each  copy,  in  red  ink,  when  and  by  what 

conveyance  the  original  was  sent. 

(11)  Whenever  letters  or  documents  in  foreign  lan- 
Transiations.  guages  are  transmitted,  they  shall  be  accompanied,  if  poss- 
ible, by  translations. 
Communications  (1"^)  ^^^  official  Correspondence  between  the  Navy  De- 
°w1th  other  ex-  partment  and  its  bureaus  or  officers  with  other  executive 
ocutive  de-  departments,  excepting  in  the  case  of  officers  serving  tem- 
partments.  porarily  under  such  departments,  and  excepting  also  cor- 

respondence in  relation  to  accounts,  pensions,  or  records  of  service,  wall 
be  conducted  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

Corres  ondence  ^^'^^  Commandants  of  navy  yards  and  stations  shall  cor- 

tet^wMn  \°om-  respond  directly  with  the  bureaus  of  the  Navy  Department 
mandants  and  concerning  the  work  of  their  commands.  All  communica- 
bureaus.  tious  from  the  bureaus  relative  to  matters  under  the  cogni- 

zance of  the  commandant  shall  be  addressed  to  him,  and  shall  be  forwarded 
by  him  to  the  heads  of  the  departments  concerned,  w^ho  shall  return  them 
to  the  commandant  with  endorsements  showing  that  their  contents  have 
laeen  noted  or  copied ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  commandant  from 
time  to  time  to  examine  the  methods  pursued  by  the  several  heads  of 
departments  under  him  and  see  that  unnecessary  copying  shall  not  be 
done.  Heads  of  departments  shall  address  their  letters  to  the  commandant, 
who  shall  endorse  and  forward  them  to  the  bureaus  concerned,  whenever 
it  mav  be  necessary  or  advisable  to  refer  the  matter  to  higher  authority. 
Such  heads  of  departments  may,  however,  appeal  to  the  Navy  Department- 
from  the  decision  of  the  commandant. 

Questions  to  be        (14)  Any  official  appeal  from  an  order  or  decision  of  the 

forwarded  t  o    Navy  Department  by  an  officer  should  be  addressed  to  the 

the  President.     President  as  the    common    superior,    and    be    forwarded 

through  the  Department,  except  in  case  of  refusal  or  failure  to  forward, 

when  it  may  be  addressed  directly. 

Kill.  (1)  In  the  transmission  wathin  the  United  States  of  official 
mail  matter  free  of  postage,  the  following  rules  shall  be  observed : 

(a)  Officers  of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  may  send 
'^''"'"iui.r""'*'    official  mail  matter  between  themselves,   or  to  any  of  the 
executive  departments,  by  using  the  penalty  envelopes. 

(b)  Official  mail  matter  may  be  transmitted  under  cover  of  the  penalty 
envelopes  by  officers  of  the  Government  to  private  individuals. 

(c)  Any  Department  or  office  entitled  to  use  them  may  enclose  the 
penalty  envelope  with  return  address  to  any  person  from  or  through  whom 
official  information  is  desired,  the  same  to  be  used  only  to  cover  such 
official  information. 

(d)  The  name  of  the  Department  or  proper  designation  of  the  office  or 
officer  should  be  printed  or  wi'itten  in  the  upper  left-hand  corner  of  the 
address  face  of  the  envelope,  and  thereunder  the  words  ' '  Official  Busi- 
ness," and  the  penalty  clause  should  be  printed  or  written  on  the  upper 
right-hand  corner. 


Chap.  XXXV]  CORRESPONDENCE.  365 

(e)  The  endorst'inents  reciuin-d  on  tlu>  i«*nalty  envelope  may  he  printed, 
stamped,  or  written. 
Stam  s  vn  mail         ^'^^  Official  mail  matter  aildressed  to  foreij^n  countries 

™r  uilroa^""     must  be  prepaid  with  postage  stamps  at  the  ordinary  rates. 

1012.  The  receipt  of  all  communications  from  superior 
Acknowledgment    authority,    except  acknowk'd^ruK'uts    or  such  as  reciuire 
tL's!"'""'""'"    "t'ither  action  nor  reply,  shall  l^e  immediately  acknowl- 
edged. 

1613.  Orders  and  notices  of  a  general  or  circular  character,  except 

such  as  are  is.sued  by  commandants  of  shore  stations,  or  c(»mmanders  in 

chief  or  commanding  offic-ers  afloat,  to  take  effect  within 

FornM  of  oniers     ^^^^  limits  of  their  respective  commands,  will  be  confined 

an  circu  ars.      ^^^  ^^^^  f  oll{)\\nng  i)rescribed  series,  each  i.ssue  of  which  shall 

bear  a  number,  the  numbers  of  each  series  to  be  consecutive : 

(a)  General  orders.  (e)   Circiilars. 

(6)  General  court-martial  orders.  (/)  Special  circulars. 

(c)   Special  orders.  {(j)  Departmental  orders. 

{d}  U.  S.  Navy  regulation  circulars,  (h)  Navy-yard  orders. 

1014.  (1)  General  orders  shall  include  orders  of  a  mil- 
Details  of  ordere    itary  character  addressed  to  the  naval  service  generally, 
an  circu  are.      ij,(^.ii^,|i„jr  ceremonial  orders,  and  commendations  of  persons 
in  the  service. 

(2)  General  court-martial  orders  shall  include  court-martial  orders 
embodving  the  action  of  the  revising  authority. 

(3)  Special  orders  are  orders  to  a  portion  only  of  the  naval  service. 

(4)  United  States  Navy  regulation  circulars  are  supplements  or  amend- 
ments to  the  regulations. 

(5)  Circulars  are  notices  addressed  to  the  naval  service  generally,  not 
inchided  in  pars.  1  and  4,  such  as  are  published  for  infonuation.  The 
publications  of  statutes  and  opinions  of  the  Attorney  General  will  be  made 
under  this  head. 

(6)  Special  circulars  are  notices  addressed  only  to  portions  of  the  naval 

(7)  Departmental  orders  and  navy-yard  orders  pertain  to  the  office  of 
the  Secretary;  will  be  in  the  custody  of ,  and  will  be  distributed  from, 
that  office. 

1615.  (1)  All  general  and  circular  orders  and  notices,  except  such  as 
are  issued  by  commandants  of  shore  stations,  or  commanders  in  chief  or 
commanding  officers  afloat,  to  take  effect  within  the  limits 
Circulars  and  ^^j  their  respective  commands,  shall  be  issued  from  the  Sec- 
generai  order..  ^.^^.^^^^  ^^^^.^  ^f ^^^  signature  l)y  the  Secretary  they  shall 
be  printed,  and  distribution  of  the  printed  copies  shall  be  inade  by  the 
Bureau  of  Navigation  to  commanding  officers  afloat  for  all  officers  under 
their  command,  and  to  commandants  of  shore  stations  for  all  officers 
borne  on  the  books  of  the  pay  officer  of  the  station. 

(2)  Commanding  officers  afloat  and  asliore,  receiving  a  package  of  such 
orders  or  circulars,  shall  acknowledge  the  receipt  thereof  to  the  Bureau  of 
Navigation,  and  shall  be  responsible  for  their  proper  distribution  as  above 
stated. 

(3)  "Whenever  the  issue  of  a  general  order,  circular,  regulation,  or  gen- 
eral notice,  or  of  any  nuunial  of  instrtictions,  routine,  or  drill,  is  recpiired 
by  the  business  of  any  bureau,  it  shall  be  tlie  duty  of  sucli  bureau  to  bring 
the  matter  to  the  attention  of  the  Department,  at  the  same  time  submit- 
ting a  draft  of  the  order,  regulation,  notice,  or  instruction  proposed. 


306  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chai.  XXXV. 

(4)  The  above  rules  shall  not  apply  to  hydrograpliic  notices,  notices  to 
mariners,  pilot  or  other  charts,  or  sailing  directions,  which  shall  be  issued 
by  the  hydrograpliic  office. 

1(»1(>.  In  the  actual  absence  of  the  chief  of  a  bureau,  the  communica- 
tions, orders,  bills,  requisitions,  and  papers  required  to  be  signed  by  him 
shall  be  signed  by  the  acting  chief  of  such  bureau,  if  one 
'^''oTbureau ""^^    shall  have  been  specially  apijointed  by  the  President ;  but, 
if  none  such  shall  have  been  appointed,  then  by  the  assist- 
ant; or,  if  there  be  none,  then  by  the  chief  clerk  of  such  bureau. 

1017.  Communications  relating  solely  to  subjects  with 
Letters  to  bu-     -yyi^jcli  a  bureau  is  entrusted,  except  from  ships  in  commis- 
sion, shall  be  addressed  to  the  chief  of  that  bureau. 
Information        1018.  Copies  of  Orders  and  instructions  issued  byacom- 
^"^  "fder  °Tn    i^ander  in  chief  afloat,  and  of  all  his  official  correspondence 
cWef.'  ^  "  ^       of  public  interest,  shall  be  sent  to  the  Navy  Department. 
1010.  Whenever  it  becomes  necessary  for  a  commander  in  chief,  the 
commandant  of  a  station,  a  senior  officer  present,  or  the  captain  of  a  ship 
on  detached  service  to  issue  an  order  involving  travel,  or 
^"'to^office/s'^'^^    ^^  order  transferring  an  officer  from  one  ship  or  duty  to 
another,  a  copy  of  such  order  shall  be  forwarded  imme- 
diately to  tbe  Bureau  of  Navigation  by  the  officer  issuing  it. 

1020.  Officers  shall  enter  in  proper  books  copies  of  all  official  letters 

sent,  and  file  and  preserve  all  official  documents  received. 
Preservation  of    ijj^g  ^^^^  ^^  receipt  and  acknowledgment  of  every  docu- 
ment  shall  be  written  on  its  face. 

1021.  (1)  Letter  books  containing  copies  of  all  orders  given  and  official 

letters  written,  and  the  original  of  all  letters  received  on 

Permanont   rec-    p^^iijiie  service  at  eacli  navy  yard  and  shore  station,  by  the 

Bpondence?"''     commanding  officer,  shall  be  kept  at  such  yard  or  station 

and  preserved.     Commanding  officers  may  take  copies  of 

all  orders  or  letters  sent  or  received. 

Completed  rec-  (2)  The  official  records  of  all  boards  or  temporary  offices, 
ords  to  be  sent  and  of  all  ships  in  commission  shall,  when  completed,  be 
to  Department,     forwarded  to  the  Navy  Department. 

1 022.  Reports  from  the  executive  and  other  subordinate  officers, or  from 

any  other  person,  made  to  the  commanding  officer  of  a  ship 
BeportBofsubor-    after  a  battle,  or  any  important  service,  shall  be  forwarded 
hMu!  ^*^""     to  the  Navy  Department,  and  the  commanding  officer  shall 
retain  copies. 

1023.  Officers  required  to  make  periodical  returns  and  reports  must 
keep  themselves  supplied  with  the  necessary  blanks  by  application  to  the 

proper  bureau  or  officer.     In  the  absence  of  printed  fonns, 
Keturns.  ^■^^_^  ^^^- ^  prepare  the  required  returns  in  manuscript.' 

1024.  (1)  The  arrival  in,  and  departure  from  port  of  every  vessel  in 
commission,  and  other  important  information  which  should  be  known 

without  delay,  shall  be  promptly  telegraphed  to  the  Depart- 

Toiegrams.        n^ent  by  the  captain,  the  senior  officer  present,  or,  if  within 

the  limits  of  a  navy  yard  or  station,  by  the  commandant.     The  same  shall 

also  be  telegraphed 'by  the  captain  to  the  commander  in  chief  of  the 

squadron  to  which  the  vessel  is  attached. 

(2)  Flag  and  commanding  officers,  upon  arrival  at  foreign 
Cable  messages.  ^^^.^^  having  cable  communication  with  the  United  States, 
will  immediately  register  their  names  and  those  of  the  vessels  under  their 
command,  at  the  cable  office. 


Chap.  XXXV.]  COKRESPONDEXCE.  307 

(3)  Telef?rams  and  cablo  messaprps  sont  at  Govemmont 
Economy  in  the    expense  .shall  bo  as  Itrief  as  jiossiljlc,  and  the  use  of  words 

graph!  *^  "'  containing  more  than  ten  letters  should  be  avoided  in  cable 
messages.  Tlie  sender  shall  sign  his  surname  only,  except 
in  cases  where  initials  or  rank  maj'  be  absolutely  necessary.  The  Navy 
Secret  Code  shall  be  iised  when  the  information  contained  in  the  message 
should  not  be  generally  known,  and  when  its  use  will  reduce  the  number 
of  words. 

(4)  The  arrival  of  a  vessel  of  the  Navy  at  any  port  shall 
^"^be  rt'por't"" *°    ^^^  reported  by  telegra])hing  her  name,  which  will  he  inter- 
preted, "The has  arrived  at  this  port : "  the  intended 

departure  of  a  vessel  from  i)ort  .shall  be  reported  by  telegraphing  the 
name  of  the  jjort  for  which  she  is  bound,  which  ^\^ll  be  interpreted,  ' '  The 

vessel  under  my  command  is  about  to  sail  for  ."    Should  a  flag  or 

senior  officer  desire  to  report  the  intended  departure  of  vessels  other  than 
the  flag  or  senior  .ship,  he  ^vill  telegraph  tlie  names  of  the  vessels,  followed 
by  the  names  of  the  ports  for  which  sailing,  which  will  be  inteiiireted, 

"The  is   (or  are)   about  to  sail   for . "    Should   the   whole 

squadron  be  sailing  together,  the  word  "squadron."  followed  by  the  name 
of  the  port  for  which  i)ound,  will  he  interpreted,  "The  .scjuadron  is  about 

to  sail  for . "     When  no  report  to  the  contrary  is  received,  telegi-ams 

of  arrival  and  dej^arture  will  be  understood  as  conveying  the  information 
that  all  are  well  on  Iward. 

(o)  All  telegrams  bv  cable  or  otherwise  from  officers  in 
^""Srams   °^    command  afloat  .shall 'be  immediately  confirmed  by  letter, 
quoting  the  text  of  the  message  and  giving  such  additional 
information  in  relation  to  the  subject  as  may  be  deemed  essential. 

(6)  Officers  shall  endorse  upon  official  telegrams  sent  bv 

^ ^  "imms! * '  *'    *l^eiii  within  the  United  States  the  W(  )rds  ' '  official  btisiness, " 

°       '  and  shall  report  any  charge  made  in  excess  of  the  rates 

established  by  the  Postmaster  General  for  the  current  fi.scal 

^"^^gramV  "^      year.     Telegi'ams  strictly  personal,  or  for  the  convenience 

or  in  the  interest  of  the  sender,  shall  not  be  transmitted  at 

Government  expense. 

Telegrams  not  to        (7)  The  telegraph  will  not  be  used  when  communication 

maif  wiir  an-    ^y  ^^^^  "^^"i^^  auswer  the  purpose. 

swer. 

(8)  Telegrams  or  cable  messages,  which  convey  orders 
^'ckulTwiedKod'^    requiring  the  movements  of  vessels,  or  instnictions  which 

call   for  investigation  or  report,  must    be  acknowledged 
immediately  by  telegraph  or  cable. 

(9)  Night  messages  will  be  \ised  whenever  a  message  is  not 
Night  messages.    ^^^  sufficient  importance  to  demand  immediate  transmission. 

(10)  The  following  telegi'aphic  and  cable  addresses  will 
Addresses.         ^^  used  by  all  persons  connected  with  the  Navy  : 

Teleokaphic  Addkessf.s. 

For  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy Secretary  Navy,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Asf^istant  Sfcn-tary  ni'  the  Navy As.«istaut  Secretary  Navy,  Wa.«hinfrton,  D.  C. 

For  the  Chief  of  the  Bureau  dI  Naviga-  Navigation,  Navy  Dei>artmeut,  Wu.-ihiug- 

tion.  ton,  I).  C. 

For  the  Chief  of  the   Bureau   of  Equip-  Kquipmeut,  Navy  Department,  Waahing- 

ment.  ton,  I).  (I. 

For  the  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Construe-  Construction,   Navy  Department,    Wash- 

tion  and  Kejiair.  ington,  1).  C. 

For  the  t'tiief  of  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  Surgeon  General,  Navy  Dejiartmeut,  Wiish- 

and  Surgery.  ington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Chief  of  the   Bureau  of  Supplies  Paymaster    General,    Navy    Department, 

and  Account;!.  Wjishington,  1).  C. 


368 


U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXXV. 


Teleorapiiic  Addresses— Continued. 

For  the   Chief  of    tli(>   Bureau  of  Yards         Docks,   Navy    Dejiartnient,    Washington 

aud  Docks.  D.  C. 

For  the  Chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Ordnance.         Ordnance,  Navy  Department,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  the   Chief  of  the   Bureau   of  Steam         Engineering,   Navy  Department,    Washington, 

Engineering.  D.  ('. 

For    the    Superintendent    of  the    Naval         Naval  Academy,  Annapolis,  Md. 

Academj',  Annajioli.s,  Md. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,         Navv  Yard,  Portsmouth,  N.  H. 

Portsmouth,  N.  H. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,         Navy  Yard,  Boston,  Mass. 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,         Navy  Yard,  Brooklyn,  New  York. 

Brooklyn,  New  York. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy   Yard,         Navy  Yard,  League  Island,  Pa. 

League  Island,  Pa. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,        Navy  Yard,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Washington,  D.  C. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,         Navy  Yard,  Portsmouth,  Va. 

Norfolk,  Va. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,         Navy  Yard,  Pensacola,  Fla. 

Pensacola,  Fla. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Navy  Yard,         Navy  Yard,  Mare  Island,  Cal. 

Mare  Island,  Cal. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Naval  Sta-        Naval  Station,  Newport,  R.  I. 

tion,  Newport,  R.  I. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Naval  Train-        Training  Station,  Newport,  B.  I. 

ing  Station,  Newport,  K.  I. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Naval  Sta-        Naval  Station,  New  London,  Conu. 

tion.  New  London,  Conn. 
For  the   Commandant   of  the  Naval  Sta-        Naval  Station,  Port  Royal,  S.  C. 

tion,  Port  Royal,  S.  C. 
For  the  Officer  iu  Charge  Naval  Station,        Naval  Station,  Key  West,  Fla. 

Key  West,  Fla. 
For  the  Commandant  of  the  Naval  Sta-        Naval  Station,  Sidney,  Washington. 

tion,  Sidney,  Washington. 
For  the   President  of  the  War  College,        War  College,  Newport,  R.  I. 

Newport,  R.  I. 
For  the  Inspector  of  Ordnance  in  charge        Torpedo  Station,  Newport,  R.  I. 

of  Torpedo  Station,  Newport,  R.  I. 

For  the  Navy  Pay  office,  Boston,  Mass Navy  Pay  Office,  Boston,  Mass. 

For    the   Navy   Pay    Office,   New    York,         Navy  Pay  Office,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

New  York. 
For  the  Navy  Pay  Office,  Pliiladelphia.Pa.         Navy  Pay  Office,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
For  the  Navy  Pay  Office,  Baltimore,  Md,         Navy  Pay  Office,  Baltimore,  Md. 
For   the   Navy   Pay   Office,   Washington,         Navy  Pav  Office,  Washington,  D.  C. 

D.  C. 

For  the  Navy  Pay  Office,  Norfolk,  Va Navy  Pay  Office,  Norfolk,  Va. 

For  the  Navy  Pay  Office,  San  Francisco,         Navy  Pay  Office,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Cal. 

Cable  Addresses. 

For  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy Secnav.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Navy Astnav.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Navigation Bunav.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Eriuipment Buquip.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For    the    Bureau   of    Construction    and  Bucon.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Repair. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery.  Burned.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Supplies  andAccounts.  Busup.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks Budocks.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Ordnance Buord.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Bureau  of  Sti-am  Engineering Buseng.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  the  Naval  Attache,  U.  S.  Embassy,  Alusna,  London,  England. 

London,  England. 

For  the  Naval  Attache,  U.  S.  Embassy,  Alusna,  Paris,  France. 

Paris,  France. 

For  the  Naval  Attache,  U.  S.  Embassy,  Alusna,  Rome,  Italy. 

Rome,  Italy. 

For  the  Naval  Attache,  U.  S.  Embassy,  Alusna,  Berlin,  Germany. 

Berlin,  Germany. 

For  the   Naval  Attache,   St.  Petersburg,  Alusna,  St.  Petersburg,  Russia. 

Russia. 

For  the  Naval  Attache,  Tokio,  Japan Alusna,  Tokio,  Japan. 

For  the  Naval  Attache,  Pekin,  China Alusna,  Pekin,  China. 

For  the  U.  S.  Despatch  Agent,  London,  Usda,  Loudon,  England. 

England. 


Chap.  XXXV.]  CORRESPONDENCE.  3G9 

1025.  (1)  The  emploympnt  of  the  f^eneral  fonmila.  "By  direction  of 

the  Secretary,"  upon  onh-rs  or  comnmnications,  will  be  discontinued, 

except  by  the  ,Tudf?e  Advocate  General  and  the  chief  clerk 

The  formuiu,      of  the  Deiiartnicnt.     When  it  becomes  necessary  for  others 

of^the''sucre°     ^"  authority,  in  f^ivin^  an  order  or  making  a  communica- 

tary."      ^         tion,  to  refer  to  tlie  direction  of  the  Secretary,  the  reference 

shall  be  to  a  specific  authorization. 
(3)  Commanders  in  chief,  commandants  of  navy  yards,  and  seni(jr  offi- 
cers present  shall  themselves  sign  all  orders  issued  Ijy  their  authority. 


16711—24 


CHAPTER  XXXVI. 


LEAVE  OF  ABSENCE  AND  LIBERTY. 

PenniBsion  to  l(t2(».  Permission  to  leave  the  United  States  ^\^ll  be 

ledlatel  j^raiited  only  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 
1627.  The  commandor  in  chief  of  a  squadron  within  the  United  States. 

Offi  era  in  ciii.'f  "^'  ^^*^  commandant  of  a  navy  yard  or  station,  shall  not 

command  with-  absent  himself  from  his  command  for  a  longer  period  than 

in  the  United  one  week  in  any  successive  two  months,  except  by  pennis- 

States.  j^Iqjj  ^j  ^jjg  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

1C>28.  (1)  The  commandant  of  a  station  or  the  senior  officer  present 
may  grant  leave  of  absence,  not  exceeding  one  week,  pro- 
Leave  of  absence    vided  it  can  be  done  without  injiary  to  the  sel•^•ice ;  but 
"dantean'd^rn'ior    ^^^"^'^  *o  SO  beyond  the  limits  of  the  port  or  station  shall 
officew"  ^^"'       not  be  granted  to  any  person  attached  to  a  ship  under  sail- 
ing orders. 
(2)  Leaves  of  absence,  granted  to  officers  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  par.  1  of  this  article,  must  be  immediately  reported  to  the  Navy 
Department. 

1629.  (1)  No  commanding  officer  of  a  ship,  squadron,  or  naval  station 

shall  grant  permission  to  anv  person  under  his  command  to 
Leave  on  account    j^^ve  his  station,  or  to  retura  from  abroad  to  the  United 
of  SIC  ness.        gtates,  on  account  of  ill  health,  except  upon  the  recommen- 
dation of  a  board  of  medical  survey. 

(2)  Requests  for  leave  or  for  detachment  on  account  of  ill  health,  when 
forwarded  to  the  Navy  Department,  must  be  accompanied  by  the  report 
of  a  medical  survey. 

(3)  Officers  on  sick  leave  in  consequence  of  medical  survey  shall  report 
the  state  of  their  health  to  the  Department  every  fifteen  days. 

(4)  When  an  officer  not  on  duty  applies  for  leave  or  for  an  extension  of 
leave,  on  account  of  ill  health,  a  medical  board  of  survey  shall  be  held,  if 
practicable,  and  a  report  made  to  the  Department  ;  or,  if  that  be  impracti- 
cable, he  shall  forward  the  certificate  of  a  reputable  physician,  stating 
that  he  is  unable  to  perform  duty,  the  nature  of  the  disease,  and  its 
probable  diiration. 

1630.  Temporary  leave  may  be  granted  by  the  captain,  except  in  the 

Temporary  leave      following  cases :  ,  '  ... 

for  officers  and        (a)  Upon  arn-sang  in  a  port  where  his  senior  is  m  ^-om- 
crew.  mand,  or  at  a  naval  station  whose  commandant  is  his  senior. 

Leave  shall  not  be  granted  in  these  cases  until  permission  to  grant  leave 

has  been  given  by  sucli  senior. 

(b)  In  the  pres'enc-e  of  a  superior  leave  for  more  than  twenty-four  hours 
may  only  be  granted  by  that  superior. 

(c)  In  foreign  ports,  until  the  permission  of  the  health  authorities  shall 
have  been  obtained. 

(371) 


372  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVI. 

(d)  Not  more  than  one-half  of  the  officers  and  crew  shall  be  granted 
leave  at  the  same  time ;  and  liberty  parties  shall  be  so  selected  as  to  leave 
on  board  an  organized  force  that  will  be  effective  for  any  emergency. 

(e)  The  executive  officer  and  the  line  officer  next  in  rank  present  for 
duty  shall  not  be  out  of  the  ship  at  the  same  time  except  on  duty,  or  under 
special  circumstances  by  the  captain's  previous  permission.  If  there  are 
only  two  line  officers  attached  to  a  ship,  one  must  always  be  on  board. 

(/)  When  there  are  two  or  more  medical,  pay,  engineer,  or  marine 
officers  attached  to  a  ship,  one  must  always  be  on  board  ready  for  duty, 
except  under  special  circumstances  by  the  captain's  previous  permission. 

1631.  Officers  senior  in  relative  rank  to  the  executive  officer  are  not 

required  to  obtain  jiermission  from  him  to  leave  the  ship,  nor  to  report  to 

Officer  senior  in    liim  their  proposed  departiire  from  or  their  return  to  the 

relative    rank    ship,  when  the  Captain  is  on  board.     All  other  officers  must 

to  executive.      obtain  leave  from  or  through  the  executive  officer. 

Commanding  of-  1632.  (1)  Leave  of  absence  or  liberty  shall  not  be 
fleers  only  can  granted  to  enlisted  men  by  any  other  than  the  command- 
grant  liberty,      j^g  officer  of  the  ship. 

(2)  He  shall  not  grant  leave  to  enlisted  men  who  are  in 

Men  in  debt  not    ^^1,^  ^q  h^q  Government,  except  as  provided  in  Art.  904 ; 

liberty .^''^°         and  in  no  case,  unless  the  full  amount  of  such  indebtedness 

be  deposited  with  the  pay  officer  as  security  for  their  return. 


CHAPTER  XXXVII. 


SHORE  STATIONS. 


Section  1.— General  Administration. 

1633.  (1)  The  commandant  of  a  navy  yard  shall,  imder  the  direction 
of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  exercise  entire  control  over  every  depart- 
ment in  the  vard,  and  will  be  held  responsible  for  the  i^res- 
ervation  of  all  buildings  and  stores  contained  therein,  of  all 
vessels  in  ordinary  or  repairing,  and  for  the  judicious  appli- 
cation of  all  labor. 

(2)  He  .shall  see  that  all  officers  and  others  under  hi.s 
command,  and  all  employees,  perfonn  their  duty  faith- 
fully and  efficiently,  and  that  all  retunis  and  reports  are 
made  in  the  time  and  manner  prescribed. 

(3)  No  materials  of  any  kind  shall  be  diverted  from  their 
original  u.se,  except  f(jr' proper  and  piiblic  purposes,  nor 
shall  any  mechanic  or  other  employee  do  any  work  during 
working  hours  except  for  such  purposes.  The  commandant 
will  see  to  the  enforcement  of  this  rule. 

(4)  He  shall  not  make  any  alterations  in  the  prescribed 
assignment  of  buildings  of  tlie  yard,  or  permit  the  purchase 
of  stores  or  the  sale  of  any  articles,  scraps,  or  chips,  con- 
demned or  otherwise.  Tinless  authorized  by  the  Department. 

(5)  He  shall  approve  all  pay  rolls  and  bills  for  supplies 
furnished,  after  .satisfying  himself  of  their  correctness  and 
of  the  fairness  of  prices  charged. 

(())  He  shall  report  promptly  to  the  Department  by  tele- 
gi-aph  the  departure  and  arrival  of  all  ships  of  the  Navy. 

(7)  He  shall  impress  iipon  all  mechanics  and  other  em- 
ployees that  conformity  to  the  established  regulations  of 
the  yard  is  a  condition  of  their  continiiance  in  employment. 

(8)  He  shall  keep  i)osted  for  at  least  three  months  in  a 
conspicuous  place  a  copy  of  every  general  order  and  circular 
received. 

(9)  He  shall  make  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  reports 
on  the  fitness  of  officers  as  required  by  Art.  238. 

I<>.*i4.  (1)  He  shall  establish  regulations  to  guard  against 
accidents  from  fire  in  the  ships  and  biiildings  within  the 
yard. 

(2)  Lights  and  fires  on  board  ships  permanently  at  the 
yard  shall  be  extinguished  at  the  same  hours  as  on  board 
shijis  in  commission. 

(;>)  Smoking  shall  not  be  allowed  in  the  yard  outside  of 
the  officers'  quarters,  except  by  the  commandant's  special 
permission. 

(373) 


General  duties  of 
cotnmanda  n  t  s 
of  iiuvy  yards. 


To  require  duties 
to  be  properly 
performed. 


Not  to  allow  im- 
proper use  of 
labor  or  ma- 
terial. 

Not  to  make  al- 
ter a  t  i  o  n  s  in 
yard,  or  sell  or 
buy  without 
juithority. 

To  approve  pay 
rolls  and  bills. 

To  report  move- 
ments of  shijM. 

To  warn  employ- 
ees against  vio- 
lation of  regu- 
latiuns 

To  post  general 
orders. 

To  report  on  fit- 
ness of  officers. 


Fire  regulations. 


Lights  and  fires. 


Smoking. 


374  U.   S.    XAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVII. 

(4)  The  fire  departnaent  shall  be  organized  for  day  and 
Fire  department,     night  work  under  the  commandant's  direction,  and  its  con- 
dition reported  to  him  daily.     The  fire  organizations  shall 

be  exercised  at  least  once  every  month,  both  by  day  and  night,  and  all 
absentees  reported  to  the  commandant.  Where  the  organization  is  not 
deemed  sufficient  to  control  a  fire  in  the  yard,  either  by  day  or  by  night, 
the  commandant  shall  make  such  arrangements  with  the  local  municipal 
authorities  as  will  insure  a  prompt  response  to  any  call  for  aid. 

( 5 )  The  alarm  of  fire  shall  be  given  by  ringing  the  yard  and 
Fire  alarm.        sliip's  Ijclls  and  firing  a  gun.    The  fire  alarm  may  be  sounded 

for  a  fire  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  yard  by  direction 
of  the  commandant. 

(6)  "When  deemed  advisable,  the  engines  and  other  appa- 
^""^^  jlld^"  *^*'    I'atus  may  be  sent  to  fires  near  the  yard,  but  they  shall  be 

kept  under  command  of  their  own  officers. 

1635.  (1)  The  gates  shall  be    closed  at  sunset  and  no 
Precautions  to  be    strangers  sliall  be  admitted  after  that  time,  unless  they  come 
taken  at  night,     to  visit  oflficers  in  the  yard  or  persons  on  board  ships  lying 
thereat. 

(2)  The  watchword  for  the  night  and  the  countersign 
and  watchword"     shall  be  issued  only  to  such  persons  as  the  commandant 
may  direct. 

Equipment  of  1<>36.  When  a  ship  is  ordered  to  be  fitted  out  for  ser- 

ships  to  be  in  vice  at  a  navy  yard,  the  fitting  out  shall  be  under  the  direc- 

chargeofcom-  tion  of  the  Commandant,  in  conformity  with  general  regu- 

mandant.  latious  and  established  allowances. 

1637.  When  the  commandant  is  directed  to  build,  fit  out,  or  repair 
any  ship,  or  to  construct  any  building,  or  to  make  any  improvement  at  a 

yard,  he  shall  direct  an  account  to  be  opened  against  such 
Accounts^^to  be     gjijp^  building,  or  improvement,  debiting  it  with  the  cost 

of  the  labor  and  of  the  different  materials  used,  detailed 
reports  of  which  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  proper  bureau  when  the  objects- 
are  completed. 

1638.  No  alterations  shall  be  made  in  the  hull,  boilers,  machinery, 
or  the  dimensions  or  arrangements  of  masts,  boats,  or  other  equipments 

of  any  ship  which  may  be  ordered  for  repairs  or  equipment, 
Alterations.        witliout  the  i^revioiTS  Sanction  of  the  Department ;  but  if, 

in  the  commandant's  opinion,  any  change  can  be  made  to 
improve  the  qualities  of  a  ship,  or  increase  the  accommodations  of  her 
crew,  he  shall  report  the  same  to  the  proper  bureau,  giving  his  reasons 
for  recommending  alterations  and  forwarding  estimates  of  the  probable 
increase  of  expense. 

1639.  (1)  When  ships  are  being  built  or  refitted  for  service  at  a  navy 

yard,  the  chips,  shavings,  filings,  and  dirt  shall  be  cleaned 

^Tndi*'°orre°     °"^  frequently,  and  particular  care  shall  be  taken  that  all 

pairing^ships!"    foreign  matter  is  removed  and  the  parts  thoroughly  cleaned 

before  the  application  of  any  paint  or  cement. 

(2)  Proper  scuttles  and  manholes  shall  be  so  arranged 
Access  to  bilges.  ^^^^^  ^^^^  acccss  may  be  had  to  all  parts  of  the  double 
bottom  and  to  the  spaces  below  the  fire  room,  magazine,  and  other  floors ; 
and  the  commandant  shall  require  these  and  all  compartments  and  other 
spaces  where  dirt,  shavings,  or  filings  can  accumulate,  to  be  thoroughly 
examined  and  carefully  cleaned. 


OiA.-.  XXXVII.]  SHORE    STATION'S.  375 

(3)  The  provisions  of  this  article  sliall  be  carried  out 

Ships^o  ^«^|^'j^°Jj    whenever  a  ship  is  beinjjc  prepared  for  cfjuimission ;  and  the 

and   fmij?ectpd    commandant  shall  appoint  a  board  to  consist  of  the  captain 

before  tommis-    of  the  yard,  a  medical  ofHcer,  a  naval  constructor,  and  a 

"""•  chief  enj^ineer,  wIkj  shall,  before  the  ship  is  turned  over  to 

her  captain,  make  a  careful  personal  examination  and  ins])ection  of  every 

part  of  her  interior  and  especially  of  the  dcjuble  bottom,   and  of  every 

compartment,  the  spaces  below  the  fire  room,  magazine,  chain  lockers, 

holds,  and  water  tanks,  and  the  shaft  alleys,  and  shall  see  that  such 

spaces  are  free  from  all  foreiji^i  matter  and  are  properly  protected  with 

cement  or  paint ;  and  the  l)oard  shall  report  in  detail  the  result  of  their 

inspection  and  that  the  ship  is  ready  to  receive  her  outfit  and  stores. 

Ca  tain  of  niii  i         (■*)  When  the  ship  is  ready  for  her  officers  and  crew,  and 

*to befurnirheli    before  she  is  commi.ssioned,  the  commandant  shall  furnish 

with  copy  of    the  officer  ordered  to  command  with  a  copy  of  the  above 

report.  report  of  insi)ection. 

Plans  to  i.e  fur-        (•">)  The  Captain  shall  be  furnished  with  all   the   plans 

nished  captains    necessary  to  a  complete  understanding  of  all  jjarts  of  the 

of  ships.  gjjjp  j^i^j  j^yj.  more  important  fittings. 

1G40.  (1)  Ships  of  the  Navy  in  commission  at  a  navy  yard  for  any 
purpose  shall,  from  arrival  until  departure,  be  under  the  command  of  the 

commandant. 
Ships  in  coramis-         (2)   Ships  in  waters  adjacent  to  a  navy  yard,  but  not 
yard."*  *  "^^^    withiu  signal  distance,  are  not  under  the  command  of  the 
commandant  of  the  yard,  unless  so  placed  by  a  special  order 
of  the  Navy  Department. 

(3)  The  commandant  shall  limit  the  exercise  of  command  over  a  ship 
attached  to  a  fleet  or  squadron,  temporarily  under  his  control,  to  matters 
pertaining  to  the  service  for  which  the  ship  is  at  the  yard,  and  to  the  en- 
forcement of  the  police  and  fire  regulations  of  the  station. 

(4)  Ships  attached  permanently  to  the  yard  either  as  receiving  ships  or 
otherwise,  shall  be  in  all  respects  subject  to  the  control  of  the  com- 
mandant. 

(5)  A  commander  in  chief  shall,  w^hen  practicable,  shift  his  flag  to 
some  other  ship  of  his  command  before  sending  a  flagship  to  a  navy  yard. 

(6)  A  commander  in  chief  may,  if  necessary  for  temporary  service  in 
other  ships  of  his  command,  detach  officers  and  men,  not  exceeding  one- 
half  of  the  complement  present,  from  a  ship  of  his  squadron  at  a  navy 
yard ;  and  such  orders  for  transfer  or  detachment  shall  be  sent  through 
the  commandant  of  the  yard. 

(7)  When  officers  attached  to  .ships  in  commission  at  a  navy  yard  are 
required  for  service  on  coiirts  or  boards  at  the  yard,  or  on  board  of  other 
ships,  they  .shall  be  detailed  by  the  senior  officer  or  officers  present  in 
command  of  such  ships,  upon  the  requisition  of  the  commandant. 

1641.  (1 )  No  ship  in  commission  shall  be  repaired  at  a  navy  yard  except 
as  provided  in  Arts.  1403,  1.jS4,  and  1.58."). 

(2)  The  commandant  shall,  in  addition  to  the  weekly  re- 
Ships  in  commis-    ports  to  the  Department  reciuired  by  Art.  loSS,  report  to  tlio 

sion  under  re-    Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair  the  time  when  a  ship  is 

I'"''-  received  for  rei)airs,  the  time  when  her  repairs  are  begun, 

and  the  time  when  the  repairs  are  completed. 

(3)  When  a  sliip  in  connuis.sion  is  about  to  receive  extensive  repairs,  her 
officers  and  crew  may,  if  the  commandant  deems  it  necessjiry,  be  removed 
to  some  other  ship  or  cpiarters  until  the  repairs  are  completed ;  and  in  such 
cases  the  ship  or  quarters,  and  everything  belonging  to  them,  shall  l)e  kept 
in  good  order  by  the  i)ersons  using  them. 


37G  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVII. 

1042.  (1)  When  a  ship  is  transferred  to  the  commandant  of  a  yard  at 

the  expiration  of  a  crnise,  he  .shall  have  all  the  supplies  and  outfit  in  the 

several  departments  delivered  into  the  charge  of  the  proper 

Ships  about  to  go    officers  and  duly  surveyed,  using  every  precaution  to  prevent 

out  of  commig-    losses  ill  the  transfer  from  the  ship  to  the  storehouses,  and 

*'°°-  he  shall  require  officers  in  charge  of  supplies  to  superintend 

their  removal. 

(2)  The  orders  detaching  the  officers  shall  not  be  delivered  until  the 
supplies  and  equipment  have  all  been  landed,  the  crew  transferred  or  paid 
off,  the  ship  ready  to  be  turned  over  to  the  yard,  and  all  regulations  fully 
complied  with. 

1643.  The  commandant  shall  require  the  captain  of  a 
c'aptamso^  ships    g^^^^  placed  in  his  charge  for  repairs  or  equipment  to  point 

deficiencies.  out  any  defects  or  deficiencies  he  may  discover,  and  he  shall 
Crew  to  be  utii-    require  the  officers  and  crew  to  store,  equip,  move,  and 

ized  in  equip-    secure  such  vessel,  and  to  prepare  her  equipment  whenever  it 

P'°s-  can  be  done  to  advantage. 

1644.  (1)  Moving  and  mooring  ships  shall  be  done  only  by  the  order 

of  the  commandant,  and  under  the  direction  of  the  captain 
Moving   and    of  the  yard. 
mooring  ships        (2)  When  a  ship  is  moved  for  repairs  the  expense  of  the 
at  n.  navy  yard,     jabor  f  or  moving  shall  be  paid  by  that  department  which 
requires  the  ship  to  be  moved. 

1645.  (1)  When  docking  a  ship  in  commission,  the  commanding  offi- 
cer shall  have  immediate  charge  iintil  the  bow  of  the  ship  reaches  the 

dock  sill  and  the  vessel  is  fairly  pointed  for  going  into  dock. 
^""^  d'ockin'^  "^*     "^^^  naval  constructor  or  his  assistant  shall  then  take  charge 
"'  and  complete  the  docking  of  the  ship,  being  assisted  as  far 

as  possible  by  those  on  board  ship.  In  undocking,  the  naval  constructor 
shall  have  charge  until  the  bow  of  the  ship  clears  the  dock  sill,  when  he 
shall  turn  the  ship  over  to  the  commanding  officer. 

(2)  The  captain  of  the  yard  shall  furnish  tugs  and  such  other  assistance 
as  may  be  needed  in  handling  the  ship. 

(3)  In  docking  or  undocking  ships  not  in  commission,  the  same  rules 
shall  be  observed,  except  that  the  captain  of  the  yard  or  his  assistant  shall 
have  immediate  charge  of  the  vessel  to  be  docked. 

(4)  While  in  dock,  the  captain  of  the  ship,  if  she  be  in  commission,  shall 
be  responsible  for  the  proper  closing  over  night  of  all  openings  in  the 
ship's  bottom  upon  which  no  work  is  being  done.  The  naval  constructor 
and  chief  engineer  of  the  yard  shall  be  responsible  for  the  closing,  before 
the  end  of  working  hours,  of  all  valves  and  openings  upon  which  work  is 
being  done  in  their  respective  departments,  when  such  closing  is  practica- 
ble. In  the  case  of  ships  in  dock  not  in  commission,  the  naval  constructor 
and  chief  engineer  of  the  yard  shall  be  responsible  for  the  proper  closing 
of  all  openings  in  the  bottom  of  ship  within  their  respective  departments. 
In  all  cases  where  practicable  such  openings  shall  be  closed  before  the 
workmen  leave  the  yard  for  the  night. 

(5)  In  all  cases  the  naval  constructor  shall  notify  the  commanding  offi- 
cer before  letting  in  water  preparatory  to  undocking  the  ship,  and  before 
having  the  dock  valves  opened  must  receive  a  report  from  the  command- 
ing officer  that  all  sea  valves  or  other  openings  in  the  bottom  of  the  ship 
are  properly  closed. 

(6)  In  the  case  of  ships  not  in  commission  the  same  precautions  shall  be 
observed,  except  that  the  chief  engineer  of  the  yard  shall  be  notified  when 
a  ship  is  to  be  iindocked  and  shall  report  to  the  naval  constructor  when 
all  valves  or  other  bottom  opening.s  in  his  department  of  the  ship  have 


Chap.  XXXVII.]  SHORE    STATIONS.  377 

been  closed,  and  shall  have  men  stationed  at  such  valves  while  the  ship  is 
goin{<  out  of  dock.  The  naval  constrnctor  shall  cause  all  otlier  sea  valves 
or  oi)enin}.cs  to  be  carefully  clo.sed  and  men  stationed  at  them  until  the 
ship  has  T)een  floated  out  of  dock. 

(7)  In  dockiiif?  sliii)s,  tlie  naval  constructor  or  his  assistant  must  remain 
in  charge  i;ntil  the  ship  has  been  pro])erly  landed  and  bilge  blocks  liauled 

(8)  While  ill  dry  dock  the  commanding  officer  of  the  ship  shall  see  that 
no  refuse  or  garbage  from  the  ship  is  placed  iu  the  dock. 

Crew  to  aid  iu  164<i.  In  making  repairs  to,  or  doing  otlier  work  *)ii. 
work  when  ships  in  commission,  tlie  services  of  the  crew  shall  be  utilized 
practicable.        ^^  j^j.  as  practicable. 

1647.  (1)  Ships  in  commission  and  lieads  of  departments  of  navy  yards 

shall  be  provided  with  uniform  pass  boriks  in  which  each  pass  shall  have 

p^^  a  stub.     Pas.ses  and  stubs  shall  be  numbered  consecutively, 

and  the  book  A\nth  stub  shall  be  preserved  as  a  part  of  the 

official  record  of  the  ship  or  department. 

(2)  They  sliall  also  be  i)rovided  with  seals.  A  ship's  seal  .shall  bear  the 
name  of  the  shi]),  and  navy  yard  department  seals  shall  be  characteristic 
of  the  bureaus  they  represent. 

(3)  In  order  tliat  the  following  system  of  passes  may  be  rigorously 
observed,  the  officer  of  the  guard  shall  be  provided  with  a  stamp,  which 
shall  indicate  "date  and  gate;"  this  stam])  on  a  pass  shall  constitute  his 
vise.  It  sliall  be  his  duty  to  acquaint  himself  thoroughly  with  the  .signa- 
tures of  the  heads  of  departments,  officers  of  the  yard,  and  executive 
officers  of  ships. 

(4)  Public  property  of  any  character  must  be  accompanied  by  a  i)ublic 
pass.  This  pass  must  bear  the  signature  of  the  head  of  the  deiiartment 
to  which  the  property  belongs,  or  of  one  of  the  commissioned  officers 
attached  thereto ;  also,  its  official  seal.  No  other  person  will  give  a  public 
pass.  The  pass  must  be  jireseiited  to  the  officer  of  the  guard  <  )n  duty  for  his 
vise,  before  the  articles  named  therein  can  lie  passed  through  any  gate  of 
the  yard  or  over  its  water  front.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  noncom- 
missioned officer,  or  watchman,  at  the  place  of  exit  to  examine  the  vise  as 
to  the  correctness  of  date ;  he  .shall  then  compare  the  jiass  with  the  load 
to  check  the  number  of  packages  or  articles,  and,  if  correct,  he  shall  en- 
dorse the  pass  accordingly,  adding  his  signature  to  the  endorsement,  and 
the  load  shall  be  permitted  to  pass. 

(5)  The  passes  deposited  in  the  officer  of  the  giiards  office  shall  be  trans- 
mitted daily  byhim  to  tlie  captain  of  the  yard,  at  the  beginning  of  office  hours 
on  the  day  following  their  receipt.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  captain  of  the 
yard  to  scrutinize  the  jiasses  as  to  the  ob.servance  of  the  foregoing  details, 
and  if  correct,  to  send  them  to  the  offices  from  which  they  originated.  In 
these  offices  they  shall  be  compared  with  their  respective  stubs,  and  filed 
for  future  reference.  All  irregularities  shall  be  reported  at  once  to  the 
commandant.  The  stub  and  pass  shall  bear,  for  iiurjioses  of  identifica- 
tion, a  i-eference  to  the  pro])er  inspection  report,  in  the  case  of  rejected 
supplies,  or  to  the  bill  of  lading  or  other  record  of  shipment,  in  the  case 
of  shipments. 

(6)  Private  property  of  officers  at  the  yard,  not  accompanied  by  an 
officer  himself  or  a  member  of  his  family,  must  be  exhibited  as  such  on  a 
private  pass,  which  will  bt>  signed  by  the  officer.  All  private  passes  shall 
be  on  Tiniform  blanks,  printed  on  white  paper,  and  issued  as  requested  by 
the  captain  of  the  yard.     Public  i)asses  shall  be  on  blue  paper. 

(7)  Private  property  from  ships  in  commission  at  navy  yards  must  be 
accompanied  by  a  pass  .signed  by  the  executive  officer  or  "officer  of  the 


378  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVII. 

deck,  ard  stamped  with  the  seal  of  the  ship.  These  passes  shall  be  re- 
turned to  the  ship  for  comparison  with  the  stnb,  and  filed  for  reference. 
(8)  Signing  passes  in  blank  is  positively  prohibited.  Every  pass  must 
state  the  exact  number  of  packages  covered  thereby.  Every  public  pass 
must  state  also  the  contents  of  the  packages. 
Commanding  of-        1648.  Commanding  officers  of  shore  stations,  other  than 

staUons  other    working  yards,  shall  be  governed  by  the  provisions  of  this 

than    navy    chapter  SO  far  as  applicable. 


yards. 


Section  2.— Captain  of  Yard. 


1649.  (1)  There  shall  be  attached  to  each  navy  yard  a 

General  duties  of    captain  of  the  yard  who  shall  be  the  aid  or  execi^tive  of  the 

ca^ptain   of    commandant.     In  the  absence  of  the  commandant  he  shall 

act  in  his  stead. 

Represents  b  u  -        (2 )  He  is  the  representative  at  the  yard  of  the  Bureau  of 

reau  of  yards    Yards  and  Docks,  and  where  there  is  no  civil  engineer  he 

and  docks.  shall  be  charged  with  the  special  duties  of  the  latter. 

(3)  He  shall  have  direct  charge  of  the  police  and  the  en- 
Detaiied    duties    forcement  of  police  regulations;   of  the  fire  department, 

andd'ocks"    '    yard  tugs,  landings,  and  all  means  of  transportation,  in. 
eluding  locomotive  engines,  horses,  and  ox  teams ;  and  of 
the  teamsters,  stable  men,  and  all  employees  on  the  rolls  for  clearing  up 
and  cleaning  the  yard.  -,-,.,       .     ^-, 

(4)  He  shall  have  control  of  the  fires  and  lights  m  the 
Fires  and  lights    -^^orkshops,  and  shall  satisfy  himself  after  working  hours 

m  workshops.      ^^^^  ^^^^^,^  .^  ^^  danger  from  fire  during  the  night. 

(5)  He  shall  inspect  and  report  to  the  commandant  daily 
Inspection  of  fire    ^-^e  condition  of  the  engines  and  all  apparatus  for  subduing 

department.       ^^^^^  informing  him  at  once  of  any  deficiencies ;  and  shall 
at  least  once  a  month  report  in  writing  their  actual  condition. 

(6)  He  shall  have  charge  of  the  walks  and  grounds  and 
Executive  duties.  ^^  moviiig  and  mooring  vessels;  shall  visit  and  observe  all 
parts  of  the  navy  yard  and  its  establishments ;  and  shall  make  such  reports- 
as  will  enable  the  commandant  to  be  fully  informed  as  to  the  working  of 
the  various  parts  of  the  station  under  his  command. 

(7)  A  regular  journal  shall  be  kept  under  his  direction, 
To  have  a  jour-    ^j-^ich  he  shall  sign  and  submit  monthly  to  the  commandant 

nai  kept.  ^^^,  ^^.^^  approval.     In  it  shall  be  entered  the  reporting  for 

duty  or  detachment  of  officers,  the  arrival,  departure,  commissioning  or 
placing  out  of  commission  of  ships  of  the  Navy,  the  arrival  and  departure 
of  vessels  Avith  stores  of  any  kind  for  the  yard,  the  number  of  mechanics 
and  others  employed,  the  hour  of  docking  or  undocking  any  vessel,  and  the 
other  principal  transactions  of  the  yard,  together  with  a  daily  meteoro- 
logical record.  j    i,  n       •  i 

(8)  He  shall  ha^^  charge  of  all  vessels  m  ordinary,  and  shall  make  a 
weekly  written  report  of  their  condition  to  the  commandant. 

(9)  Before  a  vessel  is  placed  out  of  commission,  he  shall,  m  company 
with  her  captain,  inspect  her,  and  if  satisfied  with  her  condition  shall 
give  a  receipt  for  her  to  the  captain  when  the  ensign  is  hauled  down. 
This  receipt  will  state  the  condition  of  the  vessel,  as  to  cleanliness  m  all 
departments. 

1050.  (1)  In  the  absence  of  the  captain  of  the  yard  his  duties  shall  be 
performed  by  the  line  officer  next  in  rank  actually  on  duty  at  the  yard 

proper.  ^     ,       ■, 

Absence  of  cap-        (2)  In  the  absence  of  both  the  commandant  and  captain 
tarn  of  yard.        ^^^^  ^.^^  officer  next  in  rank  shall  become  the  acting  com- 


Chap.  XXXVII.]  SHORE   STATIONS.  379 

mandant,  ami  shall  exercise,  frir  the  time  heiiii^:,  the  aiitliority  of  the  com- 
mandant, l)otli  ashore  and  in  respect  to  shii»s  in  commission  at  the  yard, 
as  prescribed  in  Art.  1(540.  The  cajjtain  and  officers  ot  a  receiving  sliip 
lying  at  a  navy  yard  or  a  station,  shall  not  be  considered  as  on  duty  in  the 
yard  or  stati(jn,  as  far  as  succes-sion  to  temporary  command  is  concerned, 
nor  exercise  autliority  tlierein,  ])nt  shall  be  subject  in  all  respects  to  the 
orders  of  the  commandant  or  acting  commandant  of  the  yard. 

(3)  A  navy  yard  or  statiim  shall  never  be  left  wnthout  a  line  officer 
actually  present  and  on  duty  thereat. 

!<>.■>  I.  Line  officers  of  lower  rank  ma  J' be  attached  to  the 

Junior  line  offi-    yards  as  sul)ordinate  aids  to  the  commandant,  for  the  pur- 

tfonai  aid*    '     I'o^'t'  of  assisting  the  captain  of  tlie  yard,  and  for  general 

experience  and  observation  in  the  duties  of  their  i)rofession. 

Section*  3. — Officers  ix  Charge  op  Departments. 

1<».">2.  (1)  Officers  in  charge  of  departments  at  a  navy  yard  shall, 

under  the  direction  of  the  commandant,  supervise  and  con- 

Controi  of  work    ^j-qJ  q^  work  pertaining  to  their  resi^ective  Tnireaus,  and 

pioyees.    *""     have  the  general    superintendence,  charge,  direction,  and 

mustering  of  all  i)ersons  employed  by  them. 

(2)  They  shall,  when  doing  work  for  another  department. 
Work   f  o  r  ii  n-    gend  every  moniing  through  the  commandant  to  the  head 
ment.     ^'^'^      •^f  such  department  a  report  of  the  number  and  class  of  men 
employed,  with  their  rates  of  pay. 
Reports.  (3)  They  shall  furnish  to  the  commandant  a  dailj'  report 

of  labor  on  blank  forms  prescribed,  and  make  sucli  returns 
of  expenditures  for  labor  and  material  as  may  be  required  by  their  respec- 
tive bureaus. 

(4)  They  shall  make  requisition  upon  the  general  store- 

Sappiies  and       keejicr  for  supplies  and  material  as  required,  and  "shall  keep 

material.  him  advised.  in  advance,  as  to  the  probable  needs  of  their 

several  departments.     (See  Chapter  XXVI,  Supplie.s. ) 

Requisitions.  (5)    All    re(iuisitions  on  the    general     storekeeper,    for 

materials  or  articles  for  use  in  any  department,  shall  be 

made  by  the  proper  foremen  and  be  signed  by  the  head  of  the  dei)artment. 

1653.  (1)  At  navy  yards  where  vessels  are  being  built,  or  fitted  out 
for  first  commission,  the  heads  of  the  departments  of  etpiipment,  ord- 
nance, steam  engineering,  and  supplies  and  accounts  will 
When  vesseiBare    fx^rnish  the  c-ommandant  of  the  yard  as  soon  as  practicable 
fittelou".'     ""^    after  the  first   of  each  month  ^^^th  a  list  of  the   actual 
finished  weights  of  all  articles,  inchiding  machinery  and 
appurtenances  thereto,  battery  or  ammunition,  spare  machinery,  tools, 
outfit,  stores,  or  other  articles  of  any  kind  that  are  under  the  cognizance 
of  their  respective  bureaus,  that  have  been  i)laced  during  tlie  preceding 
month  on  board  each  vessel  under  constniction,  together  A\nth  the  total 
amount  of  such  weight  up  to  date.     Copies  of  the  above  reports  will  be 
furnished  the  head  of  the  department  of  construction  and  rei)air  and  he 
will  prepare  from  them  a  general  monthly  report  giving  the  total  amount 
of  weiglit  idaced  on  board  the  vessel  during  the  month,  and  the  total 
amount  up  to  date. 

(2)  In  the  case  of  extensive  repairs  to  the  hull,  machinery  or  armament 
of  a  naval  vessel,  montlily  reports  of  weiglits  removed  and  ailded  will  be 
made  in  a  similar  manner  to  that  directed  above  for  vessels  under  con- 
struction, and  the  naval  constnictor  will  prepare  a  monthly  summary  of 
all  weights  of  every  kind  added  or  removed,  for  transmission  to  the  Bureau 
of  Construction  and  Repair. 


380 


U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXXVII. 


1654.  Pay  rolls  shall  be  prepared  iincler  the  flirection  of  the  head  of 
department,  to  be  examined  and  approA^ed  by  him,  and  cer- 
Pay  rolls.         tified  to  by  the  chief  clerk.     They  shall  be  sent  to  the  com- 
mandant for  approval,  and  by  him  transmitted  to  the  pay  oflBcer. 

Section  4— Medical  Officers. 

1655.  (1)  The  senior  medical  officer  and  his  assistants 
on  dvity  at  a  navy  yard  shall  give  their  professional  atten- 
tion to'all  officers  and  other  persons  belonging  to  the  Navy 
and  Marine  Corps  who  are  on  duty  at  the  yard ;  and  to  all 
families  residing  within  the  limits  of  such  yard  or  station. 

(2)  When  wounds  or  injuries  are  received  by  mechanics 
or  laborers  while  at  work  in  the  yard,  the  medical  officer 
shall  supply  whatever  may  be  necessary  in  rendering  pro- 
fessional assistance.  Such  cases,  if  serious,  shall  be  recorded  and  indexed 
in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose,  and  if  the  injuries  were  received 
in  the  line  of  duty  the  case  shall  be  reported  to  the  commandant. 

(3)  The  senior  medical  officer  shall  make  a  daily  report 
to  the  commandant  of  all  persons  in  the  naval  service 
attached  to  the  yard  who  should  be  excused  from  duty 

on  account  of  sickness,  and  shall  furnish  to  the  commanding  officer  of 
marines  a  copy  of  so  much  of  said  report  as  pertains  to  the  marines. 

(4)  He  shall  examine  recruits  who  may  offer  to  enlist  in 
the  Marine  Corps  at  the  yard,  and  all  candidates  for  ap- 
pointment in  the  Navy  who  may  present  themselves  under 
proper  authority. 

(5)  Medical  officers  shall  examine  all  applicants  for  pen- 
sions under  the  provisions  of  sees.  4756  and  4757  of  the  Re- 
vised Statutes  and  give  the  required  certificate  on  the 
blanks  issued  by  the  Department. 

1656.  Passed  assistant  and  assistant  surgeons  attached 
to  a  navy  yard  or  other  shore  station  shall  be  guided  by  the 
regulations  prescribed  for  medical  officers  of  the  same  grade 
when  at  sea. 

Section  5. — Pay  Officers. 

1657.  (1)  The  pay  officer  of  a  shore  station  shall  pay  all  officers  and 
enlisted  persons  attached  to  it  and  to  the  vessels  in  ordinary, 
and,  if  so  ordered,  those  belonging  to  receiving  ships ;  also 
such  officers  as  have  their  accounts  transferred  to  the  sta- 
tion for  pay. 

(2)  He  shall  pay  all  mechanics  and  laborers  employed  at 
the  station,  upon  certified  pay  rolls  approved  by  the  com- 
mandant, after  he  shall  have  satisfied  himself  of  their  cor- 
rectness. .  ■ 

(3)  The  duties  of  general  storekeepers  and  purchasing  pay 
officers  are  laid  dowm  in  Chapters  XXVI  to  XXX,  inclusive. 


General  duties  of 
senior  medical 
officer. 

Attendance  on 
officers'  families. 

Employees  i  n- 
juretl  while  at 
work. 


Daily     sick 
ports. 


To  examine  re- 
cruits and  can- 
didates. 


Applicants    for 
pensions. 


Junior  medical 
officers  at  shore 
stations. 


Duties  of  pay  of- 
ficers of  stations. 


Pay  of  mechanics 
and  laborers. 


Storekeepers  and 
purchasing 
agents. 


Section  6.— Engineer  Officers. 


1658.  (1)  The  senior  engineer  in  charge  of  the  depart- 
ment of  steam  engineering  at  a  navy  yard  or  station  shall, 
under  the  direction  of  the  commandant,  superintend  the 
construction  and  repair  of  the  steam  and  other  machinery 
pertaining  to  that  department. 

(2)  He  shall  inspect  quarterly  all  steam  generators  at  the 
station  and  report  to  the  commandant  their  condition  and 
the  steam  pressure  to  which  they  may  safely  be  subjected, 
and  he  shall  make  at  all  times  such  suggestions  as,  in  his  opinion,  will  add 


General  duties  of 
senior  engineer 
at  navy  yard. 


Steam    g  e  n  e  r 
ators. 


CiiAi.  xxxvu.J  SHOKK    STATIONS.  381 

to  their  safety  aiul  efficieiu-y.  When  changes  m*  repairs  to  a  j^euerator 
are  recoiuiueiuled  ]>y  him.  the  ccjuimanihiiit  sliall  forward  his  recomiueu- 
dations  to  the  bureau  ti)  wiiich  snch  K'»'iierator  1)eli)nvcs. 

(15)  He  shall,  under  the  din-ction  of  the  commandant, 
™wl!'°"''^    have  charjr,;  „f  all  steam  maehin<-ry  afloat  at  the  station, 
except  of  vessels  in  commission,  and  he  shall  exercise  con- 
trol over  all  persons  employed  in  connection  with  such  machinery  in 
matters  relating  to  its  i)reservation  and  good  onler. 

(4)  He  .shall  be  resixnisible  for  the  condition  and  preser- 
Responsibiiity.      vation  of  all  the  machinery,  boilers,  and  ajipurteuances  of 

vessels  under  his  charge. 
Vessels  to  bo  laid        (•">)  When  a  .ship  is  to  be  laid  up,  he  shall  take  charge  of 
"1'-  her  machinery  at  the  time  her  senior  engineer  is  detached. 

Ki/SiJ.  When  a  shij)  in  conmiission  is  to  be  repaired,  he 
pa™orma-  ^hall  make  re(iuisition  for  the  lal)or  neces.sary.  and  before 
chinery  of  beginning  any  rejjairs  .sliall  confer  with  the  commanding 
ships  in  com-  officer  of  the  ship,  who  will  afford  him  every  facility  for 
mission.  ^YiQ  prompt  and  economical  execution  of  the  work. 

IGGO.  (1)  He  shall  prepare  and  sign  all  reports  and  accounts  in  his 
department  tliat  are  retjuired  to  be  made  by  the  corn- 
Reports  to  t  h  o  mandant  to  the  Bui'eau  of  Steam  Engineering,  the  Bureau 
an^ti'io  Burciiii  *-'^  Supplies  and  Accounts,  or  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 
ofstiaiuKugi-  (-)  He  .shall  submit  to  the  commandant  weekly  a  report 
neeriug.  of  tlie  engines  and  boilers  that  have  been  repaired,  and  the 

condition  of  the  work  to  date. 

Section  7. — Naval  Constructors. 

1661.  (1)  The  naval  constructor  at  a  navy  yard  shall  have  general 
superintendence  and  charge  of  the  construction  and  repair  of  all  ships. 

He  shall  confonn  to  the  instructions  he  may  receive  from 
General  duties  of    ^jjg  commandant  for  such  construction  and  rei)air,  being 

structors.  furnished   with   copies  of    orders   and  contracts   relating 

thereto.  If.  in  the  course  of  the  repair  of  any  vessel,  defect.s 
should  be  discovered  that  were  not  previously  kno^^^l.  which  vdW  be  likely 
to  increase  the  expense  or  delay  the  work,  he  shall  immediately  report  the 
same  to  the  commandant  ff)r  further  instructions,  suggesting  such  modi- 
fications as  will  be  likely  to  diminish  the  expense  or  increase  the  utility 
of  the  work. 
To  make  sugges-        (2)  He  shall  make  to  the  commandant  siich  suggestions 

tioiiK  to  com-    in  the  line  of  his  profession  as  he  may  consider  for  the 

mandant.  interests  of  the  service. 

(3)  He  .shall  cause  to  be  thoroughly  examined  at  least  once 

^^*nary.  '^  moutli  all  ships  in  reserve,  or  iipon  which  work  may  have 

been  .suspended,  to  .-^t'c  that  they  are  carefully  guarded  against 
deterioration  or  decay,  and  icport  in  writing  to  the  c-ommandant. 
Responsibility        (4)  He  shall  be  re.s])on.sible  for  waste  and  imjiroper  use  of 

materia?.*"  "      material  by  those  under  his  general  superintendence. 
Checks  on  expeu-        (''')  He  shall  use  all  i)ossible  care  to  jn-event  the  use  or 

ditiiroofmate-    conversion  of  any  material,  until  such  account  is  taken  of  it 

'■'"'■  as  will  secure  a  correct  expenditure. 

1662.  (1)  He  shall  prejiare  and  sign  all  reports  and  accounts  in  his 

department  that  are  recjuired  to  be  made  l)v  the  conunandant 
'"'"'turns     '^'    t"  tlit^"  Bureau  of  Construction  and  Repair,  the  Bureau  of 

Supplies  and  Accoiints.  or  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 
(2)  He  shall  submit  weekly  to  the  commandant  a  report  of  vessels  build- 
ing or  repairing,  on  vvhich  work  has  been  done,  giving  the  condition  of 
the  work  to  date. 


382  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVII. 

Section  8. — Civil  Engineer. 

1663.  (1)  The  civil  engineer  attached  to  a  navy  yard  shall  be  regarded 

as  the  assistant  of  the  captain  of  the  yard  in  all  duties  per- 
Generai  duties  of    taining  to  the  Bureau  of  Yards  and  Docks,  except  as  herein- 
at^'rlavy"  ya^d""^    after  specified.    All  correspondence  of  the  civil  engineer  with 
the  commandant  shall  go  through  the  captain  of  the  yard. 
Responsible  for        (2)  He  shall  have  Control  of  all  civil  engineering^ work 
engi  n  e  e  r i  n  g    including  both  repairs  and  improvements,  and  shall  be  held 
■^vork.  responsible  for  the  proper  performance  of  the  same. 

Preparation  of  i'^)  He  shall  make  the  plans,  drawings,  and  estimates  for 
plans  and  esti-  all  projected  improvements,  repairs,  and  other  technical 
mates.  works  ill  the  line  of  his  profession  at  the  yard. 

(4)  When  directed  to  construct  works  for  which  estimates 
^^^^^ teriais^  ™'^'    ^^^^'^  l^^^n  made,  he  shall  prepare  all  necessary  schedules  of 

materials  to  be  used  in  their  construction. 

(5)  Should  the  Navy  Department  decide  that  any  work 
Contract  work,      ^^^^j  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  Contract,  either  wholly  or  in  part,  the  civil 

engineer  shall  superintend  the  work,  make  estimates,  as  the  work  pro- 
gresses, of  the  proportion  completed,  and  certify  and  sign  all  bills,  if  the 
work  is  done  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  contract. 

(6)  He  shall  make  to  the  commandant  such  suggestions  in 
Suggestions  to    ^|     ||  ^  ^f  j-^jg  profession  and  dutv  as  he  mav  consider  for 

commandant.         ,■,■,,      j;  A 

the  interest  or  the  service. 

1664.  (1)  He  shall  have  prepared  and  sign  all  reports  of  the  work 

under  his  special  charge. 
Reports  and  pay        ^g)  He  shall  have  an  exact  account  kept  of  all  materials 
^'^  ^'  and  labor  expended  upon  each  object,  from  which  shall  be 

prepared  a  monthly  report  to  the  bureau  of  all  expenditures.  This  report 
shall  be  accompanied  by  a  written  report  of  the  progress  made  upon  each 
object  for  which  money  has  been  appropriated. 

(3)  He  shall  certify  pay  rolls  of  men  under  his  control. 

Section  9.— Employment  of  Labor  at  Navy  Yards. 

1665.  Labor  shall  be  employed  in  the  several  navy  yards  by  the  proper 
statutory    pro-     ofBcers  in  charge  with  reference  to  skill  and  efficiency,  and 

visions.  without  regard  to  other  considerations.     (Sec.  1544,  R.  S. ) 

1666.  No  officer  or  employee  of  the  Government  shall  require  or  request 
any  workingman  in  any  navy  yard  to  contribute  or  pay  any  money  for 
political  purposes,  nor  shall  any  workingman  be  removed  or  discharged 
for  political  opinion ;  and  any  officer  or  employee  of  the  Government  who 
shall  offend  against  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  dismissed  from 
the  service  of  the  United  States.     (Sec.  1546,  R.  S.) 

16(>7.  Persons  honorablv  discharged  from  the  military  or  naval  service 
by  reason  of  disability  resulting  from  wounds  or  sickness  incurred  in  the 
line  of  duty,  shall  be  preferred  for  appointments  to  civil  offices,  provided 
they  are  found  to  possess  the  business  capacity  necessary  for  the  proper 
discharge  of  the  duties  of  such  offices.     (Sec.  1754,  R.  S.) 

1668.  In  grateful  recognition  of  the  services,  sacrifices,  and  sufferings 
of  persons  honorably  discharged  from  the  military  and  naval  service  of 
the  country,  by  reason  of  wounds,  disease,  or  the  expiration  of  terms  of 
enlistment,  it  is  respectfully  recommended  to  bankers,  merchants,  manu- 
facturers, mechanics,  farmers,  and  persons  engaged  in  industrial  pursuits 
to  give  them  the  preference  for  appointments  to  remunerative  situations 
and  employments.     (Sec.  1755,  R.  S.) 


Chap.  XXXVII.]  SHORE    STATIONS.  383 

HHii}.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commandant  of  each  navy  yard  or 
.station  at  which  labor  is  employed,  to  furni.sh  every  <^)fficer 
bV  lurn'isiioti  ""^l^i"  1"^  Command,  for  his  future  j^uidance,  with  a  copy 
with  copies  of  of  all  (jrders  relating  to  the  employment  of  labor  at  navy 
orders.  yards  and  stations. 

1070.  (1)  The  rate  of  wages  of  employees  shall  conform  to  the  standard 
of  jirivate  establishments  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  resi)ective  yards, 
to    be    deteiTnined    by    the  commandant,    subject   to  the 
jiioye.s*"'"       approval  and  revision  of  tlie  Navy  Department. 

(2)  The  commandant  of  eacli  yard  shall  ajjpoint  a  board 
of  oiiicers,  who  shall  make  diligent  incpiiry  at  the  principal  private  me- 
chanical establishments  in  the  vicinity  of  the  yard  as  to  the  rate  of  daily 
wages  paid  to  the  workmen  of  different  classes  in  each  trade  included  ill 
the  trade  scheditle  of  the  yard,  and  shall  report  (piarterly  to  the  com- 
mandant the  result  of  such  inquiries,  and  recommend  rate's  for  the  pay- 
ment of  workmen  of  corresponding  classes  and  trades  at  the  yard. 

(3)  When  the  board  submits  to  the  commandant  the  proposed  (juarterly 
schedule  of  wages,  it  shall  also  make  a  separate  report  stating  in  full  all 
changes  from  the  schedule  approved  the  previous  (piarter  which  involve 
an  increase  or  reduction  in  the  wages  of  any  class  or  trade,  with  the  reasons 
therefor. 

(4)  The  commandant  shall  then  forward  to  the  Navy  Department,  in 
duplicate,  the  proposed  schedule  of  wages  for  the  yard,  as  approved  by 
himself,  which  will  be  made  on  the  blank  fonu  designated  "Navy  Yard 
Orders,  Form  1,"  to  the  Dejjartment  for  its  revision  and  approval,  and 
when  said  quarterly  schedule  is  approA^ed  by  the  Department  it  shall 
remain  in  force  diiring  the  ensuing  quarter. 

(5)  When  new  trades  are  added  to  the  trade  schedule  of  the  yard  on 
recommendation  of  the  commandant,  with  the  Department's  approval,  the 
commandant  shall  immediately  cause  the  board  of  wages  to  ascertain  the 
proper  rate  of  wages  therefor  in  the  usual  manner.  Their  report  shall  be 
transmitted  for  approval,  and  the  trades  thus  fixed  shall  be  included  in 
the  next  quarterly  schedule  of  wages. 

(0)  The  quarterly  schedule  of  wages  shall  not  include  the  civil  e.stablish- 
ment,  provided  for  by  statute,  or  special  employments  (Schedule  D)  auth- 
orized by  Departmental  order,  the  pay  of  which  is  fixed  by  the  statute  or 
order  creating  them,  but  shall  be  confined  exclusively  to  the  approved 
trade  schedule  of  the  yard  with  approved  additions  to  date. 

1671.  No  officer  or  employee  of  the  Government  shall  require   or 
Contributions  for    request  any  workingman  in  any  navy  yard  to  contribute  or 
political  pur-    pay  any  money  for  political  puri)oses,  nor  shall  any  work- 
poses,  ingman  be  removed  or  discharged  for  political  opinion. 

1G72.  Work  at  all  navy  yards  and  stations,  except  at  the  Washington 
navy  yard  and  the  torpedo  station  (where  the  methods  now  in  use  may  be 
^    ,    ,  ,      ,      continued),  shall  be  conducted  under  the  following  regula- 

Conduct  of  work,      -(-ircne-  o         o 

mustering,  etc.  ,         .  ,,  , 

(a)  All  employees  shall  be  at  their  stations,  and  work 
shall  commence  promptly  at  the  hours  designated  and  continue  until  the 
signal  for  ceasing  work. 

(/))  Work  shall  continue  during  the  prescribed  hours,  with  the  excep- 
tion that  certain  mechanics  employed  in  shops  and  on  board  ships  shall  be 
allowed  to  stop  work  five  minutes  before  the  evening  signal,  in  order  to 
give  them  time  to  put  away  their  tools  and  c-hange  their  ilothing. 

(e)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  foremen,  (piartermen,  and  leadingmen  to  see 
that  machinery  is  started  and  that  work  is  promptly  commenced  and 
continued  during  working  hours. 


384  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVII. 

(d)  Nothing  less  than  an  hour's  work  shall  be  the  subject  of  entry  in 
the  books.  Per  diem  pay  shall  be  so  established  as  to  be  a  multiple  of  eight. 
In  case  an  employee  fails  to  report  to  his  foreman  at  the  hour  designated 
for  beginning  work  and  does  so  report  within  one  hour,  accounting  sat- 
isfactorily for  his  tardiness,  or,  if,  by  authority,  he  fails  to  make  full  time, 
he  shall  be  credited  with  the  time  made.  Heads  of  departments  only  can 
authorize  tardy  employees  to  go  to  work,  or  can  give  employees  permission, 
by  a  pass,  to  absent  themselves  from  the  yard  before  the  bell  rings  for 
stopping  work. 

((?)  To  each  employee  shall  be  assigned  a  number,  which  shall  he  entered 
on  the  time  book  of  the  department  in  which  he  is  employed ;  and  num- 
bered metal  checks  shall  be  provided. 

(/)  In  each  shop  and  at  other  points,  where  a  sufficient  number  of  men 
are  engaged  to  warrant  it,  there  will  be  a  check  board  large  enough  to 
hold  the  maximum  niimber  of  checks  that  Avill  probably  be  required  in  the 
subdepartment,  having  hooks  consecutively  numbered  in  vertical  rows  on 
which  the  corresponding  metal  checks  shall  be  hung.  This  board  shall 
be  kept  locked  iintil  fifteen  minutes  before  the  hour  for  beginning  work, 
at  which  time  it  will  be  unlocked  by  the  person  in  charge  at  the  check  box. 
Near  this  check  board  shall  be  placed  a  locked  check  box  with  a  slot  in 
the  lid.  Employees  having  been  informed  of  their  number  shall,  before 
the  hour  designated  for  beginning  work,  take  the  check  corresponding  to 
their  number  from  the  board  and  deposit  it  in  the  box,  and  no  one  shall  so 
disjjose  of  the  check  belonging  to  another  employee.  At  the  hour  desig- 
nated for  beginning  work,  the  slot  in  the  box  shall  be  closed  with  a  catch 
slide  by  the  foreman,  quarterman,  or  leadingman  in  charge  of  workmen. 

(g)  As  soon  as  the  boxes  are  closed,  they  shall  be  taken  to  the  office  of 
the  time  clerk,  who  shall  assort  the  checks,  note  the  presence  of  their 
depositors,  and  then  have  the  checks  hung  on  the  board  to  which  they 
belong  and  the  boxes  in  place  before  next  muster.  Before  the  checks 
are  sent  from  the  office,  the  time  clerk  shall  be  informed  if  any  men  are 
to  be  discharged  or  suspended,  and,  if  so,  their  checks  should  not  be  sent 
from  the  office  to  be  hung  on  the  board.  Checks  not  deposited  in  the 
boxes  shall  be  taken  to  the  office  and  kept  separate,  so  as  to  enable  the 
time  clerk  to  verify  his  record  of  absentees ;  but  they  shall  be  hung  in 
their  places  before  the  next  muster. 

(7i)  In  order  that  a  correct  record  maybe  kept  of  the  labor  expended  on 
authorized  work  and  properly  chargeable  to  it,  foremen  or  quartermen  and 
leadingmen  in  charge  of  gangs  of  mechanics  or  laborers  shall  be  furnished 
A\ith  duplicate  pocket  time  books,  in  which  shall  be  entered  the  names  of 
the  men  under  their  special  control  and  supervision.  One  of  these  time 
books  shall  be  used  on  Mondays,  Wednesdays,  and  Fridays,  and  the  other 
on  Tuesdays,  Thursdays,  and  Saturdays. 

(i)  To  each  name  shall  be  given  a  space  of  four  lines,  so  that,  if  there 
is  any  change  in  the  job  on  which  the  man  is  engaged,  there  will  be  space 
for  making  the  liroiier  entry  on  the  time  book. 

(.;■)  Eacli  foreman,  quarterman,  or  leadingman  in  charge  will  have  a 
list  of  the  job  orders  issued  to  him,  or  on  which  his  gang  will  have  work 
to  do,  in  order  that  he  may  have  the  necessary  information  to  enable  him 
to  make  correct  entries  in  his  time  book. 

(k)  In  departments  where  two  hundred  or  more  men  are  usually  em- 
ployed, timekeepers  who  go  from  foreman  to  foreman  shall  fill  out  char- 
acter-of-work  books,  which  shall  record  the  job  or  jobs  on  which  each 
man  has  worked  during  the  day.  In  departments  where  less  than  two 
hundred  men  are  usually  employed,  the  time  books  themselves  shall  be 
used  instead  of  character-of-work  books. 

(0  Foremen,  quartermen,  and  leadingmen  who  are  required  to  keep 
time  books  shall  be  held  responsible  for  their  accuracy. 


Ohap.  XXXVn.]  SHORE    STATIONS.  385 

lOT.'i.  The  refusal  of  any  workman  to  iierform  duty  in  the  fire  com- 

I^anies  shall,  unless  he  he  exensed,  as  liereinbefore  provided,  be  considered 

{<ood  eanse  fur  his  dismissal ;  and  the  failnre  uf  anv  person 

^form^iutyintiru     attacli.'d  to  a  tin- company  to  ai.it.-ar  at  liis  ])ost  npon  the 

company.  alarm  of  fire  in  the  yard,  shall,  unless  satisfactorily  exijlained, 

lender  him  liable  to  dismissal. 

1(>74.  (1)  All  mechanics  and  laborers  shall  be  paid  twice  a  month, 

upon  dates  not  more  tlian  ten  days  after  the  exjnration  <jf 

^Xn?r«Kn,i"iT    <'aLli  moutli  or  half  month.     All  other  employees  shall  be 

borere.  i)aid  upon  the  hrst  and  sixteenth  of  each  month  or  as  soon 

thereafter  as  jji-acticalde. 

(2)  Each  payment,  whether  for  the  first  or  .second  half  of  the  month, 
shall  be  made  iii)on  one  day  or  distributed  over  two  or  more  days,  accord- 
ing to  the  size  of  the  force,  in  the  disc-retion  of  the  commandant,  ^\^th  the 
view  of  taking  up  the  least  possible  time  of  the  employees. 

(3)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commandant  to  prescribe  for  each  yard 
the  order  in  which  the  different  dei)artments  are  to  be  paid,  and  in  this 
and  other  respects  to  reduce  the  payment  of  men  to  a  complete  Avorking 
system.  The  regular  payments  A\nll  be  made  outside  of  \vorking  lu  >urs. 
In  order  to  economize  time  at  yards  where  the  force  is  large,  jjaynients 
will  be  made  simultaneously  at  different  pay  windows. 

(4)  The  quartermen,  upon  the  day  named  for  payment,  shall  form  their 
men  in  the  order  of  their  names  on  the  rolls,  and  conduct  them  tf)  the  jtay 
office.  They  sliall  station  themselves  at  the  pay  windows  and  identify 
each  man  as  he  answers  to  his  name.  If  the  men  are  not  employed  under 
a  quartennan,  this  duty  shall  be  performed  by  the  foreman ;  and  if  there 
is  neither  foreman  nor  (juarterman,  then  by  the  leadingman.  The  men 
shall  present  themselves  at  the  pay  windows  strictly  in  the  order  in  which 
their  names  ai)i)ear  on  the  rolls,  as  indicated  by  their  tickets,  be  identi- 
fied, hand  in  their  tickets,  and  receive  their  money  in  an  envelope  on 
which  are  written  their  number  and  the  amount  of  money  inclosed.  The 
pay  clerk,  in  delivering  the  envelope,  shall  read  aloud  from  the  roll  the 
naine,  number,  and  amount  due.  As  the  men  receive  their  envelopes, 
they  shall  pass  away  promi)tly.  The  foreman,  quartennan,  or  leading- 
man,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  identify  the  men  in  his  charge,  and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  pay  officer  to  make  no  i)aymeiit  until  he  is  satisfied  that 
the  identification  is  complete. 

(o)  A  commissioni'd  or  warrant  officer  on  duty  at  the  yard  and  not 
connected  with  the  i)ay  office  shall  be  detailed  by  the  commandant  for  a 
specified  period  to  witness  payments.  A  separate  officer  shall  be  detailed 
for  each  pay  window.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  this  officer  to  check  the 
payment  on  the  pay  ticket  with  a  personal  stamp,  as  the  name  of  the 
payee  and  amount  due  are  called,  and  immediately  after  the  payments  of 
each  day  are  completed  to  compare,  \Aitli  the  pay  officer's  assistance,  the 
pay  tickets  ■with  the  pay  roll,  and  append  his  signature  to  the  roll  opposite 
each  name  as  a  witness  to  eacli  individual  payment. 

(6)  No  payment  shall  be  made  at  other  than  the  regular  pay  day  and 
hour,  except  in  case  of  discharge,  enforced  absence,  or  other  sufficient 
cause,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  head  of  department,  ai)proved 
by  the  commandant,  and  every  such  i)ayinent  and  the  cause  thereof  shall 
be  made  a  matter  of  permanent  rt'cord  in  the  pay  offii-e. 

(7)  Special  payments  as  above,  authorized  by  the  commandant,  may  be 
made  at  any  convenient  time ;  but.  as  in  all  other  cases,  it  must  be  \\it- 
nessed  by  the  officer  detailed  for  that  duty,  and  tlie  paymaster  is  resi)on- 
sible  for  seeing  that  the  payee  is  pi'oi)erly  identified.     Where  the  workman 

16711 25 


386  U.S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVII. 

can  not  come  in  pei'son,  payment  may  be  made  on  a  written  order,  on  the 
back  of  his  pay  ticket,  signed  by  the  workman  himself,  and  naming  the 
person  to  whom  tlie  money  is  to  be  paid,  and  authenticated  to  the  satis- 
faction of  the  pay  officer. 

(8)  In  case  of  discharge  properly  authorized,  men  shall  be  paid  at  the 
pay  office  at  any  time  during  office  hours,  upon  the  presentation  of  their 
discharge  ticket  signed  by  the  time  clerk  and  approved  by  the  head  of 
department  and  commandant.  There  will  be  attached  to  the  discharge 
ticket  a  receipt  in  full,  signed  by  the  payee,  and  duly  witnessed  by  the 
witnessing  officer,  as  above  provided  for.  Identification  of  the  payee 
must  be  made  in  the  same  manner  as  in  the  case  of  payments  made  upon 
the  regiilar  pay  day,  and  the  pay  officer  shall,  as  in  the  case  of  regular 
liaymcnts,  be  required  to  satisfy  himself  as  to  the  completeness  of  the 
identification. 

1675.  (1)  The  office  hours  of  the  navy  yards  and  the  departments 
thereof  shall  be  from  9  a.  m.  to  4  p.  m. ,  except  on  Sundays  and  holidays, 

or  when  business  is  suspended  by  competent  authority. 
^'na^T  yards  ^^  (3)  No  clerk  or  employee  jierforming  clerical  work  shall 
be  absent  frona  duty  during  those  hours  without  permis- 
sion of  the  chief  clerk  of  the  department,  except  for  half  an  hour 
allowed  for  luncheon ;  and  no  such  permission  shall  be  given  except  for 
good  reasons,  for  which  the  chief  clerk  shall  be  held  responsible. 

(3)  The  chief  clerk  of  each  department  shall  keep  a  book,  in  which  each 
clerk  or  employee  performing  clerical  duty  shall  register  his  name  and 
time  of  arrival  in  the  morning,  and  of  leaving  in  the  afternoon.  The 
book,  or  register  of  arrivals  and  departures,  shall  be  kept  in  an  accessible 
place  up  to  9.05  a.  m.  daily,  at  which  time  it  shall  be  taken  by  the  chief 
clerk,  and  all  arrivals  thereafter  shall  be  registered  in  his  presence  or  in 
the  presence  of  some  person  designated  by  him  for  that  purpose.  At  4 
p.  m.  of  each  day  the  register  shall  again  be  put  in  an  accessible  place, 
and  each  clerk  shall  register  his  name  and  time  of  leaving. 

(4)  The  chief  clerk  shall  make  a  weekly  list  of  employees  who  are 
absent,  with  or  without  permission,  during  any  part  of  the  working  hours, 
and  present  it,  with  such  recommendations  as  he  may  deem  proper,  to 
the  officer  in  charge  of  the  department.  He  will  also  note  the  quality  of 
their  work. 

(5)  The  head  of  the  department  shall  make  a  weekly  report  of  delin- 
quents to  the  commandant,  with  recommendations.  He  shall  also  rejiort 
such  employees  as  are  incompetent  or  inefficient,  stating  wherein  the 
inefficiency  consists.  Cases  of  incapacity  or  inefficiency,  whether  frona 
irregular  attendance  or  other  cause,  shall  be  reported  to  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment. 

(6)  Where  a  clerk  is  not  fully  employed  during  office  hotirs  from  want 
of  work  or  any  other  catise,  the  chief  clerk  shall  so  report  to  the  head  of 
the  department,  who  shall  transmit  the  report  with  recommendations  to 
the  commandant.  The  commandant  shall  take  measures  to  correct  this, 
but  if  unable  to  do  so  he  shall  rej^ort  the  facts  to  the  Navy  Department, 
w^tli  suitable  recommendations. 

(7)  The  chief  clerk  shall  apportion  the  work  suitably  among  the 
employees  and  will  see  that  each  performs  his  proper  share,  and  in  case 
of  any  increase  or  diminution  of  business,  he  shall  recommend  correspond- 
ing changes  in  the  number  of  his  force. 

(8)  The  commandant  is  ultimately  responsible  for  the  work  of  the 
clerical  force,  as  of  all  other  employees ;  and  he  must  see  to  it  that  such 
discipline,  organization,  and  supervision  are  maintained  as  will  prevent 
waste  of  time  or  money  in  the  employment  of  the  force. 


CHAPTER   XXXVIII. 


APPOINTMENTS  AND  PROMOTIONS. 
Section  1. — Appointments. 


liuo,  cngiiK'er 
coi-jp^,  a  II  (I 
Miiriuo  Corps 
from  N  a  V  11 1 
Academy. 

Graduates,  how 
assigned  to 
corps. 


1G76.  (1)  All  vacancies  in  the  lowest  grades  of  the  line  and  engineer 
coii)s  of  the  Navy  and  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  be  filled  by  appointment 
Appointmoiits  to  from  those  naval  cadets  who  successfully  complete  the  six 
years' course  at  the  Naval  Academy ;  such  appointments 
to  ])e  made  from  the  gradiiates  of  the  year,  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  their  six  years'  course,  in  the  order  of  merit  as  de- 
termined by  the  academic  board  of  the  Naval  Academy. 

(2)  The  assigimient  to  the  varioiis  corps  will  be  made  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  upon  the  recommendation  of  the 
academic  board. 

1677.  (1)  No  person  .shall  be  appointed  to  any  office  in  tlie  Navy,  unless 
Appointments    ^^  is  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  nor  until  he  sliall  have 

made    subject    passed  a  physical,  a  mental,  and  professional  examination. 

to    examiua-        (O)  The  physical  examination  shall  in'ecede  the  mental  and 

''"'■  professional,  and  if  a  candidate   should  be  physically  unfit 

he  shall  not  be  examined  otherwise. 

1078.  (1)  A  candidate  for  the  office  of  assistant  surgeon  mtist  be  not 
Candidates  for    ^^'^'^  than  t wenty-(  »ne  nor  more  tlian  twenty-six  years  of  age. 
His  moral,  mental,  and  i)rofessionHl  (jualifications  shall  be 
decided  upon  by  a  board  of  medical  officers. 

(2)  Apothecaries  for  shore  stations  shall,  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  be  ai)pointed  by  the 
chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery, 

1679.  (1)  A  candidate  for  the  office  of  assistant  pajTnaster  must  be 

not  less  than  twenty-one  nor  more  than   twenty-six  years  of  age.     His 

physical,  ment;il,  and  moral  (pialifications  shall  be  decided 

^*a°s^i«ant^%ay-    "1*^^"  ^^  '^  board  of  pay  officers  appointed  by  the  Secretary 

masters.      '        of  the  Navy. 

(3)  The  i)hysical  examination  of  the  candidate  shall  be 
conducted  by  a  board  of  three  medical  officers,  who  shall  report  the  result 
thereof  to  the  boai-d  of  i)ay  officers,  certifying  as  to  the  jdiysical  (jualifi- 
cationsof  the  candidate  for  api)ointment  as  assistant  payma.s'ter.  and  such 
report  shall  form  a  part  of  the  record  of  said  board  of  pay  officers. 

1<>80.  A  candidate  for  the  office  of  chaplain  miist  be  not  less  than 
Candidates  for    twenty-ouc  uor  more  than  thirty-five  years  of  age.     He  will 
chaidaiu.  he  required  to  pass  a  physical  examination  only,  but  must 

be  a  regularly  ordained  minister  of  good  standing  in  his  denomination. 

(:5yT) 


assistant 
geons. 


Apothecaries    at 
shore  stations. 


388  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXVIII. 

1681.  (1)  Naval  cadets  who  show  a  peculiar  aptitude  for  the  profes- 
Navai  cariets  se-    ^^^^^  "^^  iiaval  Construction,  may  be  selected  by  the  Secretary 

letted  for  edu-    of  the  Navy  f Or  snch  a  scientific  mechanical  ediication  as  will 

cation  as  naval    fit  them  f ov  said  prof ession  and  for  appointment  as  assistant 

constructors.       ^^^^^^^  constructors. 

Candidates  for  as-        (~)  A  candidate  from  civil  life  for  the  office  of  assistant 

eistant  naval    naval  constrnctor  mnst  be  not  less  than  twenty-four  nor 

constructors    more  than  thirty  years  of  age;  he  must  furnish  evidence 

irom  civil  life.     ^^  good  moral  character,  and  that   he  is  a  skilled  naval 

architect,  and  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  that  profession ;  and 

must  present  favorable  testimonials  or  certificates  from  the  persons  from 

whom  he  learned  his  profession,  or  from  naval  constructors  under  whom 

he  may  have  served.     He  will  be  required  to  pass  a  physical  examination 

and  such  mental  and  professional  examinations  as  the  Navy  Department 

may  direct. 

1682.  In  the  appointment  of  warrant  officers,  preference  will  be  given 

to  men  who  have  been  honorably  discharged  upon  the 
Appointment  of    expiration  of  an  enlistment  as  a  naval  apprentice,  and  have 
warrant  o   -    j.ggjj;[jgted  within  three  months  after  such  discharge  to 
serve  during  a  term  of  three  or  more  years. 

1683.  After  the  required  examinations  of  candidates  for  warrant 
officers  have  been  passed,  acting  appointments  shall  be  given.  An  acting 
Warrant  officers    boatswain,  gunner,  carpenter,  or  sailmaker  is  eligible  for  a 

to  receive  at    Warrant  bearing  the  same  date  as  his  acting  appointment, 
first  acting ap-    after  having  Served  one  year  at  sea;  provided  the  captains 
pomtments.        under  whom  he  has  served  shall  certify  favorably  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  as  to  his  merits. 

1684.  A  candidate  for  the  appointment  of  boatswain  must  be  of  correct 
habits.     Except  when  an  ex-apprentice,  he  must  be  not  less  than  twenty- 
one  nor  more  than  thirty-five  years  of  age ;  must  have  been 

*^*boats\va\n^  ^°^  ^^  least  seven  years  at  sea,  and  have  served  one  year  of  that 
time  as  a  petty  officer  in  the  Navy.  A  candidate  for  boat- 
swain must  be  a  thorough  practical  seaman;  must  understand  cutting 
and  fitting  rigging  according  to  regulations,  the  weighing,  securing,  and 
transportation  of  anchors  and  the  working  of  cables  with  modern  appli- 
ances, the  erection  and  seciiring  of  shears,  the  handling  of  purchases, 
masting  ships,  and  securing  yards ;  and  must  have  sufficient  education  to 
keep  a  correct  account  of  stores. 

1685.  (1)  A  candidate  for  the  appointment  of  gunner  must  be  a  sea- 
man of  correct  habits.     Except  when  an  ex-apprentice,  he  must  be  not 

less  than  twenty-one  nor  more  than  thirty  years  of  age. 
Candidat^esfor    -^^  person  shall  be  appointed  an  acting  gunner  until  he 
gunner.  gh^ll  have  satisfactorily  jmssed  an  examination  on  the  sub- 

jects herein  mentioned  before  a  duly  authorized  board  of  line  officers; 
and  no  acting  gunner  shall  receive  a  warrant  as  gunner  unless  he  shall 
present  commendatory  letters  from  the  captains  under  whom  he  has 
served,  after  making  a  cruise  of  not  less  than  one  year  as  acting  gunner 
in  a  seagoing  ship  of  war. 

(2)  He  must  be  able  to  read  and  write  with  facility;  must  understand 
the  first  four  rules  of  arithmetic,  and  proportion ;  and  must  be  able  to 
keep  the  gunner's  accounts  correctly. 

(3)  He  must  understand  the  construction,  mode  of  dismounting  and 
assembling,  and  the  methods  of  remedying  difficulties  and  defects  in  B.  L. 
rifles,  B.  L.  howitzers,  all  revolving  cannon  and  machine  giins  of  service 
types,  and  the  magazine  nifles  and  other  small  arms  in  the  naval  service ; 
also  the  use  of  such  tools  as  are  supplied  for  repairing  ordnance  at  sea. 


Chap.  XXXVIII.]       APPOINTMENTS   AND   PROMOTIONS.  380 

(4)  He  must  he  alile  to  ptit  up  all  kinds  of  ammunition,  to  take  im- 
pressions of  vent  and  bore,  to  stur-sauj^e  j^uns,  to  adjust,  verify,  and  use 
sights,  tf>  fit  all  gun  gear,  and  thoroughly  understand  and  be  able  to  ex- 
plain all  fuzes  in  use  in  the  Navy. 

(5)  He  must  understand  the  manner  of  fitting  magazines,  shell  rooms, 
shell  houses,  and  light  rooms;  the  manner  of  stowing  and  preserving 
powder,  projec-tiles,  fireworks,  and  all  ordnance  stores  afloat  and  on  shore; 
and  the  manner  of  handling  and  .securing  guns. 

(6)  He  must  be  fully  conver.sant  with  all  orders  and  regulations  in  re- 
gard to  the  care  and  handling  of  ordnance  material  and  stores  afloat  and 
on  shore,  and  with  the  charges  of  powder  for  guns  and  i)rojectiles  of  every 
caliber. 

liiSG.  (1)  A  candidate  for  appointment  as  carpenter  in  the  Navy  must 

be  of  correct  hal»its.     Except  when  an  ex  apprentice,  he  must  be  not  le.s.s 

than  twenty-one  nor  more  than  thirty  years  of  age.     Before 

^"carpeuter.  °  "^    appointment  he  shall  i)ass  a  .satisfactcjry  examination  as  to 

his  i)rofessional,  moral,    and    i)hysical  qualifications,   the 

professional  and  moral  examination  being  conducted  by  a  board  of  three 

officers  api)ointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  composed  of  a  naval 

constructor,  an  assistant  naval  constructor,  and  a  cari)enter. 

(2)  The  candidate  must  satisfy  the  examining  board  that  he  is  a  good 
mechanic,  having  a  general  knowledge  of  ])ractical  shipbuilding  in  wood, 
iron,  and  steel,  and  of  the  ipialities  and  strength  of  the  materials  used 
therein.  He  must  be  able  to  read  plans,  make  Avorking  .sketches,  furni.sh 
estimates  of  cost  of  work,  and  keep  accounts  of  stores:  he  must  under- 
stand in  general  the  care  and  preservation  of  ships,  their  eciuipment  and 
fittings,  and  the  care  and  operation  of  such  apparatus  and  machinery  as 
he  may  be  required  to  look  after  on  board  ship.  He  must  also  be  familiar 
with  the  precautions  necessary  to  be  taken  in  docking  and  undocking 
ship. 

(3)  A  newly-appointed  carpenter  will,  when  practicable,  be  attached  to 
the  construction  department  of  a  navy  yard  for  at  least  six  months  before 
being  ordered  to  a  seagoiiig  vessel,  in  order  that  he  may  become  conver- 
sant with  his  duties  aboard  ship  and  be  instructed  in  the  c-are  and  operation 
of  such  auxiliary  machinery  as  may  come  under  the  construction  officer. 

1(>87.  A  candidate  for  the  appointment  of  sailmaker  in  the  Navy  must 

be  of  con-ect  habits.     Except  when  an  ex-api)rentice  he  must  be  not  less 

than  twentv-one  nor  more  than  thirtv  vears  of  age ;  he  must 

"aiimaker         1»«  '^  good  Workman,  with  a  knowledge  of  drafting,   and 

understanding  thoroughly  the  cutting  and  making  of  sails, 

awniings,  hammock  cloths,  boom  covers,  and  Avindsails,  and  must  be  able 

to  wi'ite  sufficiently  well  to  keep  an  account  of  stores. 

Persons  not  i.r<-  1(}88.  Any  person  who  shall  fail  to  present  himself  for 
eeKeB^foV'ex-  examination  after  having  o])tained  pt-rmission  .shall  be  con- 
amination.  sidered  as  having  forfeited  his  right  to  appear. 

KtSO.  Any  candidate  who  shall  give  a  false  certificate 
^TnK%s!ul  ?er-    °^  "o*"'  ^^^^^'^  '^^  service,  or  character,  or  who  shall  make  a 
tifiiates,  etc.  "    false  statement  to  a  board  of  examiners,  shall  be  regarded 
as  disqualified. 

1G90.  Every  person,    on  receiving  an  appointment   from  the   Navy 
Department  to  anv  office  in  the  Navv,  shall  immediately 
Acceptance  anu    forward  a  letter  of  accei>tance,  together  with  the  oath  of 
office  duly  signed  and  certified. 


390 


U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XXXVIII. 


Officers  to  assume 
rank  and  uni- 
form of  a  higher 
grade  ui)on  ap- 
pointment. 

Assumption  o  f 
new  rank  and 
uniform  upon 
promotiuD. 


1CJ91 .  ( 1 )  An  officer  holding  an  acting  appointment  shall 
wear  the  uniform  of  the  grade  to  which  lie  is  appointed 
and  shall  affix  the  title  of  his  acting  rank  to  his  official  sig- 
nature ;  when  sncli  duty  ceases  he  shall  resume  the  uniform 
and  title  of  his  actual  rank. 

(2)  A  commander  in  chief  may  issue  an  order  to  any 
officer  to  assume  the  rank  and  imif  orm  of  a  gi'ade  to  which 
he  has  been  promoted,  upon  receiving  satisfactory  evidence 
of  such  promotion. 

1692.  (1)  Clerks  to  i^ay  officers  of  ships,  and  principal  clerks  to  pay 

officers  at  shore  stations,  will  be  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy 

upon  the  nomination  of  pay  officers. 

Pay  clerks.  (2)  In  accepting  appointments  they  shall  be  required  to 

bind  themselves  to  be  subject  to  such  laws  and  regulations 

for  the  government  and  discipline  of  the  Navy  as  have  been  or  may  be 

enacted  by  Congress,  or  established  by  other  competent  authority.     The 

acceptance  must  be  accompanied  by  the  oath  of  office  prescribed  by  law. 

(See  sees.  1386,  1387,  1388,  R.  S. ) 

(3)  The  acceptance  of  an  appointment  as  clerk  shall  be  considered  as 
binding  such  person  to  serve  with  the  officer  who  nominated  him  until 
regularly  discharged  by  the  Department. 

(4)  Pay  officers  shall  be  responsible  for  the  character  and  fitness  of  the 
clerks  they  nominate,  and  with  such  nominations  must  submit  certifi- 
cates showing  the  character  and  fitness  of  the  persons  nominated. 

Section  2. — Promotion. 


1693.  All  officers  of  the  Navy,  to  be  eligible  for  pro- 
QuaiificatiouBfor    motion,  shall  pass  such  professional  and  physical  examina- 

promotion.        tJon  as  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  may  from  time  to  time 
prescribe.     (See  sees.  1493-1510,  R.  S.) 

1694.  When  a  vacancy  occurs  which  will  entitle  to  pro- 
forSg?fstation"    i^otion  an  officer  who  is  abroad  on  duty,  he  may,  by  direction 

of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  be  examined  on  a  foreign  station. 


CHAPTER   XXXIX. 

BOARDS. 

Section  1. — Oro.vnization  and  General  Pkocedure. 

Prece.1  e  n  c  c  o  f        1  < J95.  Officers  on  boards  will  take  their  seats  in  the  same 
iiiiiubere.         order  of  rank  or  seniority  as  on  courts-martial. 

1606.  (1)  The  senior  member  or  president  of  a  board  sliall  preserve 
order,  decide  upon  matters  relatint^  t(i  the  routine  of  business,  such  as  a 
recess,  and  may  adjourn  the  board  from  day  to  day,  at  and 
"  'member."'"'^    ^^  •'^"^"^^  hours  as,  in  his  judficment,  will  be  most  convenient 
and  proper  for  the  transaction  of  the  business  before  it. 
(3)  Should  an  objection  be  made  by  any  other  mem])er  of 
''nVembere.  °      ^^^  board  to  a  recess  or  adjournment  announced  by  the  se- 
nior officer,  a  vote  shall  be  taken  with  regard  to  it,  and  the 
decision  of  the  majority  shall  govern. 

1097.  No  board  shall  transact  any  other  business  than  an 
Quorum.  adjournment  unless  at  least  two-thirds  of  the  members  be 

present. 

ir»98.  (1)  No  member  of  a  board  shall  fail  in  his  attendance  at  the 
appointed  times,  unless  he  be  in-evented  by  illness  or  ])y  some  insuperable 
difficulty,  or  be  ordered  away  by  comi)etent  authoritv.  or 
^  a\?s"nVeforbi'i-    ^^^  excused  by  the  officer  ordering  the  board,  except  that  a 
Ucu.  short  temporary  absence  may  be  allowed  by  the  senior  mem- 

ber of  the  board. 

(2)  In  case  of  such  failure,  the  .senior  officer  pre.sent  of 
ing  MUhoHty'.    *^^®  board  is  to  inform  the  officer  ordering  the  board  of  the 
fact,  and  also  of  the  reasons  for  the  failure,  if  kno^vn  to 
him,  in  order  that  the  vacancy  may  be  filled,  if  necessary. 

1(>99.  A  member  absent  during  the  investigation  of  any  matter  or  ca.se 

shall  not  vote  ui)on  a  decision  ^\^tll  regard  to  it ;  but,  if  neces- 

^vot'^after'ab-    ^^^'^  *'*  '1""^^'^  ^^  ^  conclusiou,  a  reinvestigation  may  take 

fence,  uuiess.      place  in  the  presence  of  that  member  and  of  the  hiterested 

parties. 

Leaving  vicinity  1700.  Members  shall  not  leave  the  vicinity  of  the  place 
forbidden,  uii-  at  whicli  a  board  is  assembled,  unless  authorized  to  do  .so  by 
'^-  the  officer  who  convened  it,  or  by  Ins  superior. 

1701.  (1)  A  competent  person  .shall  be  ai)pointed  liy  the  officer  who 

Reccrder,     ii  p-  or<lers  the  board  to  recor<l  its  transactions  and,  under  its 

pointuient  and  direction,  to  draw  ui)  the  final  report,  wliich  shall  be  bathed 

duties  of.  ^^p,),j  tl,,.  oj,i,ii,„i  „f  the  majority.     Such  report  shall  be 

signed  by  all  the  concurring  meml)ers. 

Authentication  {'i)  Tho.se  wlio  do  not  concur  shi\]\  api)end  their  reasons 

of  report.  for  disseut,  and  subscribe  their  names  thereto, 

(391) 


392  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXIX. 

1 702.  On  boards  of  survey,  and  on  other  boards  when  a  recorder  shall 

not  have  been  named  in  the  convening  order,  the  junior 
tTact"as"  re-  member  shall  act  as  recorder ;  but  the  reports,  based  upon 
corder  when  the  opinion  of  the  majority,  shall  be  dra^vn  tip  by  the  senior 
none  is  ap-  member  and  shall  be  signed  as  provided  for  in  the  preced- 
pomted.  i^g  article. 

Section  2. — Examining  Boards. 

1703.  At  stated  or  convenient  periods  boards  will  be  convened  for  the 
Examining    examination  of  candidates  for  appointment  or  promotion, 

boards  author-    and  sucli  Candidates  will  be  duly  informed  of  the  time  and 
'^'^'^-  place  of  meeting. 

1704.  (1)  Boards  for  the  professional  examination  of  officers  for  pro- 
Composition    of    motion  shall  consist  of  not  less  than  three  officers  senior  in 

examining    rank  to  the  officer  to  be  examined,  and  they  will,  when 
iioards.  practicable,  be  selected  from  the  same  corps  as  that  to 

which  the  candidate  belongs. 

(2)  The  mental,  moral,  and  professional  examination  of  candidates  for 

appointment  to  fill  vacancies  in  the  lower  grades  of  the  medical,  pay,  and 

other  staff  corps,  not  filled  by  graduates  of  the  Naval  Academy,  will  be 

conducted  by  boards  similarly  constituted. 

1705.  A  competent  officer  of  any  branch  of  the  service  will  be  added, 

if  necessary,  to  any  board  by  which  candidates  are  to  be 
Interpreter.        examined  in  a  foreign  language,  or  before  which  an  inves- 
tigation may  take  place  wherein  the  services  of  an  interpreter  may  be 
required. 

1706.  (1)  No  line  officer  below  the  grade  of  commodore,  and  no  officer 

not  of  the  line,  shall  be  promoted  to  a  higher  grade  on  the 
^l^iSgpromo^ti'on"    activc  list  of  the  Navy  until  his  mental,  moral,  and  profes- 
sional fitness  to  perform  all  his  duties  at  sea  have  been 
established  to  the  satisfaction  of  a  board  of  examining  officers  appointed 
by  the  President.     (Sec.  1496,  R.  S.) 

(2)  In  time  of  peace,  no  person  shall  be  promoted  from  the  list  of  com- 
modores to  the  grade  of  rear  admiral,  on  the  active  list,  until  his  mental, 
moral,  and  ijrofessional  fitness  to  perfonn  all  his  duties  at  sea  has  been 
established  as  provided  in  the  preceding  section.     (Sec.  1497,  R.  S. ) 

1707.  (1)  No  officer  shall  be  promoted  to  a  higher  grade  on  the  active 

list  of  the  Navy,  except  in  the  case  provided  in  the  next 
^'^■^  ination^^'""    Section,  until  he  has  been  examined  by  a  board  of  naval 

surgeons  and  pronounced  physically  qualified  to  perform  all 
his  duties  at  sea.     (Sec.  1493,  R.  S.) 

(2)  The  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  shall  not  exclude  from  the 
promotion  to  which  he  would  otherwise  be  regularly  entitled,  any  officer 
in  whose  case  such  medical  board  may  report  that  his  physical  disqualifi- 
cation was  occasioned  by  wounds  received  in  the  line  of  his  duty,  and  that 
siTch  wounds  do  not  incapacitate  him  for  other  duties  in  the  grade  to 
which  he  shall  be  promoted.     (Sec.  1494,  R.  S. ) 

1708.  (1)  The  board  of  examiners  shall  be  duly  organized  and  sworn 
in  each  case  in  the  manner  provided  for  naval  coiirts-martial.     It  shall 

have  power  to  take  testimony  and  to  examine  all  matters 

^mining  board^"    ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  records  of  the  Department  in  relation  to  any 

officer  whose  case  shall  be  considered  by  it.    (See  Art.  1717.) 


Chap.  XXXIX.; 


KOARDS.  393 


(2)  Thoro  .shall  bo  submittccl  to  tho  board  for  its  con.sid- 
Matter  from  files  eratioii  all  matter  ( (11  the  files  and  records  »;f  the  Navy  Depax't- 
dtcTate "*"""''  "it'"t  wliic-h  relates  in  any  way  tri  the  mental,  moral,  or 
j)rotessional  fitness  of  the  otficer  whose  case  is  being 
inquired  into,  excejit  such  as  relates  to  any  fact  wliich  occurred  prior  to 
the  last  examination  where])y  he  was  promoted  and  which  has  been 
inquired  into  and  decided  upon,  unless  such  fact  continuinj^  shows  his 
present  unfitness  for  promotion.  The  chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Na^^gation 
is  charged  with  tlie  execution  of  this  regulation. 

Interrogatories.  ,  i'V  I"terr..gatories  regarding  the  mental,  moral,  and  pro- 
fessional  fitness  of  officers  subject  to  examination  jjrelim- 
inary  to  i)romotion,  shall  be  sent  by  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  to  all  com- 
manding officers  under  whom  they  have  served  since  their  last  promotion. 
If  necessary  (jr  recpiested,  interrogatories  shall  also  be  sent  to  officers,  their 
seniors,  with  whom  they  have  served,  other  than  commanding  officers. 

(4)  Answers  .shall  be  made  under  oath,  and  must  be  based 

"^ madia"" nd or    "PO"  the  record  of  the  officer  during  the  entire  period  cov- 

oath.  ered  by  the  interrogatories.     They  shall  be   filed   in   the 

Bureaii  of  Navigation  as  part  of  the  officer's  record,  and 

shall  be  submitted  to  tho  board  of  examiners  for  its  consideration,  and  to 

be  attached  to  the  proceedings  in  the  case. 

^.  (5)  Any  officer  may  be  called  before  the  board  to  give  evi- 

Witneases.  ,   ^    '       • « ■  i  ^ 

dencc,  if  deemed  neces.sary. 
(6)  Witnesses,  when  summoned,  shall  bo  sworn  by  the  president  of  the 
"board. 

(7)  Any  officer  whose  case  is  to  be  acted  upon  by  such 
Eight  of  candi-    examining  board,  shall  have  the  right  to  lie  present,  if  he 

datetobepres-    ^^  desires,  and  to  submit  a  statement  of  his  case  on  oath. 
(Sec.  1500,  R.  S.) 

(8)  The  statement  of  such  officer,  if  any  be  made,  all 
Record.           questions  propounded  to  him,  and  his  answers  thereto.  NN-ith 

the  testimony  of  all  witnesses  in  the  case,  shall  be  entered  in  the  record 
of  the  proceedings. 

No  officer  to  he  ('^)  ^^  officer  shall  be  rejected  until  after  such  public 
rejected  with-  examination  of  himself  and  of  the  records  of  the  Navy 
out  e.xamiua-  Department  in  his  case,  iinless  ho  fails  after  having  been 
*'°°-  duly  notified  to  appear  before  said  board.     (Sec.  1508,  R.S.) 

(10)  The  onus  of  establishing  professional  fitness  shall  be 
'^'ity'ortTeoffi-    lield  to  rest  entirely  upon  tho  officer  under  examination. 
cers  under  .x-    The  mental  and  moral   fitness  of  the  candidate  shall  be 
amination  nud    assuiuod  unless  a  doubt  shall  be  raised  on  either  head,  in  the 
of  the  board.       ^^.^^^^  ^^j  .^^^^  member  of  the  board,  frcmi  tho  answers  con- 
tained in  any  of  the  interrogatories  or  reports  on  fitness,  from  the  general 
reputation  of  th(»  candidate,  or  from  other  sources  of  evidence  of  record. 
It  shall  be  held  ol)ligatory  upon  any  member  of  the  board  to  decline  to 
recommend  the  promotion  of  an  officer  until  ho  be  satisfied  of  tho  officers 
entire  mental,  moral,  and  ])rofossional  fitness  for  promotion.     The  board, 
while  careful  not  to  do  injustice  to  an  officer  regarding  whom  there  is  any 
doubt,  shall  take  equal  care  to  safeguard  tho  honor  and  dignity  of  the 
sei'vice,  recommending  no  officer  for  promotion  as  to  whose  fitness  a  doubt 
exists. 

Authentication        (H)  The  record  of  proceedings  will  be  signed  by  all  the 

and  transmis-    moiubi^rs  and  the  recorder  and   bo  transmitted,    together 

^i*"'-  with  all  reports  of  (pialificatioiis  and  other  documentary 

evidence  required  for  tho  information  of  the  revising  authority,  to  the 


394  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXIX. 

Judge-Advocate  General  of  the  Navy,  to  whom  will  also  be  submitted 
any  questions  of  law  arising  before  the  board,  or  any  communications 
relating  to  their  proceedings. 

17()9.  Any  matter  on  the  files  and  records  of  the  Navy  Department 

touching  each  case  which  may,  in  the  ox^inion  of  the  board,  be  necessary 

to  assist  them  in  making  up  their  judgment,  shall,  together 

Kevision  by  tiie    with  the  wliole  record  and  finding,    be  presented  to  the 

President.         President  for  his  approval  or  disapproval  of  the  finding. 

(Sec.  1502,  R.  S.) 

1710.  Such  examining  board  shall  report  their  recommendation  of 
any  officer  for  promotion  in  the  following  form :  ' '  We  hereby  certify  that 
Form  of  recom-     i^^s    the    mental,    moral,    and  professional 

niendation  pre-    qualifications  to  perform  efficiently  all  the  duties,  both  at 
scribed  by  law.     ggg^  ^^^^  qj^  sliore,  of  the  grade  to  which  he  is  to  be  i^ro- 
moted,  and  recommend  him  for  jiromotion. "     (Sec.  1504,  R.  S. ) 

Section  3.  —Retiring  Boards. 

1711.  (1)  Whenever  any  officer,  on  being  ordered  to  perform  the 
duties  appropriate  to  his  commission,  reports  himself  unable  to  comply 

with  such  order,  or  whenever,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Presi- 
statutory  provi-    dent,  an  officer  is  incapacitated  to  perform  the  duties  of  his 
sions ;  for  offi-    Qfg(.g^  ^^jg  President,  at  his  discretion,  may  direct  the  Secre- 
Navy.  tary  of  the  Navy  to  refer  the  case  of  such  officer  to  a  board 

of  not  more  than  nine  nor  less  than  five  commissioned  offi- 
cers, two-fifths  of  whom  shall  be  members  of  the  Medical  Corps  of  the 
Navy.  Said  board,  except  the  officers  taken  from  the  Medical  Corps,  shall 
be  composed,  as  far  as  may  be,  of  seniors  in  rank  to  the  officer  whose  dis- 
ability is  inquired  of.     (Sec.  1448,  R.  S. ) 

(2)  Said  retiring  board  shall  be  authorized  to  inquire  into  and  deter- 
mine the  facts  touching  the  nature  and  occasion  of  the  disability  of  any 
such  officer,  and  shall  have  such  powers  of  a  court-martial  and  of  a  covirt ' 
of  inquiry  as  may  be  necessary.     (Sec.  1449,  R.  S. ) 

(3)  The  members  of  said  board  shall  be  sworn  in  each  case  to  discharge 
their  duties  honestly  and  impartially.     (Sec.  1450,  R.  S. ) 

(4)  When  said  retiring  board  finds  an  officer  incapacitated  for  active 
service,  it  shall  also  find  and  report  the  cause  which,  in  its  judgment,  pro- 
duced his  incapacity,  and  whether  such  cause  is  an  incident  of  the  serv- 
ice.    (Sec.  1451,  R.S.) 

(5)  A  record  of  the  proceedings  and  decision  of  the  board  in  each  case 
shall  be  transmitted  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  shall  be  laid  by 
him  before  the  President  for  his  approval  or  disapproval,  or  orders  in  the 
case.     (Sec.  1452,  R.  S.) 

1712.  (1)  The  commissioned  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  be 
retired  in  like  cases,  in  the  same  manner,  and  mth  the  same  relative  condi- 
tions, in  all  respects,  as  are  provided  for  officers  of  the  Army, 

For  officers  of  the    g^cept  as  is  Otherwise  provided  in  the  next  section.     (Sec. 

Marine  Corps.        ^^^^^    ^    ^  ^ 

(2)  In  case  of  an  officer  of  the  Marine  Corps,  the  retiring  board  shall 
be  selected  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  under  the  direction  of  the  Presi- 
dent. Two-fifths  of  the  board  shall  be  selected  from  the  Medical  Corps 
of  the  Navy,  and  the  remainder  shall  be  selected  from  officers  of  the 
Marine  Corps,  senior  in  rank,  so  far  as  may  be,  to  the  officer  whose  dis- 
ability is  to  be  inquired  of.     (Sec.  1623,  R.  S. ) 


C..A...  xxxix]  BOARDS.  395 

Section  4. — Boards  of  Investigation. 

171.3.  (1)  Officers  commanding  shore  stations  and  ships  071  detaclied 

service,  not  being  empowered  to  ordf-r  courts  (jf  iiuiuirv,  shall  (jrd.-r  a 

By  whom  or-      ""^'"'^  ''*"  t'"'*"^'  "ffi<^"»^i--^  to  investigate  any  easualtv,   oecxir- 

dered.  rence  or  transaction  m  regard  to  whicli  the  Department 

,    ,  should  be  infonued,  and  mav,  when  necessary,  require  an 

opinion  on  the  merits  of  the  case.  ^chuh^  au 

Keport  of  pro-       ,  ^^^  ,'^^^^'  ^^^^^^  '^^^^^  ^^^^*^  ^  report  in  \\Tnting,  stating  fully, 
ceediugs.  Clearly,  and  as  concisely  as  possible,  all  the  facts  of  the 

11  ,  rase  and  shall  give  an  opinion  when  required.  The  renort 
vS\>^  the  members  of  the  board  ami  approved  by  the  officer  wh./con: 
\ened  it,  shall  be  forwarded  by  such  officer  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navv 

nr.  ^,?t^,°^  ^^T^'  f"'?i?^"\'1  ^^'''^^^  V*'  ^"^^'^'^^'"l  "1  the  joui-nal  of  the  station', 
or  in  the  log  book  ot  the  ship,  as  the  case  mav  be. 

Limitati  ons  of  ,,  ^^^  ^*  ^"^  *'*  '^f  nnderst«Kid  that  boards  of  this  kind,  although 
powera  of  bourd.  t'ley  may  collect  material  information  from  ajjparent  or 
knomi  facts,  or  from  written  evidence  ^vhich  they  mav  pos- 
S,^^r  Ti  "»l"''!Yered  to  examine  persons  on  oath,  unles.s  expressly 
authorized  by  the  Departmc^nt  under  the  provisions  of  sec.  183  of  the 
Kevised  Statutes,  Init  may  record  their  declarations. 

When  oath  may  .  <f  ^  f  "y.?^'""'  P^'  f^^^'k  of  any  of  the  Departments  law- 
be  administered.  i""y  detailed  to  investigate  frauds  or  attempts  to  defraud 
on  the  Goveniment,  or  any  irregularity  or  misconduct  of 
any  officer  or  agent  of  the  United  States,  shall  have  authority  to  adminis- 
ter an  oath  to  any  witness  attending  to  testify  or  depose  in  the  course  of 
such  investigation.     (Sec.  1«3,  R.  S.) 

Section  5. — Boards  of  Inquest. 

1714.  (1)  In  all  cases  of  death  occurring  in  the  Xavy  attended  \\-ith 
BoardBof  inquest    """atural  or  suspicions  circumstances,  the  senior  officer 

authorized.  present  snail  order  a  board  of  inquest  to  assemble  and  inves- 
tigate the  matter. 

Composition.  (2)  §"ch  boards  .shall  be  composed  of  not  less  than  three 

commissioned  officers,  of  whom  one,  at  least,  shall  be  of  the 
medical  corps. 

^"^thorlzed.''"'         (^)  Neither  the  members  of  the  board  nor  any  person  that 
may  be  examined  shall  be  sworn. 

1715.  (1)  The  board  should  first  proceed  to  the  spot  where  the  body  is 
Duties  and  pro-      ^'^"'">'  observe  its  position,  examine  into  its  condition,  and 

cedure.  Dote  its  surroundiiigs,  for  the  purpose  of  discovering  if  pos- 

sible some  evidence  that  may  tend  to  throw  light  upon  the 
matter.  '■ 

Opinion  of  mcd-  (2)  The  medical  member  of  the  board  shall  be  required 
jcai^omcer  re-  after  a  careful  (Examination  of  the  body,  to  give  his  opinion 
4U1IIU.  gg  ^^  ^j^g  cause  ot  death. 

Making  up  re-        J'^"*  The  board  shall  then  assemble  in  some  convenient 

port.  place,  and  record  all  tne  evidence  procurable  relative  to  the 

manner  m  which  the  decea.sed  came  to  his  death 

Procedure  in  ^1^  "  /^^^-  ^'?-^^'  "^  *''''  deceased  shows  wounds  or  bruises 

case  of  BUS-      ^"^1\  '\^  ^"  "i<li<"ite  or  create  suspic-ion  that  he  came  to  his 

perted  vio-      death  hv  violent  means,  it  will  be  the  duty  of  the  board  to 

lence.  ascertain  with  as  much  exactness  as  possible,  the  preci.se 

nature  of  the  wounds  or  blows,  and  of  the  instrument  bv 

which  they  were  inflicted;  the  person  or  persons  bv  whom  the  fatal  blow 


396  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XXXIX. 

was  dealt ;  if  there  were  any  aiders  or  abettors ;  and  such  other  partic- 
ulars as  may  afford  the  means  of  drawing  up,  with  the  precision  required 
bylaw,  the  necessary  charges  and  specifications  against  the  person  or  per- 
sons accused  of  the  homicide. 

1710.  (1)  The  following  form  will  be  used  in  recording 
Form  of  record.     ^^^  proceedings  of  a  board  of  inquest : 

At  a  board  of  iuquest  assembled  by  order  of ,  commanding 

XJ.  s.  S ,  on  the day  of ,  18-.,  at  sea  (or  in  the  harbor  of ),  on  the 

body  of  (insert  the  name  and  rank  or  rating),  found  dead. 

Present:  .President: , 

Members: ,  Kecorder.  j,       . 

The  order  convening  the  board  was  read  and  appended  to  the  record  ;  and  the  board  having 
viewed  the  body,  proceeded  to  take  the  following  evidence  : 

called  before  the  board. 

Question.     State  all  you  know  about  the  death  of 

Answer.     

Question.     

Answer.     

(The  witness  withdraws.)  ,  .    .        ,      ,  ,     , 

Surgeon - ,  U-  S.  S ,  states  that  m  his  opinion  the  deceased,  etc. 

(The  proceedings  are  here  closed.)  .      .       -  ,,  .   .       ^,    » 

The  board    from  a  view  of  the  body  and  from  the  evidence  before  it,  is  of  the  opinion  that 

_'__     __       ___     died  a  natural  death  ;  or  by  the  visitation  of  God  ;  or  was  killed 

by"'"-'" ; 'or  was  drowned  ;  or  was  murdered  by ,  or  by  some  person  or  persons 

unknown  ;  or  committed  suicide  by ;  or  otherwise,  as  the  case  may  be. 

(To  be  authenticated  by  tlie  signatures  of  all  the  members  and  the  recorder.) 

(2)  In  every  case  the  board  will  carefully  look  into  and 
whether  dea°th  state  in  the  record  how  far,  in  their  opinion,  the  death  of 
was  caused  by  the  individual  was  occasioned  by  any  act  of  duty  m  which 
an  act  of  duty,    j^^  ^^^  engaged  when  it  occurred. 

Section  6.— Form  of  Oaths. 

1717.  The  following  oaths  shall  be  administered  to  members  and 
recorders  of  examining  and  retiring  boards  and  to  witnesses  before  such 
boards : 

(a)  To  members: 

Oath  to  be  taken  "You  and  each  of  you  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  you  will  honestly  and 

by  members.  impartially  examine  and  report  upon  the  case  of ,  U.  S.  Navy,  now 

before  theboard  and  about  to  be  examined." 

(t»)  To  recorder: 

Oath  to  be  taken         "  you  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  you  will  keep  a  true  record  of  the 

by  recorder.         proceedings  of  this  board  in  the  case  of ,  now  before  the  board  and 

about  to  be  examined." 

(c)  To  witnesses: 

Oath  to  be  taken          ci  yon  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  you  will  make  true  answers  to  such 
by  witness.  questions  as  may  be  put  to  you  in  the  case  of ,  now  under  examina- 

tion by  this  board." 


CHAPTER  XL. 

COURTS  OF  INQUIRY. 
Section  1. — Objects  and  Constitution. 

1 718.  In  important  cases,  where  the  facts  are  various  and  complicated, 

where  there  appears  to  be  ground  for  suspecting  criminality,  or  where 

crime  has  been  committed,  or  much  blame  incurred  with- 

oiiject   an<i  ad-    ^^^^  ^^^^  certainty  on  whom  it  ought  chiefly  to  fall,  a  court 

vantage  ot.  ^^  inquiry  affords  the  best  means  of  collecting,  sifting,  and 
methodizing  information  for  the  purpose  of  enabling  the  convening  author- 
ity to  decide  upon  the  necessity  and  expediency  of  further  judicial  pro- 

Power  to  con  1719.  The  power  to  order  courts  of  inquiry  is  vested  in 
vene,  how  the  President  of  the  United  States,  the  Secretary  of  the 
vested.  Navy,  or  the  commander  of  a  fleet  or  scpiadron. 

1720.  Commanders  of  fleets  or  squadrons  serving  in  the  waters  of  the 
United  States,  although  not  empowered  to  order  general  courts-martial, 
except  by  e-xpress  authority  of  the  President  of  the  United 
When  to  be  con-    grates,  are  expected  on  the  occurrence  of  any  matter  serious 
veuea.  enough  in  their  judgment  to  require  thorough  investiga- 

tion, to  order  a  court  of  inquiry  as  soon  as  practicable,  and  on  the  pro- 
ceedings being  closed,  to  sul)mit  them  by  the  earliest  opportunity  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy,  in  order  that  he  may  act  advisedly  in  any  course 
he  may  think  proper  to  pursue. 

1721.  A  court  of  inquiry  shall  consist  of  not  more  than 

Composition     of    ^j^j-ge  commissioned  ofl&cers'as  members,  and  of  a  judge  ad- 

'^°^^ '  vocate,  or  person  officiating  as  .such.   (Art.  56,  sec .  1624,  R.  S. ) 

1 722.  The  composition  of  the  court,  either  in  regard  to  the  rank  of 

its  members  or  the  department  of  the  service  to  whic-h  they  belong,  should 

be  regulated  by  the  circumstances  to  be  incjuired  into.     In 

Rank  and  corps    ^.^^^  ^^^^  conduct  or  character  of  an  officer  may  be  inipli- 

of  members.  ^^^^.^  .^^  ^^^^^  investigation,  the  members  of  the  court  should 
not  be,  if  possible,  inferior  in  rank  to  that  officer  And  should  such  offic-er 
not  be  an  officer  of  the  line,  it  is  proper,  if  the  exigencies  of  the  service 
will  permit,  that  one  or  more  officers  of  the  department  to  which  he  be- 
longs should  be  detailed  for  duty  on  the  court. 

Procedure  in  >aso  172.-5.  Should  the  number  of  members  named  in  the 
of  a  reduction  order  convening  the  court  be  reduced,  the  court  can  not 
in  number.  proceed  without  authority  from  the  officer  who  convened  it. 

172-1.  At  the  request  of  the  ju-esident  of  the  court,  the  captain  of  the 
vessel  or  commandant  of  the  navv  vard  or  station  on  board 
Detail  of  orderly.     ,,{.-  ,^^.  .^^  ^yliich  the  court  is  held  shall  direct  an  orderly  to 
attend  upon  its  meetings  and  execute  its  orders. 

(397) 


398  U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XL. 

1725.  Courts  of  inquiry  shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses,  admin- 
ister oaths,  and  punish  contempts,  in  the  same  manner  as  courts-martial ; 

but  they  shall  only  state  facts,  and  shall  not  give  their 
Powers.  opinion,  unless  expressly  reqiiired  so  to  do  in  the  order  for 

convening.     (Art.  57,  sec.  1C24,  R.  S.) 

1726.  When  a  court  is  required  to  report  facts,  it  is  not  to  be  under- 

stood that  the  bare  record  of  the  testimony  is  meant,  but 
Facts  defined.       ^^jg^  ^-^e  result  and  conclusion  of  the  court  from  hearing  the 
evidence. 

1727.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  president  of  a  court  of  inquiry  to  adminis- 
ter the  oath  to  the  judge  advocate  and  to  the  ■s\dtnesses,  to  preserve  order, 

to  decide  upon  matters  relating  to  the  routine  of  business, 
^"*'%ent  ^^'^^^'  ^^^  ^^  adjourn  the  court  from  day  to  day,  as,  in  his  judg- 
ment, will  be  most  convenient  and  proper  for  the  transaction 
of  the  business  before  it ;  but  should  objection  be  made  by  any  member  of 
the  court  to  an  adjournment  annoiTUced  by  the  president,  the  question 
shall  be  submitted  to  and  decided  by  the  court. 

1728.  It  is  the  duty  of  a  judge  advocate  of  a  court  of 

Duties   of  judge     inq^-jji-y 

(a)  To  summon  all  the  witnesses  required  for  the  investi- 
gation, and  to  lay  before  the  court  a  list  of  them. 

(b)  To  administer  the  oath  or  affirmation  to  the  members  of  the  court, 
according  to  the  form  prescribed  by  Art.  58,  for  the  government  of  the 
Navy,  and  himself  to  take  the  oath  or  affirmation  required  by  said  article. 

(c)  To  record  the  proceedings  of  the  court  under  its  direction  and  con- 
trol, and  to  append  original  documents  or  authenticated  copies  thereof  to 
the  record. 

(d)  To  put  the  questions  to  the  several  witnesses. 

(c)  To  assist  the  court  in  systematizing  the  information  it  may  receive; 
to  minute  in  the  proceedings  the  opinion  of  the  court,  if  called  for ;  and 
to  render  to  the  court  such  assistance  as  will  enable  it  to  lay  all  the  cir- 
cumstances of  the  case  before  the  convening  authority  in  a  clear  and. 
explicit  manner. 

(/)  In  conjunction  with  the  president  of  the  court,  to  authenticate  the 
proceedings  by  his  signature. 

Sectiox  3. — Method  of  Procedure. 


Rule  of 
assembling. 


1720.  (1)  Coiirts  of  inquiry  will  assemble  as  nearly  as 
practicable  at  the  time  and  place  named  in  the  order  con- 
vening them. 

(2)  The  court  on  first  assembling  is  usually  closed  vmtil 
Precept  and  in-    ^j-^g  order  constituting  it,  and  the  instructions  contained 

rl™d?"*°^*°^^    therein,  are  read,   and  the  original  of  said  order  will  be 
attached  to  the  proceedings. 

(3)  The  mode  of  procedure  having  been  decided  upon  by 
Parties           the  court,  the  complainant  (if  there  be  one)  and  the  accused 

introduced.        shall  be  called  in,  and  the  complaint  or  subject  to  be  inves- 
tigated shall  be  communicated  to  the  accused  party. 

(4)  Whether  the  investigation  shall  be  held  in  open  court 
Whether  open  or    ^j.  ^ot  must   depend  on  the  nature  of  the   matter  to  be 

how  decided  '    examined,  and.  if  not  specified  by  the  convening  authority, 
will  be  decided  by  the  court. 


Chap.  XL.] 


COURTS   OF    IXgL'IKV 


399 


Coniplaiuant  al- 
lowed to  be 
pre  Bent. 


C'ounsi'l  dlloweU. 


Challouge  of 
nieniber. 


('))  The  .iudp;p  advocate,  as  recorder,  is  prosecutor  in  the 
case,  ])nt  tiie  complainant  or  accuser  (if  there  be  any)  may 
be  allowed  to  remain  in  court  and  make  suKKi^stions  to  the 
judfje  advocate. 

(ti)  The  parties  before  a  court  of  inquiry,  both  the 
accuser  and  the  defendant,  may  be  allowed  to  have  friends 
or  counsel  present  duriuL?  open  court. 

(7)  A  member  of  a  court  of  in(iuiry  may  be  challenged 
for  cause  by  either  party. 

17;50.   (1)  "With  the  sanction  of  the  conveninj?  authority,  a  court  of 
inciuiry  may  avail  itself  of  the  services  of  a  reporter  or  mter- 
Empioyineiu   of    pj-fter'  but  sucli  persou  or  ijcr.-^ons  shall  be  sworn,  and  shall 
[ernreleV"" ""     ^ot  be  allowed  to  be  present  in  cIos.mI  court. 

(•2)  There  being  no  form  of  oath  fiied  by  statute,  the  fol- 
lowing may  be  administered  bv  the  judge-advocate: 

(«)  "You,  A.  B.,  swear  (or  affirm)  faithfully  to  perform 
the  duty  of  clerk  or  reporter  in  aiding  the  .iudge  advocate 
to  take  and  record  the  proceedings  of  the  court,  either  in 
shorthand  or  ordinary  manuscript." 

(b)  "You,  A.  B.,  swear  faithfully  and  truly  to  interpret 
or  translate  in  all  cases  in  which  you  shall  be  required  so 
to  do  between  the  United  States  and  the  accused." 

1731.  (1)  An  officer  whose  conduct  is  to  be  investigated  by  a  court  of 
inquiry  need  not  necessarily  be  put  or  kept  under  suspen- 
sion or  an-est  for  that  purpose ;  he  may,  however,  if  neces- 
sary, at  his  o\\Ti  request,  be  excused  ])y  his  superior  or  com- 
manding officer  from  attending  to  the  particular  duties  of 
his  position  during  siich  an  investigation. 

(2)  It  is  the  right  of  the  accused  to  be  present  at  the 
investigation,  although  it  is  not  obligatory  upon  him  to 
take  any  part  in  the  iiuiuiry,  unless  he  prefers  to  do  .so.  He  can  not,  how- 
ever, refuse  to  obey  an  order  directing  him  to  appear  before  the  court. 

1732.  (1)  When  the  court  is  ready  to  proceed  with  the  investigation, 

the  witnesses  shall  be  called  before  it  sei)arately,  and  the 
Witnesses  to  be    president  of  the  court  shall  administer  to  them  severally 
sworn.  ^^^  ^^^^^   ^^^^  affirmation)  prescribed  for  witnesses  before 

general  courts-martial. 

(2)  Witnesses  should  be  cautioned  before  giving  their 
testimony  to  testify  only  to  facts  which  are  within  their 
owni  knowledge. 

(3)  The  testimony  is  to  be  regularly  taken  <\ovm  in  WTit- 
ing.  and,  as  far  as  the  nature  of  the  i-ase  will  admit,  the 
same  rule  of  procedure  is  to  be  followed  as  in  general 
courts-martial. 

(4 )  Each  witness  shall  be  examined  in  the  usual  order,  viz : 
(<0  By  the  party  calling  the  witness. 
{h)  By  the  opposite  party, 
(c)  By  the  coiart. 
17.*{3.  The  evidence  on  the  part  of  the  prosecution  is  to 

be  first  tak<Mi,  after  which  the  accused  shall  be  asked  if  he 
has  anything  to  offer  on  the  subject  or  any  evidence  to 
produce. 

1  7.* 54.  (1)  The  accused  .shall  be  allowed,  if  he  .so  de.sires, 
to  testify  in  his  own  behalf,  but  he  may  decline  to  answer 
any  questions  which  may  tend  to  criminate  himself. 


Oath  to  reporter. 


Oath  to 
interpreter. 


Accused  may  be 
relieved  from 
duty,  but  need 
notbeiirrested. 


May  be  present. 


To  8i)eak  only  to 
facts. 


Testimony,   how 
recorded. 


Order  of  examin- 
ation of  wit- 
nesses. 


Order  in  taking 
the  evidence. 


Accused  not  call- 
ed to  criminate 
himself. 


4:00  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XL. 

(2)  It  is  also  optional  with  the  accused  to  abstain  from 
Priviiege^^of  ac-    ^^^^j^g  ^^y.  qx^estion.s  to  witnesses,  either  on  examination 

*^"^^  ■  in  chief  or  on  cross-examination ;  he  is  equally  at  liberty  to 

decline  making  any  statement  to  the  court  touching  his  alleged  misconduct. 

(3)  In  case,  however,  the  accused  should  think  proper  to 
Publication  of    lay  before  the  court  a  general  statement  or  defense,  he  is 

Wbitl^d    ^"^°'    strictly  forbidden  to  publish  it,  or  cause  or  permit  it  to  be 
published,  until  final  action  shall  be  had  in  his  case. 

1 735.  Neither  the  accuser  nor  the  accused  can  demand 

Copy  of  proceed-    ^  ^^^^y  ^^  ^^le  proceedings.     The  evidence,  of  whatever 

'°^^'  nature,  is  intended  only  for  the  officer  convening  the  court. 

When  parties        1736.  The  examination  of  witnesses  being  finished,  the 

may  address    parties  before  the  court  are  to  be  allowed  an  opportunity 

court-  of  addressing  the  court,  if  they  desire  to  do  so. 

1737.  Finally,  the  court  having  been  cleared  and  the  proceedings 

read  over  for  the  purpose  of  aiding  the  memory  of  the 
Proceedings  and    court,  the  instructions  contained  in  the  order  by  which  it 
be'exluS.*"    is  constituted  should  also  be  carefully  examined  and  scru- 
pulously followed. 

1738.  After  mature    deliberation    on  the  testimony  recorded  on  the. 

trial,  the  court  shall  proceed  to  report  the  facts,  and,  if  so 
Keport^o^f  tiie    (ijj.gcted,  an  opinion  on  the  merits  of  the  case,  and  the  pi'o- 
priety  or  expediency,  or  otherwise,  of  further  action. 

1739.  The  proceedings  of  a  court  of  inquiry  must  be  authenticated  by 
the  signatures  of  the  president  and  the  judge  advocate  of  the  court  only, 

and  are  then  to  be  submitted  for  the  consideration  of  the 
AutiienticMi^oii     officer  Convening  the  court;    after  which  the  court  may 
o  procee  lugs.    ^^^j^^j.^  temporarily,  to  await  his  further  instructions. 

1 740.  The  proceedings  may  be  revised  as  often  as  the  convening  au- 
thority shall  think  necessary,  and  new  evidence  may  be  received  and 

recorded  on  every  such  revision ;  and  on  the  reassembling  of 
Kevision.  the  court,  it  may  recall  and  reexamine  any  of  the  previous . 

witnesses  with  a  view  to  eliciting  all  possible  information 
of  which  the  case  admits. 

1741.  As  expres.sion  of  opinion  by  a  member  of  a  court  of  inqiiiry 
might  prejudice  the  accused  party  in  case  of  trial  by  coiirt-martial,  it  is 

held  to  be  highly  irregular,  and  a  breach  of  discipline,  on 

Opinion  of  court    the  part  of  any  member  to  disclose  or  publish  the  opinion 

uut  to  be  dis-    either  of  the  court  or  of  the  individual  members  thereof, 

closed.  without  the  sanction  of  the  officer  to  whom  the  proceedings 

have  been  submitted. 

Dissolution  of        1742.  The  court  is  dissolved  by  the  authority  that  or- 

court.  dered  it  to  convene. 

Records  ^vhero  1743.  The  proceedings  of  courts  of  inquiry,  after  actioii 
to  be  sent  after  thereou  by  the  reviewing  authority,  shall  be  forwarded  di- 
finai  action.       j-g^t;  to  and  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Judge-Advocate  General. 

Section  3.— Inquiry  into  the  Loss  or  Grounding  of  a  Ship 
OP  THE  Navy. 

1744.  Whenever  a  court  shall  be  appointed  to  inquire  into  the  cause  of 

the  loss  of  a  ship,  or  of  her  having  touched  the  ground,  the 

Inquiry  into  the    following  points  are,  invariably,  to  be  included  in  the  inves- 

loss  of  ships.  ,r      ..        »  1  '  •> ' 

tigation : 


Chap.  XL.  ] 


COURTS   OF   INQUIRY. 


•iUl 


(a)  Tilt'  rouKh  log  hook,  captain's  niorht  order  book,  aud 
the  chart  by  which  the  Hhip  wa.s  navigated,  or  one  of  the 
same,  must,  if  practical)le,  bo  produced  iji  court. 

(b)  The  court  ^^^ll  investigate  whether  the  proper  chart, 
provided  by  the  Bureau  of  iSTavigation,  was  used;  whether 
the  position  of  the  ship  at  tht^  last  favorable  opportunity 
was  accurately  determined  by  observation  or  other\vise; 
and  if  not,  when  it  was  last  accurately  a.><cei-tained. 

(o)  The  court  shall  also  determine  whether  the  conrses 
steered  by  the  standard  compass,  corrected  for  local  devi- 
ation, and  the  distances  run  on  the  day  before  the  .ship 
grounded,  were  correctly  inserted  in  the  log  book;  also,  when  the  error 
for  local  deviation  was  last  obtained. 

((/)  If  land  was  made,  and  the  distance  estimated  before 
the  ship  struck,  it  is  to  lie  a.scertained  what  steps  were 
taken  during  the  time  it  was  in  sight  to  coiTect  the  ship's 
run. 

(e)  The  court  will  rigidly  investigate  the  manner  in  which 
the  instructions  contained  in  the  regulations,  to  officers 
commanding  ships  on  approaching  land,  have  been  observed. 

174:5.  (1)  The  navigator,  or  some  other  competent  officer  of  the  .ship 

on  board  of  which  the  court  shall  be  held,  is  to  be  directed  to  work  up  the 

reckoning  of  the  ship,  the  loss  or  grounding  of  which  may 

^""!"f,i'°°„°/    ^6  the  subject  of  inquiry,  from  the  data  obtained  from  her 

""  ° """'"    navigating  officer,  to  enable  the  court  to  fix  the  true  position 

of  the  ship  at  the  time  of  her  taking  the  ground. 

(2)  The  officer  appointed  to  perfonn  this  duty  ^^^ll  submit 
to  the  court  in  Avi-iting,  attested  by  his  .signature,  the  result 
of  his  work,  to  the  accuracy  of  which  he  shall  be  swoni. 
The  i)osition  of  the  ship  so  determined  shall  be  laid  off  on  the  chart  l)y 
which  she  was  navigated,  as  also  her  position  when  ashore,  as  detemiined 
by  cross  bearings  taken  from  the  log  book.  The  rate  and  direction  of  the 
tide  stream  and  the  time  of  tide  should  be  stated,  if  possible. 

1  74(>.  The  documents  referred  to  in  the  foregoing  article, 
with  an  attested  extract  fnmi  the  log,  commencing  at  lea.st 
forty-eight  hours  before  the  ship  touched  the  ground,  are 
to  accompany  the  record  of  the  court. 

1747.  (I)  Whenever  incpiiry  is  to  be  made  into  the  groiinding  or  loss 
of  a  ship,  the  court  ^vill  call  for  the  official  report  of  the  captain  of  such 
.ship,   containing  the  narrative  of  the  disaster,  and   this 
ficiai  report  of    report  shall  be  read  in  court  in  presence  of  the  captain  and 
be  reauired. '"    of   sucli  of  the  surviviug  officers  and  crew  as  can  be  as- 
sembled. 

(2)  After  these  sur\-ivors  have  been  .sworn  as  ^^'itnesses, 
the  following  (piestions  \vill  be  i)ut  to  them,  respectively, 
by  the  covirt: 

(a)  (To  the  captain.)  Is  the  narrative  just  read  to  the 
court  a  true  statement  of  the  gi-ounding  (or  \vi-eck)  of  the 
United  States  late  ship,  the ? 

(b)  (To  the  captain. )  Have  you  any  complaint  to  make 
against  any  of  the  survi\nng  officers  and  crew  of  the  said  ship 
on  that  occasion  ? 

((•)  (To  the  surviving  officers  and  crew.)     Have  you  any- 

-of  the  surviv-     thing  to  object  to  the  narrative'  just  read  to  the  court,  or 

j^ngofficersand    .^^j^j^^jj^  {^,  j.^y  ^^  the  charge  of  any  officer  or  man  with 

regard  to  the  loss  of  the  United  States  late  .shij).  tlic ? 


Documcntury  cv- 
idento  to  Ijo 
re<iuired. 

Latest  determi- 
nation of ship's 
position. 


Log  book  to  be 
examined. 


When  land   was 
made. 


Whether  in 
dtructions  hav 
been  obeyed. 


the  ship's  posi- 
tion. 


Result  of  exami- 
nation. 


Documents  to  ac- 
company rec- 
ord. 


be  required. 


Questions  to  bo 
asked  by 
court — 


jf  the  captain. 


CHAPTER  XLI. 


SUMMARY  COURTS-MARTIAL. 

1748.  Summary  courts-martial  maj'  be  ordered  uix)n  petty  officers 

and  persons  of  interior  ratings,  by  the  commander  of  any  vessel,  or  by 

Sumniai viourt--    ^^^'^  Commandant  of  any  navy  yard,  naval  station,  or  marine 

martini,     for    barrack.s  to -svhicli  they  ])elong,  for  the  trial  of   offenses 

what    eatui.-    which  sucli  officer  may  deem  deserving  of  greater  puuish- 

"*  '^  ■  ment  than  such  commander  or  commandant  is  authorized 

to  inflict,  but  not  sufficient  to  require  trial  bv  a  general  court-martial. 

(R.  S.,  sec.  1024,  Art.  26.) 

1  74f).  ( 1 )  Summary  courts-martial  have  no  power  to  try  capital  cases, 
nor  commissioned  or  warrant  officers,  and,  as  by  law  courts-martial  are 
.  .      required  ' '  in  all  cases  of  conviction  to  adjudge  a  imni.sh- 

"  diction.""'"    "i*""*  adequate  to  the  nature  of  the  offense, "  it  follows  that 
summary  courts-martial  should  not  be  convened  to  take 
cognizance  of  offenses  the  proper  punishment  for  which,  in  case  of  con- 
viction, would  be  more  severe  than  such  courts  are  authorized  to  inflict. 
(2)  It  should  be  kept  in  view  that  while  a  general  com  t- 
commonTo*g°u-    martial  can  legally  impose  any  i)unishment  which  a  siim- 
erai  and  sum-    mary  court  is  emiiowered  to  award,  the  latter  can  inflict  no 
mary  courts-    other  punishments  than  those  specified  therefor  in   the 
martial.  Articles  for  the  Government  of  the  Navy. 

17oO.  (1)  A  summary  court-martial  shall  consist  of  three  officers  not 

.     .  below  the  rank  of  en.sign  as  members,  and  of  an  officer  who 

i^urt*."    '      shall  act  as  recorder.     The  convening  authority  may  order 

any  officer  under  his  command  to  act  as  recorder.     The 

senior  member  of  the  court  shall  preside. 

(2)  In  case  it  should  be  necessary  to  order  a  .summary 
'^  members'' iiow    court-martial  on  board  of  a  ship  or  at  a  barracks  which  has 

supplied.'  i^t>t  officers  enough  of  the  retpiired  rank  on  duty  to  compose 

a  c<5urt,  the  senior  officer  pre.sent  may  order  a  sufficient 
number  of  officers  f)f  the  i)roper  grade  to  rei)ort  for  tem])orary  duty  to  the 
captain  of  the  ship  or  commanding  officer  of  the  post  in  whicli  the  de- 
ficiency shall  exist,  in  order  that  he  may  appoint  them  members  of  the 
court. 

(3)  When  a  noncommissioned  officer,  musician,  or  private 
Marine oflScers to    of  the  Marine  Corps,  is  to  be  tried  by  a  summary  court,  it 

be   detailed  as    jg  deemed  proper,  if  the  exigencies  of  the  service  will  per- 
n.embers.whon.     ^^^^^   ^jj^j.  ^^^^  ^j.  j^jj-g  marine  officers  should  be  detailed  as 
members. 

17*>1.  (1)  Whenever  an  officer  empowered  to  order  a 
"^'finneces^ri'i'y    s"uii"ary  court-martial  decides  that  a  trial  shall  take  place, 
delayed.  it  is  his  duty  to  couvene  the  court  ^vith  the  least  possible 

delay. 

(403) 


404  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS,  [Chap.  XLI. 

(2)  This  shall  be  done  by  a  brief  wi'itten  order,  addressed 

Form  of  conveu-    -j^y  g^^^j-^  officer  to  the  Senior  member  of  the  court,  stating 

^°°'  the  names  and  rank  of  the  members  of  the  court  and  of 

the  recorder,  and  the  time  and  place  of  meeting,  and  by  written  or  verbal 

orders  to  the  other  members  of  the  court  and  the  recorder. 

1752.  At  the  request  of  the  senior  member  of  the  court,  the  captain 

Detail  of  order     of  the  ship  or  the  commandant  of  the  yard,  station,  or  bar- 

ly,    how    Ob-    racks  where  it  is  held,  will  direct  an  orderly  to  be  detailed 

tained.  to  attend  the  meetings  of  the  court  and  execute  its  orders. 

1753.  Witnesses  are  to  be  summoned  by  the  recorder 
Witnesses,    how     ^i^i-ough  the  exccutive    or  their  immediate  commanding 
summone  .         ofQ^cer,  and  the  summons  must  be  obeyed. 

1754.  As  soon  as  practicable  after  a  trial  is  determined  upon,  and,  if 

possible,  twenty-four  hours  before  the  court  shall  assemble, 

Copy  of  specie-    the  accused  shall  be  furnished  with  a  copy  of  the  specifica- 

cation    to   be    ^jq^  ^f  h^q  offense  or  offenses  alleged  against  him.     The 

furmshed    ac-    j.g(,Q^Qer  ^^  notify  the  officer  of  the  deck  of  the  ship  on 

"''^^  ■  board  of  which  the  accused  may  be  confined,  or  the  officer 

of  the  day  at  a  marine  barracks,  that  this  rule  has  been  complied  with, 

in  order  that  the  proper  entry  may  be  made  in  the  log  book  or  journal, 

and  he  shall  likewise  certify  to  the  same  effect  on  the  original  specification. 

1755.  (1)  The  specification  must  be  as  brief  as  practicable,  and  describe 

the  alleged  offense  or  offenses  in  such  plain  and  explicit  terms 
Specification  to  ^^^^  ^-^^  accused  iiiay  know  what  he  has  to  answer,  and  the 
be  concise.  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^  inquire  into ;  and  all  offenses  or  miscon- 
duct committed  at  any  one  time  by  the  same  person,  and  intended  to  be 
charged  against  him.  must  be  comprised  in  the  same  specification,  which 
must  be  approved  before  trial  by  the  officer  who  shall  convene  the  court. 
The  specification  shall  be  prepared,  as  nearly  as  may  be,  m  accordance 
with  the  instructions  contained  in  Art.  1780.  _    _ 

(2)  In  case  the  offense  alleged  is  incompetency,  it  is  essen- 
Incompetency.      ^.^^  ^^  distinctly  Set  forth  in  the  specification  in  what 
respect  the  accused  is  incompetent,   and  upon  what  particular  acts   or 
failure  in  the  performance  of  duty  the  allegation  is  based. 

1756.  The  proceedings  of  summary  courts-martial  shall  be  conducted 

-svith  as  much  conciseness  and  precision  as  may  be  consist- 
Proceedings,how  ^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^j^g  ^j-^^jg  of  justice,  and  uiider  such  forms  and 
conducted.  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  prescribed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy 
with  the  approval  of  the  President ;  and  where  applicable  and  consistent 
therewith,  the  forms  of  procedure  and  rules  of  evidence  observed  by 
general  courts-martial  will  be  followed. 

1757.  (1)  The  original  order  convening  the  court,  and 

Order  convening     ^jg^  ^j^g  orig-iual  Specification,  approved  and  signed  by  the 

prefixed  to  rec-     oflficer  ordering  the  court,  must  be  prefixed  to  the  record 

ord.  (2)  If,  however,  more  than  one  case  is  to  be  tried  by  the 

„      ^    ^      ,      same  court,  the  order  is  to  be  referred  to  in  each  case  sub- 

ca°e1obemade     sequent  to  the  first,  SO  as  to  show  that  the  proceedings  are 

up  separately,     continuous,  aud  the  record  of  each  case  must  be  made  up 

separately. 

Challenge  of         1758.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  recorder  to  ask  the  accused 
members.         if  fie  objects  to  any  member  of  the  court.     If  any  such 


Chap.  XLI.J 


SUMMARY   COURTS-MARTIAL. 


405 


objection  he  made,  the  recorder  will  so  state  it  in  the  record,  and  the  court, 
if  it  thinks  fit,  will  make  the  objection  known  to  the  officer  ordering  the 
court,  who  will,  at  his  discretion,  order  another  member  or  continue  the 
one  objected  to. 

1759.  (1)  Before  proceeding  to  trial  the  oaths  or  affirmations  required 

by  law  will  be  administered  as  follows : 
"^"bers  fud'Te-         ^"^  ^^  ^^^  recorder  to  the  members  of  the  court, 
corder.  ('>)  By  the  Senior  member  of  the  court  to  the  recorder. 

(2)  The  record  .shall  always  sliow  that  such  oaths  or  affir- 
mations were  duly  administered  to  each  member  and  to  the  recorder  in 
the  presence  of  the  accused. 

Oaths  to  be  ad-  (^)  ^^  more  than  one  case  be  tried  by  the  same  court,  the 
ministered  in  prescribed  oath  shall  be  administered  anew  in  each  case  to 
every  case.  the  memljers  and  recorder  of  the  court. 

1760.  (1)  At  the  projjer  stage  of  the  proceedings  the  recorder  will 
inform  the  accused  that  he  will  be  allowed  counsel  to  advise  and  assist 

him,  and  if  he  request  it,  the  court  may  allow  a  commis- 
sioned, warrant,  or  petty  officer  to  appear  as  counsel,  and 
cross-examine  witnesses  in  his  behalf.  But  all  such  ques- 
tions shall  be  reduced  to  writing,  and  be  read  by  the  re- 
corder. 

(2)  Neither  written  defense  nor  argument,  nor  any  pro- 
tracted oral  defense,  shall  be  admitted,  but  the  substance 
of  an  oral  statement  may  be  entered  on  the  record  by  the 
recorder. 

(3)  The  recorder  of  a  summary  court-martial  shall  regard 
vise  accused        himself  as  counsel  for  the  accused,  in  preciselj-  the  same 

manner,  and  to  the  same  extent,  as  the  judge  advocate  of  a 
general  court-martial  is  required  to  act.  Whenever  the  coiart  is  cleared 
for  deliberation,  he  shall  withdraw  and  make  a  note  of  his  having  done  so 
in  the  record. 


The  defense . 
Counsel  to  be 
al  1  o  \v  0  d  the 
accused. 


No  elaborate  de- 
fense or  argu- 
ment allowed. 


Ac  c  u  s  e  d  to  be 
considered  an 
having  plead 
"not  guilty." 


Testimony  to  be 
given  on  oath 
orally. 

Oath,  how  and 
by  whom  ad- 
ministered. 


Procedure  when 
a  member  is  a 
witness. 


The    recorder 
witness. 


1761.  The  accused  shall  not  be  called  upon  to  plead  to 
the  specification,  but  is  to  be  considered  as  having  plead 
"not  guilty;"  and  if  he  voluntarily  jileads  "guilty,"  the 
court  is  to  proceed  ^^nth  the  trial  as  though  he  had  plead 
"not  guilty." 

1762.  All  witnesses  before  summary  courts-martial 
must  be  sworn  or  affirmed  before  giving  their  testimony, 
which  must  be  delivered  orally.  The  oath  must  be  admin- 
istered by  the  senior  member  of  the  court  in  presence  of  all 
its  members  and  of  the  accused,  in  the  form  prescribed  by 
law;  and  the  recorder  mvTst  state  that  each  witness  was 
sworn  according  to  law,  and  in  the  presence  of  the  accused. 

176;5.  (1)  Should  a  mem1)er  of  the  court,  or  the  recorder, 
be  a  witness  for  the  prosecution,  his  testimony  should  be  the 
first  taken. 

(2)  If  the  senior  member  becomes  a  witness,  the  member 
next  in  rank  is  to  administer  the  oath  and  preside  tempi  )rarily. 

(3)  If  the  recorder  becomes  a  witness  he  is  to  record  liis 
o^vn  testimony.  In  the  above  cases  it  shall  be  noted  upon 
the  conclusion  of  his  evidence  that  the  witness  resumes  his 
seat  as  a  member  or  as  recorder. 


406  U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.                         [Chap.  XLI. 

No  documentary  17C>4.  No  testimony  not  clearly  relevant  is  to  be  admit- 

te^ti  m  o'n '^^'^to  ^^^'  ^^°^'  ^liall  any  documentary  evidence  be  read  to  the  court 

be^ admitted.  "  or  be  appended  to  the  record. 

Findiu'  and  1765.  The  court  may  find  the  accused  guilty  of  the 

punishment 'i)f  whole  or  of  any  part  of  the  misconduct  charged,  according 

oflfenses  by  the  to  the  evidence,  and  adjudge  punishment  for  so  much  as 

court.  shall  be  found  proved. 


1766.   In   drawing    up    the   finding  and  sentence,   the 
Finding  and  sen-    recorder  will  be  careful  to  use  clear  and  explicit  terms, 
drawn  u  °  e^x^-    declaring  exactly  what  facts  are  proved  or  not  proved,  and, 
pii'^f Tt?y."^  ^  '    if  proved,  the  punishment  awarded,  according  to  the  pro- 
visions of  the  law. 


Directions  as  to  1767.  (1)  In  awarding  the  iiunishment  of  "deprivation 
m^f^De^riva-  ^^  liberty  on  shore"  on  a  foreign  station,  the  court  will  not 
«on  of  li'ijer^y.     exceed  the  limit  of  three  months. 

(2)  Confinement  in  double  irons  is  a  severe  punishment, 
^  dou  w^irons '°    ^^^^'  ^^  ^  ''■'^^^'  ^hould  not  be  resorted  to,  at  least  not  for 

6  ironb.  ^^^  considerable  period,  except  where  the  offense  has  been 
grave  or  the  offender  has  given  indications  of  being  incorrigible  after  the 
infliction  of  milder  punishment. 

(3)  Summary  courts  will  exercise  care  and  discretion  in 
bread°a^^water°    resorting  to  the  punishment  of  confinement  on  bread  and 

water,  and  will  not  award  it  in  any  case  for  a  longer  period, 
consecutively,  than  five  days. 

(4)  Whenever  any  person  shall  be  sentenced  for  a  period 
^af  "^re  ufred^"    exceeding  ten  days  to  confinement  on  diminished  rations, 

ca  e  require  .  ^^  ^^  bread  and  water,  there  must  appear  on  the  face  of  the 
record  of  the  proceedings  the  certificate  of  a  medical  officer  to  the  effect 
that  such  sentence  will  not  be  seriously  injurious  to  the  health  of  the 
prisoner. 

(5)  Summary  courts -martial  are  restricted  in  their  sen- 
Parts  of  two  or    tences  to  the  punishments  specifically   authorized  to   be 

more  sentences    inflicted  by  such  courts  in  the  Articles  for  the  Grovernment 

Wned"    ^  °™"    of  the  Navy.     Parts  of  two  or  more  punishments  are  not  to 

be  assigned,  except  as  prescribed  by  those  articles;   from 

which  it  follows  that  sentences  to  "  extra  duties "  instead  of  "extra  police 

duties,"  and  to  "dishonorable"  instead  of  "bad-conduct"  discharge  are 

illegal ;  that  sentences  to  confinement  in  irons  are  illegal  unless  the  word 

' '  solitary  "  is  included ;  and  that  sentences  involving  confinement  on  bread 

and  water  or  diminished  rations  are  illegal  unless  it  is  expressly  provided 

that  such  confinement  is  to  be  "solitary"  and  "in  irons." 

Disratin-  for  in-         (6)  In  the  case  of  a  person  found  guilty  of  incompetency, 

competency    the  sentence  of  disrating  is  mandatory,  and  such  sentence 

mandatory.         jg  ^j^e  only  authorized  punishment  therefor. 

(7)  In  order  to  insure  uniformity  in  the  reduction  in  rat- 
R eduction  in  ^^^  q£  enlisted  persons  by  sentence  of  summary  courts- 
rating,  martial,  the  following  classification  of  the  petty  officers  and 
enlisted  men  in  the  Navy,  and  of  the  noncommissioned  officers,  musicians, 
and  privates  in  the  Marine  Corps,  arranged  to  show  in  each  case  their 
"next  inferior  rating,"  will  be  followed: 


Chap.  XLI.] 


SUMMARY   COURTS-MARTIAL. 
SEAMAN  BRANCH. 


407 


Class. 


U  A  I  I  S ' 


Chief  Petty       Cliiof   Miis-      Chief  Btwit-      Cliief  <;iiii-      <'liiefQuar- 
OfBcere.  teratArmn.  Hwain's  Mate.    utT's  Mule.       termaater. 


Petty  OfBcen, 
First  Class. 


Master  at  !  Boatswain's 
Arma,  Ist  Mate,  Ist 
class.  clasM. 


^"iP  "  ^  VJ  I  Quartemias- ;  Schoolmaa- 
Mate,  Ist  i;^,  i.tpi««,  I         ♦«, 
class. 


t«r,  Ist  class. 


tier. 


Petty  Offleers,  .  „. 

Second  Class.  '       ,^""^'  '''* 
I       <  lass. 


Ma  8 1 0  r  at  I  Boatswain's     Gu  n  n  e  r '  s 


M  ,         r        M  7      9.  ;  Quartermas- 1 
Mate,     >d         Mat.-,    2-1     7,.^  2d  class.  ] 


Petty  Offleers, 
Third  Class. 


Seamen,  First 
Class. 


Master  at 
Arms,  3d 
Class. 


"s^^l^xr 


Seaman  Qunner,  when  holding  a  certificate  as  sach. 
Seaman. 


Apprentice, 

l^t  class. 


Seamen,   Sec- 
ond Class. 


Seamen,Third 
Class. 


Ordinary  Seaman. 


Apprentice, 
2d  class. 


Apprentice, 
3d  class. 


ARTIFICER  BRANCH. 


Class. 

Rating. 

Chief  Petty 
Officers. 

Chief     Car- 
penter's 
Mate. 

Petty  Officers, 
First  Class. 

Carpenter's 
Mate,  Ist 
Class. 

Blacksmith. 
(Deck  Force.) 

Plumber 
and  Fitter. 

Sailmaker's 
Mate. 

Printer. 

Petty  Officers, 
Second  Class. 

Carpenter's 
Mate,  2d 
Class. 

Petty  Officers, 
Third  Class. 

Canientcr's 
Mute,   3d 
Class. 

I'uinter. 

Seamen,    Sec- 
ond Class. 

Shipwright. 

Sailmaker. 

Seamen,  Third 
Class. 

Landsman. 

408 


U.  S.  NAVY  REGULATIONS. 

ARTIFICER  BRANCH— Continued. 


[Chap.  XLI. 


Class. 


Rating. 


Chief  Petty              Chief 
Officers.               Machinist. 

Petty  Officeri?, 
First  Class. 

Machinist, 
First  Class. 

Water  Tender. 

Boilermaker. 

Coppersmith. 

Blacksmith. 

(Engineer's 
Force.) 

Petty  OfBcers, 
Second  Class. 

Machinist, 
Second  Class. 

Oiler. 

Seamen,  First 
Class. 

Fireman,  1st  class. 

Seamen,    Sec- 
ond Class. 

Fireman,  2d  class. 

Seamen,  Third 
Class. 

Coal  Passer. 

SPECIAL  BRANCH. 


Class. 

Rating. 

Chief  Petty 
OflBcers. 

Chief  Teoman. 

Apothecary. 

Bandmaster. 

Petty  Officers, 
First  Class. 

Yeoman,  1st  class. 

First  Musician. 

Petty  Officers,      yeoman,  2d  class. 
Second  Class.  ^                  ' 

Petty  OflBcers, 
Third  Class. 

Yeoman,  3d  class. 

Seamen,  First 

Class. 

Musician,  1st  class. 

Seamen,    Sec- 
ond Class. 

Musician,  2d  class. 

Bugler. 

Seamen,  Third 

Bayman. 

Class. 

Landsman. 

Chap.  XLI.] 


SUMMARY   COURTS-MARTIAL. 
HESSMEN  BRANCH. 


409 


Cook. 


Mess  Attendant. 


Class. 


Ship's  Cook,  Ist  clam. 
Ship's  Cool^  2d  claaa. 


Ship's  Cook,  3d  class. 
Ship's  Cook,  4tb  class. 

Landsman. 


Chief  Petty 
OfiBcers. 


Sergeant 
Major. 


Quarter- 
master 
Sergeant. 


Drum 
Major. 


Leader 
of  Baud. 


Petty  OfiRcers, 
First  Class. 


Petty  Officers, 
Second  Class. 


Petty  Officers, 
Third  Class. 


Seamen,  First 
Class. 


Seamen,  Sec- 
ond Class.     I 


First  Sergeant. 


First  Ser- 
geant in 
c  hargf 
of  guard. 


Sergeaut. 


Corporal. 


Seamen,  Third 
Class.         I 


Musician, 
1st  class. 


Musician, 
2d  class. 


Musician, 
3d  class. 


Private. 


Drummer 
and    Fifer. 


(8)  The  sentence  of  ' '  rednction  to  the  next  inferior  ratinpr " 
is  deemed  inappropriate  to  snch  offenses  as  "overstayin.u: 
liberty,"  "ab.senee  ^\^thout  pennission."  "attempting  to 
smuggle  liqnor,"  "liqnorin  possession,"  etc.,  nnle.ss  com- 
mitted by  a  petty  or  noncommissioned  officer:  and  even 
then  it  is  appropriate  only  when'  it  is  clearly  sho\\ni  that  the  accused  can 
not  be  relied  upon  to  properly  perform  ail  the  duties  of  the  rating  in 
which  he  is  serving. 


When  reduction 
in  rating 
should  not  be 
awarded. 


410  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XLI. 

(9)  The  sentence  of  "discharge  from  the  service  ^vith 

When    bad-con-    bad-condtict  discharge  "  is  deemed  appropriate  Only  to  cases 

shouw^not'^be    ^^  which  the  offense  committed  demonstrates  the  fact  that 

awarded.  the  accused  is  an  unfit  person  to  remain  in  the  naval  service, 

and  should  not    be    awarded    to    continuous-service  men 

except  in  extreme  cases,  and  then  only  after  careful  inquiry  as  to  the 

record  and  length  of  service  of  the  accused. 

1768.  (1)  The  oflBcer  who  orders  a  summary  court-martial  has  power 
to  remit,  in  part,  or  altogether,  but  not  to  commute,  the  sentence  of  the 
Remission  of  sen-  court.  The  Convening  authority,  in  mitigation  of  a  sen- 
tence. Powers  tence,  can  remit  so  much  thereof  as  requires  confinement  to 
o  f  conreniDg  be  solitary  or  in  irons,  or  on  diminished  rations ;  and  if  he 
authority.  ^^  desires,  he  can  mitigate  the  severity  of  confinement  in 

irons  by  directing  that  "single"  instead  of  "double"  irons  shall  be  employed ; 
or  in  sentences  involAdng  bread  and  water,  he  can  increase  the  frequency 
with  which  full  rations  shall  be  permitted.  All  these  powers  of  mitiga- 
tion are  likewise  vested  in  the  senior  officer  pre.sent. 

(2)  It  is  his  diity  either  to  remit  any  part  or  the  whole  of 
^certain  rases'"  ^^y  Sentence,  the  execution  of  which  would,  in  the  opinion 
of  the  senior  medical  officer,  given  in  WTiting,  produce 
serious  injury  to  the  health  of  the  ijerson  sentenced ;  or,  to  submit  the 
case  again,  without  delay,  to  the  same  or  to  another  summary  court. 
Kevision  by  new  (3)  If  a  new  court  be  ordered,  it  is  restricted  in  its  action 
court.  to  a  reviewal  of  the  record  of  the  former  trial  and  a  redeter- 

mination of  the  sentence.     No  further  testimony  is  to  be  admitted. 

1769.  (1)  No  sentence  of  a  summary  court-martial  shall  be  carried 
into  execution  until  the  proceedings  and  sentence  have  been  approved  by 
Approval  of  sen-    the  oflBccr  Ordering  the  court,  and  by  the  commander  in 

tence.  chief,  or  in  his  absence  by  the  senior  officer  present. 

(2)  Should  no  officer  senior  to  himself  be  present,  that 
^ officer"^ h°ow    f^^t;  will  be  signified  by  the  officer  ordering  the  court,  in 

noted.'  approving  or  disapproving  the  proceedings,  in  the  follow- 

ing manner : 

• '  The  proceedings  and  sentence  of  the  court  in  the  case  of ,  are 

approved,"  (or  disapproved),  etc. 

,  Commander,  U.  S.  Navy, 

Commanding  U.  S. ,  and  senior  officer  present. 

(3)  Such  foi-mal  approval  is  final,  except  as  to  loss  of  pay. 
Execution  of  sen-    ^^^  sentences  and  parts  of  sentences  not  affected  by  the 

following  article  may  be  carried  into  execution  at  once. 
Cases  involving        (-i)  In  every  case  where  a  sentence  involving  bad-conduct 
bad-conduct    discharge  has  been  imposed,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
discharge.  officer  ordering  the  court,  before  acting  upon  the  proceed- 

ings, to  spread  upon  the  record  a  brief  sjaiopsis  of  the  service  of  the  person 
tried  and  of  the  offenses  committed  by  him  during  his  current  enlistment. 
(5)  In  cases  where  the  accused  has  been  acquitted  by  the 
a^q^uuta^  court,   or  where  the  sentence  has  been  disapproved  by  the 

convening  aiithority,  the  record  of  proceedings  shall  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  senior  officer  present,  in  the  same  manner  as  though  a 
sentence  requiring  action  still  remained. 

1770.  (1)  Sentences  of  summary  courts  or  parts  thereof ,  which  involve 
loss  of  pay,  in  direct  terms,  can  not  lawfully  be  executed  until  approved  by 

the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  must,  therefore,  be  referred 
Loss  of  pay  to  be  to  him.  This  reference  is  to  be  briefly  and  legibly  endorsed 
retar^^'^of '^ITe  '^V^TQ.  the  record  by  the  officer  who  first  revises  the  pro- 
Navy'!   °       '^    ceedings.     In  such  cases  the  same  formal  approval  of  the 

proceedings  by  the  officer  who  first  revises  them  and  the 


Chap.  XU.]  SUMMARY    COURTS-MAKTI AL.  411 

senior  officer  present  is  required,  as  if  he  luid  powtT  finally  to  confirm  the 

sentence. 

Disapproval     of        ^2)  Biit  the  (lisai)i)roval  of  the  loss  of  pay  by  either  of 

lossofpayfiuai.     these  officers  is  final. 

(;^)  Such  portion  of  a  sentence  of  summary  court-martial 
Bail-conduct  dis-    ^g  involves  di.scliargo  from  the  service  with  ])ad  onduct 

be  given  "until?  discharge,  shall  not  be  carried  into  elfect  until  an  order  for 
discharge  is  received  from  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  or  from 
the  Colonel  Commandant,  as  the  case  may  require.  Men  under  sentence  of 
discharge  with  bad-conduct  discharge,  and  on  Ijoard  a  vessel  about  to  pro- 
ceed to  a  port  outside  the  United  States,  may,  upon  order  of  the  senior  officer 
present,  be  transfen-ed  to  the  nearest  receiving  ship  or  marine  Ijarracks. 
according  to  the  circumstances,  or  to  a  vessel  remaining  in  i)ort ;  provided 
that  no  ex|jense  for  travel  be  included  by  such  transfer,  and  that  the  Bu- 
reau of  Navigation  or  the  Colonel  Commandant  be  infonned  thereof. 

1771.  Records  of  proceedings  of  stimmary  courts  are  to  be  kept  and 

made  up  in  the  same  manner  as  is  hereinafter  prescribed  in  regard  to  the 

records  of  general  courts-martial.     All   such   proceedings 

Record.  are  required  to  be  transmitted  direct  to  the  Judge- Advocate 

General. 

Dissolution     of        1772.  The  court  is  dissolved  by  the  authority  that  or- 
court.  dered  it  to  convene,  and  generally  by  verbal  order  only. 


CHAPTER   XLII. 


Limitation  of 
this  power. 


GENERAL   COURTS-MARTIAL. 

Section  1.— Constitution  of  Court. 

1773.  (1)  General  courts-martial  may  be  convened  by  the 
^^   Ten^  '"'°'    President,  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  or  by  the  com- 
mander in  chief  of  a  fleet  or  sc^uadron. 

(2)  The  exercise  of  this  power  by  commanders  in  chief 
within  the  waters  of  the  United  States  is  forbidden  except 
by  express  authority  from  the  President ;  but  this  authority 
is  usually  granted,  and  whenever  exercised  the  fact  of  express  authoriza- 
tion must  be  stated  in  the  convening  order. 

1774.  The  Revised  Statutes  and  acts  of  Congress  passed  subsequent 

to  December  1,  1873,  are  the  only  laws  which  define  the 
navai'coui^^tc°    powers  and  duties  and  regulate  the  organization  and  mode 
,e  .    ^^  procedure  of  courts-martial  (general  or  summary),  of 
courts  of  inquiry,  and  of  naval  boards. 

1775.  (1)  A  general  court-martial  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  thir- 
teen nor  less  than  five  commissioned  officers  as  members ;  and  as  many 

officers,  not  exceeding  thirteen  (any  five  of  whom  shall  ])e 
^Tnerarcourt''^  empowered  to  act),  as  can  be  convened  ^vithout  injury  to 
genera  cour  .  ^^^  service,  shall  be  summoned  on  every  such  court.  But 
in  no  case,  when  it  can  be  avoided  ^^'itllOut  injury  to  the  service,  shall 
more  than  one-half,  exchisive  of  the  president,  be  junior  to  the  officer  to 
be  tried.  The  senior  officer  shall  always  preside,  and  the  others  shall  take 
place  according  to  their  rank. 

(2)  In  detailing  officers  for  a  general  court-martial  for  the 
In  case  of  staff    trial  of  a  medical,  pay,  marine,  or  engineer  officer,  it  is 
officers  or  ma-    deemed  proper,  if  the  exigencies  of  the  service  will  permit, 
"°^^"  that  at  least  one -third  of  the  court  shall  be  composed  of 

officers  of  the  same  department  or  corps  as  the  person  to  be 
Possibility  of    tried.     No  officer  should  be  named  in  the  precept  as  a  mem- 
be  guar^de*d    her,  against  whom  either  the  judge  advocate  or  the  accused 
against.  can  reasonably  object  when  called  upon   to  exercise  the 

privilege  of  challenge. 

1770.  (1)  A  statement  that  "no  other  officer^  than  those  named  can 

be  summoned  without  injury  to  tlie  service "  shall  be  an 

Statement  to  be    essential  part  of  the  order  convening  the  court,  as  showing 

convenU.rthe    ^hat  the  re(iuirements  of  the  statutes  relating  botli  to  the 

court.  number  and  rank  of  members  have  been  complied  A\-ith  as 

far  as  the  interests  of  the  service  allow. 

(2)  Tlie  limitation  as  to  the  number,  rank,  or  corps  of  the 
^'"cr^iomirv'''''     members  is  discretionary  witli  the  appointing  power,  and 
his  decision  thereupon  is  final. 

(418) 


414 


U.  S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XLII. 


1777.  (1) 

of  inqiiiry  is, 

Biembers  exempt 
from  other 
duty. 


Adjournment  to 
be  reported. 

senior  officer 
other  duty. 


An  officer  detailed  for  duty  on  a  general  court-martial  or  court 
while  so  serving,  exempt  from  other  duty,  except  in  cases  of 
emergency  to  be  judged  of  by  his  immediate  commanding 
officer,  who  will,  in  case  he  requires  such  officer  to  perform 
other  duty,  at  once  communicate  with  the  convening 
authority,  assigning  the  reasons  for  his  action. 

(2)  When  a  general  court-martial  or  court  of  inquiry 

adjourns  without  day,  or  for  a  period  of  more  than  two 

days,  the  president  of  the  court  shall  report  the  fact  to  the 

present,  and  the  members  of  the  court  will  then  be  liable  to 


Section  2.— Charges  and  Specifications. 


Framing  the 
charges ,  pow- 
ers of  conven- 
ing authority. 


Accused  to  be 
furnished  with 
copy  of  charge. 


1778.  (1)  It  is  entirely  Avithin  the  discretion  of  the  officer 
empowered  to  convene  a,  coiirt -martial  to  direct  what 
portions  of  the  complaint  against  an  accused  shall  be  charged 
against  him. 

(2)  When,  therefore,  such  competent  officer  shall  decide 
to  have  a  party  tried  by  court-martial,  he  will  cause  such 
charges  and  specifications  against  him  to  be  prepared  as  he 
may  "consider  proper,  and  wull  transmit  a  trtie  copy  of  them 
with  an  order  for  the  arrest  or  confinement  of  the  accused,  to  the  proper 
officer,  who  will  deliver  such  order  to  the  accused,  and  will  carry  it  into 
effect  by  delivering  to  him  the  copy  of  the  charges  and  specifications,  and 
if  an  officer,  by  receiving  his  sword. 

1779.  (1)  In  drawing  up  the  charges  and  specifications, 
all  extraneoiis  matter  is  to  be  carefully  avoided,  and  nothing 
shall  be  alleged  but  that  which  is  culpable  and  which  the  pros- 
ecution is  prepared  to  substantiate  before  a  court-martial. 

(2)  Facts  of  a  perfectly  distinct  nature  must  not  be  in- 
cluded in  one  and  the  same  charge  and  specification  of  a' 
charge,  but  each  different  fact 'shall  be  the  subject  of  a 
distinct  charge  and  specification. 

(3)  It  is  not  necessary  to  specify  in  a  charge  that  an  offense 
was  committed  in  breach  of  any  particvilar  article  or  statute 
for  the  government  of  the  Navy,  but  whenever  the  allega- 
tion comes  directly  under  any  enactment  it  should  be  set 
forth  in  the  terms  used  therein. 

(4)  When  the  offense  is  a  neglect  or  disorder  not  specially 
provided  for,  it  should  be  charged  as  "scandalous  conduct 
tending  to  the  destruction  of  good  morals,"  or  "conduct  to 
the  i^rejudice  of  good  order  and  discipline." 

(5)  No  part  of  the  charges  or  specifications  should  be  in 
figures;  all  numbers,  dates,  proper  names,  titles,  and  the 
like  must  be  vsn-itten  at  length  and  without  abbreviation, 
except  that  Christian  names  other  than  the  first  may  be 
indicated  by  initial  letters. 

(6)  In  cases  where  the  law  has  adopted  certain  expres- 
sions to  show  the  intent  with  which  an  offense  is  commit- 
ted, the  intent  should  be  expressed  by  the  technical  word 
prescribed.  For  example,  a  charge  made  against  an  officer 
for  signing  a  false  muster  must  be  laid  to  have  been  done 


Charges  and 
epecilications 
to  be  succinct. 


Facts  of  distinct 
nature,  how 
charged. 


Not  necessary  to 
refer  toarticles 
of  war. 


Offenses  not 
specially  pro- 
vided for,  how 
charged. 


Amounts,  etc.,  to 
be  written  at 
length. 


Intention  should 
be  expressed  in 
the  language  of 
the  law. 

for  making  or 
' '  knowingly. " 


CiiA.'.  XLII.]  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  415 

(7)  In  all  cases  in  wliich  the  law  attaches  higher  crim- 

^t'\*'"i  Ir^     inality  to  acts  connaittL'd  iin<ler  partiiular  circumstances. 

crimiuriitj^'  t'^^o     ^^^^  ''^^^  nui.st,  to  })Yhi'^  the  jwrson  witliin  tlie  liij^lier  det^i-ee 

act«.  of  punishment,  be  charged  to  have  l)een  ctjinmitted  under 

tho.se  circumstances,  and  the  circumstances  must  be  stated 

with  certainty  and  precision.     For  instance,  by  sees.  6  and  7,  Art.  4, 

Articles  for  the  Government  of  the  Navy,  the  penalty  of  death  shall,  in 

time  of  war,  be  inflicted  for  desertion,  betrayal  of  trust,  or  enticing  others 

to  commit  these  crimes ;  in  a  charge,  therefore,  under  one  of  these  .sections 

it  mvist  be  laid  that  the  offense  was  committed  in  time  of  war. 

1780.  The  specifications  of  each  charge,  one  or  more,  must  be: 

g    ...  {«)  Brief,  clear,  and  explicit.— The  facts,  circumstances. 

oTcbarges!  how    ^"^  intent  constituting  the  offense  must  be  set  forth  with 
drawu  up.'  Certainty  and  precision,  and  the  accused  charged  directly 

and  positively  with  liaving  committed  it. 
(?))  Certain  as  to  the  party  accused.— He  must  be  described  by  his  title 
and  rank,  or  rating.  Christian  name  and  surname  WTitten  at  full  length. 
with  the  addition  of  his  vessel  or  service  at  the  time  the  offenses  with 
which  he  shall  be  charged  took  place. 

(c)  Certain  as  to  time  and  place. — The  time  when  and  place  where  the 
alleged  offenses  occurred  should  be  set  forth  minutely  and  precisely. 
Should  any  doubt  exist  in  regard  to  either,  it  may  be  set  forth  in  the  speci- 
fication that  the  act  was  committed  " on  or  about "  such  a  time,  "at  or 
near  "  such  a  place,  but  the  limitation  as  to  the  date  must  embrace  a  rea- 
sonable time  only. 

(d)  Certain  as  to  the  person  against  whom  the  offense  was  committed. — 
In  the  case  of  offenses  against  the  person  or  property  of  individuals,  the 
Christian  name  and  surname,  %vitli  the  rank  and  station  or  duty  of  such 
person,  if  he  have  any,  must  be  stated  at  lengtli,  if  known.  If  not  known, 
the  party  injured  must  be  described  as  a  "person  unknown." 

(e)  Certain  as  to  the  facts,  circumstances,  and,  where  intent  forms  an 
ingredient  of  the  offense,  the  intent  constituting  the  offense.  It  is  not 
sufficient  that  the  accused  be  charged  generally  ^vith  having  committed 
an  offense,  as  for  instance,  with  habitual  violation  of  orders  or  neglect  of 
duty,  but  the  particular  a(^ts  or  circumstances  constituting  such  offenses 
must  be  distinctly  set  forth  in  the  specifications. 

1781.  (1)  Written  instriTments,  where  they  fonn  part  of  the  gist  of 
the  offense  charged,  must  be  set  out  verbatim,  or  where  part  only  of  the 
Recital  of  writ  wi'itteu  instrument  is  included  in  the  offense,  that  part 
ten*^in1tnnnent8.     alone  is  uecessary  to  be  set  out.     Great  care  is  to  be  taken 

to  set  them  out  con-ectly. 

(2)  "When  the  substance  only  is  intended  to  be  set  out,  it  should  be  intro- 
duced by  the  words,  ' '  In  substance  as  follows. "  The  word  ' '  tenor  "  implies 
that  a  correct  copy  is  set  out. 

(3)  "Where  particular  words  form  the  gist  of  the  offense  thev  must  be 
set  forth  with  i)articularity,  or  declared  to  be  of  the  like  meaning  and 
purport.  Where  the  language  is  profane  or  obscene,  its  nature  may  be 
indicated  only  in  general  and  becoming  tenus. 

1782.  (1)  After  a  charge  has  been  signed  by  the  proper  authority  and 
ordered  to  be  investigated,  it  is  not  competent  for  the  .i"dge  advocate  or 

any  other  i»er.son  to  make  alteration  therein,  except  that 
^'/hrcii'a''/  es      ^^*^  former  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  court,  correct 
aiui'gpec'ifica-     manifest  clerical  errors,  without  having  first  obtained  the 
tions.  con.sent  of  such  authority. 

(2)  If  a  court-martial  considers  other  alterations  necessarv 
in  a  charge  or  specification  laid  before  it,  the  same  must  be  submitted  for 


416 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XLII. 


the  approval  of  the  authority  by  whom  the  original  charge  wa"  sanctioned, 
previous  to  the  arraignment  of  the  accused. 

1783.  The  letter  to  the  judge  advocate  of  the  court 
transmitting  the  charges  and  specifications  on  which  a 
party  is  to  be  tried,  or  a  properly  authenticated  copy  of 
the  same,  must  in  every  case  be  filed  with  the  charges  as  a 
part  of  the  record  of  the  court. 


Letter  trausmit- 
ting  charges  to 
be  appended  to 
record. 


Section  3. — Duties  and  Privileges. 


The  senior  mem 
ber. 


Equality  of  mem 
bers  to  be  rec- 
ognized. 


1784-.  (1)  The  senior  officer  in  rank  of  a  naval  general 
court-martial  becomes  president  thereof  by  virtiie  of  his 
rank. 

(2)  Besides  his  duties  and  privileges  as  a  member  he  is  the 
organ  of  the  court,  and  is  empowered  to  keep  order,  and  to 
speak  and  act  for  the  court  in  each  case  where  the  rule  has 
been  prescribed  by  law,  regulation,  or  its  own  resolution. 
But  all  the  members  have  equal  rights  before  the  court,  and  therefore, 
when  a  question  shall  be  raised  in  the  course  of  the  proceedings,  the  pres- 
ident shall  put  it  to  the  court,  and  it  shall  be  decided  by  the  majority. 

1785.  Although   the  members  of  a  duly  constituted  and  organized 

coiirt-martial  can  not  be  dictated  to  or  interfered  with  in 
Responsibility      their  proceedings  by  the  highest  military  authority,  yet 
they  are  collectively  and  individually  responsible  to  the 
civil  courts  for  abuse  of  power  or  illegal  proceedings. 

1786.  (1)  There  is  no  power  conferred  upon  a  court-martial  by  the 
articles  for  the  government  of  the  navy  to  punish  its  own 
members.  For  disorderly  conduct,  a  member  is  liable  as 
for  other  offenses  against  the  discipline  of  the  service. 

(2)  The  president  of  the  court  shall  be  responsible  that  all 
persons  called  before  it  are  treated  in  a  becoming  manner, 
and  in  all  cases  of  impropriety,  whetner  in  language  or 
behavior,  will,  if  necessary,  report  the  offender  to  the  con- 
vening aiithority. 

1787.  Whenever  any  person  refuses  to  give  his  evidence,  or  to  give  it 
in  the  manner  provided  bv  these  articles,  or  prevaricates,  or  behaves  with 

contempt  to  the  court,  it  shall  be  lawful   for  the  court 
Power  to  punish    ^     imprison  him  for  any  time  not  exceeding  two  months. 

contempts.  /  ^     ,      ,n  ^ooa     -d     a  \ 

(Art.  42,  sec.  1624,  R.  S.) 

1788.  Persons  who  willfully  give  false  evidence  upon  oath  before  a 

court-martial,  or  "^corruptly  suborn  others  to  do    so,    may 
Perjury  or  subor-    be  prosecuted  in  any  court  of  justice  in  the  United  States 
nation  thereof,    ^^jj  punished  according  to  the  laws  in  such  cases.     (See 
sees.  5392  and  5393,  R.  S. ) 

1789.  When  the  proceedings  of  any  general  court-martial  have  com- 
menced, they  shall  not  be  suspended  or  delayed  on  account  of  the  absence 

of  any  of  the  members,  pro\4ded  five  or  more  are  assembled ; 
but  the  court  is  enjoined  to  sit  from  day  to  day,  Sundays 
excepted,  until  sentence  is  given,  unless  temporarily  ad- 
journed by  the  authority  which  convened  it  [Art.  45,  sec.  1624,  R.  S.], 
to  whom  report  is  always  to  be  made  when  the  court  shall  be  reduced 
to  less  than  five  members,  or  when  a  longer  adjournment  than  for  twenty- 
towr  hours  shall  appear  to  be  necessary. 


for  abuse  of 
power. 


Punishment     of 
members. 


Proper  treat- 
ment insured 
to  all  persons 
brought  before 
the  court. 


Suspension  of 
proceedings. 


CiM.-.  Xl.ll.]  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  417 

17JK>.  (1)  No  lufmber  of  a  ffoneral  conrt -martial  shall,  after  tho  pro- 
ceedings are  begun,  absent  himself  therefrom  exeei)t  in  case  of  sickness, 
or  of  an  order  to  go  on  duty  from  a  superior  officer,  on  i)ain 
Ab8c-nceofmem-    ^^  ^^.-^^^  cashiered  [Art.  4(i.  sec.  I(i24.  R.  S.].     In  either  of 
the  two  cases  above  si)ecified  a  certificate  of  the  cause  of 
absence  shall  be  attached  to  the  record. 

Custom  in  caso        (2)  In.such  case  of  compulsory  temporary  ab.sence,  the  court 

of  legal  ab-    may  excuse  tlu;  member  so  aljsent  from  furtlier  attendance 

Kt'nceof  nuni-     ui)on  the  Case  tlien  pending,  iirovidcd  there  still  remain  the 

"'^'  legal  number  of  members  present;  but  should  that  not  be 

deemed  possible  or  advi.sable,  the  retpiirements  of  the  47th  article  of  the 

Articles  for  the  Government  of  the  Navy  shall  be  strictly  complied  with. 

1701.  The  temporary  ab.sence  of  tho  judge  advocate  at  any  time  dur- 
ing the  progress  of  the  trial  does  not  invalidate  the  proceedings,  l)nt  as  the 
AbseQce  of  judge    court  has  no  authority  to  detail  any  jierson  to  act  as  judge 

advocate, effect    advocate,  it  must,  in  case  of  his  incapacity,  adjouni  from 
°^-  day  to  day  until  he  is  able  to  resume  his  duty  or  a  successor 

is  appointed  by  the  convening  authority. 

1702.  (1)  An  officer  of  the  Navy  not  above  the  grade  of  lieutenant,  or  an 

officer  of  the  Marine  Corps  not  above  the  grade  of  captain, 
Provost  marshal,     shall,  upon  proper  application  by  the  i)resident  of  a  general 

court-martial,  be  detailed  by  the  connnandant  of  the  station 
or  the  senior  officer  present  to  serve  as  provost  marshal  of  the  court. 

(2)  In  case  of  the  trial  of  a  petty  officer  or  person  of  inferior  rating  of 
the  Navy,  or  a  noncommissioned  officer,  musician,  or  private  of  marines, 
the  provost  marshal  may  be  either  a  petty  officer  of  the  Navy  or  a  non- 
commissioned officer  of  marines. 

(8)  When  a  imsoner  in  close  confinement  or  arrest  is  to 
provost  raarsha'i.    ^6  brought  before  the  court,  the  order  will  be  sent  by  the 

president  of  the  court  to  the  pri.soner's  immediate  com- 
manding officer,  through  the  provost  marshal,  who  shall  be  responsible 
for  such  prisoner  in  transit  to  and  from  the  place  of  confinement,  and  for 
his  safe  return  to  the  proper  custody,  when  his  presence  is  not  required 
by  the  court. 

(4)  Besides  these  duties,  the  provost  marshal  shall  serve 
provost  mareha".     "oticcs  to  tlie  witnesses  and  be  in  attendance  generally  as 

I)olice  officer  of  the  court. 

1793.  The  custody  of  a  prisoner  belongs  to  his  immediate  command - 
ing  officer,  and  neither  a  court-martial  nor  its   judge  ad- 
onere.  '"^'^     vocate  has  any  authority  over  the   person  of  a  prisoner, 
except  when  he  is  actually  before  the  court. 

Section  4.— The  Judge  Advocate. 

1704.  (1)  The  authority  to  convene  general  courts-martial  vested  in 

commanders  in  chief  of  fieets  and  sipiadrons.  whether  granted  by  statute 

,     ,    or  delegated  bv  the  President,  implies  the  power  to  appoint 

Appomtment    of     .:,,,i„  ^  .  .^  j„„,..,V,^ 

judg«  advocate.     D^d^'t'^  advocate. 

(2)  When,  therefore,  it  is  decided  to  a.s.semble  a  general 
court-martial,  the  convening  autliority  will  select  a  competent  commis- 
sioned officer  who  shall,  if  po.s.si])le,  not  Ijo  liable  to  summons  as  Nsntne.s.s 
in  the  case,  to  perform  the  duties  of  judge  advocate,  and  will  name  him 
as  such  in  the  order  convening  the  court. 


418  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XLII. 

(3)  The  judge  advocate  is,  in  his  military  character,  as 
juEd^^cate      an  officer,  responsible  for  the  proper  discharge  of  his  duty 
to  the  convening  authority. 

1795.  Upon  being  notified  that  a  court  is  to  convene,  and  having  been 
furnished  with  such  papers  and  instructions  as  shall  be  con- 

^mWingiicourt.'  ^idored  necessary  for  his  guidance,  the  .judge  advocate  shall 
ascertain  that  the  accused  has  received  a  true  copy  of  the 

charges  and  specifications  preferred  against  him. 

1796.  He  shall  critically  examine  the  charges  and  speci- 
^"han'es"*  crit^    fications  in  Order  that,  prior  to  the  arraignment,  he  may 
icaiiy.      '^^'      advise  the  court  of  any  technical  inaccuracies  that  he  may 
discover. 

1797.  He  shall  call  upon  the  accused  for  a  list  of  the  witnesses  he 
wishes  summoned  for  his  defense,  and  shall  at  the  same  time  furnish  him 

a  list  of  the  witnesses  who  are  to  appear  against  him.     It  is 

To  obtain  list  of    to  be  understood,  however,  that  neither  party  is  precluded 

witnesses  for    from  calling  further  witnesses  whose  attendance  may,  dur- 

defense,  etc.       jjjg  ^jjg  coiirsc  of  the  trial,  be  found  to  be  necessary  to  the 

proper  administration  of  justice. 

1798.  (1)  He  shall  summon,  through  the  customary  channels,  every 
person  whose  testimony  is  in  any  way  necessary,  whether  to  the  prosecu- 
tion or  to  the  defense ;  but  he  shall  not,  except  by  the  order 

witne'sses.  *      ^^  *^®  court,  sunimon  any  -witness  at  the  expense  of  the 
United  States,  or  any  officer  of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps, 
unless  satisfied  that  his  testimony  is  material  and  necessary  to  the  ends 
of  justice. 

(2)  Whenever  the  judge  advocate  of  a  court  martial  con- 
Notification    to    yened  within  the  limits  of  the  United  States  shall  have 

Bureau  of  Nav-  .  ,  .,  £o  i  ,    ^i 

igation.  occasiou  to  summon  as  witness  an  officer  who  may  at  the 

time  be  waiting  orders  or  on  leave,  he  shall,  at  tlie  same 
time,  notify  the  Bureau  of  Navigation  or  the  commandant  of  the  Marine 
Corps,  as  the  case  may  be,  of  the  fact  that  the  summons  has  been  issued ; 
and  shall  send  a  similar  notice  when  such  officer  is  discharged  from  further 
attendance  on  the  court  as  witness. 

To  examine  pro-        (^)  "^^^  record  of  proceedings  of  the  court  of  inquiry  in 

ceedings  of  the  case,  if  any  has  been  held,  must  be  transmitted  to  the 

court  of  in-  judge-advocate,  who  will  examine  it  to  the  end  that  he 

quiry.  may,  if  practicable,  summon  all  the  necessary  witnesses. 

1 799.  In  order  to  establish  the  commission  of  the  specific 
The  charge  of     offense  of  desertion,  both  the  fact  of  unauthorized  absence 
desertion.         and  the  intent  permanently  to  abandon  the  service  must  be 
proved. 

1800.  It  is  essential  that  the  judge  advocate  should  be  thoroughly 
instructed  as  to  all  the  circumstances  of  the  case,  and  as  to  the  evidence 

by  which  the  charges  are  to  be  sustained,  and  he  should 
Preparauon    o  f    ^j^gj-ef ore  inquire  what  persons  have  knowledge  of  the  facts, 

and  to  what  particulars  they  can  testify. 

1801.  The  judge  advocate  shall  see  that  a  suitable  i)lace 
''^of^i^sembifng*^''    ^^  provided  for  the  sessions  of  the  court,  and  that  it  is  sup- 
plied with  writing  materials  for  the  iise  of  the  members. 


Chap,  xlii.]  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  419 

1802.  (1)  It  is  the  duty  f)f  the  jud^e  advwate,  under  the  direction  of 

the  court,  to  record  its  i)rf)ceedings.  to  adiuinist<^r  tht-  reijuisite  oath  to 

the  members,  and  to  advise  the  court  in  all  matters  of  form 

General  dutieg     and  law. 
(luring  the  868-  ,,»,/«  i         ..^i  ^  i  i    i  •  ■    • 

gjou.  {~)  On  every  occasion  when  tlie  court  demands  his  opinion, 

he  is  bound  to  give  it  freely  and  fully,  and.  even  when  it  is 

not  requested,  to  caution  the  court  against  any  deviation  frimi  es.sential 

form  in  its  i)roceedings,  or  against  any  act  or  ruling  in  violation  of  law  or 

material  justice. 

KiKiit.s(.f  parties  ISOiJ.  Either  of  the  parties  before  the  court  has  a  right 
to  judge  Hdvo-  to  the  Opinion  of  the  .judge  advocate,  in  or  out  of  the  court, 
ciitH's  opiniuti.     j,jj  jmy  jriv^.ii  (question  of  law  arising  out  of  the  proceedings. 

18()4.  The  judge  advocate  is  the  official  prosecutor  for  the  United 
States,  and  when  the  military  accuser  is  allowed  to  lie  present  in  court, 
it  is  merely  for  the  purposes  of  material  justice  and  as 
KoiationH  of  tiie    assistant  to  the  judge  advocate.     Whatever  observations 
judge  advocate    the  accuser  has  to  make  or  whatever  questions  to  propose 
and  the  ac-    must  be  stated  privately  to  the  judge  advocate,  who.  if  he 
cuser.  thinks  the  remarks  proper,  \vi\\  avail  himself  of  the  sugges- 

tions of  the  informant. 

180.5.  Justice  being  the  object  for  which  a  court  is  convened,  the  judge 
advocate,  although  he  is  not  for  a  moment  to  forget  his  duties  as  prosecu- 
tor, will  at  all  times  prevent  the  accused,  if  he  is  not  assi.sted 
neiations  of  the     by  counsel,  from  advancing  anything  which  may  tend  either 
aud^t^iil"**!:^    *'^  criminate  him  or  prejudice  his  cause,  more  especially 
cused.  if  he  shall  api)ear  to  be  ignorant  or  inexperienced.     Should 

the  accused  have  no  competent  adviser,  the  jutlge  advocate 
shall  also  see  that  no  illegal  testimony  is  brought  against  him.  and  shall 
direct  him  how  to  i)resent  to  the  court,  in  the  most  efficient  manner,  the 
facts  upon  which  his  defense  is  based. 

lSO<>.  (1)  The  judge  advocate  is  particularly  to  object 

Improper  evi-    fo  the  admission  of  imi)roi)t'r  evidence,  and  shall  point  out 

evantmattertJ    t*^  t''^  court  tlie  irrelevancy  of  any  testinuniy  that  may  be 

he  objected  to.      adduced  wliicli    does    not    bear    upon  the  matter  under 

investigation. 

(2)  Should  the  advice  of  the  judge  advocate  be  di.sre- 
Disrcgard  of    garded  by  the  court,  he  shall  be  allowed  to  enter  his  opinion 
Tudge  ad°voca"e    "P<>"  ^^^^'  rccord.     Under  such  circumstances  it  is  also  proper 
by  court.  for  the  Court  to  record  the  reasons  for  its  decision.     The 

minutes  of  opinion  and  decision  are  made  for  the  informa- 
tion of  the  revi.'^ing  authority,  wlio  should  have  the  error  or 
wrong,  on  wliichever  side  it  niav  be  found,  brought  fairlv 
recordla"  i"ider  his  consideration;  but  neither  the  judge  advocate', 
the  accused,  nor  any  mem])er  of  the  court  lias  any  right  to 
enter  an  exception  or  protest  on  the  record. 

Section  5. — Place  of  Assembly. 

1807.  Courts-martial  .shall  be  assembled  and  held  in  a  convenient  part 
Place  of  aswcni-    *^f  '^  '^'"1*  "^'  ""^'v  yard,  or  as  may  be  ordered.     The  sessions 
i.iv.  shall  be  imblic.   and  all  ])ersons  except  such  as  may  be 

Public  sessions.       required  to  give  evidence  shall  l)e  admitted. 


420 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XLIL 


1808.  The  time  and  place  for  assembling  a  court-martial  being  dis- 
tinctly stated  in  the  order  for  convening,  neither  can  be  changed  except 
Timeand  place  of    ^^  ^^^®    convening    authority,    whose    sanction    must    be 
meeting  not  to    obtained  sliould  circumstances  render  a  change  necessary  or 
beciiauged.ex-    expedient,  and  the  court  will  assemble  as  nearly  as  iiracti- 
^®P*-  cable  at  the  time  and  place  named  in  the  order  convening  it. 

180t).  No  naval  general  court-martial,  or  other  assembly  of  a  judicial 
Courts  not  to  be    character,  shall  be  ordered  or  permitted  to  assemble  or  con- 
heid  in  foreign    duct  any  part  of  its  proceedings  in  any  place  subject  to  for- 
territory.  eign  jurisdiction. 

1810.  The  necessary  guard  and  orderlies  will  be  detailed  by  the  cap- 
tain of  the  ship,  or  commandant  of  the  yard  or  station,  on 
board  of  or  at  which  the  court  is  ordered  to  convene. 


Details  of  guard. 


Section  6.— The  Trial. 


Accused   i  n  t  r  o 
duced. 


Precept  to  be 
read. 


1811.  (1)  When  a  general  court-martial  shall  assemble  in  conformity 
to  order,  the  person  to  be  tried  shall  be  introduced,  and, 
though  up  to  that  time  in  close  confinement,  or  even  in 
irons,  must  appear  unfettered,  unless  violence  or  escape  is 
apprehended. 

(2)  The  order  convening  the  court  shall  then  be  read  by 
the  judge  advocate  in  the  presence  of  the  accused;  and  in 
each  and  every  case  tried,  a  copy  thereof  certified  by  the 
judge  advocate,  and  the  original  charges  and  specifications,  shall,  after 
having  been  read,  be  appended  to  the  record.  The  original  precept  shall  be 
returned  to  the  convening  authority,  when  the  court  is  dissolved,  and  will 
in  all  cases  be  filed  in  the  Navy  Department. 

1812.  (1)  The  accused  and  the  judge  advocate  have  the  mutual  right 
of  challenge.     It  is  the  duty  of  the  judge  advocate  to  ask  the  accused  if 

he  objects  to  any  member  of  the  court  appointed  to  try  him, 
and  a  minute  of  this  inquiry,  and  the  answer  thereto,  is 
invariably  to  be  entered  upon  the  record. 

(2)  The  judge  advocate  can  not  be  challenged  on  any 
grounds. 

(3)  As  a  general  rule,  whatever  objection  either  party 
may  make  should  be  decided  upon  before  the  court  is  sworn; 
but  at  any  stage  of  the  proceedings  prior  to  the  findings 
challenge  may  be  made,  by  either  the  judge  advocate  or  the 
accused,  for  cause  not  previously  known. 

(4)  It  is  customary,  though  not  necessary,  that  a  member 
objected  to  should  withdraw,  after  offering  such  explana- 
tion as  he  may  think  necessary,  and  the  court  shall  then 

proceed  to  deliberate  and  decide  upon  the  validity  of  the  objection. 

(5)  The  objection,  the  cause  assigned,  the  statement,  if 
any,  of  the  challenged  member,  and  the  decision  of  the 
court,  shall  be  regularly  and  specifically  entered  on  the 
proceedings. 

(6)  The  challenger  can  not  insist  upon  his  challenge  in 
opposition  to  the  decision  of  the  court. 

(7)  Should  the  objection  be  pronounced  valid,  and  the 
membership  of  the  court  be  thereby  reduced  below  the 
legal  number,  the  court  shall.be  adjourned  and  a  report  be 
made  to  the  convening  authority. 


Bight  of  chal- 
lenge. 

Judge  advocate 
not  challengea- 
ble. 

Time  for  exercise 
of  privilege  of 
challenge. 


Action    to    be 
taken  by  court. 


Entry  upon   the 
record. 


Decision  of  court 
conclusive. 

Action  of  court 
when  reduced 
below  five. 


Chap.  XUI.J  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  4'21 

18i;J.  (1)  After  the  question  npon  the  admission  of  the  pfroumls  of 

challenge  shall  have  been  decided,  the  oatli  or  affirmation  pre.scribed  by 

law  sliall  be  administered  in  the  presence  of  the  accused : 

intfc^ourfsw'^?!!''     (")  %  the  president  of  the  court  to  tlie  .i"dge  advocate, 

(b)  by  the  judge  advocate  to  the  memliers  of  the  court. 

(2)  Until  a  court  is  duly  sworn  acc(jrding  to  law,  it  is 

Administration    incomijetent  to  ])erform  any  judicial  act,  wherefore  the 

fairlhown  ou    J"^^"^  advocate  will  enter  (m  the  record,  fully  and  explicitly. 

the  record.  "      that  ' '  the  judge  advocate  was  duly  sworn,  according  to  law, 

by  the  president  of  the  court,  in  presence  of  the  accused," 

and  that  "each  of  the  members  of  the  court  wivs  duly  swoni  according  to 

law,  by  the  judge  advocate,  in  presence  of  the  accused. " 

Employment  of  1H14.  Whenever  it  shall  be  necessary  to  employ  a  clerk 
interpreter  or  or  rei)orter,  or  an  interpreter,  to  assist  in  a  trial,  the  pro- 
reporter.  \-isions  of  Art.  1730  shall  be  observed. 

Tobeswom.etc,  1815.  Members  of  courts  are  liable  to  challenge,  and 
at  each  trial.       must  be  swom,  at  the  beginning  of  each  distinct  trial. 

181<».  If  either  of  the  parties  desires  a  postponement  of  the  trial,  the 
motion  should,  if  possible,  be  made  before  the  arraignment.     But  the 

application  to  suspend  the  proceedings  of  a  court  for  a 
^"^'Tf^*""*  °^    longer  period   than  from  day  to  day,  Sundays  excepted, 

must  be  referred  to  the  officer  convening  tin-  cumt.  who 
alone  has  authority  to  grant  the  request. 

1817.  (1)  The  accused  is  entitled  to  counsel  as  a  right,  and  the  court 
can  not  with  propriety  deny  him  the  assistance  of  a  professional  or  other 
adviser;  but,  Tinlcss  by  special  authorization  of  the  con- 
Eight  of  accused    vening  authoritv  a  stenographer  is  employed  to  record  the 

to  Dfivc  counsel*  -1 .  />  ,  1  1  *i_  i  1         •      T  1 

proceedmgs  ot  the  court,  no  person  except  the  3udge  advo- 
cate and  the  accused  shall  be  permitted  to  address  the  court,  or  to  inter- 
fere in  any  manner  with  its  proceedings ;  and,  except  when  a  .stenographer 
is  authorized  as  above  stated,  all  communicatiims,  motions,  and  (luestions 
shall  be  made  in  AATiting.  Permission  to  address  the  court  orally  may, 
however,  wlien  a  stenographer  is  employed,  be  granted  to  counsel  for  the 
accused  by  the  court. 
„  ,     .■   „    f         (2)  When  the  accxised  has  no  legal  adviser  the  court  may. 

Selection   of  /,  '.  ^        ,.  ~.  -^i-  i^.  ■   ..  \  • 

counsel  forac-  at  his  retpiest,  select  some  officer  withni  reacli  to  assist  him. 
cusedbythe  This  can  only  be  done,  however,  ^^^th  the  con.sent  of  such 
'^°"^'-  officer. 

1818.  The   judge  advocate  should  for  the  convenience 
Copies  of  charges    f^f  ^j^^.  court  place  upon  the   table  several  copies  of  the 
fore  the  court,     charges  and  specifications  on  which  the  accused  is  to  be 
tried. 

1810.  (1)  Before  entering  upon  the  trial,  the  court  shall  be  cleared, 

the  parties  to  the  trial  withdrawing,  and  the  charges  and  specifications 

read  aloud  1)y  the  i)resident  to  a.scertain  that  they  are  spe- 

and^meudir-      cific,  and  to  allow  discussion  of  any  doubts  which  may  arise 

tion  of  charges     in  the  minds  of  the  court  with  regard  to  the  courts  juris- 

und  specifica-      diction,  the  relevancy  of  the  c-liarges  and  specifications,  or, 

*'°°*'  if  a  criminal  offen.se  is  to  be  investigated,  to  .see  that  the 

facts  specified  are  deserilied  in  such  a  legal  maniuT  as  will  justify  the 

court  in  awarding,  on  conviction,  a  puiii^hiiunt  adequate  to  the  offense. 


422  TJ.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XLII. 

(2)  Should  anv  doubt  arise  or  objection  be  made  to  the 

^^char*ls  tobe     charges  and  specifications  by  the  court,  or  by  either  of  the 

recor^Tdand      parties  to  tlie  trial,  the  proceedings  and  the  decision  of  the 

reportodto     court  tliereon  must  be  regularly  and  fully  recorded  and 

t^Hr'"^  "*""     referred  without  delay  to  the  convening  authority  whose 

'*'"  ^'  consent  must  be  obtained  before  any  alterations  except  the 

correction  of  manifest  clerical  errors  shall  be  made  in  the  charges  and 

specifications. 

(3)  Should  the  convening  power  authorize  the  judge  advocate  to  amend 
legal  defects  in  the  charges  and  specifications  before  the  accused  is  called 
on  to  plead,  it  is  to  be  understood  that  in  doing  so  the  judge  advocate  is 
strictly  responsible  that  the  facts  are  not  changed,  nor  the  legal  responsi- 
bilities weakened.  He  shall  on  every  occasion  communicate  to  the  accused 
any  alterations  in  the  charges  which  were  delivered  to  him  at  the  time  of 
his  arrest,  as  soon  as  possible  after  such  alterations  shall  have  been  made. 

1820.  (1)  The  court  having  been  regularly  organized,  the  judge  advo- 
cate, after  reading  aloud  in  open  court  the  charges  and  specifications 

against  the  accused,  shall  address  him  by  his  name  and  des- 
"^'th!fa°cuseV^     ignation,  and  ask  him  whether  he  is  guilty  or  not  guilty  of 
the  charges  and  specifications  just  read. 

(2)  Should  the  accused  plead  "guilty,"  the  court  shall 
Procedure  when  -^yam  him  that  he  thereby  precludes  himself  from  the  bene- 
p'leads  guilty  Ats  of  a  regular  defense.  After  this  warning,  should  the 
accused  persist  in  his  plea,  the  court,  before  proceeding  to 
deliberate  and  determine  upon  the  sentence,  shall  allow  him  to  urge  any- 
thing he  may  desire  to  offer  in  extenuation  of  his  conduct,  to  call  vnt- 
nesses  to  character,  and  offer  any  other  evidence  of  a  strictly  palliative 
nature;  and  the  judge  advocate  shall  have  the  right  to  cross-examine 
such  witnesses  and  introduce  evidence  in  rebuttal. 

(3)  As  by  the  plea  of  guilty  everything  alleged  is  admitted,  no  evidence 
shall,  when  such  plea  is  offered,  be  taken  by  the  prosecution. 

(4)  If  the  accused  plead  "not  guilty,"  or  stand  mute,  or 

When  the  plea  is    if,  after  making  objections  to  the  court  which  it  oveiTules, 

"not  guilty."      he  ref uses  to  offer  evidence  or  to  make  any  defense,  the 

trial  shall  proceed  as  if  he  had  pleaded  not  guilty. 
Arraignmentand        (5)  The  questions  constituting  the  arraignment,  and  the 
Recorded*"  ^®    answers  to  them,   if   any  be  given,   must    be    distinctly 
recorded. 

1821.  (1)  Pleas  in  bar  of  trial  are  sometimes  submitted  by  the  accused 
for  the  consideration  of  the  court.    These  may  be  either  to  the  jurisdiction 

of  the  court,  or  special  pleas  which  go  to  the  merits  of  the 
Pleas  in  bar  of    ^^^^     Whatever  the  plea  may  be,  it  must  be  fully  recorded 
"^'^  ■  in  the  proceedings.     If  a  written  statement  of  the  plea  be 

handed  into  court,  it  shall  be  read  and  appended  to  the  record. 

,  (2.)  If  the  plea  be  admitted  as  valid,  an  extract  from  the 

plea  deemed    proceedings  of  the  court  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  conven- 
vaiid,    and    ing  authority  for  his  information;  but  if  the  plea  be  con- 
when  invalid,      giciered  invalid,  it  shall  be  duly  recorded,  the  trial  shall 
proceed,  and  the  decision  of  the  court  be  communicated  to  the  accused 
on  the  court  being  opened. 

1822.  Before  the  charges  and  specifications  are  read  to  the  accused, 
the  court  shall  caution  all  witnesses  in  the  case  to  withdraw  and  not  to 

return  until  they  are  ofdcially  called.     In  the  outset  of 

Witnesses     oau-    g^ch  day's  proceedings  the  warnings  to  withdraw  should 

Av^^f  ^  '^^^^'    ^e  repeated  to  all  who  are  cited  as  witnesses  and  may  chance 

to  be  present.  Witnesses  are  also  to  be  warned  that  they 
are  not  to  converse  on  any  matter  pertaining  to  the  pending  trial. 


Chap.  XLII]  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  -t23 

182.3.  (1 )  Shonlfl  oithor  of  tho  parties  take  exception  to 
Exceptions     to    the  competeiicv  of  anv   witin-ss,  such    f'xcei)tion  must  be 
wiUR^"'"^  "^    statpa  in  op<ii  court,  and,  to^'etht-r  witli  th.*  ilecisifms  of  the 
court  thL'rcniM.n,  must  be  fully  recorded  in  the  proceedings. 
(2)  As  a  general  rule,  excei)tions  to  the  competency  <»f  a  \\'itness  should 
be  stated  before  he  is  swoni.  but  at  whatever  sta^e  of  the  trial  the  incom- 
petency of  a  wtness  appears,  the  court  may  aiTest  the  evidence  and  dis- 
regard his  testimony. 

1824.  (1)  Tlie  oath  or  affirmation  prescribed  by  law  shall  be  adminis- 
AU  witncswH  to    tered  to  each  witness  by  the  president  of  the  court,  in  open 

be  sworn.        court  and  in  ]iresence  of  the  accMised. 

(2)  The  particular  form  in  whidi  the  prescribed  oath  or 
Form  of  admin-  affirmation  may  be  taken  is  not  essential :  witnesses,  there- 
'  ™  fore,  .shall  be  swoni  according  to  the  peculiar  ceremonies  of 

their  own  religion,  or  in  such  manner  as  they  may  deem  binding  on  their 
own  consciences. 

182.">.  If  any  member  of  the  court  or  the  judge  advocate  is  required  to 

testify  for  the  prosecution,  he  should  be  the  first  ^vitness  called.     Should 

the  president  of  the  court  become  a  witness,  the  oath  or 

Members    or    affirmation  shull  be  administered  to  him  by  the  member 

i"  wuSelTer'^    next  in  rank,  who  will  preside  during  the  progress  of  hi.s 

examination.     If  tlie  judge  advoc-ate  be  a  witness  he  .shall 

record  his  own  testimony,  unless  the  employment  of  a  stenographer  shall 

have  been  authorized  by  the  convening  authority. 

182C  (1)  After  each  witness  has  been  "duly  sworn,  ac- 

Eecord  to  siiow    cording  to  law,"  the  judge  advocate  shall  enter  a  miiuite 

the  swearing    ^n  ^]^^  jnoceedings  that  this  has  been  done,  and,  having 

n on"'of *'^ch    ascertained  the  full  name,  rank,  and  distinctive  condition 

witnoBs.  of  the  witness,  shall  record  them  at  length  in  order  to  fix  his 

identity. 

(2)  The  witness  .shall  also,  if  called  to  testify  to  the  acts 

Becognition  of    of  the  accused,  be  required  to  identify  him,  either  by  name 

the  accused.       or  otherwise,  to  the  end  that  his  testimony  shall  appear 

relevant  to  the  case. 

1827.  Before  a  witness  shall  be  examined  the  general  charges  may  be 

read  to  him,  if  the  court  thinks  i)r()i)er;  but  the  specifica- 

ReadiDK  ciuirgts    ^-^^j^^,  should  not  be  read  to  him,  particularly  when  they  are 

towiiui-hsoi..       ^^^  worded  as  to  instruct  him  how  to  answer,  or  to  make 

known  to  him  the  minute  facts  of  the  case. 

1828.  (1)  Questions  to  be  propoTinded  to  a  ^vitne.ss  shall 
Questions  to  wit-    |,e  reduced  to  Avi-iting,  except  in  ca.ses  where  the  empl<n-- 
wrUing.'"    '"    "lent  of  a  stenographer  is  authorized  by  the  convening 
authority. 

(2)  Should  objection  lie  made  to  any  proposed  (piestion, 

Objections  to    pj.  ^o  the  reception  of  any  testimony,  the  court  shall  ])ro- 

decTdc.r*''""^    ceed  at  once  to  determine  the  same';  and  the  question  or 

matter  objected    to,    with  the  court's  decision,    shall  be 

recorded  in  full  in  the  minutes  of  the  prcx-eedings. 

(:{)  Deliberations  upon  any  (lue.stions  of  this,  or  of  any 
Deliberations  to  ot]i,.i-  diaractt'r,  should  be  conducted  in  closed  cotirt,  the 
court  "'"""^  accused  being  informed  of  the  action  the  court  has  taken, 
when  the  doors  are  opened;  and  whenever  the  court  is 
closed  for  deliberation,  either  ui»on  objection  made  or  for  final  considera- 
tion of  the  case,  thv  juilge  advocate  of  the  court  shall  withdraw  and 
make  a  note  of  his  having  done  so  in  the  record. 


424 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XLII. 


Evidence  ;  how 
recorded. 


Docu  ni  e  n  t  a  r  y 
evidence. 


Testimony  to  be 
read  over  to 
witness. 


Amendment  o  f 
testimony,  how 
recorded. 


1829.  (1)  All  evidence,  whatever  its  nature,  shall  be  recorded  on  the 
proceedings  in  the  order  in  which  it  is  received  by  the 
court,  and  as  nearly  as  possible  in  the  words  of  the  wit- 
ness. 

(2)  When  documentary  evidence  is  off ered  it  must  be  in 
public  session  of  the  court,  and  the  document  in  full,  or  an 
authenticated  copy  thereof,  must  be  annexed  to  the  record. 

1830.  (1)  When  the  examination  of  a  witness  is  closed,  the  Avhole  of 
his  testimony  shall  be  read  over  to  him,  in  order  that  if  he  so  desire  he 

may  correct  or  amend  it.  When  the  employment  of  a  sten- 
ographer is  authorized,  witnesses  may,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  court,  read  over,  out  of  court,  their  testimony  as  recorded 
and  be  called  before  the  court  to  correct,  amend,  or  pro- 
nounce it  to  be  correct. 

(2)  In  recording  corrections  or  amendments  made  by  a  wit- 
ness, no  erasure  or  obliteration  is  under  any  circumstances 
to  be  admitted.  The  correction  or  amendment  made,  and 
any  remark  or  explanation  the  witness  may  have  to  make, 

shall  be  separately  and  distinctly  entered  on  the  proceedings. 

(3)  A  witness  who  has  approved  his  testimony  may,  even 
"^when  aUowed!    ^ipo^  ^  subsequent  day,  be  readmitted,  at  his  request,  for 

the  purpose  of  correcting  or  amending  the  same. 

18.31.  (1)  When  the  court  has  finished  with  a  mtness  he 
shall  be  directed  to  retire,  and  a  minute  shall  be  entered  on 
the  record  to  the  effect  that  the  witness  withdraws,  to  show 
that  two  witnesses  were  not  in  court  at  the  same  time. 

(2)  Should  a  member  of  the  court  or  the  judge  advocate 
have  been  testifying,  an  entry  will  be  made  to  the  effect  that 
the  witness  resumed  his  seat  as  member  or  judge  advocate. 

1832.  The  order  in  which  a  witness  is  to  be  examined  is  as  follows: 
After  having  been  duly  sworn,  he  shall  be  examined  in  chief  by  the 

party  who  produces  him.     The  opposite  party  may  next 

Order  of  p^xami-    cToss-examine  him,  and,  in  case  of  new  matter  being  intro-' 

Besses!  °    ^ ' '    duced  on  the  cross-examination,  the  party  calling  him  may 

reexamine  into  that  matter.  The  court  may  put  such  ques- 
tions to  the  witness  as  it  may  deem  necessary.  Upon  new  matter  elicited 
by  the  examination  of  the  court,  the  judge  advocate  and  the  accused  may, 
within  the  discretion  of  the  court,  further  examine  the  witness. 

1833.  The  evidence  on  the  part  of  the  prosecution  shall  be  first  taken; 

and  when  the  prosecution  is  closed  a  minute  to  that  effect 
E'^idence^for    mug-t  \)q  entered  on  the  record,  after  which  no  further  evi- 
be°t*akeu  first."    dence  on  the  part  of  the  prosecution  shall  be  admitted, 
except  by  special  permission  of  the  court. 

1834.  (1)  The  accused  shall  at  his  own  request,  but  not 
otherwise,  be  allowed  to  testify  in  his  ovni  behalf ;  but  his 
failure  to  make  such  request  shall  not  create  any  presump- 
tion against  him. 

(2)  When  the  examination  of  witnesses  is  closed,  the 
accused  shall  be  at  liberty  to  make  his  defense  in  writing, 
or,  if  an  official  stenographer  be  present,  orally,  either  in  person  or  by 
counsel.  This  defense,  if  written,  he  .shall  submit  to  the  court  for  inspec- 
tion before  it  is  publicly  read,  and,  if  it  contains  anything  disrespectful, 
the  court  may  prevent  that  part  from  being  read ;  but  the  whole  shall  be 
appended  to  the  proceedings,  or  recorded  as  a  part  thereof,  if  the  accused 
desires  it,  and  he  will  be  held  responsible  for  the  same. 


Withdrawal  o  f 
witness  to  be 
recorded. 

Further  entry 
when  a  member 
is  a  witness. 


Accueed  as  wit- 
ness. 


Written  defense. 


Chap.  XLII.]  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  425 

^  ,         (3)  When  the  defense  is  closed,  a  minute  to  that  effect 

e  0  sec  shall  be  entered  on  the  i)r()ceedin;i^s.  after  which  no  evidence 

on  the  part  of  the  defense  can  be  admitted,  except  by  special  permission 
of  the  court. 

18;55.  The  .iudge  advocate,  as  prosecutor,  has  the  right  to  reply  to  the 
defense  in  writin.tf,  or,  if  an  official  stenographer  be  pre.sent.  orally,  and 

should  be  allowed  time  for  this  i»un)ose,  if  he  re(iuire  it.  If 
^^'aJvoi^ate!''^"    cotmsel  be  detailed  by  the  convening  authority  to  assist  the 

.i"flK6  advocate,  the  court  %vill  give  him  etjual  facilities 
with  the  counsel  for  the  accused  in  the  i)erformance  of  his  duties. 

1S;?<».  The  court  is  at  liberty  at  any  stage  of  the  pro- 
'"cai'ied.    ^^     ceedings.  l)efore  finding,  to  recall  and  reexamine  a  witness 
if  it  so  desires;  all  the  parties  must,  however,  be  present. 

1837.  When  the  accused  and  the  jiidge  advocate  .shall  have  laid  their 

respective  cases  before  the  court,  the  trial  is  finished,  and 
Trial  finished,      this  circumstance  shall  invariably  be  recorded  on  the  jjro- 
ceedings. 

Section  7. — Finding  and  Sentence. 

1838.  The  court  will  then  be  closed,  the  judge  advocate  withdraw- 
Testimony  and    iiig.  '^^^  '^^H  proceed  to  examine  such  part  of  the  evidence 

defense  read    as  maybe  indicated  by  the  members,  together  with  the 
°''^^-  argument  in  the  case. 

1831).  (1)  When  the  court  has  sufficiently  examined  the  evidence,  the 

l)resident  of  the  court  shall  put  the  question  upon  each 

^^*^catiour*^'*^     specification    of    each    charge,    beginning  A\nth  tlie    tii-st, 

whether  the  specification   is  "proved,"  "not  proved,"  or 

"proved  in  part." 

(2)  Each  member  shall  write  "proved,"   "not  proved," 

^*"°®^  "'^  ^'''*'    or   "proved  in  i)art."  and  if  "in  part,"  what  part,  over  his 

signature,  and  shall  hand  his  vote  to  the  president  of  the 

Individual  votes    court,  who,  when  he  has  i-eceived  all  the  votes  upon  such 

not  to  bo  dis-    specification,  shall  read  them  aloud,  being  careful  not  to 

cicsod.  disclose  whose  vote  he  is  reading. 

Minj|to^of  jotes        (3)  j^,-,  -v^TJtten  minute  of  the  votes  shall  be  preserved, 

"t°vcd.  *  ^^^     unless  so  ordered  by  the  unanimous  vote  of  the  court. 
Finding  on  spec-        (4)  The  court  .shall  delilierate  and  consider  until  a  major- 
iiieution.  ity  agTces  ui)on  a  finding,  which  shall  then  be  recorded. 

184r<).  (1)  When  the  members  have  thus  voted  upon  all  the  .specifica- 
tions of  any  charge,  the  (piestion  shall  be  ])ut  ii])on  the  charge  to  each 

member:  "  Is  the  accused  giailtv  of  this  charge  V "  " guilt v 
^'"^Xrges."'"      i"  ^  It"^^  degree  than  cluirged  V"  or  "not  guilty?"     The 

members,  as  before,  shall  \\Tite  "guilty"  or  "not  guilty," 
or  "guilty  in  a  less  degree  than  charged,"  and  in  wliat  degree,  over  their 
signatures,  and  hand  their  votes  to  the  president :  who  shall,  after  receiv- 
ing all  the  votes,  read  them  aloiid,  and  should  there  be  a  decision  by  the 
ma.iority,  shall  record  the  result.  If  otherwise,  the  process  shall  be 
repeated  until  a  (hnision  is  arriveil  at. 

(2)  The  court  A\nll  then  i)roceed  to  the  next  charge  and  specifications, 
until  votes  have  Ijeen  taken  and  decisions  recorded,  as  hereinbefore 
directed,  upon  all  the  charges  and  specifications. 


426  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XLII. 

184:1.  (1)  When  the  members  of  the  court  have  voted  upon  all  the 

charges,  if  the  accused  has  been  found  guilty,  or  guilty  in  a  less  degree 

than  charged,  upon  any  one  of  them,  by  the  number  of 

Evidence  of  pre-     members  which  the  law  may  require  in  the  particular  case, 

vious  convic-        , ,  J.        -n    1  t    x  ■  •  i  /;  ■ 

tions.  the  court  will  be  opened  to  receive  evidence  of  previous 

convictions.  These  convictions  should  be  proved  by  the 
records  of  previous  trials  or  by  duly  authenticated  orders  promulgating 
the  same,  showing  the  actual  offenses  of  which  the  accused  was  convicted. 
The  members  shall  next  proceed  to  vote  upon  the  punishment  to  be 
inflicted. 

(2)  Each  member  shall,  in  the  order  before  directed,  write 
ing.   ^°*       down  and  describe  the  measure  of  punishment  which  he 

may  think  the  accused  ought  to  receive,  and  hand  his  vote 
to  the  president,  who  shall,  after  having  received  all  the  votes,  read  them 
aloud. 

(3)  If  the  requisite  number  shall  not  have  agreed  upon 
^'the  fi'rst  baifot     ^^^  nature  and  degree  of  the  punishment  to  be  inflicted,  the 

is  not  decisive,  president  shall  proceed  in  the  following  manner  to  obtain  a 
decision : 

[a)  He  shall  begin  with  the  mildest  punishment  that  has  been  proposed, 
and  after  reading  it  aloud  shall  ask  the  members,  successively,  beginning 
with  the  junior  in  rank:  "  Shall  this  be  the  sentence  of  the  court?"  and 
every  member  shall  vote,  and  the  president  shall  note  the  votes. 

(&)  Should  there  be  no  decision,  the  president  will,  in  the  same  manner 
as  before,  obtain  a  vote  upon  the  next  lowest  punishment,  and  shall  so 
continue  until  some  sentence,  either  of  the  first  or  of  a  subsequently  pro- 
posed set,  shall  have  been  decided  upon. 

1842.  Except  in  the  case  noted  in  Art.  1847,  the  opinion  of  the  major- 
ity is  the  opinion  of  the  court  and  the  minority  is  bound  thereby ;  but  as 

the  oath  taken  by  every  member  provides  for  the  conceal- 
^^determined.^      ment  of  the  vote  or  opinion  of  each  particular  member,  care 

shall  be  taken  that  it  does  not  appear  on  the  record  either 
that  the  votes  of  the  members  in  regard  to  the  finding  or  sentence  were  • 
unanimous,  or  what  number  of  them  voted  for  any  particular  finding  or 
sentence,  with  the  exception  already  noted ;  and  in  that  case  the  record 
must  explicitly  show  the  concurrence  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present. 

1843.  The  president,  in  collecting  the  votes,  must  bear 

Court  must  ac-    jn  mind  that  the  court  is  bound  to  exhaust  the  whole  of  the 

of every^aiiega.-    charges  that  come  before  it,  by  expressly  acquitting  or  con- 

tiou.  victing  the  accused  of  each  allegation  that  is  contained  in 

the  specification. 

Adequate  pun-        1844.  (1)  It  is  made  by  law  the  duty  of  cpurts-martial, 

iahment  to  be    in  all  cascs  of  couvictioii,  to  adjudge  a  punishment  adequate 

assigned.  ^q  ^|^g  character  and  nature  of  the  offense  committed. 

Court  has    not        (2)  The  law  lias  never  intended  to  vest  ill  courts-martial 

the  pardoning    the  power  to  pardon  offenses,  or  to  award  a  nominal  punish- 

P"^"""-  ment  equivalent  to  a  pardon.     The  power  to  pardon,  remit, 

or  mitigate  is  expressly  vested  in  the  President  of  the  United  States  or 

the  officer  authorized  to  convene  the  court.     The  exercise  of  this  power 

by  a  court-martial  is  therefore  illegal. 

(3)  If  mitigating  circumstances  have  appeared  during  the 
trciemlncy.'""    t^'i^l,  which  could  not  be  taken  into  consideration  in  deter- 
mining the  degree  of  guilt  found  by  the  verdict,  the  court 
can  avail  itself  of  such  circumstances  as  adequate  grounds  for  recom- 
mending the  prisoner  to  clemency. 


Chap.  XLII.]  GENERAL    COURTS-MARTIAL.  -^'^^ 

18-1:5.  Ill  all  casos  where  the  statute  has  designated  a  penalty  for  a  par- 
ticular (.ffense,  nont-  other  than  that  particular  penalty  cau 
statutory  pen-    ^^^  imposed,  and  the  ci^urt  must  pronounce  the  sentence 
"  '^"  which  the  law  reiiuires,  whenever  the  fact  is  proved. 

1840.  Tlie  punishment  of  death  can  only  he  ad,iudf,'ed  a{,'ainst  persons 

subject  to  the   Articles  for  the  Grovennuent  of  the  Navy,  for  the  crimes 

specihed  in  the  fourth,  fifth,  and  .si.xth  of  those  articles,  and 

Puuishmoiit    of    sentence  of  imprisonment  at  hard  la]»or  only  as  a  substitute 

atatb.  for  the  death  penalty,  or  under  the  provisions  of  Arts.  7 

and  8  of  the  said  Articles. 

1847.  Sentences  of  courts-martial  which  extend  to  loss  of  life  re<iuire 

Deith  Bcnteu.c^     the  Concurrence  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present,  and 

how    d  f  t  e  I  -    can  not  be  carried  into  execution  until  confirmed  by  the 

mined.  President  of  the  United  States. 

184-8.  A  naval  court-martial  may  ad.iudf,'e  the  punishment  of  imprison- 
ment for  life,  or  for  a  stated  term  at  hanl  labor,  in  any  ca.'^e  wh.re  it  is 
Senten<-.-8  to    authorized  to  ad.iud<,'e  the  punishment  of  death;  and  such 
hanl  labor  as    sentences  (jf  imprisonment  and  hard  labor  inay  be  earned 
substitute    for    jji^^  executi(m  in  any  prison  or  penitentiary  under  the 
death  penalty.     ^_.„jj^j.ol  of  the  United  States,  or  which  the  United  States 
may  be  allowed  by  the  legislature  of  any  State  to  use;  and  persons  .so 
imprisoned  in  the  prison  or  penitentiary  of  any  State  or  Teriitory,  shall 
be  subject  in  all  respects  to  the  .same  discipline  and  treatment  as  convicts 
sentenced  by  the  courts  of  the  State  or  Territory  in  which  the  same  may 
be  situated.     (Art.  7,  sec.  1624,  R.  S.) 

184J).  Sentences  for  offenses  not  provided  for  by  special 

Offenses  without    penalty,  but  left  to  be  determined  by  the  discretion  of  the 

sentences*  ° '"  ^     court,  uuist  be  neither  cruel  nor  unusual,  but  in  accor< lance 

with  the  common  law  of  the  laud  and  the  cu.stoms  of  war 

in  like  cases. 

1850.  (1)  Sentences  to  suspension  must  state  distinctly  whether  from 

rank  or  from  duty  only,  and  whenever  they  include  for- 

Sentenccs  to  sub-    feiture  of  pav,  it  .sliall  lie  the  duty  of  the  court,  in  the  ca.se 

pension    froni    ,^f  commissioned  officers,  to  state  the  rate  of  pay  and  time 

rank,  duty,  or    ^^^  ^^^^^^  forfeiture,  and  in  all  other  cases  to  fix  the  amount 

of  pay  so  forfeited,  stating  it  in  dollars  and  cents. 

(2)  In  every  sentence  of  confinement  involving  loss  of 
Allowances  to  pay  jvnd  discharge  or  dismissal  fivmi  the  service,  it  should 
prisoners.  ^^^  provided  that  a  sum  of  not  less  than  twenty  dollars  shall 
be  paid  to  the  oifendin-  when  dismissed  or  discharged :  and  it  is  usual  aiid 
desirable  to  allot  during  imprisonment  a  sum  of  not  less  than  two  dollars 
per  month  for  prison  expenses. 

(;j)  Regular  allowances,  such  as  marine  clothing,  con- 
Marine  clothing,     ^.j^^^^^  unless  stopped  in  direct  terms  by  tlie  .sentence. 

(4)  It  is  competent  for  a  court-martial  to  decree  for- 
Forfoiture  of    fyj^m-e  of  all  pav  that  is  due,  or  mav  become  due  to  an 

pay  due.  is-       i 

ortender. 


Terms  of  impris-        18."»1.  (1)  A  .sentence  of    imprisonment  must  express 
onment  to  bo    ,ii^tinctly  for  what  period  the  .same  shall  continue. 

(2)  The  term  of  confinement  is  understood  to  take  effect 


When  confine-    ffoui  the  date  of  pr.nnulgation  of  tlie  .sentence.     Sliould  an 
mentis  to  begin,     unusual  time  elapse  lietween  the  approval  and  promulga- 
tion of  the  sentence,  all  of  that  time,  beyond  what  is  neces- 
sary for  its  communication,  may  be  counted  as  i)art  of  the  punishment. 


428 


U.  S.    NAVY   REGULATIONS. 


[Chap.  XLII. 


But  should  the  sentence  be  to  solitary  confinement,  or  to  confinement  on 
low  diet,  the  full  time  of  the  conditioned  confinement  must  of  course  be 
fulfilled. 

(3)  Whenever  a  general  court-martial  imposes  a  sentence 
^°'fi'nemems!°°      ^^  Solitary  confinement  on  bread  and  water  or  diminished 

rations,  the  provisions  of  Art.  1767,  pars.  3  and  4,  shall  be 

observed. 

•General  courts  1852.  General  courts-martial  are  empowered  by  statute 
sa  m'e  'punish-  *^  inflict  any  of  the  punishments  authorized  for  summary 
ments  as  sum-    courts-martial. 

mary  courts. 

Section  8. — The  Record. 


Finding  and  sen- 
t  e  n  c  e,  how 
drawn  up  and 
recorded. 


1853.  When  the  president  has  taken  the  votes  of  all  the  members  on 
all  points,  the  judge  advocate  shall  be  called  in,  and  under  the  direction 

of  the  court  he  shall  draw  up  the  finding  and  sentence, 
specif jang  precisely  how  far  the  accused  has  been  found 
guilty  of  each  charge,  and  the  exact  nature  and  degree  of 
punishment  awarded  by  the  court,  and  after  approval  by 
the  court  shall  enter  the  same  upon  the  record  in  his  own 
handwriting. 

1854.  The  sentence  having  been  recorded,   the  proceedings  in  each 

separate  case  tried  by  the  same  court  are  required  by  law  to 
^onud*^nfeut?°    ^®  signed  by  all  the  members  present  when  the  jiidgment 
is  pronounced,  and  also  by  the  judge  advocate. 

1855.  Should  a  coiirt  be  dissolved  by  the  convening 
authority  for  anj^  sufficient  cause,  before  it  has  proceeded 
to  judgment,  that  fact,  together  with  the  proceedings  of 
the  court  up  to  its  dissolution,  must  be  recorded  and  authen- 
ticated in  the  same  manner  as  if  the  trial  had  been  completed. 

1856.  After  the  sentence  of  a  court  shall  have  been  decided  on,  it  is 
competent  for  any  of  its  members  to  move  that  the  accused  be  recom- 
mended to  the  clemency  of  the  revising  power.  This 
recommendation  is  not  to  be  inserted  in  the  body  of  the 
sentence,  but  recorded,  with  the  reason  therefor,  immedi- 
ately after  the  signatures  of  the  court  and  judge  advocate  to  the  sentence, 
and  must  be  signed  by  the  members  concurring  in  it. 

1857.  (1)  The  record  of  all  naval  courts-martial  shall  be  clearly  and 
legibly  written  without  erasure  or  interlineation,  leaving  a  margin  of  one 

inch  on  each  side  and  at  the  top  of  each  leaf,  through  which 
latter  margin  the  leaves  are  to  be  fastened.  Every  page, 
unless  the  proceedings  be  tj^pewritten,  shall  be  numbered 
and  wi-itten  on  the  odd-numbered  pages  from  top  to  bottom, 
and  the  even-numbered  pages  from  bottom  to  top. 

(2)  The  judge  advocate  shall  take  especial  care  that  the 
entire  proceedings  of  a  court  during  a  trial  or  in  any  session, 
shall  be  fully  set  forth  in  the  record.  All  orders,  motions, 
votes,  or  rulings  of  the  court,  all  motions,  propositions, 
objections,  arguments,  statements,  etc.,  of  the  accused,  and  of  the  jiidge 
advocate ;  the  entire  testimony  of  each  witness,  given  as  nearly  in  his  o^^^l 
language  as  possible ;  and,  in  short,  every  i^art  and  feature  of  the  proceed- 
ings material  to  a  complete  history  of  the  case,  and  to  a  correct  under- 
standing of  every  point  thereof  by  the  reviewing  officer,  shall  be  recorded 
at  length. 


When  dissolu- 
tion takes 
place  before 
judgment. 


Recommendation 
to  clemency. 


How  the  record 
is  to  be  kept 
and  made  up. 


Duties  of  judge 
advocate  in  re- 
gard to  record. 


Chap.  XLII.]  GENERAL     C(>UHTS-M  A  liT  I A  L.  429 

Komiirks  and  (3)  The  remarks  and  arjjiiments  of  the  members  of  the 

argil  ments  of  court  in  cliscussinj^  interlocut<^)rv  ([iiestions,  or  in  connection 

^^^ionnouobe  ^ith  their  final  judgment,  sliall  not  be  detailed  as  part  of 

recorded.  the  proceedings. 

I808.  After  the  proceedings  and  sentence,  with  the  recommendation 
to  clemency,  if  any,  have  been  signed,  the  action  of  the  court,  whether  an 
adj<)umment  or  the   taking   np  of  a  new  ca.se,  sliall   be 
"^""'rl^ord""  "^    recorded,  and  this  entry  having  been  authenticated  by  the 
signatures  of  the  president  and  the  judge  advocate,  the 
Keconi  to  be  sent    record  shall  be  forwarded  l)y  the  president,  with  a  letter  of 
autho"riTy° '  °  ^    transmittal,  to  the  convening  authority,  or,  in  the  United 
States,  where  the  court  is  convened  by  order  of  the  Depart- 
ment, direct  to  the  Judge-Advocate  General. 

Distinct  trials  to  J  850.  Each  casB  being  thus  made  complete  in  itself  and 

madrfp  and  t^^«  record  continuous,  when  all  the  ca.ses  laid  before  the 

forwarded  sep-  court  have  been  fini.shed  and  severally  authenticated  and  for- 

arateiy.  warded  as  hereinbefore  provided,  the  president  will  inform 

Report  of  presi-  *^^^  convening  axathority  by  letter  that  all  the  liusiness  1)efore 

dent.  the  court  has  been  completed,  and  the  court  A\-ill  adjourn 

Adjournment  of  *^  await  his  further  orders,  he  being  the  only  proper  per- 

court.  son  to  dissolve  it. 

Section  9. — Revision. 

1860.  Upon  the  i-eceipt  of  the  record  of  a  court-martial  it  shall  be  the 

duty  of  the  reviewing  officer  to  proceed  at  once  to  scinitinize 

^^^  Medina's ^'^°'    ^^^^  same,  in  order  to  return  it  for  revision  or  amendment, 

"^    '  ^  "         if  such  course  be  necessary,  before  the  dissolution  of  the 

court. 

ReviBai  of  pro-  1861.  (1)  When  a  court  is  ordered  to  revise  its  proceed- 
ceedings  by  a  ings,  new  testimony  shall  not  be  brought  forward  in  any 
court.  shape. 

(2)  The  revision  will  be  strictly  confined  to  a  reconsideration  of  the 
matter  already  recorded  in  the  proceedings,  no  part  of  which  is  to  be 
amended,  altered,  or  annulled  in  any  way. 

(3)  During  a  revision,  an  entirely  separate  record  shall  be 
^'^"'^iiorf  '^^^''  l^spt,  to  which  the  order  for  reassembling  must  be  affixed ; 
and  a  full  entry  must  be  made  of  all  the  proceedings,  veri- 
fied in  the  ordinary  manner  by  the  signatures  of  all  the  members  of  the 
court  and  the  judge  advocate,  and  transmitted  as  before  to  the  revieAving 
officer  for  his  approval  The  judge  advocate  shall  be  excluded  from  the 
court  room  during  a  revision  of  the  finding  and  sentence  of  the  court. 

1862.  (1)  If  the  court  be  reconvened  to  amend  or  other^^nse  remedy  a 

defect  or  omission  in  the  record,  which  may  be  done  if  the  facts  warrant, 

the   reconvening   order    must  be  attai-hed   to  the  record, 

^deft.cte1n\hl    which  shall  also  show  that  at  least  five  members  of  the 

record.  court,  the  judge  advocate,  and  the  accused  were  present, 

and  that  the  amendment  was  then  made  to  conform  to  and 

express  the  truth  in  the  case. 

(2)  Clerical  errors  may  be  amended  by  the  court  without  the  presence 

of  the  accused,  but  they  are  not  to  be  corrected  in  an  informal  manner 

bv  erasure  or  interlineation.     The  legal  i)rocedure  is  for  the 

^clericai*Mror8''*^    proper  officer  to  reconvene  the  court,  calling  its  attention  in 

the  order  for  reassembling  to  the  error  requiring  correction, 


430  U.   S.    NAVY    REGULATIONS.  [Chap.  XLII. 

and  for  the  court,  on  re.isscmbling,  to  contintie  the  rpcord  by  a  report  of 

the  proceedings  of  the  additional  session  in  which  the  amendment  is  made. 

(3)  Whenever  a  court  shall  be  reconvened  for  the  purpose 

K.oord  of  addi-    of  amendment  or  correction  of  its  record,  the  reconvening 

tioiiai  sessions,     order  must  be  annexed  to  the  proceedings,  which  are  to  be 

how  kept.  entered  in  full,  aiithenticated  in  the  proper  manner,  and 

transmitted  to  the  reviewing  officer  for  his  approval. 

Section  10. — Final  Action. 

1S<>3.  It  is  not  in  the  power  of  the  revising  authority  to  compel  a  court 

to  reverse  its  judgment  upon  a  plea  in  bar  of  trial,  or  to  change  its  finding 

or  sentence  when,  upon  being  reconvened  by  him,  it  has 

Court  entitled  to    declined  to  modify  the  same,  nor  either  directly  or  indi- 

of  nidguKmt.^^    rectly  to  enlarge  the  measure  of  punishment  imiJosed  by 

sentence  of  a  court-martial. 

18(54.  No  sentence  of  a  general  court-martial  can  be  carried  into 

execution  xmtil  after  the  whole  of  the  proceedings  have  been  laid  before 

the  reviewing  authority,  or,  when  the  circumstances  of  the . 

Confirmation    ^.g^gg  require  such  action,   have  been  submitted  through 

of  spnte^n"e.'°"    the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  to  the  President  of  the  United 

States  for  his  confirmation  and  orders. 

1 805.  Where  the  law  does  not  aiithorize  the  officer  who  convened  a 
general  court-martial  to  confirm  and  execute  the  sentence,  he  has  still 
absolute  power  to  disapprove  and  annul  it.     Should  the 
Powers  of  the  of-    sentence  be  one  which  he  is  not  empowered  finally  to  con- 
theVoTirt.'^'^^"^    firm  and  execute,  and  he  can  not  remit  or  mitigate  the  same, 
if  he  thinks  it  ought  to  be  confirmed,  he  should,  in  trans- 
mitting the  proceedings  to  the  authority  having  siicli  power,  subscribe  a 
formal  approval  thereof  upon  the  record. 

18<>0.  (1)  The  finding  and  sentence  of   every  general 

Promulgation  of    court-martial  approved  by  the  commander  in  chief  of  a 

sentence.  squadron  shall  be  communicated  by  him  in  a  general  order 

to  his  corumand. 
(2)  The  sentences  of  courts  held  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy 
within  the  United  States  will,  in  like  manner,  be  published  in  general 
orders  by  the  Navy  Department. 

18G7.  Should  the  proceedings  of  a  court-martial  be  disapproved  for  any 

informality  or  irregularity  of  tiie  court,  the  i^articular  in- 

irreKiiiaritiPs  in   fom^ality  or  irregularity  will  be  made  known  in  the  jivneral 

pubUsiu'd.'"  '^   order  promulgating  the  result  of  the  trial,  so  as  to  prevent, 

if  possible,  a  i-ecurrence  of  similar  errors. 

180S.  The  proceedings  of  all  courts-martial  will  be  forwarded  direct 

to  the  Judge- Advocate  General  by  the  reviewing  authority  after  acting 

thereon,  or  in  the  case  of  general  courts-martial  convened 

Final  disposition    -jjy  ^i^q  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  by  the  presiding  officers  of 

till  re^o'^JdJ!'"'    such  courts ;  as  will  be  all  communications  pertaining  to 

questions  of  law  arising  before  courts-martial,  or  to  the 

proceedings  thereof,  which  may  require  the  action  of  the  Department. 

entiti-ed  1800.  Any  persou  having  an  interest  in  the  record  of  a 

To""co''i".v   of  naval  court-martial  is  entitled  to  have  an  exem-plified  copy 

court  -  martial  of  it,  after  the  jiroceedings  are  consummated  by  the  proper 

records.  authority. 


ARTICLES  FOR  THE  (iUVEKNMENT  (IF  THE  UNITED  STATES  NAVY. 


The  Navy  of  the  United   States   shall  be  governed  by  the  following 
articles : 

1.  The  commanders  of  all  fleets,  squadrons,  naval  stations,  and  vessels 
belonging  to  the  Navy,  are  reiinired  to  show  in  themselves  a  good  example 

of  virtue,  honor,  patriotism,  and  subordination:  to  be  vigi- 

Commaiiders   to    j^^^  jj^  inspecting  the  conduct  of  all  persons  wlio  are  placed 

correct  ^   *"      nnder  their  command ;  to  guard  against  and  suppress  all 

dissolute  and  immoral  practices,  and  to  correct,  according 
to  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  Navy,  all  persons  who  are  guilty  of  them ; 
and  any  such  commander  who  offends  against  this  article  shall  be  punished 
as  a  court-martial  may  direct. 

2.  The  commanders  of  vessels  and  naval  stations  to  which  chaplains 
are  attached  shall  cause  divine  service  to  be  performed  on  Sunday,  when- 
ever the  weather  and  other  circumstances  allow  it  to  be 

Divine  service,      doiie ;  and  it  is  earnestly  recommended  to  all  officers,  seamen, 
and  others  in  the  naval  service  diligently  to  attend  at  every 
performance  of  the  worshii)  of  Almighty  God. 

3.  Any  irreverent  or  unbecoming  behavior  during  divine 
Irreverent^  bo-    ggrvice  .shall  be  punished  as  a  general  or  summary  court- 
martial  may  direct. 

4.  The  punishment  of  death,  or  such  other  punishment  as  a  court- 
martial  may  adjudge,  may  be  inflicted  on  any  person  in  the  naval  service — 
(1)  Who  makes,  or  attempts  to  make,  or  unites  ■\\nth  any 
Mutiny.  mutiny   or  mutinoiTs  assemldy.    or,    being   witness  to  or 

present  at  any  mutiny,  does  not  do  his  utmost  to  suppress 
it:  or,  knowing  of  any  mutinous  as.sembly  or  of  any  intended  miitiny, 
does  not  immediately  communicate  his  knowledge  to  his  superior  or  com- 
manding otticer ; 
Disobedience.  (2)  Or  disobeys  the  lawful  orders  of  his  sTiperior  officer: 

(8)  Or  strikes  or  assaults,  or  attempts  or  threatens  to 
'^"^''"Jffice^r'^"'"^    strike  or  assault,  his  superior  officer  while  in  the  execution 
of  the  duties  of  his  office ; 

(4)  Or  gives  any  intelligence  to,  or  holds  or  entertains  any 
Intercourse  with    intercourse  with,  an  enemy  or  rebel,  wthout  leave  from 

the  President,  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  the  commander 
in  chief  of  the  iieet,  the  commander  of  the  sciuadron,  or,  in  case  of  a 
vessel  acting  singly,  from  his  commanding  f)fficer: 

(5)  Or  receives  anv  message  or  letter  from  an  enemv  or 
^^'^enerny  ^'"'""    I'^^'^'l,  or,  being  aware  of  the  unlawfiil  reception  of  such 

message  or  letter,  fails  to  take  the  earliest  opportunity  to 
infoi-m  his  superior  or  commanding  officer  thereof; 

(j:il) 


432 


ARTICLES   FOR   GOVERNMENT    OF  U.  S.  NAVY, 


Desertion.  (6)  Or,  in  time  of  war,  deserts  or  entices  others  to  desert; 

(7)  Or,  in  time  of  war,  deserts  or  betrays  his  trust,  or 
entices  or  aids  others  to  desert  or  betray  their  trust ; 

(8)  Or  sleeps  upon  his  watch ; 

(9)  Or  leaves  his  station  before  being  regularly  relieved; 

(10)  Or  intentionally  or  willfully  suffers  any  vessel  of  the 
Navy  to  be  stranded,  or  run  upon  rocks  or  shoals,  or 
improperly  hazarded ;  or  maliciously  or  willfully  injures  any 
vessel  of  the  Navy,  or  any  part  of  her  tackle,  armament,  or 

equipment,  whereby  the  safety  of  the  vessel  is  hazarded  or  the  lives  of  the 
crew  exposed  to  danger ; 

(11)  Or  unlawfully  sets  on  fire,  or  otherwise  imlawfully 
destroys,  any  public  property  not  at  the  time  in  possession 
of  an  enemy,  pirate,  or  rebel ; 

(12)  Or  strikes  or  attempts  to  strike  the  flag  to  an  enemy 
or  rebel,  without  proper  authority,  or,  when  engaged  in 
battle,  treacherously  yields  or  pusillanimously  cries  for 
quarters ; 

(18)  Or,  in  time  of  battle,  displays  cowardice,  negligence, 
or  disaffection,  or  withdraws  from  or  keeps  out  of  danger  to  . 
which  he  should  expose  himself ; 

(14)  Or,  in  time  of  battle,  deserts  his  duty  or  station,  or 
entices  others  to  do  so ; 

(15)  Or  does  not  properly  observe  the  orders  of  his  com- 
manding officer,  and  use  his  utmost  exertions  to  carry  them 
into  execution,  when  ordered  to  prepare  for  or  join  in,  or 

when  actually  engaged  in,  battle,  or  while  in  sight  of  an  enemy ; 

(16)  Or,  being  in  command  of  a  fleet,  squadron,  or  vessel 
^ifar^for  acUon°    acting  singly,  neglects,  when  an  engagement  is  probable,  or 

when  an  armed  vessel  of  an  enemy  or  rebel  is  in  sight,  to 
prepare  and  clear  his  ship  or  ships  for  action ; 

(17)  Or  does  not,  upon  signal  for  battle,  use  his  utmost 
exertions  to  join  in  battle ; 

(18)  Or  fails  to  encourage,  in  his  own  person,  his  inferior 
officers  and  men  to  fight  courageously ; 

(19)  Or  does  not  do  his  utmost  to  overtake  and  capture  or 
destroy  any  vessel  which  it  is  his  duty  to  encounter ; 

(20)  Or  does  not  afford  all  practicable  relief  and  assist- 
ance to  vessels  belonging  to  the  United  States  or  their  allies 
when  engaged  in  battle. 

5.  All  persons  who,  in  time  of  war,  or  of  rebellion  against  the  supreme 

aiithority  of  the  United  States,   come  or  are  found  in  the  capacity  of 

spies,  or  who  bring  or  deliver  any  seducing  letter  or  mes- 

Spies.  sage  from  an  enemy  or  rebel,  or  endeavor  to  corrupt  any 

person-  in  the  Navy  to  betray  his  trust,  shall  suffer  death, 

or  such  other  punishment  as  a  court-martial  may  adjudge. 

O.  If  any  person  belonging  to  any  jiublic  vessel  of  the 
Murder.  United  States  commits  the  crime  of  murder  without  the 

territorial  jurisdiction  thereof,  he  may  be  tried  by  cotirt- 
martial  and  punished  with  death. 

7.  A  naval  court-martial  may  adjudge  the  punishment  of  imi)rison- 
ment  for  life,  or  for  a  stated  term,  at  hard  labor,  in  any  case  where  it  is 

authorized  to  adjudge  the  punishment  of  death ;  and  such 
^°?j?nu°  nTiary'''    Sentences  of  imprisonment  and  hard  labor  may  be  carried 

into  execution  in  any  prison  or  penitentiary  tinder  the  con- 
trol of  the  United  States,  or  which  the  United  States  may  be  allowed,  by 


Betraying  trust. 

Sleeping     on 

watch. 
Leaving  station. 

Willful  stranding 
or  injury  of 

vessel. 


Destru  c  t  i  o  n  of 
public  property. 

Striking  flag,  or 
yielding. 


Cowardice  in 

battle. 


Deserting     duty 
in  battle. 


Neglecting 
orders  for  battle. 


Neglecting  sig- 
nal for  battle. 

Failing    to    e  n  - 
courage  others. 

Failing    to  seek 
encounter. 


Failing  to  afford 
relief. 


ARTICLES    FOR    (iOVERXMEXT    oF   V.   S.   NAVY. 


433 


the  legislature  of  any  State,  to  use;  and  persons  so  imprisoned  in  the 
prison  or  jienitentiary  of  any  State  or  Territory  sliall  l)e  subject,  in  all 
respects,  to  the  same  discipline  and  treatment  as  convicts  sentenced  by  the 
courts  of  the  State  or  Territory  in  which  the  same  may  be  situated. 

8.  Such  punishment  as  a  court-martial  may  adjudge  may  be  inflicted  on 
any  person  in  the  Navy — 

(1)  "Who  is  guilty  of  profane  swearing,  fal.sehood.  drunk- 
enness, gambling,  fraud,  theft,  or  any  other  .scandalous 
conduct  tending  to  the  destruction  of  good  morals; 

(2)  Or  is  guilty  of  cruelty  toward,  or  opjjression  or  mal- 
treatment of,  any  i^erson  siibject  to  his  orders; 

(8)  Or  (juarrels  ^^nth,  strikes,  or  assaults,  or  uses  provok- 
ing or  reproachful  words,  gestures,  or  menaces  toward,  any 
person  in  the  Navy ; 

(4)  Or  endeavors  to  foment  cpiarrels  between  other  per- 
sons in  the  Navy ; 

(.j)  Or  sends  or  accepts  a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel  or  acts 
as  a  second  in  a  diiel ; 

(6)  Or  treats  his  superior  ofl&cer  with  contempt,  or  is  dis- 
respectful to  him  in  language  or  deportment,  while  in  the 
execution  of  his  office; 

(7)  Or  joins  in  or  abets  any  combination  to  weaken  the 
lawful  authority  of,  or  lessen  the  respect  due  to,  his  com- 
manding officer; 

(8)  Or  utters  any  seditioiis  or  mutinous  words ; 

(9)  Or  is  negligent  or  careless  in  obeying  orders,  or  cul- 
l^ably  inefficient  in  the  jierf  onnance  ( )f  duty ; 

(id)  Or  does  not  Tise  his  best  exerticms  to  prevent  the 
\inlawful  destruction  of  public  proi)erty  by  others; 

(11)  Or  through  inattention  or  negligence  suffers  any  ves- 
sel of  the  Navy  to  be  stranded,  or  run  upon  a  rock  or  shoal, 
or  hazarded ; 

{12)  Or.  when  attached  to  any  vessel  appointed  as  convoy 

to  any  merchant  or  other  vessels,  fails  diligently  to  perform 

his  duty,  or  demands  or  exacts  any  compensation  for  his 

maltreats  the  officers  or  crews  of  such  merchant  or  other 


Profanity,  false 
huod,  etc. 


Cruelty. 


Quarreling. 


Konienting 
({uarrels. 


Contempt  of  j-u- 
perior  officer. 

Comb  i  n  a  t  i  o  n  s 
against  super- 
ior officer. 

Mutinous  words. 

Neglect  of 
orders. 

Destruction  of 
property. 


Stranding. 


Convoy  service. 


services, 
vessels ; 


(13)  Or  takes,  receives,  or  permits  to  be  received,  on  board 
the  vessel  to  which  he  is  attached,  any  goods  or  merchan- 
dise, for  freight,  sale,  or  traffic,  excei)t  gold,  silver,  or  jewels, 

for  freight  or  safe-keeping;  or  demands  or  receives  any  compensation  for 
the  receipt  or  transportation  of  any  other  article  than  gold,  silver,  or  jew- 
els, withoiit  authority  from  the  Pre.sident  or  Secretary  of  the  Navy ; 

(14)  Or  knowingly  makes  or  signs,  or  aids,  abets,  directs, 
or  procures  the  making  or  signing  of,  any  false  muster; 

(15)  Or  wastes  any  ammunitit  m.  provisions.  <  >r  other  public 
proi)erty,  or,  having  power  to  prevent  it,  kno^vingly  per- 
mits such  waste ; 

(10)  Or,  when  on  shore,  plunders,  abuses,  or  maltreats  any 
inliabitant,  or  injures  his  jiroperty  in  any  way; 

(17)  Or  refiises,  or  fails  to  use.  his  iitniost  exertions  to 
detect,  apprehend,  and  bring  t(^  pimishment  all  offenders, 
or  to  aid  all  ])ersons  appointed  for  that  purpose; 

(IH)  Or,  when  rated  or  acting  as  niaster-at-anns.  refu.'ses 
to  receive  such  prisoners  as  may  be  committt'd  to  his  charge, 
or.  having  received  them,  suffers  them  to  escape,  or  dis- 
misses them  withoiTt  orders  from  the  proper  authority ; 


Receiving 
freight,  etc. 


False  muster. 


Waste  of  prop- 
erty. 


Plundering. 


Apprehendinjj 
offenders. 


Receiving  pris- 
oners. 


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Absence  without        (19)  Or  is  absent  from  liis  station  or  duty  without  leave, 

leave.  or  after  his  leave  has  expired ; 

Violating  orders        (20)  Or  violates  or  refuses  obedience  to  any  lawftil  general 
or  regufations.      order  or  regulation  issued  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy ; 

(21)  Or,  in  time  of  peace,  "deserts  or  attempts  to  desert,  or 
Desertion.         ^.^^  ^^^^-j^  entices  Others  to  desert ; 

(22)  Or  receives  or  entertains  any  deserter  from  any  other 
Harboring  vessel  of  the  Naw.  knowing  him  to  be  such,  and  does  not, 
deserters.         ^^^^  ^^^  Convenient  speed,  give  notice  of  such  deserter  to 

the  commander  of  the  vessel  to  which  he  belongs,  or  to  the  commander  in 

chief,  or  to  the  commander  of  the  sqiiadron. 

9.  Any  officer  who  absents  himself  from  his  command 
Officer  absent  -^ithout  leave,  may.  bv  the  sentence  of  a  court-martial,  be 
without  leave,      ^.g^j^^g^  ^^  ^j^g  rating  of  an  ordinary  seaman. 

10.  Any  commissioned  officer  of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps  who,  having 

tendered  his  resignation,  quits  his  post  or  proper  duties 
Desertion  by      ^rjthout  leave,   and  with  intent  to  remain  permanently 
resignation.       ^-^^^^^^^  therefrom,  prior  to  due  notice  of  the  acceptance  of 
such  resignation,  shall  be  deemed  and  punished  as  a  deserter. 

11.  No  person  in  the  naval  service  shall  procure  stores  or  other  articles 

or  supplies  for,  and  dispose  thereof  to,  the  officers  or  enlisted 
Dealing  in  sup-    ^^^^^  ^^^  vessels  of  the  Navy,  or  at  navy  yards  or  naval  sta- 
^  "^'''  tions,  for  his  owni  account  or  benefit. 

12.  No  person  connected  with  the  Navy  shall,  under  any 
Importing  duti-    -pretense,  import  in  a  public  vessel  any  article  which  is  liable 

able  goods.  ,,n  i^ii. 

to  the  payment  or  duty. 

13.  Distilled  spirits  shall  be  admitted  on  board  of  vessels 
Distilled  spirits,     of  war  onlv  upon  the  order  and  under  the  control  of  the 

medical  officers  of  such  vessels,  and  to  be  used  only  for 
medical  piirposes. 

Crimes  of  fraud  14.  Fine  and  imprisonment,  or  such  other  punishment 
against  United  as  a  court-martial  may  adjudge,  shall  be  inflicted  upon  any 
states.  person  in  the  naval  service  of  the  United  States — 

Who  presents  or  causes  to  be  presented  to  any  person  in 
Presenting  false    ^^i^  ^^^^^   military,  or  naval  service  thereof,  for  approval  or 
claims.  payment,  any  claim  against  the  United  States  or  any  officer 

thereof,  knowing  such  claim  to  be  false  or  fraudulent ;  or 

Who  enters  into  any  agreement  or  conspiracy  to  defraud 
Agreement  con-    ^j^^  United  States  by  obtaining,  or  aiding  others  to  obtain, 
daims^  the  allowance  or  payment  of  any  false  or  fraudulent  claim ;  or 

Who,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining,  or  aiding  others  to 
False  papers.       obtain,  the  approval,  allowance,  or  payment  of  any  claim 
against  the  United  States  or  against  any  officer  thereof, 
makes  or  uses,  or  procures  or  advises  the  making  or  use  of,  any  writing, 
or  other  paper,  knowing  the  same  to  contain  any  false  or  fraudulent  state- 
ment ;  or  „     ,      .    .  .  T  . 1         X 
Who,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining,  or  aiding  others  to 
Perjury.          obtain,  the  approval,  allowance,  or  payment  of  any  claim 
against  the  United  States  or  any  officer  thereof,  makes,  or 
procures  or  advises  the  making  of,  any  oath  to  any  fact  or  to  any  wi'iting 
or  other  paper,  knowing  such  oath  to  be  false ;  or 

Who,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining,  or  aiding  others  to 

Forgery.  obtain,  the  approval,  allowance,  or  payment  of  any  claim 

against  the  United  States  or  any  officer  thereof,  forges  or 


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counterfeits,  or  procures  or  advises  the  fort^inj?  or  counterfeiting  of.  any 
signature  upon  any  writing  or  other  jiapcr,  or  uses,  or  procures  or  advises 
the  use  of,  any  such  signature,  knowing  the  same  to  be  forged  or  counter- 
feited; or 

Who,  having  charge,  possession,  custody,  or  control  of  any 

Delivering  less    jnonev  or  Other  propertv  of  the  United  Stat(>s.  furnished  or 

?ecdin/dfor"    intended  for  the  naval  service  thereof,  knowingly  delivers, 

or  causes  to  be  delivered,  to  any  person  having  authority  to 

receive  the  same,  any  amount  thereof  less  than  that  for  which  he  receives 

a  certificate  or  receipt :  or 

Who,  being  authorized  to  make  or  deliver  any  paper  certi- 
GivinK    receipts    fying  the  receipt  of  any  money  or  other  property  of  the 
iLg  tT/eiVtruth'.     United  States,  furnished  or  intended  for  the  naval  service 
thereof,  makes,  or  delivers  to  any  person,    such  ^vTiting, 
without  having  full  knowledge  of  the  truth  of  the  statements  therein  con- 
tained, and  ^^^th  intent  to  defraud  the  United  States;  or 

Who  steals,  embezzles,  knowingly  and  willfully  misap- 
Steaiing,  selling,  propriates.  applies  to  his  own  use  or  benefit,  or  wrongfully 
and  knowingly  sells  or  disposes  of  any  ordnance,  arms, 
equipments,  ammunition,  clothing,  subsistence  stores,  money  or  other 
property  of  the  United  States,  furnished  or  intended  for  the  military  or 
naval  service  thereof ;  or 

Who  knowingly  purchases,  or  receives  in  pledge  for  any 
Buying  public     obligation  or  indebtedness,  from  anv  other  person  who  is  a 

militarv  property.  .'^n  ,  -,    •  ■  ^  •"  i 

part  of  or  employed  m  said  service,  any  ordnance,  arms, 
equipments,  ammunition,  clothing,  subsistence  stores,  or  other  property 
of  the  United  States,  such  other  person  not  ha%'ing  lawful  right  to  sell  or 
pledge  the  same :  or 

Who  executes,  attempts,  or  countenances  any  other  fraud 
other  frauds.       ^g^^^^^^  ^he  United  States. 

And  if  any  person,  being  guilty  of  any  of  the  offenses 
^'stand  triar      described  in  this  article  while  in  the  naval  service,  receives 
res  an(    ria  .      ^^^  discharge,  or  is  dismissed  from  the  service,  he  shall  con- 
tinue to  be  liable  to  be  arrested  and  held  for  trial  and  sentence  by  a  court- 
martial,  in  the  same  manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as  if  he  had  not 
received  such  discharge  nor  been  dismissed. 

13.  The  commanding  officer  of  every  vessel  in  the  Navy  entitled  to  or 
claiming  an  award  of  x)rize  inonev  shall,  as  soon  as  it  mav 
^to ^ Hze  mone*''^  ^^  practicable  after  the  capture,  transmit  to  the  Navy  De- 
o  pri/e  money,  partmeiit  a  complete  list  of  the  officers  and  men  of  his  vessel 
entitled  to  share,  stating  therein  the  (piality  of  each  person  rating ;  and 
every  commanding  officer  who  ofifends  against  this  article  shall  be  pun- 
ished as  a  court-martial  may  direct. 

16.  No  person  in  the  Navy  .shall  take  out  of  a  prize,  or  vessel  seized  as 

a  prize,  any  monev,  plate,  goods,  or  any  part  of  her  eipiip- 
ert'"?^"?  )rizr  inent,  unless  it  be'  for  the  better  preservation  thereof,  or 
er  J  rompri/.i.  ^^j^jgj^g  sucli  articles  are  absolutely  needed  for  the  use  of 
any  of  the  vessels  or  armed  forces  of  the  United  States,  before  the  same 
are  adjudged  lawful  prize  by  a  competent  court :  but  the  whole,  \\-ithout 
fraud,  concealment,  or  embezzlement,  .shall  be  brought  in.  in  order  that 
judgment  may  be  passed  thereon;  and  every  person  who  otfends  against 
this  article  shall  be  punished  as  a  court-martial  may  direct. 

17.  If  any  person  in  the  Navy  -strips  off  tiie  clothes  of,  or  pillages,  or 

in  any  manner  maltreats,  any  person  taken  on  board  a  prize. 
Maltreating  per-    j^     shixW  suffer  such  punishment  as  a  court-martial   mav 
sons  ou  prize.  -,  ■     -, 

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18.  If  any  officer  or  person  in  the  naval  service  employs  any  of  the  forces 

under  his  command  for  the  purpose  of  returning  any  f ugi- 

Beuiriiing  fugi-     ^^^,g  from  scrvice  or  labor,  he  shall  be  dismissed  from  the 

tives. 

service. 

10.  Any  of&cer  who  knowingly  enlists  into  the  naval  service  any  deserter 
from  the  naval  or  military  service  of  the  United  States,  or 
Enlisting  desert-  ^^^  insane  or  intoxicated  person,  or  any  minor  between  the 
ers,  minors,  etc.  ^^^^  ^^  sixteen  and  eighteen  years,  without  the  consent  of 
his  parents  or  guardian,  or  any  minor  under  the  age  »f  sixteen  years,  shall 
be  dishonorably  dismissed  from  the  service  of  the  United  States. 

20.  Every  commanding  officer  of  a  vessel  in  the  Navy  shall  obey  the 

following  rules :  .  ■.         ■,   xr.  t 

(1)  Whenever  a  man  enters  on  board,  the  commanding 
Men  received  on     Qfg^er  shall  cause  an  accurate  entry  to  be  made  in  the  ship's 

board.  books,  showing  his  name,  the  date,  place,  and  term  of  his 

enlistment,  the  place  or  vessel  from  which  he  was  received  on  board,  his 
rating,  his  descriptive  list,  his  age,  place  of  birth,  and  citizenship,  with 
such  remarks  as  may  be  necessary.  .    ^    ^,      ^ 

(2)  He  shall,  before  sailing,  transmit  to  the  Secretary  of 
List  of  officers,     f\^Q  Navy  a  complete  list  of  the  rated  men  under  his  com- 

men,  and  pass-    ^^^.^^^^    sliowiug  the  particulars  set  forth  in  rule  one,  and 
engers.  ^  list  of  officers  and  passengers,  showing  the  date  of  their 

entering.  And  he  shall  cause  similar  lists  to  be  made  out  on  the  first  day 
of  every'  third  month  and  transmitted  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  as 
opportunities  occur,  accounting  therein  for  any  casualty  which  may 
have  happened  since  the  last  list.  ,       ,  .   , 

(3)  He  shall  cause  to  be  accurately  minuted  on  the  ship  s 
Deaths  and  de-    i,qq\^^  the  names  of  any  persons  dying  or  deserting,  and 

sertions.  ^^^  times  at  which  such 'death  or  desertion  occurs. 

(4)  In  case  of  the  death  of  any  officer,  man,  or  passenger 
Property  of  de-    ^^^  ^^^^  vessel,  he  shall  take  care  that  the  paymaster  secures 

ceased  persons.     ^^^  ^^^^  property  of  the  deceased,  for  the  benefit  of  his  legal 
representatives. 

(.5)  He  shall  not  receive  on  board  any  man  transferred 
Accounts  of  men    f  j-q^-^  f^ny  other  vessel  or  station  to  him,  unless  such  man  is 
received.  furnished  with  an  account,  signed  by  the  captain  and  pay- 

master of  the  vessel  or  station  from  which  he  came,  specifying  the  date  of 
his  entry  on  said  vessel  or  at  said  station,  the  period  and  term  of  his  service, 
the  sums  paid  him,  the  balance  due  him,  the  quality  in  which  he  was 
rated,  and  his  descriptive  list. 

(6)  He  shall,  whenever  officers  or  men  are  sent  from  his 
Accounts  of  men  gYy{-^^^  for  whatever  cause,  take  care  that  each  man  is  fur- 
sent  trom  ship,      ^^•gj^gj^:^  ^^.^th  a  complete  statement  of  his  account,  specifying 

the  date  of  his  enlistment,  the  period  and  term  of  his  service,  and  his 
descriptive  list.  Said  account  shall  be  signed  by  the  commanding  officer 
and  paymaster.  ■,     •    . 

(7)  He  shall  cause  frequent  inspections  to  be  made  into 
Provisions.        the  Condition  of  the  provisions  on  his  ship,  and  use  every 

precaution  for  their  preservation. 

(8)  He  shall  frequently  consult  with  the  surgeon  in  regard 
Health  of  crew,     to  the  sanitary  condition  of  his  crew,  and  shall  use  all  proper 

means  to  preserve  their  health.  And  he  shall  cause  a  con- 
venient place  to  be  set  apart  for  sick  or  disabled  men,  to  which  he  shall 
have  them  removed,  with  their  hammocks  and  bedding,  when  the  surgeon 
so  advises,  and  shall  direct  that  some  of  the  crew  attend  them  and  keep 
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(9)  He  shall  attend  in  person,  or  appoint  a  proper  officer 

to  attend,  when  his  crew  is  finally  pai<l  off,  tf)  see  that  justice 

Payment orcrew.     .^  ^^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^_^  ^j^^  United  States  in  the  settlement 

of  the  accounts. 

(10)  He  shall  cause  the  Articles  for  the  Government  of 
Articles  to  be  fi^.  j^avv  to  be  liunL' up  in  Some  public  part  of  the  ship  and 
hung upand read,     ^.^^d  once  a  ni. . nth  to  his  ships  company. 

Every  commanding  officer  who  offends  af?ainst  the  provi- 
Punishment  for      •  f  ^j^jg  article  shall  be  punished  a.s  a  court-martial 

may  direct. 
21.  When  the  crew  of  any  vessel  of  the  United  States  are  separated 
from  their  vessel  by  means  of  her  wreck,  loss,  or  destniction,  all  the  com- 
mand and  authority  given  to  the  officers  of  such  vessel  .shall 
Authority  of  offi-    remain  in  full  force  until  such  ship's  company  shall  be  regu- 
of'vewer'^  ''""    larly  discharged  from  or  (jrdered  again  into  service,  or  until 
a  court-martial  or  court  of  inciuiry  shall  be  held  to  iiuiiiire 
into  the  loss  of  said  vessel.     And  if  any  officer  or  man,  after  such  wreck, 
loss,  or  destruction,  acts  contrary  to  the  discipline  of  the  Navy,  he  shall 
be  punished  as  a  court-martial  may  direct. 

22.  All  offenses  committed  by  persons  belonging  to  the 
OfTenBcs    not    jjq^^vy  whicli  are  not  specified  in  the  foregoing  articles  shall 

speciticd.  ^^  punished  as  a  court-martial  may  direct. 

23.  All  offenses  committed  by  persons  belonging  to  the 
Offenses  commit-    j^j^yy  while  on  shore  shall  be  punished  in  the  same  manner 

ted  on  shore.       ^^  .^-  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  committed  at  sea. 

24.  No  commander  of  a  vessel  .shall  inflict  upon  a  commissioned  or 

wan-ant  officer  any  other  punishment  than  private  reprimand,  suspensicm 

from  duty,  arrest,  or  confinement,  and   such  suspension. 

Punishment  by    arrest   or  coufincnient  shall  not  continue  longer  than  ten 

mander'  '°'""    davs,    uuless  a  further   period   is  necessary  to  bring  the 

offender  to  trial  by  a  court-martial :  nor  shall  he  inflict  or 

cause  to  be  inflicted  upon  any  petty  officer,  or  person  of  inferior  rating,  or 

marine,  for  a  single  offense,  or  at  any  one  time,  any  other  than  one  of  the 

following  punishments,  namely: 

(1)  Reduction  of  anv  rating  established  by  himself. 

(2)  Confinement,  with  or  without  irons,  single  or  double,  not  exceeding 
ten  days,  unless  further  confinement  be  necessary  in  the  case  of  a  prisoner 
to  be  tried  bv  court-martial. 

(3)  Solitarv  confinement,  on  bread  and  water,  not  exceeding  five  days. 

(4)  Solitary  confinement  not  exceeding  seven  days. 

(5)  Deprivation  of  liberty  on  shore. 

(6)  Extra  duties. 

No  other  punishment  shall  be  permitted  on  board  of  vessels  belonging 
to  the  Navy,  except  by  sentence  of  a  general  or  summary  court-martial. 
All  punishuients  inflicted  l)y  the  commander,  or  by  his  order,  except  rep- 
rimands, shall  be  fully  entered  upon  the  ship's  log. 

25.  No  officer  who  mav  command  by  accident,  or  in  the 
"o'ffi  c  e'rs  tern-  absence  of  the  commanding  officer,  except  when  such  c.ini- 
poriiriiy  com-  mauding  officer  is  absent  for  a  time  by  leave,  shall  inflict 
manding.  ^^^  other  imiiishment  than  confinement. 

26.  Summarv  courts-martial  may  be  ordered  upon  petty  officers  and  per- 
sons of  inferior  ratings,  by  the  commander  of  any  vessel,  or 
Summarycourts-    ^yy   the  commandant  of  any  navy  yard,  naval  station,  or 
martial.  i^ariue  barracks  to  which  they  l^elong.  for  the  trial  of  offenses 


438  ARTICLES   FOR   GOVERNMENT   OF  U.  S.  NAVY. 

which  such  officer  may  deem  deserving  of  greater  punishment  than  such 
commander  or  commandant  is  authorized  to  inflict,  but  not  sufficient  to 
require  trial  by  a  general  court-martial. 

27.  A  summary  court-martial  shall  consist  of  three  officers  not  below 

the  rank  of  ensign,  as  members,  and  of  a  recorder.     The 
Constitution.       Commander  of  a  ship  may  order  any  officer  under  his  com- 
mand to  act  as  such  recorder. 

28.  Before  proceeding  to  trial  the  members  of  a  summary  court-martial 

shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affiraiation,  which  shall  be 
Oaths  of  mem-  administered  by  the  recorder:  "I,  A  B,  do  swear  (or  affirm) 
co^rder.*"  "'  that  I  will  Well  and  truly  try,  without  prejudice  or  par- 
tiality, the  case  now  depending,  according  to  the  evidence 
which  shall  be  adduced,  the  laws  for  the  government  for  the  Navy,  and 
my  o-wTi  conscience. "  After  which  the  recorder  of  the  court  shall  take 
the  following  oath  or  affirmation,  which  shall  be  administered  by  the 
senior  member  of  the  court:  "I,  A  B,  do  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  \Aall  keep 
a  true  record  of  the  evidence  which  shall  be  given  before  this  court  and 
of  the  proceedings  thereof. " 

29.  All  testimony  before  a  summary  coiirt-martial  shall  be  given  orally, 
^    .  upon  oath  or  affirmation,  administered  by  the  senior  mem- 

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ber  of  the  court. 

30.  Summary  courts-martial  may  sentence  petty  officers  and  persons  of 
„    .  ,  inferior  ratings  to  any  one  of  the  following  punishments. 

Punishment.  ^ 

namely : 

(1)  Discharge  from  the  service  with  bad-conduct  discharge;  but  the 
sentence  shall  not  be  carried  into  effect  in  a  foreign  country. 

(2)  Solitary  confinement,  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  in  irons,  single  or 
doiible,  on  bread  and  water,  or  on  diminished  rations. 

(3)  Solitary  confinement  in  irons,  single  or  double,  not  exceeding  thirty 
days. 

(4)  Solitary  confinement  not  exceeding  thirty  days. 

(5)  Confinement  not  exceeding  two  months. 

(6)  Reduction  to  next  inferior  rating. 

(7)  Deprivation  of  liberty  on  shore  on  foreign  station. 

(8)  Extra  police  duties,  and  loss  of  pay,  not  to  exceed  three  months,  may 
be  added  to  any  of  the  above-mentioned  punishments. 

Disrating  for  in-        31.  A  Summary  covTrt-martial  may  disrate  any  rated  per- 
competency.        gon  for  incompetency. 

32.  No  sentence  of  a  summary  court-martial  shall  be  carried  into  exe- 

cution until  the  proceedings  and  sentence  have  been  approved 

^sentenM  °^      ^^  *^®  officer  Ordering  the  court  and  by  the  commander  in 

sen  ence.         gjiigf^  qj.^  i^  ]iis  absence,  by  the  senior  officer  present.     And 

no  sentence  of  such  court  which  involves  loss  of  pay  shall  be  carried  into 

execiTtion  until  the  proceedings  and  sentence  have  been  approved  by  the 

Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

33.  The  officer  ordering  a  summary  court-martial  shall  have  power  to 
remit,  in  part  or  altogether,  but  not  to  commute,  the  sentence   of  the 

court.  And  it  shall  be  his  duty  either  to  remit  any  part  or 
^^^'^tence^  ^®°"    the  whole  of  any  sentence,  the  execution  of  which  would, 

in  the  opinion  oi  the  siirgeon  or  senior  medical  officer  on 
board,  given  in  wi*iting,  produce  serious  injury  to  the  health  of  the  person 
sentenced ;  or  to  submit  the  case  again,  mthout  delay,  to  the  same  or  to 
another  summary  court-martial,  which  shall  have  power,  iipon  the  testi- 
mony already  taken,  to  remit  the  former  punishment  and  to  assign  some 
other  of  the  authorized  punishments  in  the  place  thereof. 


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34.  The  proceodinp;s  of  summary  courts-martial  shall  be  coufliirted  with 

as  much  conciseness  luul   precision'  as  may  be  consistent  wth  the  ends  of 

.iustice,  and  under  such  forms  and  rules  as  may  be  pre- 

^'""ceodinw'''"'    scribed  by  the  Secretary  of  th.'  Xavy,  with  the  approval  of 

■         the  President ;  and  all  such  proceedings  shall  be  transmitted, 

in  the  usual  mode,  to  the  Navy  Department. 

.*J5.  Any  punishment  Avhich  a   summarv  court-martial 
K*'"!.^"'.'!"''."!?/    i«  authorized  to  inflict  mav  be  inflicted  by  a  general  court- 
martial. 

3«.  No  officer  shall  be  dismissed  from  the  naval  service  except  by  the 
order  of  the  President  (jr  Ijy  sentence  of  a  general  court- 
Disiniseai  of  offl-    martial :  and  in  time  of  jieace  no  officer  shall  be  dismissed 
cers.  except  in  pursuance  of  the  sentence  of  a  general  court-mar- 

tial or  in  mitigation  thereof. 

.37.  When  any  officer,   dismissed  by  order  of  the  President  since  3d 
March,  18(5.j,  makes,  in  writing,  an    application   for  trial,  setting  forth 
under  oath   tliat  he  has  been  wrongfully  dismissed,  the 
Officer  disniUsed    President  .shall,  as  soon  as  tlie  necessities  of  the  service  may 
m_ay  .leinand    ^gj^j^j^  convene  a  court-martial  to  try  such  officer  on  the 
charges  on  which  he  shall  have  been  dismissed.     And  if 
such  court-martial  sliall  not  be  convened  ^\^thin  six  months  fi'om  the  pre- 
sentation of  such  application  for  trial,  or  if  such  court,  being  convened, 
shall  not  award  dismissal  or  death  as  the  punishment  of  such  officer,  the 
order  of  dismissal  by  the  President  shall  be  void. 

38.  General  courts-martial  may  be  convened  by  the  President,  the  Sec- 
Generai  courts-  ^etary  of  the  Navy^  or  the  conmiander  in  chief  of  a  fleet  or 
ma™tia'i"'^by  Squadron :  but  no  commander  of  a  fleet  or  squadron  in  the 
whom  con-  waters  of  the  United  States  shall  convene  such  court  ^^•ith- 
vened.  ^^^  express  authority  from  the  President. 

30.  A  general  court-martial  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  thirteen  nor 

less  than  five  commissioned  officers  as  members:  and  as  many  officers,  not 

exceeding  thirteen,  as  can  be  convened  without  injury  to  the 

Constitution.      service,  shall  be  summoned  on  every  such  court.     But  in  no 

case,  where  it  can  be  avcuded  without  injury  to  the  service, 

shall  more  than  one-half,  exclusive  of  the  president,  be  junior  to  the  officer 

to  be  tried.     The  senior  officer  shall  always  preside  and  the  others  shall 

take  place  according  to  their  rank. 

4t).   The  president  of  the  general   court-martial  shall 
Oatiisof members    administer  the  follow-ing  oath  or  affirmation  to  the  judge 
vocati"*^^"  '"^'    advocate  or  person  officiating  as  such : 

'  •  1,  A  B,  do  swear  (or  affirm )  that  I  \viW  keep  a  true  record 
of  the  evidence  given  to  and  the  proceedings  of  this  court ;  tliat  I  \vi\\  not 
divulge  or  by  any  means  disclose  the  sentence  of  the  court  until  it  shall 
have  been  approved  by  the  proper  authority:  and  that  I  will  not  at  any 
time  divulge  or  disclose  the  vote  or  opinion  of  any  particular  member  of 
the  court,  unless  required  so  to  do  before  a  court  of  justice  in  due  coiu-se 
of  law. " 

This  oath  or  affirmation  being  duly  administered,  each  member  of  the 
court,  before  proceeding  to  trial,  shall  take  the  following  oath  or  affinna- 
tion,  which  shall  be  adlniuistered  by  the  judge  advocate  or  person  offici- 
ating as  such : 

"I,  A  B  do  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  truly  try,  without  i)rejudice  or 
partiality,  the  case  now  dei)ending.  according  to  tlie  evidence  which  .<liall 
come  before  the  court,  the  rules  for  the  government  of  the  Navy,  and  my 


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own  conscience ;  that  I  will  not  by  any  means  divulge  or  disclose  the  sen- 
tence of  the  court  until  it  shall  have  been  approved  by  the  proper  author- 
ity ;  and  that  I  will  not  at  any  time  divulge  or  disclose  the  vote  or  oj^inion 
of  any  particular  member  of  the  court,  unless  required  so  to  do  before  a 
court  of  justice  in  due  course  of  law." 

41.  An  oath  or  affirmation  in  the  following  form  shall  be  administered 
0  th  of  witness     ^^  ^^^  witnesses,  before  any  court-martial,  by  the  president 

a      o    -wi  ness.      ^j^gj-g^f . 

"You  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  the  evidence  you  shall  give  in 
the  case  now  before  this  court  shall  be  the  truth,  the  whole  truth,  and 
nothing  but  the  triith,  and  that  you  will  state  everything  within  your 
knowledge  in  relation  to  the  charges.  So  help  you  Grod  (or,  'this  you  do 
under  the  pains  and  penalties  of  perjury')." 

42.  Whenever  any  person  reftises  to  give  his  evidence  or  to  give  it  in 


Contempt. 


the  manner  provided  by  these  articles,  or  prevaricates,  or 
behaves  wnth  contempt  to  the  court,  it  shall  be  lawful  for 
the  court  to  imprison  him  for  any  time  not  exceeding  two  months. 

43.  The  person  accused  shall  be  furnished  with  a  true  copy  of  the 

charges,  with  the  specifications,  at  the  time  he  is  piit  under 

Charges.  arrest ;  and  no  other  charges  than  those  so  furnished  shall 

be  urged  against  him  at  tlie  trial,  unless  it  shall  appear  to 

the  court  that  intelligence  of  such  other  charge  had  not  reached  the 

officer  ordering  the  coiirt  when  the  accused  was  put  under  arrest,  or  that 

some  witness  material  to  the  support  of  such  charge  was  at  that  time 

absent  and  can  be  produced  at  the  trial ;  in  which  case  reasonable  time 

shall  be  given  to  the  accused  to  make  his  defense  against  such  new  charge. 

44.  Every  ofiicer  who  is  arrested  for  trial  shall  deliver  up 

^"arrested '^^'^      his  sword  to  his  commanding  officer  and  confine  himself  to 

the  limits  assigned  him,  on  pain  of  dismissal  from  the  service. 

45.  When  the  proceedings  of   any  general  court-martial  have  com- 

menced, they  shall  not  be  suspended  or  delayed  on  account' 
proMedings"*^      ^^  *^^^  absence  of  any  of  the  members,  provided  five  or  more 

are  assembled ;  but  the  court  is  enjoined  to  sit  from  day  to 
day,  Sundays  excepted,  until  sentence  is  given,  unless  temporarily  ad- 
journed by  the  authority  which  convened  it. 

46.  No  member  of  a  general  court-martial  shall,  after  the  proceedings 

are  begun,  absent  himself  therefrom,  except  in  case  of  sick- 
Absence^ofmem-    j^ggg  qj.  ^f  ^n  Order  to  go  on  duty  from  a  superior  officer, 
on  pain  of  being  cashiered. 

47.  Whenever  any  member  of  a  court-martial,  from  any  legal  cause,  is 

absent  from  the  court  after  the  commencement  of  a  case,  all 
Witnesses  exam-    ^]^g  witnesses  wlio  liave  been  examined  during  his  absence 

ined  in  absence  ,         ■,  ■,.  ,,  ,.  .rf  nii_ 

of  member.  must,  when  he  IS  ready  to  resume  his  seat,  be  recalled  by 
the  court,  and  the  recorded  testimony  of  each  witness  so 
examined  must  be  read  over  to  him  and  such  witness  must  acknowledge 
the  same  to  be  correct  and  be  subject  to  such  further  examination  as  the 
said  member  may  require.  Without  a  compliance  with  this  rule,  and  an 
entry  thereof  upon  the  record,  a  member  who  shall  have  been  absent  dur- 
ing the  examination  of  a  witness  shall  not  be  allowed  to  sit  again  in  that 
particular  case. 

48.  Whenever  a  court-martial  sentences  an  officer  to  be 
^"^^^pay  °°  °*^      suspended,  it  may  siispend  his  pay  and  emoluments  for  the 
whole  or  any  pai't  of  the  time  of  his  suspension. 


ARTICLES   FOR   GOVERNMENT    OF  U.  S.  NAVY.  441 

4J).  In  no  case  shall  punishment  by  flopfprinp:,  or  hy  brand - 

Flogging,  brand-     ^^^   markinj,'.  or  tattooing  on  the  body  be  ad.iudf,'ed  by  any 

ing,  etc.  court -martial  or  be  inflicted  upon  any  jierson  in  the  Navy. 

50.  No  person  shall  be  sentenced  by  a  court-martial  to  suffer  death. 

except  by  the  concun-ence  of  two-thirds  of  the  member.s  present,  and  in 

the  cases  where  such  punishment  is  expres.sly  provided  in 

Deterniinatiou      these  articles.     All  other  sentences  may  be  determined  by 

of  eoutences.  •      • ,         j.        x 

a  majority  ot  votes. 

51.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  a  court-martial,  in  all  cases  of 

Adequate  p""-    coiiviction,  to  adjudge  a  punishment  adetinate  to  the  nature 

isiim.nt ;  rec-    ^^  ^Y\e  offen.se ;  but  the  members  thereof  may  recommend  the 

to  chmency""    persou  convicted  as  deserving  of  clemency,  and  state,  on  the 

record,  their  reasons  for  so  doing. 

52.  The  judgment  of  every  court-martial  shall  be  authenticated  by  the 

signature  of  the  president,  and  of  every  member  who  may 
.\iithentication     ^     present  when  said  judgment  is  pronounced,  and  also  of 

of  judgment.         ,■,'■■-,  -i  j.  f       ^ 

the  judge  advocate. 

53.  No  sentence  of  a  court-martial,  extending  to  the  loss  of  life,  or  to 
the  dismissal  of  a  commissioned  or  warrant  officer,  shall  be  earned  into 

execution  until  confirmed  by  the  President.     All  other  sen- 
Confinimtion  of    tences  of  general  court-martial  may  lie  carried  into  execu- 
sentence.         ^ion  on  confirmation  of  the  commander  of  the  fleet  or  ofticer 
ordering  the  court. 

54.  Everv  officer  who  is  authorized  to  convene  a  general 

Rpmission   and    court-martiiil  shall  have  power,  on  revision  of  its  proceed- 

mitigation  of    ings,  to  remit  or  mitigate,  but  not  to  commute,  the  sentence 

sentence.  of  any  such  court,  which  he  is  authorized  to  approve  and 

confirm. 

ro„rtR  of  in  *>*>•  Courts  of  inquiry  may  be  ordered  by  the  President, 

quiir;  by^vhom    the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  or  the  commander  of  a  fleet  or 

convened.  squadroil. 

56.  A  court  of  inquiry  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  three  commis- 

sioned officers  as  members,  and  of  a  judge  advocate,  or 
Constitution.       ^^j.^^^  officiating  as  such. 

57.  Courts  of  inquirv  shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses,  adminis- 

ter oaths,  and  punish  contempts,  in  the  same  manner  as 
courts-martial ;  but  they  shall  only  state  facts,  and  shall  not 
Powers.  ^.^^^  ^^^.^.  ppjj^ion,  unless  expressly  required  so  to  do  in  the 

order  for  convening. 

58.  The  judge  advocate,  or  person  officiating  as  such,  shall  administer 
to  the  members  the  following  oath  or  affirmation :    ' '  You  do  swear  (or  af- 
firm) well  and  truly  to  examine  and  inciuire.  according  to 

Oaths  of  members  ^j^g  evidence  iuto  the  matter  now  before  you,  without 
and  judge  advo-  partiality. "  After  which  the  president  shall  administer  to 
'*''■  the  judge  advocate,  or  person  officiating  as  such,  the  fol- 

lowing oath  or  affirmation:  'You  do  swear  (or  affirm)  truly  to  record  the 
proceedings  of  this  court  and  the  evidence  to  be  given  in  the  case  in 
hearing." 

.5i).  The  partv  whose  conduct  shall   be   the   subject   of 
Rights  of  party    juin^irv  ov  his  attomev,  shall  have  the  right  to  cross-examine 

to  the  inquiry.  ^  i^,     •  '    .. 

all  the  witnesses. 


442  ARTICLES    FOR    GOVERNMENT    OF   U.   S.  NAVY. 

60.  The  proceedings  of  courts  of  inqtiiry  shall  be  authenticated  by  the 

signature  of  the  president  of  the  court  and  of  the  judge 

Proceedings; how    advocate,  and  shall,  in  all  cases  not  capital,  nor  extending 

autheuticated    ^^  ^^^  dismissal  of  a  commissioned  or  warrant  ofificer,  be 

deuc"       *''"'    evidence  before  a  court-martial,  provided  oral  testimony 

can  not  be  obtained. 

CI.  No  person  shall  be  tried  by  court-mai'tial  or  otherwise  punished 

for  any  offense,  except  as  provided  in  the  following  article,  which  appears 

to  have  been  committed  more  than  two  years  before  the 

Limitation  of    issuing  of  the  Order  for  such  trial  or  punishment,  unless 

period  in  which    ^^  reason  of  having  absented  himself,  or  of  some  other 

triar""'  "^   ""    manifest  impediment,  he  shall  not  have  been  amenable  to 

justice  within  that  period. 

62.  No  person  shall  be  tried  by  court-martial  or  otherwise  pimished 
for  desertion  in  time  of  peace  committed  more  than  two  years  before  the 

issuing  of  the  order  for  such  trial  or  punishment,  unless  he 
Punishment  for  s]iall  meanwhile  have  absented  himself  from  the  United 
tfm"oVpeace°  States,  or  by  reason  of  some  other  manifest  impediment 
shall  not  have  been  amenable  to  justice  within  that  period, 
in  which  case  the  time  of  his  absence  shall  be  excluded  in  computing  the 
period  of  the  limitation :  Provided,  that  said  limitation  shall  not  begin 
until  the  end  of  the  term  for  which  said  person  was  enlisted  in  the  service. 

63.  Whenever,  by  any  of  the  Articles  for  the  Government  of  the  Navy 
of  the  United  States,  the  punishment  on  conviction  of  an  offense  is  left 

to  the   discretion  of  the  court-martial,    the    punishment 
^^'"'uirhment  °^    therefor  shall  not,  in  time  of  peace,  be  in  excess  of  a  limit 
puuis  men  .       -^yj^icj^  ^lie  President  may  prescribe. 


iXTiDEZx: 


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of  page.] 


Articles  for  the  Government  of  the  Navy 431-442 

Contents  of  chapters  and  titles 5-8 

Letter  of  Secretary  of  the  Navy  establishing  the  Regulations 3 

Statutory  provisions  recognizing  Regulations 2 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS  FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  NAVY. 


Abandonment  of  Ship: 

Sick  and  wounded  first  to  bo  cared  for  on, 
5ar,  110. 
Absence.  (See  also  Absence  feom  Ship; 
Absence  oh  Disability;  Absence 
without  leave;  absentees;  death, 
Disability,  oh  Absence;  Deserters; 
Desertion;  Leave  of  Absence;  Per- 
mission TO   Leave   Ship;   Separation 

from  COMMAND;  SHORE  LEAVE;  STRAG- 
GLERS; Temporary  Absence.) 

Custom  in  case  of  legal,  of  member  of 
general  court-martial,  17!>0,  417. 

From  command  of  commander  in  chief  or 
commandant  of  yard,  restriction  upon, 
16!jr,371. 

From  duty,  not  permi.ssible  without  au- 
thority, -i'ir,  53. 

From  meeting  of  hoard  during  investiga- 
tion disqualifies  from  votiuir.  101>9,391. 

Of  captain  of  tlio  yard,  performance  of 
duties  in  ca.se  of,  lO.'iO,  378. 

Of  chief  of  bureau,  how  correspondence, 
etc.,  signed  in,  Itfltf,  366. 

Of  judge-advocate  from  session  of  gen- 
eral court-martial.  17f>l,  417. 

Of  members  of  boards  from  meetings, 
ie98,  391. 

Of  member  of  general  court-martial,  pen- 
alty, 1790,417. 

Of  member  of  general  court-martial,  when 
proceedings  suspended,  1789,  416. 

Of  senior  master-at-arms,  performance  of 
duty  in  case  of,  777,  158. 


Absence  from  Ship.     (See also  Absence,  and 
alternative  designations.) 

By  permission  of  superior  to  be  reported 
by  letter,  2iS5,  52. 

Junior  medical  oflicer  to  procure  permis- 
sion of  senior  for,  694,  138. 

Of  executive  oflicer,  limitation,  511, 112. 

Of  navigator,  regulation  of,  .'S79,  118. 
Absence  or  Disability.     (See  also  Absence, 
and  alternative  designations.) 

Of  captain,  limitation  of  authority  of  olHcer 
succeeding  to  command.  497,  100. 

Of  captain,  succession,  497.  luC. 

I  )f  commandant  of  Marine  Corps,  issue  of 
orders  in  case  of,  917,  183. 

Of  senior  engineer  otficer,  succession,  733, 
146. 

Of   senior  medical   officer,    succession    of 
rank,  «90,  137. 
Absence.  Temporary.     (See  Temporary  Ab- 
sence.) 
Absence  without  Leave.     (See  also  Absence, 
and  alternative  designations.) 

Forfeits  pay,  1179,  227. 

Of  marine,  pay  checked,  943,  lt'9. 

"When  regarded  as  desertion,  875,  87«, 
177. 
Absent  and  Deceased: 

Care  of  etleets  of,  773.  1'.'^. 
Absentees.     (See  also  Absence,   and  alter- 
native designations.) 

At  muster,  senior  master-at-arms  to  answer 
for,  77a,  158. 

Rations  "f.  In  be  stoi)]ied.   l:l3.'i    257. 


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INDEX  TO   REaULATIONS. 


Absent  Offlrers : 

Captain  shall  report  t«  Ilepartment  auy, 
when  about  to  sail,  493,  105. 
Abstract: 

Medical  officers   shall  compile,    of  enlist- 
ments and  rejections,  1144,  222. 
Accidents.    (See  Casualties.) 
Accommodations: 

Choice  of,  on  flagsliip  witli  single  cal)in, 
1070,  208. 
Accountability: 
Of  executive  officer  as  equipment  officer, 
550,  113. 
Account  Contingent  Sundries: 

Titles  embraced  under,  in  general  accounts, 

1503,  305,  306. 
Account  Current: 

Duplicate  of,  to  be  forwarded.  1366,  326. 

Of  shore  stations,  contents  of,  1563,  325. 

Summary    of    purchasing    pay    officer's, 
1510,309. 

When  rendered,  1563,  325. 
Account  Shore  Stations : 

Titles  embraced  under,  in  general  accounts, 
l.'>02,  304,  305. 
Account  Supplies: 

Titles  embraced  under,  in  general  accounts, 

1504,  306. 

Accounts.    (See  also  Pbopeety  Accounts  ; 
General  Accounts  ;  Money  Account  ; 
Peoprietary  Account.) 
Of  cargo  of  storeship,  1537,  318. 
Construction  and  repair,  of  commandant 

of  yard,  1637,374. 
Directions  for  transmitting  pay  officers', 

1373,  329,  330. 
Extension  of  time  for  settlement  of,  1573, 

329. 
Failure  to  render,  of  public  money,  pen- 
alty for,  1456,  288. 
Inspection  of,  at  shore  stations,  1570, 

328. 
Inspection  of,  of  receiving  ships  and  ships 

on  special  service,  1570,  328. 
Inspection  of,  of  ships  in  squadron,  1570, 

328. 
Loss  of,  duty  of  pay  officer,  1571,  328. 
Of  deceased  persons,  1346,  321. 
Of  deceased  persons,  payment  of,   1340, 

237. 
Of  deceased  persons,  transfer  of,   1338, 

237. 
Of  deserter,  1545,  321. 
Of  officers  not  on  duty,  1167,  226. 
Of  officers,  settlement  of,  1167,  226. 
Of  pay  officers  in  case  of  temporary  sus- 
pension, 1046,  205. 


Accounts— Continued . 
Of  ijcrsons  leaving   ship  without  settle- 
ment, 1553,  322. 
Of  receiving  ships,  and  ships  on  sjiecial 

service,  1570,  328. 
Of  sales  of  condemned  articles,  when  and 

how  forwarded,  1443,  286. 
Pay  clerk  not  entitled   to  rations   while 

assisting  in  settlement  of,  1303,  230. 
Penalty  for  keeping  false,  1457,  289. 
Persons  receiving  public  money  to  render 

distinct,  of  application,  1443,  287. 
Rendition  of,  1561,  325. 
Time  allowed  in  settlement  of,  1573,  329. 
Transier  of,  between  appropriations  forbid- 
den, 1446,  287. 
Transfer  of,  of  enlisted  men,  1548,  322. 
Transfer,  of  officers  and  men  to  be  in  dupli- 
cate, 1548,  321. 
Transfer  of  officers,  1548,  321. 
Transfer  of,  of  grantor  of  allotment,  1318, 

233. 
Transfer,  to  be  attested,  1565,  326. 
Teomen  and  apothecaries  shall  keep,    of 
public  stores,  778,  159. 
Accounts  and  Returns : 
Duty  of  Bureau  of  Sujiplies  and  Accounts 
with  respect  to,  1497,  301. 
Accounts,  Inspection  of: 
Proper  facilities   for,    shall    be   afforded, 
331,5:3. 
Accusation.    (See also  Charges;  Offenses.) 
Accused  to   be  furnished   with   copy   of, 
1039,  204. 
Accused.    (See    also   Courts   of   Inquiry; 
Couets-Marti.vl;     Summary    Courts- 
Martial  ;  Genekal  Courts-Martial.) 
Arraignment  of,  before  general  court-mar- 
tial, 1830,422. 
Before    summary  court   allowed   counsel, 

1760,405. 
Before  summary  court  to  be  advLsed  by 

recorder,    1760,  405. 
Before  summary  court  to  be  considered  as 

having  pleaded  not  guilty,  1761,  405. 
Entitled  to  written  defense,  1834,  424. 
Judge-advocate  of   general  court-martial 
shall  furnish,  with  copy  of  charges  and 
specifications  prior  to  trial,  1795,  418. 
May  challenge  member  of  summary  or  gen- 
eral court-martial,   1738,  1813,  404, 
420. 
Procedure,  plea  of  not  guilty,  1830,  422. 
Procedure  when  plea  of  guilty  is  entered 

by,  1830,  422. 
Relations  of,  with  judge  advocate  before 
general  court-martial,  1805,  419. 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


445 


Accused— Continued. 
Right  of,  to  liiivt)  couuael  before  general 

court-iuartial,  1817,421. 
Testimony  of,  iu  own  bulialf,  1834,  424. 
To  be  introduced  unfettered  before  general 

court-uiartial,  I  SI  I,  420. 
Tried  by  grncral  court-martial,  to  be  fur- 
nished cojiy  of  charges,  1778,  414. 
Tried    by   siiniinary  court-martial,   to   be 
furni.shed  copy  of  specifications,  1754, 
404. 
When  general  court-martial  may  appoint 

counsel  for,  1817,421. 
Witnesses  required  t"  identify,  before  gen- 
eral court-martial,  18'J6,  423. 
Actiuer  Appointments: 
Extent  of  authority  of,  4«,  23. 
Officer  holding,  to  assume  rank  and   uni- 
form, 1691,390. 
Precedence  of  officers  holding,  46,  23. 
Warrant  officers    to    receive,    originally, 
1683,  388. 
Acting  Pay  Officers : 
When  senior  officer  present  shall  appoint, 
711,141. 
Action.     (See  also  Battle.) 

Reiiairing  damages  after,  736,  155. 
Additional  Conipensatlun: 
Receipt  of,  forbidden  to  officers  of  Navy, 
1131,  223. 
Address.     (See  also  Reside>xe.) 
Officers  of  Marine  Corps  on  leave  or  on  re- 
tired list  shall  report,  9-.«9,  186. 
Officer  to  keep   Department  informed  of 

usual,  224,  52. 
Officer  to  notify  Department  of   contem- 
plated change  of,  223,  52. 
Officer  visiting  Washington,    to  register 
city  address  at  Department,  224,  52. 
Addresses: 
Telegraphic  and  cable,  forms  of,   1624, 
367, 368. 
Address  of  Oflioer  Not  on  Duty: 
Bureau  ofNavigatiou  shall  be  kept  advised 
of,  223,  52. 
.Adjutant  and  Inspector  of  Marine  Corps: 
General  and  siiecitic  duties  of,  932, 186. 
Station  of,  9.32.  180. 
Administration  of  Oaths: 
Officers  entitled  to  reimbursement  for  ex- 
pense.s  of,  1230,  2:i6. 
Admonition  or  Caution  : 

Not  considered  as  reprimand,  1059,  207. 
Advance  Pay.     (See  Pay,  Advances  on  Ac- 
count OF.) 
Advertisements : 
Copy  of  proposed,  to  be  sent  toDcjiartmeut 
by  pay  otKcers,  1339,  320. 


Advertisements— Continued. 
Paymaster-General  sliall  publish,  for  ma- 
terials and  sujiplies.  1349,  260. 
Price  allowed  to  be  jiaid  for,  1 339,  320. 
Purchases  and  contracts  to  bo  made  after, 

1341,259. 
Restrictions  in  regard  to,  134.3,  259. 
When  payment  is  made  for,  1339,  320. 
When  waived  iu  making  purchases  and 
contracts,  1341,  259. 
Affirmation.     (See  FoEM  of  Oatii.) 
Aue  Liuiil : 

Of  tirst  enlistment,  797,  165. 
Aid  or  Kxecutive.    (See  E.\ecutive  Offi- 

CliR.) 

Air  and  Gun  Ports  : 

Executive  officer  to  regulate  opening  and 

tdosing  of,  336,  .537, 112. 
Air  Conduits,     (See  Vhntil.vtoik  and  Aib 

Conduits.) 
Air  Conduits,  Branch  Pipes  from: 

Certain,  to  be  kcjit  disconnected,  373,  88. 
Air  Ports: 

Carpenter  to  care  for,  736,  155. 
.411otments : 
Advance  of   pay  not    to   interfere  with, 

1213,233. 
By  apprentices,  regulation  of,  1214,  233. 
Capture  of  per.sons  making,  continuation 

of,  1212,  233. 
Death,  discharge,  etc.,  of  persons  making, 

1212,232. 
Death  of  grantee,  1217.  233. 
Expiration  of,  by  limitation,  1212,232. 
General   regulations    governing,    1211- 

1219,232,  233. 
How  made,  registered,  paid,  1212,  232. 
Must    specify    time    of    commencement, 

1211,232. 
Of  patients  in  hospital,  1213,  233. 
Papers  to  be  attested.  1.363,  326. 
Renewal  of  discontinued.  1219,  233. 
To  be  attested,  1211,  232. 
To  be  made  out  by  pay  officer,   1212, 

232. 
Transfer  of  accounts  of  grantor  of,  1218, 

233. 
Treatment  of,  when  person  making  is  in- 
debted to  Tnited  States,  1216,  233. 
WliO  may  make,  1212,  232. 
.Vllonance  Books: 

Of  supplies  iu  store,   1269,  244. 
Allowances : 
For  expenses  of  travel  abroad.  1223,  235. 
For  travel  abroad,  1220,  234. 
For  travel,  restriction  upon.  I220.  234. 
To  prisoner  by  court-martial.  1 8.10,  427. 


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INDEX   TO   KEGULATIONS. 


Alterations : 

.    In  charges  and  specifications,  lySS,  415. 
Alterations  or  Improvements: 
Eeconimendations  of  captain  concerning, 
395>,  94. 
Anchorage: 

Duty  of  captain  on  approaching,  450,99. 
Precautions  to  be  observed   by  officer  of 

deck  while  at,  «Oa.  1'24. 
Selection  of,  by  cajitaiu,  45'i,  100. 
Ancliors,  (Jliains,  and  Moorings: 
Executive  officer  resjionsible  for  condition 
of,  5.i'i,  111. 
Anchor  Match: 

Executive  officer  shall  detail,  516,  109. 
Animals.     (See  Pets  ) 
Anniversaries,  Solemnities,  and  Holidays: 

How  observed,  17-4-177,  45. 
Annual  Report: 

Of  commander  in  cliief,  "260,  61,  62. 
Answers  to  Interrogatories : 
Reimbursement  for  expenses  of   making 
oath  in  connection  with,  IdSO,  236. 
Apartments : 

Choice  of,  when  two  cabins  on  same  deck, 

1069,  208. 
Of  Army  officers  ordered  to  take  passage 

in  ship  of  IS'avy,  1600,  359. 
Of  captain,  1067,  208. 
Of  chief  of  staff,  lOtiS,  208. 
Of  flag  officer  or  commodore,  1066,  208. 
Of  steerage  officers,  1074,  209. 
Of  warrant  officers,  1073,  209. 
Separate  messes  not  to  be  formed  in  same, 
1077,  209. 
Apotliecary : 
At  shore  stations,  how  appointed,  1678, 

387. 
Duty  of  ship's,  77S,  159. 
Examination  of,  for  first  enlistment,  797, 

165. 
Qualifications  for  enlistment  of,  797,  165. 
Apparatus  for  Measuring  Speed  of  Ship : 

Navigator  shall  care  for,  561,  116. 
Apparel  Abroad: 

Regulation  governing,  305,  49. 
Appeal  or  Complaint : 
From  or  against  executive   officer  to  be 
made  to  commanding  officer,  54,  27. 
Appeals : 

From  orders  or  decisions,  how  forwarded, 
I610,  864. 
Appointment : 
Acceptance  and  oath  of  office  to  be  for- 
warded upon,  1690,  389. 
In   Xavy  and  Marine  Corps   to  be   from 
!Naval  Academy  graduates,  1676,  387. 


Appointment— Continued. 

No  allowance  for  travel  to  candidates  for, 

13a6,  235. 
Of  warrant  officers,  168-.2,  388. 
To  fill  vacancies    in    Navy  and    Marine 

Corp.s,    regulations  governing,    1776- 

169-J,  387-390. 
To  Navy   to   be   subject  to   examination, 

1677",  387. 
Appointments,  Acting.      (See    Acting    Ap- 
pointments.) 
Appraisal : 

Of  deteriorated  supplies  in  store,  141i2, 

278. 
Appraised  Valuation.     (See  Cost  and  Val- 
uation.) 
Apprentices: 

Acting  as  buglers,  S7.'J,  177. 
Advancement    in    rating    of,    in    general 

service,  S71,  176. 
Age  limits   and  term    of    enlistment    of, 

83S,  172. 
Agreement  to  serve  to  be  explained  to, 

843,  173. 
Allotment  of  wages  by,  li214,  233. 
Berthing  of,  911,182. 
Board  to  examine  recruits,  844,  173. 
Department  to  be  informed  of  number  re 

quired  to  fill  complement,  860,  175, 
Detail  of,  as  mess  cooks,  910,  182. 
Discharge  of,  845,  173. 
Discharge    of,    by   purchase,    costs    and 

charges,  845, 173, 174. 
Distribution  of,  among  messes,  911,  182. 
Enlistment  and  training  of,  839,  173. 
Entitled  to  benefit  of  continuous  service, 

846,  174. 
Entitled  to  benefit  of  pension  laws,  846, 

174. 
Examination  of,  at  end  of  cruise,  865,  176. 
Formalities  to  be  observed  at  enlistment 

of,  841,843,173. 
Inapt,  to  be  discharged  at  end  of  cruise, 

860, 175. 
Instruction  at  training  station,  853, 174. 
Instruction  of,  to  be  continued  in  general 

service,  869,  176. 
Leave  of  absence  at  endof  cruise,  864,176. 
Manner  of  transfer  of,  from  training  ships, 

859,  175. 
Outfit  of  clothing,  1315,  254. 
Qualifications  of,  843,  173. 
Quarterly  examination  of,  in  general  serv- 
ice, S70,  176. 
Eating  upon  enlistment,  843,  173. 
Regulations    governing    behavior    of,    on 
training  ship,  to  be  posted,  863,  176. 


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447 


Approntices— Continued. 
Kt'iiuir(.'d  ti)k<ei>  twiPiiiontbs  pay  tocretlit 

oiir.-ll.s,  lira,  22G. 
Kfstritlionupon  detail  of,  for  special  duty, 

S6N,  176. 
Scut  borae  at  end    of   enlistment,   87'^, 

177. 
Stations  of,  in  cruising  ships,  868,  176. 
Status  of,    on    ships  of   general    service, 

867,  176. 
To  be  speedily  transferred  to  training  sta- 
tion, 84«,  174. 
Wliere  iiili.sted,  789,  840,  163,173. 
Apprentireship : 

Time  of,  to  bo  computed  in  continuous  serv- 
ice rating,  846,  174. 
Appropriation  Arts : 

Take  eliVct  from  approval,  1533,  319. 
Appropriations: 
Acoount.-i  under  ditterent,1533,  319. 
Balances  of,  treatment  of,  at  end  of  fiscal 

year,  1468,  291. 
Balances  of,  when  carried  beyond  fiscal 
year,  1379,  268. 
Approval  of  Bills: 
EHect  of,  by  commandant  of  Marine  Corps, 
9t20,  184. 
Armament: 
Gunner  to  attend   to   security  of,  at  sea, 

75^,  154. 
Navigator    responsible    for    efBciency  of, 
583,  118. 
Armed  Force,  Landing  of.     (See Landing  of 

Armed  Force.) 
Arms,  Accoutennents,  and  Clothing  : 
Of   Marine    Corps,   responsibility  for,   at 
naval  station,  971,  193. 
Arms  and  Acrouterments: 
t)f  marine  guard,  commanding  officer  ac- 
countable for,  1003,  198. 
Of  marine  guard,  repair  of,  1004,  198. 
Army : 
Subsistence    of   Navy    or    Marine    Corps 
wbile  cooperating  with,  1'.203,  230. 
Army  and  Xavy  Oeneral  Hospital: 
Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  authority  for  admis- 
sion to,  1148,222. 
Army  and  >'avy  oWlcers : 

Authority  of,  acting  conjointly,  48,  23. 
Army  OlUoers  Afloat : 

Apartincuts  of,  1600,359. 
^Icss  arrangements  of,  1601,  359. 
Metliod  of  determining  precedence,  48,  23. 
Itcstriction  of  authority,  48,  23. 
Arrears : 
Person  in,  to  United  States,  not  to  bo  com- 
pensated while  in,  1448,  827. 


Arrest: 

Books  and  vouchers  of  jiay  officers  under, 

1046,  200. 

Breach  of,  penalty  for.  1044,  205. 
Entire  discharge   from,  operates    as    final 

bar,  1060,  207. 
General    regulations    governing,     1044- 

1047,  20.-),  206. 

Officer  under,  duty  of,  1044,  205. 
Officer  under,  unnecessary  confinement  of, 

forbidden,  1045,205. 
Of  pay  officer,  duty  of  commanding  officer 

in  case  of,  1046.  205. 
Temporary  release  of  officer,  1040,  204. 
-irrest  or  Suspension  : 

Officer  under,  restrictions  upon,  ifiB,  52. 
Arrival  of  Ships  of  >avy: 
In  waters  adjacent  to  naval  station  to  be 
reported  to  coiiiniandaut,  168,  43. 
Arrivals  and  Departures: 

I'rom   ship,   officer  of  deck  shall   report, 
606,  124, 
Articles  for  Government  of  Xavy: 
Commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  cause, 

to  be  read  monthly,  950,  189. 
Executive  officer  shall  jiost.  503,  108. 
Shall  be  conspicuously  posted,  109S,  211. 
Shall  be  read  aloud  at  general  muster  once 

a  month,  1098,  211. 
To  be  kept  posted  in  conspicuous  position, 
368,  86. 
Articles  Xot  in  Store: 

How  obtained,  l'J63,  242. 
Articles  of  War : 
■VVlien  read  to  marines  as  part  of  routine, 
950,  189. 
Artitlcers: 
Care  to  be  exercised  in  enlistment,  791, 

164. 
To  have  trade  of  rating,  8'.J3,  170. 
Assignment  of    Pay   or   Wages.      (See   Al- 

I.OT.MENTS.) 

Assignment  of  Service  : 

By  Secretary  of  Navy  to  be  respected  by 

naval  ollicers.  '.il'.i,  51. 
Assistant  Xaval  t'onstruotors : 
Candid.ates   for   office  of.  from   civil   life, 

1681,388. 
Certain  naval  cadets  to  be  titted  to  become, 

1681,388. 
Detail  of,  for  service  afloat,  741,  151. 
Duty  of,  alloat,  74'-J,  151. 
Keports  of,  743,  151. 
Specific    reijuirements    of,    upon   .joining 

ship.  743,  151. 
Assistant   Tayraaster: 
Candidates  for  ollice  of,  ciualillcations  of, 

1679,  3p7. 


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INDEX  TO   REaULATIONS. 


Assistant  (Juarteriiiastpr  of  Marine  Corps: 

At  Philadelphia,  duty  c,f,  »:J4,  187. 

At  "Washingtou.  duty  of,  935,  188. 
Assistant  Secretary  of  Navy : 

Duties  of,  a,  9. 
Assistant  Surgeon: 

Candidates  for  office  of,  qwalifications  of, 
167S,  387. 
Assistant  to  Pay  Officer: 

Extent   of    pecuniary   responsibility    of, 
69»,  139. 
Asylum,  Eight  of.    (See  Right  of  Asylum.) 
Attestations.        (See     Administration    of 

O.iTHS.) 

Attorney  against  United  States: 

:S'aval  officer  acting  as,  liable  to  penalty, 
33.5,  53. 
Auditor  for  the  Xavy  Department: 
Certificates  of,  bow  paid,  1333,  319. 
Credits  for  diflerences  of  pay  must  be  re- 
ferred to,  1531,  319. 
Duty  of,  with  respect  to  accounts  of  Navy, 
1539,319. 
Authority : 
Regulations  governing  exercise  of,  1031- 

1043,  203-205. 
To  be  justly  and  kindly  exercised,  1033, 
203. 
Authority,  Independent.    (See  Independent 

Authority.) 
Authority  to  Perform  Duty: 
None  exists  by  sole  virtue  of  commission 
or  warrant,  45,  22. 
Bad-Conduct    Discliarge.      (See    also   Dis- 
charge ;     Dishonorable    Discharge  ; 
Dismissal  fro.m  Service.) 
Carried  into  eflect  only  when  approved  by 

Department,  1770,  411. 
When  deemed  appropriate,  by  summary 
court,  1767,  410. 
Badges : 
For  marksmanship  or  good    conduct  in 
Marine  Corps,  930,  186. 
Badges  and  Medals : 
Distinctive  badge  of  Regular  Army  and 

Navy  Union,  197,  49. 
Medals  for  special  acts  of  gallantry  may  be 

worn,  197,49. 
Of  certain  military  societies  permitted  to 

be  worn,  197,  49. 
Wearing  of  decoration  received  from  for- 
eign   Governments    prohibited,     196, 
48. 
"When  worn  by  enlisted  men,  308,  50. 

Baggage : 
Allowance  for  carriage  of,  1333,  235. 


Bakery  Fund,  Marine  Barracks: 
Post  treasurer  custodian  of,  991,  195. 
"What  con.stitutes,  991,  195. 
Balances : 
Checks  covering,   to  be  receipted  for,  as 

funds  by  check,  1467,  291. 
Of  appropriations  at  end  of  fiscal  year, 

treatment  of,  1468,  291. 
Of  purchasing  pay  officers  on  being  re- 
lieved, 1467,  291. 
Pay  officers  to  deposit,  on  being  relieved, 
1467,  291. 
Balance  Sheets : 
15y  general  storekeeper,  to  be  accompanied 
by  summary,  1507,  308. 
•   Of  supplies  accounts,  1531,  317. 
Band : 
"When  considered  as  part  of  ship's  crew, 
347,  77. 
Barber,  Tailor,  and  Shoemaker,  Sliip's: 
Executive  officer  shall  regulate  charges  of, 
535,  111. 
Barge  and  Barge  Crew : 

"When  regarded  as  part   of  ship's   force, 
347,  77. 
Barracks  and  Quarters: 

Of   Marine    corps   imder    supervision    of 
quartermaster,  933,  187. 
Battalion  Drills.    (See  Drills,  Battalion.) 
Battery  and  Boats : 
"Watch  and  division  officers  to  exercise 
siipervision  over,  63S,  128. 
Battle.    (See  also  Action.) 
Duties  of  executive  officer  after,  535,  11#. 
Duties  in,  of  navigator.  578,  118. 
Station  and  duties  in,  of  medical  officer, 

685,  137. 
Station  in,  of  executive  officer,  534,  110. 
Station  in,  of  pay  division,  703,  140. 
j  Baymen : 

Instruction  of.  839,  171. 
Prerogative  of,  on  reenlistment,  797,  165. 
Bedding.    (See  Clothing  and  Bedding.) 
Berthing: 

Of  apprentices,  911,  182. 
Berthing  Plan: 

Executive  officer  shall  prepare,  503,  108. 
Bilges: 
Access  to,  in  building  or  repairing  ships, 

facility  to  be  afforded  for,  1639,  374. 
Captain  shall  examine  and  report  upon  ac- 
cessibility of,  373,  88. 
Bill  Book: 
Senior  medical  officer  of  hospital  and  sta- 
tion shall  keep,  1145,  222. 
Billet  of  Crew : 
Captain  shall  cause,  prepared,  36S,  86. 
Executive  officer  shall  prepare,  503,  108. 


INDEX    TO    T?Ef; ILLATIONS. 


449 


BiU  of  Iloiiltli: 

Before  ])r<)ci'eding  to  sea,  captain  shall  re- 
quire, of  sfiiior  medical  officer,  3M8,  03. 

Senior  ineilical  olMcer  to  procure,  before 
leaving  port,  ttSI,  136. 

To  be  exhibited  to  health  of!icer  on  arriv- 
ing in  port,  681,  136. 
Bills.     (See  Public  T.ii.i.s.) 
Bills— Boat,  Watch,  (Quarter,  and  Fire : 

Executive  officer  sliall  prepare,  50>'t,  lOS. 

Junior  ollieer.s  .shall  keep  correct,  503, 108. 
Bills  of  Kxchaniirc: 

Accounting  lor  proceeds  of,  1488,  297, 
298. 

Blanks  for  drawing  to  he  accounted  for, 
1480,  296. 

Blank.s  f(ir,  furnished  by  Paymaster-Gen- 
eral, I48«,  •-'96. 

Commander  in  chief  to  limit  negotiation 
of,  by  captain.s,  393,  66. 

Pay  odicer  abroad  ti>  ascertain  rate  of  ex- 
change before  negotiation  of,  1381,  269. 

Procurement  of  authority  to  draw,  1486, 
296. 

Regulations  governing  drawing,  negotiat- 
ing, and  accounting  for  proceeds  of, 
1486-1488,  296-298. 

Restriction  upon  negotiation  of,  by  captain, 
463,  101. 

Rules  governing  negotiation,  1487,  297. 

Specimen  signatures,  I486,  296. 

Suggestions  concerning,  to  commander  in 
chief,  H*:i,  66. 
Binnacle  List : 

Kxamination  and  approval  of,  by  captain, 
41»,  97. 

Senior  medical  olticer  shall  daily  prepare, 
643,  132. 
Birds.    (See  Pets.) 
Blockade,  Lanful : 

Commander  in  chief  must  respect,  378,  64. 
Board.    (See  also  Examining  Board  ;  Re- 
tiuing    ijoakd;    boakd    of    inquest; 
Board  of  Survey;  Board  of  Investi- 
gation.) 

Absence  from  meeting,  1698,  391. 

Authentication  of  report,  1701,  391. 

Duties  of  senior  member,  1 696,  .'!91. 

Equality  of  members  of,  1696,  391. 

Junit)r  member  to  act  a.s  recorder  when 
none  isapixiinted,  1703,  302. 

Member ab.sent  (luring  investigation  not  to 
vote,  1699,  391. 

Organization  and  general  procedure,  1693- 
1703,391,  392. 

Precedence  of  members,  16f>3,  391. 

Quorum  of  1697,  391. 
16711—29 


Itoard — Continued. 
Recorder   of.  ajipoiiitmi-iit    ami    duties  of, 

I701,  391. 
.Senior  member  president.  1696,  '■'•91. 
\\'hen    members    may    leave    vicinitj-    of 

asseml)ly,  I  700,  391. 
Itoard  of  Inquest : 
Authorization  of,  1714,  395. 
f'omposition  of.  1714,  39.5. 
Duties  and  proi'edurc,  171.5,  395. 
Form  of  records  of,  1716,  396. 
Medical  officer  to  give  opinion  of  cause  of 

death,  1715,  305. 
Persons  examined  before  not  sworn,  1 7 1 4, 

395. 
Procedure  in  case  of  suspected  violence, 

171.5,  305. 
Reports  of,  1715,  395. 
Specific  duties  of,  1714-1716,  395,  396. 
Board  of  Inspection : 
Disposition  of  request  for  inspection  by, 

1366,  2C5. 
Duty  of,  iu  inspecting  supplies  delivered, 

1365,264. 
Reports  of  inspections  by,  1367,  265. 
To  inspect  sujiplies  received,  1 .363,  264. 
To  keep  record  of  work  done,  1:17 1 ,  265. 
Treatment  of  rejected  articles,  1365,264. 
Board  of  Investigation : 
By  whom  ordered,  1713,395. 
Composition  of  1713,  :i95. 
Limitations  of  powers  of,  171.3,  395. 
Oiitli,  when  administered,  171.3,  395. 
Report  of  proceedings,  1713,  395. 
Board  of  Medical  Survey  : 
Person  may  be  discharged  from   ho.spital 

only  on  recommendation  of,  1 1.33,  219, 
Record  of  surveys  by,  11.33,  210. 
Board  of  Survey : 
General,  composition  of,  1403,  274. 
Junior    member   of,    to  act  as    recorder, 

1703,  392. 
Quarterly,  death  or  detachment  of  officer 

serving  on,  1430,  283. 
Qu.arterly,    of     paymaster's    department, 

duty  of,  1  138,  283. 
To  report  uj)on  necessary  slight  repairs  on 

foreign  stations,  300,  67. 
Boarders : 

Executive  officer  to  lead,  534,  110. 
Boarding  Book : 
Officer  of  deck   shall  keep  and  make  cer- 
tain entries  iu,  60.3.  124. 
Boarding  Vessel : 

At  sea.  precautions  exerci.sed,  1598,  357. 
In  port,  observance  of  quarantine  rules, 

1598,357. 


450 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Boards  for  Promotion  and  Retirement: 

Judge- Advocate-Geueral  to  receive,  revise, 

and  record  proceedings  of,  5,  9. 
Boat  Bill: 

Contents  of,  and  how  posted,  368,  86. 
Boat  Crews,  Forms  of  Salute  by  : 
AVheu  meeting  or  passing  boat  of  captain, 

106,  35. 
AVhen  meeting  or  passing    boat  of   flag 

officer,  106,  35. 
Boat  Exercise : 
Commander  in  chief  sliall  direct  frequent, 

'-J53,  60. 
Marine  guard  to  be  given  such,  as  captain 

may  direct,  1007,  109. 
Boat  Expeditions : 

Captain  shall  give  written  orders  to  officer 

in  command  of,  403,  95. 
Boat  Keepers : 
Officer  of  deck  shall  preserve  discipline 

among,  604,  124. 
Boats : 
Duty  of  officer  of  deck  with  respect  to 

arrival  or  departure  of,  595,  123. 
Officers  and  men  of  Marine  Corps  shall  be 

exercised  at  pulling,  9S7,  194. 
Line  officer  assigned  to,  responsibility  of, 

528,  110. 
Officer  of  deck  to  require  lookout  on,  while 

in  sight  under  sail,  609,  125. 
Painting  of,  1 595,  355. 
Eegulation  of  use  of  ship's,  381,  92. 
Salvite  by  occupants  of,  not  under  way, 

106,  36. 
Salute  by  occupants  of,  under  sail,  106, 38. 
Supervisory   duties    of  executive    officer 

with  respect  to,  528, 110,  111. 
Boatswain : 
Candidate  for,  qualifications  of,  1<>84, 388. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  748-751, 

153,  15-t. 
Qualifications    requisite   to  appointment, 

1684,388. 
Boilers.     (See  also  Engines  and  Boilers.) 

Care  and  preservation  of,  1582,  348,349. 
Boilers  and  Engines: 
Precautions   against  fire    in   vicinitj'   of, 

378,91. 
Bonds: 
Distinct,  of  disbursing  officers,  separate 

accounts  under,  1534,  319. 
Of  pay  officer  promoted  binding  until  new 

one  approved,  1 165,  225. 
Of  pay  officers,   regulations    coucerning, 

696,  139. 
Pay  of  officer  required  to  give,  commences 

at  approval  of  1163,  225. 


Books,  Allowance: 

Captain  shall  report  any  deficiencies  or  ex- 
cesses in,  469,  102. 
Books  and  Returns,  E(|uipnient : 
Entries  in  and  care  of,  by  executive  officer, 
545,  112, 113. 
Books  and  Vouchers: 

Of  pay  officer  under  arrest,  1046,  206. 
Books,  Records,  and  Returns: 
Executive  officer  to  have  charge  of  certain, 

538,112. 
Pertaining  to  crew,  regulations  concerning, 
491,  105. 
Bounty.     (See  Pay  and  Bounty.) 
Boys:    (See  also  APPRENTICES;  Side  Boys.) 

Distributed  among  messes,  911,  182. 
Bread  Bags: 

Cleansing  of,  1297,  252. 
How  accounted  for,  1298,  252. 
Buglers : 
Apprentices  acting  as,  873, 177. 
Regulation    governing    detail    of,    829, 
171. 
Bulkheads,  etc. : 
Responsibility  of  executive    officer  with 
respect  to,  519,  110. 
Bumboats : 
Dutj- of  senior  master-at-arms  with  respect 

to,  770,  158. 
Eood  and  drink  oflered  for  sale  from,  ex- 
amined by  senior  medical  officer,  660, 
133. 
Bumboat  Trallic: 

Executive  officer  to  regulate,  534,  111. 
Bureaus  of  Navy  Department : 
Correspondence  with,  1617,  366. 
Correspondence    with,    from    navj-yards, 

1610,  364. 
General  duties  of,  6-13,  9-14. 
Statutory  provisions  concerning,  3,  4,  9. 
Cabin  Mess: 
Officers  in  ships  with  two  cabins  may  form 
one,  1078,  209. 
Cablegrams : 
Forms  used  in  addresses,  1624,  368. 
Not  to  be  needlessly  sent,  1624,  367. 
To  be  confirmed  by  mail,  1624,  327. 
To  be  used  to  forward  certain  information, 
1624,  366. 
Cable,  Slipped  or  Lost: 
Captain  shall  use  every  means  to  recover, 
421,97. 
Cadets,  Naval.    (See  Naval  Cadets.) 
Cadet  Storekeeper: 

Detail  and  authority  of  1250,  239. 
Camp  and  Garrison  Duty: 
Of  marines,  970,  192. 


INDEX  TO   KEGULATIONS. 


451 


Candlos: 

iHsnoof,  1304,25;!. 

TnuHed,  to  be  i«turm.l.  ];)04,  253. 
Caprire.     (See  Tykan.nral  ob   Cai-kkious 

Conduct.) 
Captnlii : 

('<>iiiiiiuutlsau<l  duties  assignable  to,  34,21. 
Captain    of  Ship:     (See  also   Co.m.ma.ndinq 
Officer.) 

Assumption  of  command  by,  of  ship  in 
coiiiniissioD,  itS'i,  84. 

Assumption  of  coiiiiiiaiid  by,  of  sbip  not 
in  commission,  ^.Ki-^Ol ,  8:!,  84. 

Diitiesof,  intini«M)f  war,  4'.i5-4:J9, 97-99. 

Duties  of,  on  assuming  command  and  fit- 
ting out,  35(i-:t(i4,  83-85. 

Duties  of,  witli  respect  to  organization, 
363-3S6,  85-92. 

General  and  spetitic  duties  of,  in  respect 
to  navigation,  443-457,  99,  100. 

General  and  specitic  duties  of,  witli  respect 
to  personnel  of  counuand,  47:2-496, 
102-106. 

General  and  specific  duties  witli  respect  to 
supplies  and  repairs,  45S-47  1 ,100-102. 

General  duties  of,  3S7-4'i4,  9:!-97. 

Succession  upon  death  or  disability,  43, 22. 
Captain  of  the  Yard  : 

Controls  fires  and  lights  in  workshops, 
1«49,  378. 

Detailed  duties  of,  1649,  378. 

Duties  and  responsibilities  of,  1649- 
1651,378,379. 

Executive  duties  of,  1649,  378. 

Keeping  of  journal  by,  1649,  378. 

Performance  of  duties  of,  in  case  of  ab- 
sence, 1650,  378. 

Ranks  as  aid  or  executive  of  commandant, 
1649,378. 

Representative  of  Bureau    of  Yards  and 
Docks  at  yard,  1649,  378. 
Captain's  Clerk: 

Wlien  <lutj- of,  shall  be  performed  by  en- 
sign, 63-2,  129. 
Carpenter: 

Candidate  for,  qualifications,  1686,  389. 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  756-759, 
154, 155. 

Xot  to  be  detached  until  final  survey  of 
equipment  supplies,  55'.2,  113. 

Qualifications  requisite  to  appointment, 
16!>i6,  389. 

Responsibility  of,  736,  155. 

Shall  bo  assistant  to  construction  oificer, 
553,  113. 

Shall  render  certain  assistance  to  execu- 
tive officer,  736,  155. 


Cbno  I'apcrN: 

Metlical  officer  in  chage  of  hosjiitul  shall 
examine,  llitl,217. 
Cawh  ArruuntH: 

All  claims  and  demands  to  bo  settled  in 
Treasury  Department,  1 530,  319. 

Duty  of  Auditor  for  Navy  Department 
witli  respect  to,  1 5'-J9,  319. 

General  and  specific  rules  for  keeping, 
15tit>i- 1574,  318-331. 

Powersand  duties  of  Comptroller  of  Treas- 
ury with  respect  to,  1 538,  318. 
Casualties.    (See  also  Collisions  ob  Casu- 
alties. ) 

Captain  sliall  make  immediate  report  of, 
397,  94. 

In  action,  fleet  surgeon  to  report,  35'-i,  78. 

In  engineer  department  to  be  reported  by 
senior  engineer  officer,  735,  145. 

Investigation  of,  shall  bo  ordered  by  cap- 
tain, 471,  102. 

Officers  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  powder 
divisions  to  exercise  care  to  prevent, 
616,  126. 

Senior  ollicer  present  to  investigate  and 
report  upon,  3'23,  74. 

Survey  of  ship  abroad  to  repair  efi'ect  of, 
1409,270. 

To  persons  in  Navy,  statement  of  facts  to 
be  forwarded,  1345,238. 
Caterer.     (See  also  Cook.) 

Officer  not  required  to  servo  as,  longer  than 
twomontlis,  1081,  210. 

Officers  shall  pay  mess  bills  monthly  to, 
1083,210. 

Responsibility  of,  913,  182. 

S«lection  and  duties  of,  1081,  209,  210. 
Caution.  (.See  Admonition  oe  Caution.) 
Cells : 

Dimensiousof,  for  confinement  of  prison- 
ers, 1054,  206. 

Restriction  upon  places  to  be  used  as, 
1 055.207. 

Senior  medical  officershall  make  inspection, 
and  report  condition  of,  661,  133. 
Censure.    (See  Praise  or  Cex.sure.) 
Ceremonies.  (See  Salutes  AND  Cebe.momes.) 
Ceremony,  Visits  of: 

General  rules  and  regulations  governing, 
164-173,42-44. 
Certificates : 

(Jiving  of,  to  deiilera  or  inventors  forbid- 
den officers  of  Xavy,  1089,  210. 
Chain  Cables: 

Caro  of,  465,  101. 

Xavigator  shall  inspect  and  overhaul, 573, 
117. 


452 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Challeiiiire: 

Action  of  court  upon,  ISl'i,  420, 

By  accused  of  members  of  summary  court, 

1758,404. 
Decision  of  court  with   respect  to,  final, 

1813,420. 
Entry  of,  on  record,  ISliJ,  420. 
Of  member  of  general  court-martial  by  ac- 
cused to  bo  guarded  against,  ITTS,  413. 
Mutual  rigbt  of,  of  accused  and  judge-ad- 
vocate, 1818,420. 
Eight  to,  not  to  be  exercised  toward  judge- 
advocate,  1813,420. 
Time  for  exercise  of  privilege  of,  to  mem- 
ber of  court-martial,  1812,420. 
Change  in  Muster  Roll: 
Captain  shall  forward  to  Department  report 
of,  on  eve  of  sailing,  490,  104. 
Change  in  Rating: 

To  be  entered  in  log,  831,  171. 
Change  of  Rate  of  Pay: 
Course  pursued  by  officer  on  receipt  of  or- 
ders involving,  1169,  226. 
Chaplain : 
Candidates  for  office  of,  qualifications  of, 

1680,  387. 
Dress  of,  303,  49. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  737-740, 

149. 
Relative  rank  of,  30, 18. 
Charges.     (See also  Accusation;  Offenses.) 
Limitation  of  time  within  which  to  try, 

1043,  204. 
Making  false,  frivolous,  or   vexatious,    a 

misdemeanor,  476,  102. 
Shall  not  bo  allowed  to  accumulate,  1041, 
204. 
Charges  and  Specifications.    (See  also  Speci- 
fications.) 
Accused  shall  be  furnished  with  copy  of, 

prior  to  trial,  1795,  418. 
Alterations  in,  1783,  415. 
Amounts,  etc.,  in,  to  be  written  at  length, 

1779,414. 
Brevity  in,  enjoined,  1779,  414. 
Care  to  be  exercised  in  recital  of  written 

instruments  in,  1781,415. 
Circumstances    indicating    higher    crimi- 
nality to  bo  stated,  1779,  415. 
Copies  of,  to  be  laid  before  general  court- 
martial,  1818,421. 
Examination  and  emendation  of,  prior  to 

trial,  1819,  421. 
Facts  of  distinct  nature  to  be  difl'erently 

stated,  1779.414. 
Intent  should   be  expressed  in  legal  lan- 
guage in,  1779,  414. 


Charges  and  Specifications— Continued. 
Letter  transmitting,    appended  to  record 

of  general  court-martial,  1783,  416. 
Objections  to,  how  treated,  1819,  422. 
Particularity  in  quoting  language  forming 

gist  of  offense,  1781,415. 
Reference  to  Articles  for  Government  of 
Navy  violated  not  necessary  in,  1779, 
414. 
Specific  instructions  for  drawing,  1780, 
415. 
Chartering  Tessel : 

Duty  of  captain  upon,  470,  102. 
Charter  Party  : 
Commander   in    chief   shall    cause  to  be 
drawn,  when  vessel  is  chartered,  303,  57. 
Charts : 
Of   hydrographic    surveys,    navigator    to 
construct,  564,  116. 
Charts  .and  Sailing  Directions: 
Navigator  shall  study  certain,  563,  116. 
Navigator  to  correct  to  date   563,  116. 
Charts  of  Harbors,  Shoals,  etc.: 
AYhen    captain    may   make    surveys  and 
construct,  456,  100. 
Checks.    (See  also  Deposits  and  Checks ,- 
Drafts  or  Checks,  Outstanding.) 
In  favor  of  whom  drawn,  1473,  293. 
Lost,  stolen,  or  destroyed,  regulations  with 

respect  to,  1474,  293,  294. 
Pay  officers  of  ships  shall  transmit  monthly 

statement  of,  drawn,  1473,  293. 
Purposes  for  which  drawn,  1473,  293. 
Report  of  outstanding,  1473,  293. 
Cheering: 
As  compliment  to  officer  not  jiermitted, 
107,30. 
Chief  Constructor: 

Has  relative  rank  of  commodore,  33,  19. 
Chief  of  Staff.     (See  Staff,  Chief  of.) 
Chief  Petty  Ofttcers : 

Designation  of,  30,  20. 
Chiefs  of  Bureau,  Navy  Department : 
Pay  of,  1153,223. 
Relative  rank  of,  33,  19. 
Shall  affix  name  of  office  to  official  signa- 
ture, 33,  19. 
Signing  of  official  correspondence  in  ab- 
sence of,  1616,  360. 
Titular  designation  of,  33,  19. 
Chronic  Disorders: 
Stay  of  officers  suffering  from,  in  hospital, 
1116,210. 
Chronometers  and  Clocks: 
Care  of  by  navigator,  360,  116. 
Navigator  shall  care  for  and  regulate  deck, 
560,  116. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


4.j3 


Circnlarf).     (See    Counr-MAitTiAi-    Ordf.ks 

AND  ClKCULARS.) 

€iti/.eut<liip: 

Forl'eiteil  by  deseriion,  S94,  179. 
Civil  Engineer: 
i\.t  navy-yard  shall  certify  to  certain  pay 

roll,  1604,  382. 
At  navy-yard  shall  keep  certain  accounts, 

1664,382. 
General  and  specific  duty  of,  at  navy-yard, 

1663,  1664,  382. 
Relative  rank  of,  30,  18. 
Clasps: 

Award  of,  900,  180. 
Cleanliness: 
Of  ship  and  crew,  captain  to  adopt  meas- 
ures to  insure,  by  tit'i,  87. 
Clearing  Lower  Decks: 

Dutj'  of  senior  master-at-arms  when  order 
is  given  for,  775,  158. 
Clearing  Ship  for  Action: 

Duty  of    executive    officer    upon.    5i£3, 
110. 
Clemency,  Recommendation  lo: 
By  courts-martial,  lh44,  426. 
How  recorded,  1  H.'iii,  428. 
Clerical  Assistance: 
To  pay  officer,  Secretary  of  Navy  may  au- 
thorize additional,  700,  140. 
What  pay  officers  entitled  to,  700,  139. 
Clerical  Force: 
Regulation    governing,     at     navy-yards, 
1675,386. 
Clerical  Services: 
Gunner  shall  perform,  for  ordnance  officer, 
75a,  154. 
Clerk: 
Employment  of,  by  general  court-martial, 
1814,421. 
Clerks  to  Pay  Offlrers.    (See  Pat  Clerks.) 
Clocks.    (See  Chkonombtee.s  and  Clocks.) 
Clothing.     (See  also  Clothing  and  Bed- 
ding.) 
Destroyed  to  prevent  spread  of  disease, 

reiml)ursement  for,  14^5,  2K3. 
Marines  entitled  to  commutation  for,  not 

drawn,  11»0,  229. 
Opportunity  and  facility  to  be  given  crew 

for  attention  to,  '.iT'-i,  87. 
Outfit  of,  for  ajiprentices,  1.315,  254. 
Survey  on,  destroyed  to  prevent  spread  of 
disease,  1445,  282. 
Clothing  Accounts.     (See   Muster   Rolls 

AND  Clothing  Accounts.) 
Clotliing  .Vllowance: 
To  enlisted  men  of  Marine  Corps,  1190, 
229. 


Clotliing  and  Kedding: 

Captain  shall  require  inspection  of  and  at- 
tention to,  37'.J,  87. 

Of  crew,  iu8i)e<-tion  of,  by  commander  in 
chief.  250,  59. 

Of  recruits,  dutj-  of  commanding  officer  of 
receiving  ship    witli   respect   to,    7N4, 
162. 
Clothini;  and  Small  Stores: 

Accounting  for  loss  in  revaluation  of, 
1559,324. 

Advance  in  price  of,  to  cover  loss,  etc., 
1558,323. 

Damaged,  revaluation  of,  1429,  283. 

Delivery  of,  on  board  ship,  1993,  251. 

Disposition  of  proceeds  of  sale  of  con- 
demned, 1440,  285. 

Divisional  recjui.sition  for,  1.316,  254. 

Enlisted  man  under  sentence  involving 
loss  of  pay  entitled  to  sufficient,  1332, 
236. 

How  marines  may  be  supplied  with, 
1001,198. 

Issue  of,  how  made,  1314,  254. 

Issues  of,  to  supernumerarie.s,  1317, 
255. 

Pay  officerto  be  present  at  issue  of,  1.3 19, 
255. 

Percentage  added  to  invoice  price  of, 
131 8,255. 

Purcliase  of,  abroad,  1.383,  269. 

Purchase  of,  bj-  payma.>iter  of  tleet.  1 568, 
327. 

Quarterly  returns  by  pay  officers  of  ships 
of,  15*4,  318. 

Revaluation  of  damaged,  1.320,  2.)5. 

Transfers  of,   to  bo  made  iit  cost   price, 
1558,323. 
Coal: 

Duty  of  executive  officer  with  respect  to 
receipt  and  expenditure  of,  547,  U3. 

Senior  engineer  officer  to  keep  account  of 
expenditure  of,  716,  144. 
Conl  Kunkers: 

In8i)tctiou  and  examination  of,  by  senior 
engineer  officer,  726,  145. 

Temperature  of,  to  be  taken  every  watch, 
721,145. 
Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey: 

Accounts  of  persons  of  Navy  on  duty  un- 
der, in  general  accounts,  1503,  305. 
Coast  Pilots.     (See  Pilots.) 
Coast  Survey.  Officers  on  Duty  In.    (See  Offi- 
cers on  DiTY  IN  Coast  Survey.) 
Collisions.     (See  also  Casialties.) 

Captain  shall  observe  precautions  to  pre- 
vent, 446,  99. 


454 


INDEX   TO   KEGULATIONS. 


Collisions — Continued. 

Captain  shall  require  proper  lights  to  pre- 
vent, 445,  99. 

Imminent,  duty  of  officer  of  deck,  59'.2, 
123. 

Reports  to  be  made  of,  303.  67. 

Specific  duties  of  captain  in  event  of,  40 1 , 
94-95. 

Watch  and  division  officers  to  familiarize 
themselves  with  instructions  for  prevent- 
ing, 629,  128. 
Colors.     (See  National  Ensign.) 
Combinations  of  Officers: 

Certain,  forbidden,  !J19,  52. 
Combustible  Stores: 

Sailmaker  to  exercise  care  in  stowage  of 
certain,  760,  155. 
Command  and  Duties,  Detail  of: 

Generally,  til,  21. 

Of  captain,  :J4,  21. 

Of  commander,  35,  21. 

Of  commodore,  .33,  21. 

Of  ensign,  39,  22. 

Of  lieutenant,  '.it,  22. 

Of  lieutenant-commander,  3€»,  21. 

Of  lieuten.Tnt  (junior  grade),  38,  22. 

Of  naval  cadet,  40,  22. 

Of  rear-admiral,  33,  21. 
Commandant  of  Xaval  Station : 

Authority  of,  968,  192. 
Commandant  of  Xavy-Yard  or  Station : 

Absence  from  command,  restriction  upon, 
1637,  371. 

Construction  and  repair  accounts  of, 
1637,  374. 

Duty  of,  before  turning  over  ship  to  cap- 
tain, 1639,  375. 

Duty  of,  with  respect  to  alterations, 
163S.  374. 

Duty  of,  with  respect  to  ship  about  to  go 
out  of  commission,  1643,  376. 

Duty  of,  with  respect  to  ships  in  commis- 
sion under  repair  at  yard,  1641,  375. 

Equipment  of  ship  fitting  out  to  be  in 
charge  of,  1636,  374. 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  1633,  373. 

Limit  of  command  of,  of  ships  at  yard, 
1640,  375. 

Moving  and  mooring  of  ships  at  yard  to 
be  under  direction  of,  1644,  376. 

Not  to  make  alterations  in  yard  or  buy  or 
sell  certain  articles  without  authority, 
1633,  373. 

Precautions  to  be  observed  in  building  or 
repairing  ships,  16.39,  374. 

Kegulation  of  smoking  in  yard  by,  1634, 
373. 


Commandant  of  Xavy-Tard  or  Station — Con- 
tinued. 

Shall   establish  fire  regulations,    1634, 
373. 

Shall  post  general   orders  and  circulars, 
1633,  373. 

Shall  report  fitness  of  officers,  1633,  373. 

Shall  require  conformity   to  regulations, 
1633,373. 

Shall    require    subordinates    to    properly 
perform  duties,  1633,  37:jJ. 

Subordinate  aids  to,  1651,  379. 

Succession    of  command    in    absenci-    of, 
1650,  378. 

To  approve  pay  rolls  and  bills,  1 6.33, 373. 

To  prohibit  improper  use  of  labor  or  ma- 
terials, 1633,  373. 

To  regulate  admission  of  strangers  to  yard, 
1635,  374. 

To  report  movement  of  ships,  1633,  373. 

To  require  cleaning  and  inspection  of  ships 
before  placing  in  commission,  1639, 375. 

When  in  conunand  of  ships  at  navy-yard, 
1640,  375. 
Command,  .iuthority,  and  Precedence : 

Commanding  officers  have,  over  all  persons 
serving  under  them,  53,  24. 
Commander: 

Commands  and  duties  assignable  to,  35, 
21. 
Commander  in  Chief: 

Absence  from  command,  restriction  upon, 
1637,  371. 

Administrative  duties  of,  general  regula- 
tions governing,  391-30.3,  66,  67. 

As   soon   as  may  be  after  assuming  com- 
mand, shall  announce  his  statf,  344,  57. 

Conditions  under  which  he  shall  permit 
passengers  to  be  carried,  35S,  61. 

General    duties,    regulations    governing, 
349-365,  58-62. 

General  regulations  concerning  personnel 
of  command  of,  304-31  1,  68,  69. 

General  regulations  defining  duties  of,  in 
time  of  war,  366-379,  62-64. 

General  regulations  governing,  on  assum- 
ing command,  343-348,  57,  58. 

Inspection  of  command,  how  and  how  often 
made,  349,  58. 

Intercourse  with  foreigners,  general  regu 
latlons  governing,  380-390,  64-66. 

Period  of  duties,  prerogatives,  and  honors 
of,  343,  57. 

Shall  acquaint  himself  with  condition  of 
boats  of  squadron,  353,  60. 

Shall  announce  assumption  of  cotamand 
and  authority  therefor,  344,  57. 


INDEX   TO  EEGULATIONS. 


455 


ComniaiKlcr  in  Chief— Continued. 

Shall  endeavor  to  proviilo  for  comfort  of 
oflicers  uuiicjr  liis  command, 'i50,  59. 

Shall    furnish     suhorilinatc    comnianderH 
■with  instructions,  iS07,  C:i. 

Shall  kofp  informed  as  to  efficient  condi- 
tion of  ships,  a50.  58. 

Shall  not  send  shi])  under  his  command 
beyond  certain  limits,  'iH't,  60. 

Shall    regulate    leaves    of    absence    from 
squadron,  '■Hiit,  01. 

Shall  rei)ort  nof,'lect  of  any  officer  to  main- 
tain ciMcient  condition  of  ship,  'iHO,  58. 

Shall  require  his  command  to  visit  certain 
ports,  25:j,  00. 

Shall  see  that  guns  are  kept  in  serviceable 
condition,  250,  58. 

Shall  speedily  acquaint  himself  with  con- 
dition of  his  command,  343,  57. 

Title  held  to  refer  to  oHicer  in  chief  com- 
mand of  fleet  or  squadron,  '.24>'t,  57. 

To  familiarize  himself  with  <'apacities  .and 
conditions  of  his  station,  '.246,  57. 

When    relieved    of   command,    duties   of, 
363.  02. 
Commanding  Officer.     (See  also  Captain  of 
Ship.) 

Descent  of  authority  and  precedence  in 
case  of  death,  disability,  or  absence  of, 

53,  24. 

"SVheu  authorized  to  delegate  his  power, 

54,  20. 

t'ommandin);  Officer  of  .Marines: 
General  and  specific  duties  of.  037-970, 
188-192. 
I'ommand,  Relinquishment  of.     (See  Relin- 

QrisHMENT  OK  Command.) 
Commendatory  Letters.    (See  Letters, Com- 

MEXDATOUV.) 

Commercial  Interests  of  United  States.    (See 
also  Merchant  Vessels.) 
Commanding  othcers  to  advance,  389,00. 
Commission.  Absence  of: 

How  rank  dcterniiued  in  case  of,  17,  17. 
Commissioned  Officer: 

Captain  may  restrict  or  contino,  1057, 207. 
Commission  or  Warrant : 
Not   of  itself  authority   to  perform  duty, 
45,  22. 
Commissions: 
Payment  of,   to    agents,  prohibited    pur- 
chasing pay  officers,  1356,  262. 
Commissions  and  Inquiries,  Expenses  of: 
Wlien   accounting   or   disbursing  olKcers 
may  i)ay,  1447,  287. 
Commission.  Ship  Goinir  Out  of.     (See  Going 
Out  of  Commissicn.) 


Committee  of  Congress: 

Honors  aceorde<l  ujion  otlicial  visit  to  ship 
of  the  Navy,  6S,  :U. 
Commodore.     (See  also    Flag    Okkkek  or 

Co.M-MOUOBE.) 

Authority  of,  when  ))a8senger,  44,  22. 
Commands  assignable  to,  33,  21. 
"When  entitled    to    saino    salute    as    flag 
officer,  93,  34. 
Commodore  or  Flat^  Officer: 
Not  ill  cliief  command,  general  duties  of, 
313-317,71,72. 
Communications.     (.See    also   Correspond- 

ENPE. ) 
Bureau  reference  of,  160M,  362. 
Communication  with  Commanding  ODicer: 
Certain  limitation  of,  54,  27. 
Eight  of  all  officers  to  have,  not  to  be  re- 
stricted or  denied,  54,  27. 
Company  Fund,  Marine  Barracks: 
Proper  disbursement  of,  993,  196. 
What  constitutes.  993,  190. 
Comparison  Book.  Chronometer: 
Navigator  shall  forward  to  l)ei)artment  at 
end  of  cruise,  560, 110. 
Compass  Deviations : 
Navigator  shall  make  table  of,  359,  115. 
Navigator  shall  frequently  examine,  559, 

115. 
Duty  of  navigator  with  respect  to,  559, 
115. 
Compasses,  Standard  and  Binnacle : 
Observation  and  caro  of,  by  captain,  453, 
100. 
Compass  Record : 

Navigator  sliall  keep,  559,  115. 
Complainant.     (See    Cocrts    of     Ini,iuirv; 

ConnS-^lARTIAL.) 

Complaint   or    Appeal.     (See     Appeal    or 

Complaint.) 
Complaints : 
Manner  of  making,  1034,  203. 
Restrictions  imposed  upon  officers,  mak- 
ing, 1035,203. 
"When  offlcermay  inflict  punishment  with- 
out reference  of,  1036,203. 
Comptroller  of  Treasury : 

I^owers  and  duties  of,  with  respect  to  ac- 
counts of  Navy,  1  53S,  318. 
Computations.  Book  for : 

Navigator  shall  keep,  567,  116. 
Concealed  Diseases : 
Senior   medical    officer    may  delegate   to 
junior  duty  of  examinations  for,  649, 
132. 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  examine  crew 
to  discover,  649,  132. 


456 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


Condeiiincd  Articles.     (See  also  Unservice- 
able Stores.) 
Account  of  sale  of,  to  be  forwarded  to  De- 
partment, 144t2,  286. 
Accountof  sale  of,  to  show,  1443,  286. 
Appraisal  of,  1417,  281. 
Disposition  of  proceeds  of  sale  of,  1439, 

285. 
Disposition   of   proceeds   of  sale  of  ord- 
nance material  and  small  stores,  1441, 
285. 
Expenses  of  sale  of,  1438,  285. 
Manner  and  terms  of  sale  of,  1437,  285. 
Pertaining  to  medical  department,  sale  of, 

1434,  282. 
Preliminaries  to  sale  of,  14.36,  284. 
Proceeds  from,  how  credited,  1443,  286. 
Sale  of,  1417,281. 
Sale  of,  abroad,  1444,  286. 
Sale  of,  to  be  under  direction  of  Bureau  of 

Supplies  and  Accounts,  1435,  284. 
Shipment  of,  from  abroad,  1433,  282. 
Transactions  relating  to  sale  of,  how  re- 
ported, 1443,  286. 
Vouchers  covering  expenses  of   sale  of, 
1438,285. 
Condemned  Supplies,  Stores,  and  Materials. 
(See   Condemned    Articles;    Unserv- 
iceable Stores.) 
Conduct.    (See  also  Rating  and  Conduct.) 
Senior  master-at-arms  to  be  vigilant  in 
prevention  of  improper,  7C9, 158. 
Conduct  Books : 
Entries  in,  907,  181. 

To  be  forwarded  to  Department  at  end  of 
cruise,  907,  182. 
Conduct  Classes: 

Regulations  governing.  903,  180, 181. 
Conduct  List : 

Of  marine  guard  to  be  kept  by  command- 
ing officer,  1033,  200. 
Conduct  Reports: 
Division  oflicers  to  make,  631,  127. 
Of  senior  engineer  officer  to  executive  offi- 
cer, 733,  146. 
Conflneinent.    (See  also  Imprisonment.) 
lu  double  irons,  summary  courts  exhorted 
to   exercise  caution    in  punishing   by, 
1767,406. 
Limitation    of,    of   enlisted   man,    1050, 

206. 
Officer  under  arrest  not  to  be  subjected  to 

unnecessary,  104.5,  205. 
On  bread  and  water,  summary  courts  re- 
stricted in  punishing  by,  1767,  406. 
Conflicting  or  Contradictory  Orders: 
How  construed  and  carried  out,  317,  51. 


Construction  .ind  Repair,  Bureau  of: 

General  duties  of,  lO,  12. 
Construction  Officer : 
Carpenter    shall    be    assistant    to,    553, 

113. 
Duties  of,  554,  114. 
Equipment  yeomau  clerk  to,  5.5.3,  113. 
Of  ship,  executive  officer  is.  553,  113. 
Reports  and  returns  of,  554,  114. 
Construction  Stores: 
Accountability  of  carpenter  for  condition 
of,  758,  155. 
Construction  Work  Account: 

System  of  accounts,  1515,  311,  312. 
Consular  Authority      (See  also  Diplomatic 
and  Consulae  Powers.) 
TVhen  commander  in  chief  exercises,  over 
mariners,  310,  69. 
Consular  Power.    (See  also  Diplomatjc  and 
Consular  Powers.) 
"When  captain  may  exercise,  495,  106. 
Contagious  or  Infectious  Diseases : 

Captain  shall  hoist  quarantine  flag  during 

prevalence  of   1597,357. 
Duty  of  captain   arriving   in  port   with, 

aboard  ship,  1597,  357. 
Effects  destroyed  to  prevent  spread  of 

489,  104. 
Quarantine  flag  to  be  kept  flying  during 

prevalence  of,  1597,  357. 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  report  any,  to 

captain,  644,  132. 
Senior  medical  officer  to  furnish  Depart- 
ment information  concerning.  68.3,  137. 
Senior  medical  officer  to  take  measui-es  to 

prevent  spread  of,  644,  132. 
Survey  on  clothing  destroyed  to  prevent 
spread  of,  1435,  282. 
Contempts: 
Penalty    for,    of   general    courts-martial, 

1787,  416. 
Power  to  punish,  by  general  courts-mar- 
tial, 1787,416. 
Contingent  Supplies: 
Disposition  of,  iu  pay  department,  1535, 
318. 
Continuous-Service  Certificate : 
Advantages  and  benefits  of  816,  169. 
Date  of  reenlistment  to  be  endorsed  upon, 

813,169. 
Endorsement  of,  when  person  is  unworthy 

of  reenlistment,  815,  169. 
Entitles   holder    to    certain    emoluments, 

816,170. 
How  and  when  issued,  813,  169. 
Property  of  men  to  whom  they  have  been 
issued,  798, 166. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


457 


Coiitinuous-Sprvice  CertiJIcate — Continued. 

To  bo  (lcj)i>.sit»-d    with  captain    for  safe- 
keeping, 7UH,  KiG. 

"Wlien  diHc!i;irge  exihauged  for,  813t  109. 
Continuous-Service  Men : 

Additional  pay  to,  1  174,  226. 

Certain,  debarred  from  reenlLslmenl,  794« 
164. 

Endorsement  upon  certificate  of,  when  un- 
worthy of  reenlistnient,  SI 5,  169. 

Los.s  of  disiliarge  \i\,  704,  104. 

Physical  dis<iualiiicatiou  of,  tor  reenlist- 
nient,  r»5,  164. 

Reenlistment  of,  794,  164. 

When  denied  additional  pay.  1 174,  226. 
Contract.      (See   also  Pircha.sk    by   Open 

CONTRACT;   PURCHASES  AND  CONTRACTS; 

"WRiriEN  Contract.) 
Action   to  he  taken  to  .secure  prompt  ful- 
fillment of,  13.10,261. 
For  new.spaper  subscription  or  telephone 

service,  l.l.'JS,  310. 
Paymaster-General  to  advertise  and  make, 
1349,  260. 
Contractor: 

Who  shall  he  accepted  as,  1348,  260. 
Contrary  Orders: 

^Nlust  be  given  in  writing,  318,  52. 
Contributions  for  Political  Purposes: 
Solicitation  of,   from  employees  of  navy- 
yards  prohibited,  1 6«U,  1671, 382,  383. 
Convalescents : 
Discharge  of,  from  ho,spital,  1 126,  218. 
May  bo  detailed  for  jght  service,  1  lij6, 
218. 
Conversion  .Account: 
Account    under,   in  Paymaster-General's 

office,  1.514,  311. 
Summary  of,  to  bo  forwarded  to  Depart- 
ment, l.'5i3,  310. 
Treatment  of,  in  general  accounts,  1504, 
306. 
Conversion  of  Pulilic  Money  : 

Certain  acts  defined  as,  1460,  289. 
Cook : 

Executive    officer   shall    assign,    to    each 

mess,  908,  182. 
Petty  oilicers  not  required  to  perform  du- 
ties of,  91 0,  182. 
Prerogative  of  on  reenlistment,  797, 165. 
Selection  of  mess,  910,  182. 
Cookini;  and  Mess  I'lensils: 

Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to,  37'.i,  87. 
Correspondence.     (See  also  Official  Com- 

SU'NICATIONS.  ) 

Acknowledgment  of  receipt,  tGt'i,  365. 
Address  of  official,  1610,  363,  364. 


Correspondence — Continued. 

Between     commandants     and     bureaus, 
1610.  36.<. 

Duplicates  of  important  papers,  1610,  l!64. 

Erasures  or  interlineations,  1008,301. 

Forwarding  stamp,  1608,  302. 

General  and  speeiiic  instruction  for  con- 
ducting official,  1«07.  361. 

Informalities  in.  1608,  362. 

Letters  of  transmittal.  1  «08,  362. 

Mailing  regulations.  Mil  1,  364. 

Of  commander  in  chief,  general  rtiles  gov- 
erning, '.ittO,  61-62. 

Official   channels    through   which   to   for- 
ward,  1609,  362,363. 

Official  paper,  1607,361. 

Officials  to    be  addressed    by  title  only, 
160S,  362. 

Preservation  of,  by  means  of  letter-books, 
16'^0,  1631,366. 

Proper  endorsement  of,  1608,  361,  362. 

Regular  official,   to  have  serial  number, 
1608,  361,  362. 

Separate  subjects  and  i)aragraph  and  page 
niuubering,  1608,  361. 

Short  letters,  1608,361. 

Signature,  date,  and  address,  1608,361. 

Signing  of,  in  absence  of  chief  of  bureau, 
1616,366. 

Stamps  for  mail  abroad.  161 1,  365. 

Translations,  1610,  364. 

Use  of    special    letter   heads    foi'bidden. 
1608,  362. 

Use  of  formula  discontinued,  163 J,  369. 

AVith  bureaus,  how  addressed,  1617,  366. 

AVith      other     Executive     Departments, 
1610,  364. 
Cost  and  Valuation : 

Objec  ts   of  charge  of,  on  account  of  cnii 
struction,  l.^iOl,  302,  303. 
Council  of  .\dmiuistration  : 

General  and  specific  duties.  990,  194, 195. 

Objects  and  purposes,  990,  104. 

■\Vhen  commanding  officer  of  marines  shall 
convene,  989,  194. 
Council  of  War: 

When  flag  officer  holds,  chief  of  staff  to 
keep  record  of,  335,  76. 
Counsel : 

Accused   before   summary  court  allowed, 
1760,405. 

Accused  to  have  right  of,  before  general 
court-martial,  1817,421. 

Allowed  before  court  of  inquiry,   1739. 
399. 

When  general  court-martial  may  ai)point, 
for  accused,  1817,  421. 


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INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


t'ouiitcrsign: 

Is.sue  of,  at  uavy-yard,  1633,  374. 

"When  coinmanding  officer  of  marines  shall 
issue,  940,  188. 
Courage,  Ability,  or  Resource,  Marked: 

Special  report.s  to  be  made  of,  338,  54. 
Course,  Change  of: 

When  officer  of  deck  may  direct,  592, 122. 
Course  of  Fleet: 

Commander  in  chief  shall  direct  and  regu- 
late, 256,  60. 
Course  of  Sliip: 

When  captain  responsible  for,  447,  99. 
Courtesies,  Interchange  of: 

Commander  in  chief  must  inform  himself 
as  to  local  customs,  380,  64. 
Courtesies,  Official.     (See  Official  Cour- 
tesies.) 
Courtesy,  Visits  of: 

When  officer  shall  make,  111,  37. 
Court-JIartial  Orders  and  Circulars: 

Details  of,  1614,365. 

Shall  be  read  to  officers  and  crew  or  placed 
on  bulletin  boards,  366,  85. 
Courts- Martial.     (See  also  General  Courts- 

ilARTIAL;     SUMMARY    COURTS-MARTIAL  ; 

Courts  of  Inquiry.) 

Army,  shall  not  be  held  on  ship  of  Navy  in 
commission,  1604,  359,  360. 

Complaints  to  be  investigated  before  con- 
vening, 1034,  203. 

Judge- Advocate-General  to  receive,  revise, 
and  record  jToceedings  of,  5,  9. 
Courts-Martial  on  Foreign  Station: 

Shall  be  convened  whenneces8ary,304,  68. 

"When  projier  officers  for  forming,  not  ob- 
tainable, report  to  be  made  to  Depart- 
ment, 304,  68. 
Courts-Martial  or  Courts  of  Inquiry : 

Expensesof,  1447,287. 
Courts-Martial,  Summary.     (See  Summary 

Courts-Martial.) 
Courts  of  Inquiry : 

Adjournment  of,  to  be  reported,  1777, 
413. 

Advantage  and  purposes  of,  1718,  397. 

Assembling  of,  1739,  398. 

Authentication  of  proceedings,  1 739, 400. 

Commander  in  chief  shall  convene,  to  in- 
vestigate casualties,  .303,  67. 

Complainant  may  be  present,  1739,  399. 

Complaints  to  be  investigated  before  call- 
ing, 1034,  203. 

Composition  of,  1731,  397. 

Copy  of  proceedings  denied  parties,  1  735, 
400. 

Detail  of  orderly  for,  1734,  397. 


Courts  of  Inquiry — Continued. 
Determination     of    holding    open     court, 

1739,398. 
Determination  of  ship's  position  in  case  of 

loss  or  grounding,  1745,  401. 
Disposition  of  final  records,  1743,  400. 
Dissolution  of,  1743,  400. 
Documents  to  accompany  record  of  loss  or 

grounding  of  ship,  1746,   401. 
Duties  of  judge-advocate,  1738,  398. 
Duty  of,  at  close  of  bearing,  I  737,  400. 
Duty  of  president  of,  1737,  3^8. 
Employment  of  interpreter,  1730,  399. 
Employment  of  reporter  by,  1730,  399. 
Expenses  of,  1447,  287. 
Inquiry  into  loss  or  grounding  of  ship  of 

Navy,  1744-1747,  400,401. 
Introduction  of  jiarties  to  cause,  1  739, 

398. 
Investigating  loss  or  grounding  of  ship, 

questions  propounded  by,  1747,  401. 
Investigating  loss  or  grounding  of  ship  to 

require  official  report  of  captain,  1747, 

401. 
Judge-advocate  of  general  court-martial  to 

examine  proceedings  of,  1798,  418. 
Judge- Advocate-General  to  receive,  revise, 

and  record  proceedings  of,  5,  14,  9, 14. 
Members  of,  exemi)t  from  other  duty  while 

serving  on,  1777,413. 
Method  of  procedure,  1739-1743.  398- 

400. 
Objects  and  composition  of,  1718-1738, 

397,  398. 
Officer  under  investigation,  suspension  or 

arrest  of,  1731,399. 
Opinionof  court  not  to  be  disclosed,  1741, 

400. 
Order  of  examination  of  witnesses,  1 733, 

399. 
Order  of  taking  evidence,  173.3,  399. 
Orders  and  instructions  to,  to  be  read  upon 

assembling,  1739,  398. 
Parties  allowed  counsel,  1739,  399. 
Points  to  be  investigated,   upon   loss   or 

grounding  of  ship,  1744,  400,401. 
Power  to  convene,  1719,  397. 
Presence  of  officer  under  arrest,  17.31,399. 
Procedure  in  case  of  reduction  in  number 

ofmembers,  1733,  397. 
Publication  of  defense  prohibited,  1734» 

400. 
Kank  and  corps  ofmembers,  1733,  397. 
Record  to  be  sent  to  Judge-Advocate-Gen- 
eral, 1743,  400. 
Recording  testimony,  1733,  399. 
Report  of  findings,  1738,  400. 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


459 


Courts  of  IiHiuIry-Continned. 

Eevision  of  ])r«)<:<'0<liiij;s,   I  740,  400. 
Bights  aud  privilege's  of  accused,  1734t 

399. 
Right  to  address  roiirt,  1 7:j«,  400. 
Scojje  of  powers  of,  I7'i5,  ;i98. 
Specific   re<mireiiK'iits    wiien    ordered    to 

report  facts,   IT'iO,  398. 
When  convened,  1  r'iO,  397. 
"Witnesses  to  be  sworn,  1733,  399. 
Credits: 
For  differences  of  pay  referred  to  Auditor 
for  Navy  Department,  13.'{0,  319. 
Crew : 
General  duties  of,  780,  159. 
Officer   of   deck   shall  instruct,    in    their 
duties,  « I O,  126. 
Crew,  Capacity  of: 
Executive  officer  shall  inform  himself  as 
to,  50'i.  108. 
Crew,  Physical  Examination  of: 

Seniormedicalofficershall  make,  637,131. 
Crime: 
Desertion  of  person  charged  with,  in  for- 
eign port,  SOa,  178. 
Cruisiniif  Limits  of  Senior: 

Ships  i)assing  through,  duty  of  command- 
ing officer  of,  3'iO,  7:!, 
Customs  and  I'sages  of  Xaval  Service: 
To  govern  officers  in  absence  of  explicit 
inslructinns,  311,  51. 
Customs  OlTicers,  Foreign : 
Captain  shall  not  permit  examination  by, 
of  ship  or  boats,   lOW,  Od. 
Customs  Officers  of  I'nited  States: 
Examinations  by,  shall  be  facilitated  by 
captain.  40!l,  '.iti. 
Daniae:e<l  .Vrticles: 

Kevahuitidu  of,  1439,  283. 
Daniorer,  Imminent : 

Captain  shall  give  notice  to  senior  officer 
of,  when  in  sijuadron,  394,  93. 
Danger,  Time  of: 

Duty  of  oxt'cutive  officer  in,  S'i7,  110. 
Dancrerous  Stores  : 
Duty  of  captain  with  r<'spect  to  handling 
and  stowage  of,  37 S,  90. 
Danurcrs  to  \arigalion  : 
Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to  suspected, 

457,100. 
Duty  of  navigator  on  approaching,  3<>3, 
116. 
Dealer: 

Eegnlar,  what  constitutes,  134S,  260. 
Death : 
Certificate  of,  to  be  forwarded  by  senior 
medical  officer,  667,  134. 


Death — Continued. 
Log  entries  in  case  of,  485,  103. 
Official  returns  of,  in  service.  1344,  238. 
Of  grantee  of  allotment,  1317,  233. 
Of  officer    abroad,    j)rovisiou   for   funeral 

expenses.  1337,237. 
Of  officer  serving  on  quarterly   liourd  of 

survey,  1430,  283. 
Or  detachment  of  olUcer  in  charge  of  stores 

and  supplies,  1.31 1,  254. 
Kcports   to   Department    of,   by    captain, 

485,  103. 
Unnatural  or  suspicious,  ini|ue.st,  17  14, 
395. 
Death,  Disability,   or  Absence.      (See  also 
AlisE.NCE,  and  alternative  designations.) 
Of  commanding  officer,  descent  of  author- 
ity in  event  of,  53,  24. 
Deatli.  Disability,  or  Pension  : 
Captain  shall  si^n  descriptive  lists  on  cer- 
tificates of,  486,  103. 
Death,  Injury,  or  Disability: 
Surgeon-General    to    decide  whether    in- 
curred in  line  of  duty,  1346,  238. 
Death  of  Army  Officer: 
Nature  of  salute   when    particijiating    in 
funeral  of,  195,  48. 
Death  of  Civil  Official : 

Nature  of  .<alute  upon,  194,  48. 
Death  of  Diplomatic  Functionary: 

Ceremonies  ob.served  upon,  193, 48. 
Death  of  Flas  Officer: 
Flag  of  deceased   kept  hoisted  until  ter- 
mination of  battle,  43,  22. 
Provisional    officer    to    notify   tieet  com- 
mander of,  soon  as  practicable,  43,  22. 
Death    of    Xaral    Officer.     (See     Fvxeral 

Ceukmonies.) 
Death  or  Incapacity: 
Of   commander    in    chief,    succession     of 

command  in  case  of,  365,  C2. 
Of  pay  officer,  procedure,  7  lO,  141. 
Death  Penalty: 
Detemiination  of  sentence  of,  how  reached 

by  court-martial,  1847,  427. 
Sub.stitutefor,by  court-martial.  1848,427. 
AVIk'u  adjudged  by  court-martial.  1846, 
427. 
Deaths  in   Xaval   Service.      (See    Fu.veral 

Cehemonies.) 
Debits  and  Credits: 

On  money  account,  1499,  301. 
Debts: 
Injunction  to  officers  concerning,   1091, 

211. 
Officers  shall  provide  for  payment  of.  before 
leaving  i)ort,  1091,211. 


460 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Deceased  Persons: 

Accounts  of,  to   be  forwarded  to  Dejiart- 

ment,  485,  104. 
Balance  due,  1340,  237. 
Sale  of  effects  of,  1431.  284. 
Sale  of  perishable  effects  of,  1'.243,  238. 
Treatment  of  accounts  of,  by  pay  officers, 
1546,  321. 
Beck : 

Executive  officer  to  have  charge  of,  during 
exercises  and  evolutions,  509,  1U9. 
Deck  Log: 
Entries  in,  by  officer  of  deck,  607,  124, 
125. 
Deck  Officer.    (See  Officer  of  the  Deck.) 
Decorations.     (See  Badges  and  Medals.) 
Defects : 
Executive  officer  shall  report  any,  to  cap- 
tain, 5©1,  107. 
Deference  from  Juniors: 

Seniors  at  all  times  entitled  to,  lOtf,  36. 
Delays  in  Port: 
Long,  forbidden,  save  in  case  of  exigency, 
354,  60. 
Delivery : 
Prompt,  of  open -purchase  supplies,  1361, 
264. 
Departure  and  Return  from  Siiip: 

How  regulated  and  reported,  54,  26. 
Departure  from  Orders  or  Instructions.   (See 

Orders  or  Instructions.) 
Deposit  Books: 
Loss  of,  1560,  324. 
Of  enlisted  men,  1560,  324. 
Deposits: 
By  enlisted  men,  interest  to  be  entered 

separately,  1560,  325. 
By   enlisted  men,  settlement  of,   on  final 

discharge,  1560,  324. 
By  enlisted  men,  total  amount  of  to  be 
shown  on  pay  rolls,  1560,  325. 
Deposits  and  Checks: 

General  and  specific  rules  regulating  mak- 
ing of,  1461-1474,  290-294. 
Deposit.«i  by  Crew : 
Eegulation     governing    interest-bearing, 
1491,298,299. 
Deposits  by  Enlisted  Men: 
Regulations  governing,  1489-1491,298, 
299. 
Deposits  of  Public  Moneys: 

Pay    officers    to    keep,    at    subtreasuries, 

1465,  291. 
Penalty  for  failure  to  make  proper,  146t2, 

290. 
Eegulation  governing,  by  disbursing  offi- 
cer, 1461,  290. 


Deposits  of  Public  Moneys— Continued. 

Regulations  governing  drawing  of  checks 
on,  1470,  292,  293. 

Statementof,  to  be  rendered,  1461,  290. 

To  be  made  by  pay  officers  before  sailing 
for  foreign  station,  1466,  291. 

"Where  pay  officers  at  shore  stations  shall 
make,  1471,  293. 
Descriptions,  Verification  of: 

Captain  shall  order  muster  for..360,  84. 

Constitution  of  board  for,  360,  84. 
Descriptive  List: 

Discharge  to  contain,  S05, 167. 

Enlistment  papers  of  Marine  Corps  shall 
contain,  965, 192. 
Deserters.     (See  also  Absence,  and  alterna- 
tive designations.) 

Accounts  of,  1545,321. 

Aid  of  civil  authorities  in  apprehension  of, 
883,  177. 

Barred  from  reenlistment,  793,  164. 

Daily   report    of  commanding    officer   of 
marines  of,  960, 191. 

Disposition  of  effects  of,  487,  105. 

Force  not  to  be  used  in  recovery  of,  abroad, 
893,  179. 

Erom  Marine  Corps,  apprehension  or  sur- 
render of,  934,  967,  185,  192. 

From  marine  guard,  staff  return  of,  1017, 
200. 

Penalties  for  aiding,  enticing,  or  harbor- 
ing, 895,  179. 

Reports  of,  888,  178. 

Reports  of   apprehended,    forwarded  by 
commandingofflcerofmariuea,  967, 192. 

Returned,  to  serve  full  time,  810,  169. 

Reward  for  apprehension  of,  881,  177. 

Rewards    for    apprehension    of,    checked 
against  personal  accounts,  1  ISO,  227. 

Sale  of  effects  of,  773,  1431,  158,  284. 

When  straggler  regarded  as,  877, 177. 

TVhomay  receive,  aboard  ship,  889,  178. 
Desertion.    (See  also  Absence,  and  alterna- 
tive designations.) 

Determination  of  date  of,  879, 177. 

Entries  concerning,  in  log  and  pay  officer's 
books,  878, 177. 

Forfeits  citizenship,  894,  179. 

Forfeits  deposits  with  pay  officer,  1490, 
298. 

From  receiving  ships,  commanding  officer 
to  guard  against,  784,  162. 

General    regulations    governing,     874- 
895,  177-179. 

In  trial  for,  by  generalcourt-mai'tial,  intent 
must  be  proven,  1 799,  418. 

Limitation  of  time  within  which  to   try 
charge  of,  1043,204. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


401 


Desertion— Continued. 
Of  person  charged  with  crime  in  foreign 

port,  89a,  178. 
Regulation   governing   removal  of   mark 

signifying,  887,  178. 
To  foreign  nian-ofwar,  891,  178. 
"When  absence  without  leave  regarded  a.s, 
875,  87«,  177. 
Destitute  Anuricnii  Seamen: 

Issue  of  rations  lo,  i:t:t8,  257. 
Destruction  of  Orders,  Instructions,  ct«.: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  attend  to,  wlien 
in  danger  of  capture,  474,  03. 
Detached  Duty: 
Certain  l>oat  service  not,  349,  53.     (See 
Art.  230). 
Detachment  Ashore,  Mixed: 
Command  of,  1044,201. 
Formation  of,  1044,  201. 
Detention  in  SerTice: 
Beyond  term  of  enlistment,  pay  in  case  of, 
1176,227. 
Deterioration.    (See  Cost  and  Valuation.) 
Deterioration  and  Waste: 
Treatment  of,  in  general  accounts,  1503, 
306. 
Diairranis,  Sketches,  and  Illustrations: 
Important  reports  to  be  accompanied  by, 
475,  03. 
Dietary : 

Of  liospitals,  diet  tables  to  be  followed, 
1148,218. 
Diet  List: 
Special,  at  hospitals,  to  be  revised  daily, 
1149.218. 
Diplomatic  and  Consular  Functionaries: 
Commanding  ollicer  not  respon.sible  to,  for 

acts  of  administration,  481,  04. 
Commander  in  cliief  must  observe  cordial 

relations  witli,  481,  04. 
Distinctive  flag  in  boat  of,  157,  42. 
Honors    accorded  ujion   visit   to  ship    of 

Kavy,  «9-75,  31,  32. 
Requests  of,   to   commander  in  chief    en- 
titled to  consideration,  481,  64. 
Diplomatic  or  Consular  I'oners: 

Wlien  and   liow  commander  in  chief  may 
exercise,  48:t,  04. 
Diplomatic  or  Consular  Service: 
Acceptance  or  holding  of  aii])ointment  in, 
by  naval  otlicer  forbidden,  4:{4,  53. 
Dipping;  Ensign: 

Salutes  liy,  liow  returned,  161,  42. 
Dipping  Knsigu  and  Lowering  Sail: 

When  jiermissible,  118,  37. 
Disability: 
Of  commanding  tiagolhcer,  snccrssion,  4 1 , 
22. 


DIsah  II  ily— Continued. 
UUicial    return    of,    incurred    in    service, 

1444,238. 
When  person  in  hospital  may  be  discharged 
from  service  fur,  1  l.'t4,  '-'19. 
Disbursement  of  Public  Moneys: 
Commaniler  in  cliief  held  accountable  tor, 
under  bis  order.  ItOl,  07. 
Disbursements: 
Allowanct!  for,  by  order  of  commanding 

ollicer,  1450,  287. 
By  order  of  commanding  ollicer,  accounta- 
bility for,  1450,  287. 
Disbursing  Ollicer: 
Dejiosit  of  public  funds  by,  1461,  290. 
Distinct  accounts  under  separate  bonds, 

15.14,319. 
Penalty  for  unlawful    deposit    of   public 

money,  146a,  290. 
Prohibited  from  transferring  accounts  be- 
tween appropriations,  1446,  2f«7. 
Discharge.      (See    also     IIo.vohable     Dis- 

CHAKQE;      ORDINARY     DISCHARGE;      DIS- 
HONORABLE Discharge.) 
Bad-conduct,  when  summary  court  should 

award,  1767,410. 
By  purchase,  809,  168, 169. 
By  purchase,  restriction,  809,  168,  169. 
Captain  shall  make  efl'ort  to  prevent  delay 

in,  484,  103. 
Commanding  ollicer  of  marines  shall  en- 
dorse character  upon,  961,  191. 
Details  of,  819,  170. 
Entire,  from  arrest  operates  as  final  bar, 

1060,207. 
Entries  in  log  upon.  819, 170. 
For  cause,  809, 108. 
Form  of,  804,  167. 

From  Marine  Cori)s,  api>lication  for,  98."l, 
103. 
I       From  Marino  Corps,  regulations  govern- 
ing, 944,  184,  185. 
From     service     of    patient    in     hospital, 

1134,219. 
In  United   States,  regulation   governing, 

806,  168. 
Loss  of,  79;J,  104. 
Of   apprentices,    regulations     governing, 

845,  173. 
Of  enlisted  men  of  Marine  Corps  abroad, 

1018,200. 
Of    enlisted     men    of    Marine   Corps    in 

United  States,  10I7,  'JOO. 
Of  patients  from  hospital,  1  l:J4,  219. 
Of  person  of  lower  rating  than  petty  otli- 
cer, 818,170. 
Of  unlit  enlisted  men  from  Marine  Corps, 
961,  191. 


462 


INDEX  TO   REaULATIONS. 


Discharge — Contimu-d. 
On  foreign  service,  regulation  governing, 

S06,  367,  1C8. 
Persona  transferred  for,  not  to  suifer  loss 

of  rating,  835,  170. 
Promotion  not  considered  as,  831,  170. 
Purchase  of,  in  Marine  Corps,  933, 184, 

185. 
Tocontain  descriptive  list,  etc.,  805,  167. 
When  enlisted   person  entitled  to,  SOS, 

1G8. 
"Written   request   for,   while    on    foreign 
service,  806,  167. 
Discipline.     (See  also  Oedee,   Discipline, 
AND  Efficiency.) 
Character  of,  at  training  station,  85C,  175. 
Duty  of  senior  master  at-arms  with  re- 
spect to,  764,  157. 
Of  apprentices  on  training   vessel,    863, 

175. 
Of  engineer  division,   responsibility  for, 

734,  145. 
Of  marine  guard,  999,  198. 
Of  troops  on  ship  of  war,  1603,  359. 
Responsibility  for,  of  marines,  937,  188. 
Discipline,  Breach  of: 
B_v    subordinate    of    surgeon's    division, 
688,  137. 
Disease,    Contagious    or    Infectious.    (See 

Contagious  oe  Infectious  Diseases.) 
Diseases,  Concealed.    (See  Concealed  Dis- 
eases.) 
Dishonorable  Discharge : 
Acts  as  bar  to  reenlistment,  793,  164. 
Form  of,  803,  167. 
When  given,  803,  167. 
Dismissal  from  Service.    (See  Resignation 

OR  Dismissal.) 
Disrating: 
Restrictions  upon,  834,  170. 
Sentence  of,  by  sunimary  courts,  restrict- 
ed, 1767,409. 
Sentence  of,    mandatory   when  guiltj'   of 

incompetencj-,  1767,406. 
Table  to  secure  unil'orniity  in,  bj'  summary 
courts.  1767,  407-409. 
Distilled  Spirits: 
"When  permitted  on  sliip  of  Navy,  1083, 
210. 
Distinguished  Conduct: 

Special  reports  of,  to  be  made  to  Depart- 
ment, 899,  179. 
Distinguished  Conduct  in  Battle: 

Special  report  to  be  made  of,  3.38,  54. 
Distinguished  Officials : 
Entitled  to  same  salutes,  etc.,  from  navy- 
yards  as  from  shijis,  113,  37. 


Distinguishing  Marks: 

Of  officer  of  deck,  594, 123. 
Distress: 
Supi)lie8  furnished  to  merchant  vessels  in, 

13.36,  257. 
"When  persons  in,  may  be  relieved  with  pub- 
lic supplies  from  shipboard,  1301,  252. 
Distressed  Seamen: 
"When  and   how  captain  may  receive,  on 
board,  479, 103. 
Disturbances.     (Sec  also  Quabeels;  Riots.) 
Authority  of  senior  officer  present  in  quell- 
ing, 1043,  205. 
Duty  of  all  persons  belonging  to  Navy  in 
quelling,  1043,  204. 
Diverting  Officer  from  Service : 

liesponsibility  for,  318,  52. 
Divine  Service : 

"When  chaplain  shall  perform,  737, 149. 
Division  Officers : 
Duties  to  be  performed  by,  under  super- 
vision of  execntive  officer,  506, 108. 
Executive  officer  shall  exercise  supervision 

over,  506,  108. 
Requisitions  by,  619,  127. 
To  make  conduct  reports,  631,  127. 
To  make  rating  and  conduct  reports,  633, 

127. 
To  witness  and  attest  issue  of  clotliing, 
money,  etc.,630,  127. 
Divisions.    (See  Squadrons  and  Divisions.) 
Divisions  Aboard  Ship : 
All  officers  and  crew  shall  be  assigned  to, 

383,  92. 
Duties  incumbent  upon  officers  of,  383, 92. 
Docking: 

Of  iron  and  steel  ships,  1594,  354. 
Docking  or  Undocking: 
Charge  of  and  responsibility  for  ship  while, 
1645,  376. 
Dock  Trial : 
Engineer's   report    on    result   of,    1.575, 

345. 
Of  .ship  fitting  out,  1575,  345. 
Double  Bottoms : 
Executive  officer  responsible  for  cleanli- 
ness of,  519,  110. 
Draft  of  Ship: 
Captain  shall  cause  to  be  ascertained  and 

entered  on  log,  443,  99. 
How  and  when  navigator  shall  take,  574, 

118. 
TVhen  carpenter  shall  take,  736,  155. 
Drafts  or  Checks,  Outstanding: 

Treatment  of,  1469,292. 
Drafts,  I'nsatisfactory: 
Survey  to  be  ordered  in  cases  of,^86, 163. 


INDEX   TO   KEGULATIONS. 


4(33 


DreKN  Board: 

Executive    officer  to   jiiepare    ami    post, 
530,  Ul. 
Dress  Parade: 

Daily,  o*'  marines,  946,  189. 
Dressinif  Ship  of  Xavy  : 

Method  of,  10«»,  itn. 
nrill.  Battalion : 

Coiiniiauiling  otlicer  of  marines  shall  re- 

(piire  weekly,  »45,  189. 
Of  marines  at  naxal   .'»tation,    guards   of 

ships  shall  participate  in.  OSS,  194. 
Marines  of  fleet  or  squadron  to  be  organ- 
ized into  battalion  for  shore,  IO'J3,200. 
Subordinate  marine  otliccrs  may  be  placed 
in  charge  of  battalion  at.  9Si6,  194. 
Drill,  Kxtentof: 

Commander  m  thief  to  regulate,  35'i,  CO. 
Drill,  I'rofielenr-y  at : 
Commander  in  chief   shall  report  upon, 
350,  58. 
Drills: 
Eequirements  to  be  observed  by  officers  of 
gun,   torpedo,    and    powder    divisions, 
614,  126. 
Drills  and  Exercises: 
Of  marine.s  to  be  made  to  ad,iutant  and 
inspector,  9!«iy,  194. 
Duties,  Porfomiance  of: 
Executive  officer  shall   enforce   vigilant, 

504,  108. 
Executive  officer  to  require  silent,  5 1  i , 
109. 
Economy: 
Captain  shall  exercise,  in  maintenance  of 

ship,  458,  100. 
Conunander  in  chief  held  responsible  for, 
of  fleet,  tJ9i,e6. 
Effects  of  Deceased  Persons: 
Disposition  of,  485,  104. 
Inventory  to  be  made  of,  485,  103, 104. 
Efficiency.    (See   Order,    Discipline,    and 

Efficiency.) 
Electrical  Apparatus : 
Navigator  charged  with  care,  etc.,  of,  576, 
118. 
Electrical  Journal: 
i';xaminatiou  and  approval  of,  by  captain, 
417,97. 
Electric-Lighting  Plants: 

Cai)tain  shall   ro(iuire  instructions    con- 
cerning, to  be  carried  out,  378,  91. 
Enibexzleiiient : 

IVnalty  for,  1457,  289. 
Emoluments: 
Keceipt    of,  from    contractors    forbidden, 
loss,  210. 


Employees  in  .Navy-Yards. « ivil: 

Clerical  forte,  regulation  governing  duties 

of,  1675,386. 
Conrluct  of  work,  mustering,  etc.,  107'.2, 

383, 384. 
Preferences,  1667,  382. 
Refusal  to  do  duty   iu    fire    dei>artment, 

1673,  385. 
Regulations  goveruingemployment,  super- 
vision,  aiul    compensation    of,    1665- 

1675,  382-386. 
Regulation  governing  time  and  manner  of 

paying  wages  to,  1674,  38.").  380. 
Regulation  of  wages  of,  1670,  383. 
End  of  Cruise: 

Funds  for  paying  otfat,  14SO,  295. 
Chief  quartermaster  not  to  be  paul  oft"  or 

transferred    at,    until    final    survey    of 

stores,  573,  117. 
Jfavi.L'ator  not  to  be  detached  at,   until 

final  survey  of  stores,  572,  117. 
Ordnance  officer  and  gunner  not  to  be  de- 
tached at,  until  final  survey  of  stores, 

588,  119. 
Engagement.     (See  Action;  P.atti-E.) 
Engineer  Department : 
Extra  pay  to  seamen  and  landsmen  doing 

duty  in,  1177,227. 
Engineer  Division: 

Constitution  of,  717,  144. 

Senior  engineer  officer  shall  assign  duties 

of  those  composing,  730,  144. 
Engineer,  Fleet: 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  354,79,80. 
Official  reports  and  returns,  354,  80. 
EnKineer-in-Chief : 

Has  relative  rank  of  commodore,  33,  19. 
Engineer  Offirer.     (See  also  Senior  Exgi- 

NEliK  OFFICER;  JCNIOK  ENGINEER  OFFI- 
CER.) 

At  navy-yard  or  shore  station,  duty  of, 

1658,  1659,  380,381. 
At  navy-yard,  reports  of,  1658,  381. 
At  navy-yard,  to  exercise  supervision  of 
repairs  to  machinery  of  ship  in  commis- 
sion, 1659,  381. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  713-736, 

143-147. 
Relative  rank  of,  30,  18. 
Responsible  for  care  and  preservation  of 
steam  machinery  of  ship  at  yard,  1658, 
381. 
Engineer,  Senior.    (See  Senior  Engineer.) 
j  Engineer  Stores: 

Duty  of  .senior  engineer  officer  in  regard 
j  to",  715,  143. 

AVaste  of.  engineer  of  wat«h  shall  prevent, 
I  735,  147. 


464 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Engineer  M'atch : 

Arrangement  of,  734,  146. 

Duty  of,  735,  147. 
Engines: 

Directions  to  engineer  officers  for  care  of, 

15SO,  347-348. 
Overhauling  and   repairing,  upon  arrival 

in  port,  159'2,  353. 
Precautions  of  officer  ol  deck  when  turn- 
ing over,  601,  124. 
Treatment  of  of  ships  going  out  of  com- 
mission, 1583,  349,350. 
Engines  and  Boilers : 
General  and  specific  regulations  governing 

care  of,  1580-1583,  347-350. 
Enlisted  Men: 
Advancement  of,   to  warrant   officer,   for 

heroic  conduct,  896,  179. 
Certain  deposits  by,  with  pay  officer,  to 

bear  interest,  1491,  298,  299. 
Classitication  of,  30,  20. 
Continuance  of  pay  of,  when  in  hospital, 

833,  172. 
Deposit  hooks  of,  1560,  324. 
Deposits   hy,   with   pay   officer  revert   to 

United  States  on  deserlion,  1490,  298. 
Distinguished  conduct  of,  in  battle,  reward 

for,  896,  179. 
Entitled  to  passage  home  when  enlistment 

expires  while  in  hospital,  1338,  235. 
Expenses  of,  svunmoned  before  court-mar- 
tial, 1337,  235. 
Extra  allowance  of  money  to,  for  service 

as  submarine  diver,  1331,  236. 
Extraordinary    heroism    of,    reward    for, 

896,  179. 
Forfeiture  of  pay  of,  for  absence  without 

leave,  1179,227. 
Funeral  expenses  of,  1338,  237. 
Leave  of  absence  to,  commanding  officer 

only  may  grant,  1633,  372. 
Medical  surveys  on,  within  United  States, 

1398,274. 
Of  Maiine  Corps,  classitication,  956, 190. 
Of  Marine  Corps,  clothing  allowance  to, 

1190,229. 
Of  Marine  Corps,  entitled  to  same  pay  and 

bounty  as  enlisted  men  of  Army,  1 183, 

227. 
Of  Marine   Corps,  monthly    payments  to, 

988,  194. 
Of  Marine  Corps,  officer  shall  not  employ, 

as  servant,  988,  194. 
Of  Marine   Corps,   retained  pay,   1191, 

229. 
Of  marine  guard,  official  correspondence 

of,  how  forwarded,  lOOO,  198. 


Enlisted  Men — Continued. 
Pay    officer    will    receive    deposits    from 

1489,  298. 
Pay  of  fixed  by  President,  1173,  226. 
Provision  for   retirement   of,    of  Marine 

Corps,  1193,  229. 
Pegulation   of  pay  of,  when    in   hospital, 

1333,  2.36. 
Reports  of  medical  survey  of,  of  Navy  and 

Marine  Corps,  1395,  273. 
Eeqviired  to  keep  one  month's  pay  to  credit 

on  rolls,  1173,  226. 
Restraint  of,  when  in  arrest,  1050,  206. 
Restriction  of  pecuniary  dealings  of  offi- 
cers with,  1090,  210. 
Subsistence  of,    during  authorized    leave 

from  ship,  1555,  323. 
Table   regulating   rating   and   disrating, 

1767,  407-409. 
Transfer  of  accounts  of,  1548,  322. 
Transportation,  1339,  1353,  236,  261. 
Transportation  of,  for  medical  treatment, 

1557,  :;23. 
Under  sentence  involving  loss  of  pay  en 

titled  to  clothing,  etc.,  1333,  236. 
When    commutation  for  rations  allowed 

1194,  229. 
"Wlien  pensionable  for  disability,  1343, 

238. 
Enlistment : 
Age  limit,  797,  165. 
Certification  of  fitness  for,  791,  164. 
Duration  of  term  of,  of  minors,  793,  164. 
Duration  of  terms  of,  790,  163. 
Entries  on  records  of,  830,  170. 
Full  name  to  be  recorded  in,  796,  165. 
Medical  examiner  to  make  certain  entries 

on  records  of,  1113,  216. 
Monthly  report  of,  785,  162. 
Of  apothecary,  qualifications  for,  797, 165. 
Of  artificers,  care  to  be  exercised  in,  791, 

164. 
Of  landsmen,  797, 165. 
Of  persons  having  physical   disabilities, 

793,  164. 
Original  pay,  entry  on,  1549,  322. 
Pay  of  persons  detained  beyond  term  of, 

1176,227. 
Ratings  of  first,  797,  165. 
Records  of,  kept  in  duplicate,  783,  161. 
Records  of,  sent  to  receiving  ship,  783, 

161. 
Recruiting  officers  to  acquaint  themselves 

with  laws  and  regulations  governing, 

781,  161. 
Restriction  upon,  in  Marine  Corps,  964, 

192.     ■ 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


465 


Enlistment — Continued. 
Kestrictions  ujion.  7it:i,  1C4. 
Stateiuenta  upon  record  of,  in  Marine  Corps, 

965, 192. 
Wliero  authorized,  789,  163. 
Ensii^ii: 
Assigned  to  duty  us  watch  or  division  ofti- 
cer   shall   bo  wardroom  officer,    107:t, 
209. 
Duties  assignable  to,  39,  22. 
Kavi<;ation  duties  tobe  performed  by,  G'i'i, 

129. 
Privileges    of,    when    assigned   to    watch 

duty,  634,  129. 
IJestrictiou  of  performance  of  clerical  duty 

by,  63iJ,  129. 
Shall    perform    duty    of   captain's    clerk, 
when,  632,  129. 
Ensigns,   Flags,  and    Pennants.     (See    also 
National  E.vsiii.x.) 
Distinctive  mark  of  ships,  140,  40. 
General  regulations  governing  display  of, 

140-156,40,41. 
How  ships  lacking  proper  masts  shall  dis- 
play, 163,  42. 
Insignia  of  command,  140,  40. 
Ensigns,  Foreign : 

How  and  when  displayed,  139,  40. 
Entry  into  Service : 

When  pay  begins  on  original,  1163,  225. 
Epidemic  Diseases.     (See  also  CONTAQIOUS 
AND  Infectious  Diseases.) 
Senior  medical  officer  to  furnish  Depart- 
ment information  concerning,  683,  137. 
Equipage : 
Charges  on  account  of,  1501,303. 
Disposition  of,  ordered  to  yard  for  repair, 

1410,  277. 
Frequency  of  survey  of,  1399,  274. 
Of  ship  lying  at  yard,  by  whom  survey 

of,  ordered,  1410,  276. 
Of  ship  not  at  yard,  by  whom  survey  of, 

ordered,  1410,  276. 
Eequiring  repairs  beyond  capacity  of  force 

onboard,  1410,  277. 
Survey  of,  14  lO,  276,  277. 
Equipage  and  Supplies  : 
Of  shi])  put  out  of  commission,  survey  on, 
1413,279. 
Equipment: 
Crew  to   be  utilized  at  yard  in,  of  ship, 
1643,  376. 
Equipment  and  Condition  of  Sliips: 
Commander  in  chief  to  inform  himself  of, 
under  his  comnuind,  247,  o7. 
Equipment,  Bureau  of: 
General  dutie.s  of,  7,  10. 
16711—30 


Ki|uipinent  ORIcer: 

Of  .sliip,  executive  officer  is,  .542,  112. 
Errors : 

In  voucliirs  to  bt-  n-ported,  1369,  205. 
Estimates  and  E.vpenditures : 
Of  Marine  Corps,  commandant  to  exercise 
general  supervision  over,  919,  183. 
Estimates  of  Appropriations: 
F<ir  support  of  Marine (Jorps,  commandant 
sliall  make  annual,  927,  185. 
Etiqu<'lte.     (See  Side  Ho.NOKS.) 
Evaporators: 

Care  of,  1581,  348. 
Evening  Inspection: 

Duties  of  executive  officer  at,  512,  109. 
Evidence: 
Before  courts  of  inquiry,  order  of  taking, 

1733,  399. 
Before    general    court-martial,    how    re- 
corded, 1829,  424. 
Before  general  court-martial,  prosecution 
toleadotr,  1833,424. 
Erolutions,  Exercises,  and  Inspections: 
Captain  shall  superintend  all,  370,  86. 
Examination  : 
Failure  to  appear  for,  forfeits  right,  1688, 

389. 
For  promotion,  may  take  place  when  officer 

is  abroad  on  duty,  1694,  390. 
For  promotion,   noncommissioned  officers 

of  marine  guard,  1016,  200. 
Of  apprentices  on    training   ship,  865, 

176. 
Of  noncommissioned    officers  of    Marine 

Corps  for  promotion,  955, 190. 
Of  privates  in  Marine   Corps   for  promo- 
tion, 955, 190. 
Penalty  for  false  statements  at    taking, 
1689,389. 
Examination   of  Crew.    (See  Crew,  Phys- 
ical Examination  of.) 
Examinations: 
Quarterly,  of  apprentices  in  general  serv- 
ice, S70,  176. 
Examinations  and  Iteports; 
Officers  of  deck  shall  require  certain,  to 
bo  made  while  at  sea,  608,  125. 
Examining  Boards : 
Answers  to  interrogatories  to  be  made  un- 
der oath,  1708,  393. 
Authentication  and  transmission  of  rec- 
ords, 1708,393. 
Composition  of,  1704,  392. 
Convening  of,  1703,  392. 
Form  of  oath  of  members,  1717,  396. 
General  and    specific    duties    of,    1703- 
1710,392-394. 


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INDEX  TO  EEaULATIONS. 


Examining  Boards — Continued. 

Information  from  files  and  records  to  be 
submitted  to,  1708,  393. 

Interrogatories  to  be  propounded  by, 
ir08,393. 

Organization  and  power  of,  170S,  392. 

Physical  examination,  1707,392. 

Prescribed  form  of  recommendation, 
1710,394. 

Procedure  of,  1708,  392. 

Provisions  for  interpreter,  1703,  392. 

Eecordof,  1708,393. 

Record  to  be  sent  to  Judge-Advocate- 
General,  1708,393,  394. 

Kejections  of  candidates,  restrictions  upon, 

1708,  393. 

Responsibility  of  officers  of  and  candidates 

before,  1708,  393. 
Revision    of    findings    of,    by    President, 

1709,  394. 

Right  of  candidate  to  be  present  at  sessions, 
1708,393. 

Statutes  regarding  promotion,  1706,  392. 

"Witnesses  before,  1 70S,  393. 
Exceptions.    (See  Protests.) 
Excess  or  Deficiency  of  Public  Moneys: 

Pay  otiicer  shall  report  any,  698,  139. 
Exchansre.  (See  Bills  of  Exchange.) 
Exchange  of  Duty: 

!Not  permissible  without  authority,  337, 
53. 
Execiitire  Officer: 

Absence  from  ship,  duty  of,  with  respect 
to,  1631,372. 

General  regulation  governing  duties  of, 
50I-341,  107-112. 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  as  construc- 
tion officer,  333,  334,  113, 114. 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  as  equip- 
ment officer,  343-331,  112.113. 

General  definition  of  duties,  privileges,  and 
authority  of,  54,  26,  27. 

General  orders  of  captain  shall  be  issued 
through,  367,  86. 

General  powers  of,  limitation  and  extent 
of,  498-30O,  107. 

How  detailed,  and  rank  of,  498,  107. 

Limit  of  authority  of,  54,  27. 

Must  keep  constantly  in  touch  with  com- 
manding officer  while  executing  his 
commands,  54,  26. 

Not  relieved  from  responsibility  by  un- 
warranted exercise  of  delegated  power, 
34,  27. 

Precedence  of,  499,  107. 

Proper  person  to  station  officers  and  crew, 
34,  26. 


Executiye  Officer — Continued. 
Shall   form,   parade,  and  present   for    in- 
spection officers  and  crew,  54,  26. 
Shall  nad  all  general  orders  of  Depart- 
ment to  officers  and  crew,  366,  85. 
Takes  precedence  of  stafl'  officers,   23, 

19. 
Wlien  and  to  whom  he  may  grant  leaves 

of  absence,  54,  26. 
When  navigator  shall  act  as,  577,  118. 
Exercise  and  Formation : 

Of  marines,  970,  192. 
Exercise  at  Sea: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  direct   single 
shijis  to,  333,  59. 
Exercise  in  Port: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  require  ships 
to,  353,  59. 
Exercise  of  Guns.     (See  Guns,   Exercise 

AT.) 

Exercises  and  Sanitary  Duties: 

Commander  in  chief  to  regulate,  348,  58. 
Exercises,  Drills,  and  Instruction  of  Crew: 
Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to,   371, 
86,  87. 
Exercises,  General: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  require  ships  to 
take,  353,  60. 
Exercises,  Squadron: 

Commander  in  chief  to  control  frequency 
of,  353,  59. 
Expeditions.    (See  Boat  Expeditions.) 
Expenditure  Books : 
Examination  and  approval  of,  by  captain, 
418,97. 
Expenses: 
Of  apprehension  of  deserter,  when  Gov- 
ernment shall  pay  extra,  885,  178. 
Explosives.    (SeePowDEE  and  Explosives; 
Dangeeocs  Stores;  High  Explosives.) 
Express: 
Articles  may  be  shipped  by,  in  emergency, 
1353,262. 
Extradition : 
Of  person  belonging  to  Ka\'y  charged  with 
crime,  893,  178. 
False  ETidence.    (See  Perjury.) 
False  Returns: 

Penalty  for  making,  1457,  289. 
Fighting  Efficiency: 
Duty  of  officers  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  pow- 
der divisions,  615,  126. 
Fire: 
During  action,  dnty  of  officer  commanding 

powder  division  in  case  of,  618, 127. 
Senior  engineer  officer  to  take  precautions 
against,  731,  145. 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


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Fire  Alarm:  I 

In  navy-yards,  1634,  374.  | 

Fire  Appartitus  and  PuiiipN: 

Carpenter   accountable    for   condition    of 

certain,  756,  155. 
Carpenter  shall  care  for,  756, 155. 
Fire  Bill: 

Contents  of,  and  how  posted,  368,  86. 
Fire  Department : 
At  navy-yard,  inspection  of,  1649,  378. 
At  navy-yard,  or<;anization  of,  1634,  374. 
Of  navy-yard,  refusal  of  employee  to  do 

duty  in,  1673,  385. 
Of  uavy-yard,  when  sent  outside  of  yard, 
1634,374. 
Fire  Drill: 
Captain  shall  require  weekly,  378,  91. 
Officers  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  powder  divi- 
sions to  become  conversant  with,  617, 
126. 
Fire-Extinguishing  Apparatus: 
Captain  shall  require,  to  be  kept  ready  for 
use,  378,  91. 
Fire  or  Shipwreck: 

Duty  of  pay  officer  in  case  of,  707,  140. 
Fire,  Precautions  Against: 
Captain  shall  cause  proper,  to  be  taken, 
378,  91. 
Fire  Regulations: 
Commandant  of  navy-yard  shall  establish, 
1634,  37?. 
Fires: 
Lighting  or  hauling  of,  regulation,  7i23, 
145. 
Fires  and  Lights: 
At  yard  workshops  under  control  of  cap- 
tain of  the  yard,  1649,378. 
Fires  for  Cooking.    (See  Lights  and  Fiees.) 
Fiscal  Year: 

Numbering  of,  1563,  325. 
Fish  Commission : 
Accounts  of  oflicers  on  duty  with,  in  gen- 
eral accounts,  1503,  305. 
Fish  Commission,  Duty  Under.    (See  Offi- 
cers ON  Duty  Under  Fish  Commission.) 
Fitness  of  Ollioers : 
Care  enjoined  in  making  reports  on,  338, 

54. 
Commandant   of  navy-yard  shall  report 

upon,  1633,  373. 
Forms  for  making  reports  on,  338,  54. 
General  regulations  governing  reports  on, 

338,54. 
Reports  by  captain  as  to,  496, 106. 
Reports  of,  by  whom  made,  338,  54. 
Reports  on  naval  cadets,  3.38,  54. 
Report  on,  when  made,  338,  54. 


Fitness  of  Officers— Continued. 
Unfavorable  portions  of  reports  on,  sliall 
be  furnished   officers   concerned,  338, 
54. 
Fitting  Out: 
Course  of  requisition  from  ship,  1478, 

295. 
Duties  of  pay  officer  when,  701,  140. 
Duty    of  executive  officer  while,    50I, 

543,  107,  112. 
Duty  of  navigator  when,  557,  115. 
Duty  of  ordnance  officer  when,  584,  118, 

119. 
Duty  of  senior  engineer  when.  713,  143. 
Duty  of  senior  medical  officer  when,  636, 

131. 
Equipment  of  ship,  at  yard  to  be  in  charge 
of  commandant,  1636,  374. 
Flag  Lieutenant: 
How  designated,  344,  76. 
Shall  be  fleet  signal  officer,  344,  76. 
Flag  Officer: 
Authority  of,  when  passenger,  44,  22. 
Duties   of,   discharged   by  senior   officer 

present,  336,  74. 
Honors  due,  upon  assuming  or  relinqui.sh- 

ing  command,  86,  33. 
How  absence  of,  from  ship  is  indicated, 

85,  33. 
Ship  other  than  flagship  must  salute  ship 
bearing,  87,  33. 
Flag  Officer  Commanding: 
Succession  when  killed  in  battle,  43,  22. 
Succession  when  rendered    incapable   of 
exercising  command,  43,  22. 
Flag  Officer,  Death  or  Detachment  of: 

Disposition  of  stadHjiou,  340,  76. 
Flag  Officer  or  Commodore.   (See  also  Squad- 
ron or  Division.) 
Chief  of  staff  of,  detail  of,  337,  75. 
Chief  of  staff  of,   regulations   governing 
duties  and  authority  of,  337-343,  75, 
76. 
Xot  in  chief  command,  general  duties  of, 
313-317,71,  72. 
Flag  of  Secretary  of  Xavy : 
Shall  be  displayeil  at  main  upon  certain 
occasions,  63,  30. 
Flag  of  Squadron : 
May  bo  shitted  at  will  of  commander  in 
chief,  355,  CO. 
Flag  Bank,  Officer  of: 
Addressed  in  correspondence  by  official 

title,  343,  57. 
Title  of,  343,  57. 
Flags.    (See  Ensigns,   Flags,   and   Pen- 
nants) . 


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INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


Flagship ; 

Commander  in  chief  may  designate   cap- 
tain for,  335,  60. 
Relation  of  commander  in  chief  to  internal 

administration anddisciplineof,  311, 69. 
Fleet  Signal  Officer: 

Plag  lieutenant  shall  be,  344,  76. 
Fleet  Staff: 
May  inspect  ships  only  on  written  orders, 

351,78. 
Of  flag  officer,  constitution  of,  348,  77. 
Of  flag  officer,   general  duties  of,  348- 

355,  77-81. 
Of  flag  officer,  shall  be  embarked  in  flag- 
ship, 350,  78. 
Of  flag  officer,   when  appointed   by  flag 

officer,  348,  77. 
Payof,  1156,  224. 
When  pay  of,  as  such,  commences,  1156, 

224. 
Fleet  Surgeon : 
Official  reports  and  returns  by,  352,  78. 
Report  of  inspection  of  ship  by,  353,  78. 
Suggestions  by,  to  flag  officer,  353,  78. 
Food  and  Drink : 
Certain,  to  be  examined  by  senior  medical 

officer,  660,  133. 
Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to,  373,  87. 
Food,  Preparation  of: 
For  the  sick,  senior  medical  officer  shall 

require   frequent  inspection   of,   658, 

133. 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  report  want  of 

care  or  cleanliness  in,  657,  133. 
Forage : 
Marine  officers  entitled  to,  1189,  228. 
Marine  officers  not  allowed  commutation 

for,  1189,228. 
Force,  Use  of: 
Against  foreign  and  friendly  state,  illegal, 

386,  65. 
In  recovery  of  deserter  abroad  prohibited, 

893,  179. 
May  not*  be  exercised  to  punish  for  past 

acts,  386,  65. 
Foreign  Civil  Offlcials: 

Effecting  communication  with,  383,  64. 
Foreign   Diplomatic  and  Consular  Author- 
ities: 
Commander  in  chief  to  communicate  with, 

through      diplomatic      representatives, 

383,64. 
Foreign  Flag,  Use  of: 

Limitation  of,  in  time  of  war,  373,  63. 
Foreign  Heirs: 
Accounts   of    deceased    persons    against 

United  States,  1546,  321. 


Foreign  National  .inniversaries: 

How  and  when  observed,  139,  40. 
Foreign  Policy  of  United  States : 

Publication  of  information  regarding,  in- 
hibited to  persons  in  Navy,  336,  53. 
Foreign  Port: 
Desertion  of  person  charged  with  crime 

in,  893,  178. 
Final  disposition  of  bills  and  requisitions 
for  purchase  of  supplies  in,  1393,  271. 
Open  purchases  in,  1380,  268. 
Reception  and  inspection  of  supplies  pur- 
chased in,  1390,  270. 
Restriction    upon    open     purchases    in, 
1380,  268. 
Foreign  President  or  Sovereign: 
Honors  accorded  upon  visiting  ship  of  the 
Navy,  59,  30. 
Foreign  Ships  of  War.    fSee  also  Fobeign 
Vessels.) 
Supplies  furnished  to,  1337,  1433,  257, 
284. 
Foreign  Station: 

How  funds  are  procured  on,  1481 ,  295. 
Foreign  Territory.    (See  also  Fobeign  Port  ; 
Foreign  "Waters.) 
General  courts-martial  not  to  be  held  in, 
1809,420. 
Foreign  Tessels : 
Captains  shall  render  all  needful  assistance 

to,  441,  99. 
When  assistance  may  be  rendered  in  mak- 
ing repairs,  1593,  353. 
Forfeiture  of  Pay : 
Competent   for   court-martial   to   decree, 
1850,  427. 
Form  of  Oath: 
Before  general  court-martial  not  essential, 

1834,  423. 
Of  interpreter  to  court  of  inquiry,  1 730, 

399. 
Of  members   of  examining   and  retiring 

boards,  1717,396. 
Of  recorder  of  board,  1717,  396. 
Of  reporter,    court   of    inquiry,    1730, 

399. 
Of  witnesses  before  boards,  1717,  396. 
Forts  and  Cities  of  United  States : 

Not  saluted  by  ships  of  Navy,  134,  38. 
Frauds: 

Knowledge  of,  to  be  reported,  1086,  210. 
Fraudulent  Enlistment : 
Penalty  for,  796, 165. 
Freight : 
Payments  for,  shipped  over  land-grant  or 

bond-aided  railroad,  1.353,  261. 
Preparation  of  bills  for,  1378,  268. 


INDEX  TO  KEGHLATIONS. 


4G9 


Fresh  Provisions : 
Issue  of,  in  jxirt,  1333,  255. 
"When  and  Iiow  purchase  of,  made  by  pay 

officers,  1388,250. 
Allowance,  to  officers  and  men,  439,  100. 
Fresh  Water: 
Payment  for,  1556,  323. 
Iveqiiieitions  fur,  1384,  250. 
Frivolous,  False,  or  Vexatious  Charges: 
Member  of  crew  making,  guilty  of  misde- 
meanor, 476,  102. 
Fuel: 
Marine  officers  not  allowed  commutation 
for,  1189,  228. 
Fuel,  Consumption  of: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  exact  econom- 
ical, 394,  66. 
Economy  in,  not  to  interfere  with  certain 
exercises,  394,  66. 
Funds.    (See  ^Money.) 
Funeral  Ceremonies : 
General  re^iulations  governing,  in  naval 

service,  179-193.  45-48. 
On  death  of  President,  178,45. 
Funeral  Expenses: 
Of  officer  dying  abroad,  13.37,  237. 
Of   officer  dying  within    United    States, 

1337,237. 
Of  officers  and  men  of  Marine  Corps,  1339, 

237. 
Of  petty  officers  and  enlisted  men,  133S, 
237. 
Funerals : 
Executive  officer  shall  supervise  prepara- 
tions for,  536,  110. 
Furlough: 
Enlisted  men  of  Marine  Corps,  983,  193. 
Of  enlisted  man  not  to  be  abrogated  ex- 
cept, etc.,  313,  51. 
Secretary  of  Navy  may  place  any  officer 
on  active  list  on,  3.3.3,  53. 
Furlough  Pay: 
When  officers  of  Navy  receive,  1160, 
225. 
Oanibling: 

Proliibition  of,  1099.  211. 
Gangway: 
Lights  at,  104,  35. 
Regulation  of  use  of,  lOO,  35. 
General  Accounts : 
Cliarges  to  ships  on  account  of  equipage, 

1501,303. 
General    maintenance,    entries    included 

under,  1503,  304. 
Objects  of  charge  of  cost  and  valuation  on 
account   of  construction,    1501,    302, 
303. 


General  Accounts — Continued. 
Repairs  to  ships,  how  chargeable,  1501, 

304. 
Running  expenses,  how  chargeable,  1 50 1 , 

303. 
Shore  station  accounts,  1 .503,  304. 
Specific  regulations  governing  keeping  of, 

1497-1515,301-312. 
Treatment  of  machinery  jdant,  1 .503,  :!04. 
Treatment   of  real  estate    and  chattels, 

1503,  304. 
General  Courts-Martial.     (See  also  Cocrts- 

MaRTIAL;     Sl'.MMAKV    COUETS-MaRTIAL; 

Courts  of  Inquiry.) 
Absence  of  members,  penalty,  1790,  417. 
Accused  and  judge-advocate  have  mutual 

right  of  challenge,  1813,  4'_'0. 
Accused  entitled  to  make  defense  in  writ- 
ing, 1834,424. 
Accused  to  bo  furnislied  witli    copj-    of 

charges,  1778,414. 
Additional    sessions,    record    of,    1863, 

430. 
Adequacy  of  punishment,  1844,426. 
Adjournment,  1859,  429. 
Adjournment  of,  reported,  1777,  413. 
Administration  of  oatli  to  members  to  be 

entered  on  record,  1813,  421. 
Administration    of    oath     to    witnesses, 

1384,  423. 
Allowances  to  prisoners,  18.50,  427. 
All  parties  to  cause  entitled  to  opinion  of 

judge-advocate,  1803,  419. 
Alterations  in  charges  and  specifications, 

1783,  415. 
Amendment  of  defects  in  record,  1863, 

429. 
Arraignment  and    plea  to    be    recorded, 

1830,  422. 
Arraignment  of  accused,  1  830,  422. 
Authentication  of  Judgment,  18.14,428. 
Authority  of,  1785,  416. 
By  whom  convened,  1773,413. 
Care  to  bo  exercised  in  recital  of  written 

instruments   in  charges  and   specifica- 
tions, 1781,  415. 
Cautions  to  witnesses  before,  1 833.  422. 
Charges  and  specifications,  1778-1783, 

414-416. 
Charges  and  specifications  need  not  refer 

to  Articles   for   Government  of   Navy, 

1779,  414. 
Charges  and  specifications  to  be  succinct, 

1779,  414. 
Charges  may  be  read  to  witnesses,  1837, 

423. 
Closing  of  defense,  1834,  425. 


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INDEX   TO   KEGULATIONS. 


General  Courts-Martial  —Continued. 

Closing  reply  to  defense  by  jiidge-advo- 
cate,  1835,  425. 

Completion  and  disposition  of  record, 
1858,  429. 

Composition  of,  1775,413. 

Confirmation  and  execution  of  sentence, 
1864,430. 

Consideration  of  evidence  of  previous  con- 
victions, 1841,  426. 

Constitution  of  court,  1773-1777,  413, 
414. 

Continuity  of  proceedings,  1789,416. 

Convening  authority  may  designate  por- 
tion of  complaint  to  be  cliarged,  1778, 
414. 

Copies  of  charges  and  specifications  to  be 
laid  before,  1818,421. 

Correction  of  clerical  errors  in  record, 
1863,  429. 

Court  entitled  to  free  exercise  of  judg- 
ment, 1863,430. 

Custody  of  prisoners,  1793,  417. 

Custom  in  case  of  legal  absence  of  mem- 
ber, 1790,  417. 

Deliberations  of,  to  be  behind  closed  doors, 
1838,423. 

Detail  of  ofllcers  for,  for  staff  and  marine 
officers,  1775,  413. 

Disregard  of  opinion  of  judge-advocate  by, 
1806,419. 

Distinct  facts  to  be  in  separate  charges  and 
specifications,  1779,  414. 

Distinct  trials  to  be  made  up  and  results 
forwarded  separately,  1859,  429. 

Duties  and  privileges  of,  1784-1793, 
416,  417. 

Duties  and  responsibilities  of  provost- 
marshal,  1793,  417. 

Duties,  powers,  and  responsibility  of 
judge-advocate,  1794-1S06,  417-419. 

Effect  of  absence  of  judge-advocate, 
1791,417. 

Employment  of  clerk,  reporter,  or  inter- 
preter, 1814,  421. 

Empowered  to  inflict  same  punishment  as 
summary  courts,  1853,  428. 

Entire  court  to  be  sworn,  1813,  421. 

Entry  on  record  when  member  testifies, 
1831,424. 

Equality  of  all  members  of,  to  be  observed, 

1784,416. 
Essential  statement  added  to  order  conven- 
ing, 1776,413. 
Evidence  for  prosecution  to  be  talien  first, 

1833,424. 
Evidence,  how  recorded,  1839,  424. 


General  Courts-Martial— Continued. 
Examination  and  emendation  of  charges 
and  specifications  prior  to  trial,  1819, 
421. 
Examination  of  evidence  and  argument, 

1838,  425. 
Exceptions  to  competency  of   witnesses, 

1833,423. 
Final  action  by,  1863-1869,  430. 
Pinal  disposition  of  records,  1868,  430. 
Finding  and  sentence  by,  1838-1853, 

425-428. 
Finding   and    sentence,   how   drawn   up, 

1853,  428. 
Finish  of  trial  to  be  recorded,  1837,  425. 
Formalities   observed    at    convening   of, 

1811,  420. 
Framing  charges,  1778,  414. 
Guards  and  orderlies  for,  1810,  420. 
How    recommendation    to    clemency    re- 
corded, 1856,  428. 
Intent  should  be  expressed  in  legal  lan- 
guage   in    charges    and    specifications, 
1779,  414. 
Intent  must  be  proven  in  trial  on  charge  of 

desertion,  1799,418. 
Introduction  of  accused,  1811,  420. 
Irregularities  in  procedure  to  be  published, 

1867,430. 
Judge-advocate,  appointment,  1794,  417. 
Judge-advocate,  duty  of,  prior  to  assembly, 

1795,  418. 
Judge-advocate,  general  duties  of,  during 

session,  1803,  419. 
Judge-advocate  official  prosecutor  before, 

1804,  419. 
Judge-advocate,     responsibility,     1 794, 

418. 
Judge-advocate  to    examine  charges  and 
specifications  to  remedy  defects,  1796, 
418. 
Judge-advocate  to  examine  proceedings  of 

court  of  inquiry,  1798,418. 
Judge-advocate  to  object  to  introduction  of 

improper  evidence,  1806,  419.- 
Judge-advocate  to   obtain  list   of  and  to 
summon  witnesses,  1797,  1798,413. 
Judge-advocate  to  prepare  ])laco  of  assem- 
bly, 1801,418. 
Judge-advocate  to  thoroughly  prepare  case 

prior  to  trial,  1800,  418. 
Judge-advocate  to  withdraw  during  delib- 
erations of,  1838,423. 
Laws  defining  powers  and  duties,  1774, 

312. 
Letter  transmitting  charges  and  specifica- 
tions appended  to  record,  1783,  416. 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


471 


General  Courts-Martial— Contiiiucil. 

Limit  as  toimniliiT,  rauk,  or  corps  of  mem- 
bers  discretionary  with  appointing 
])ower,  1776,  413. 

Limitation  of  power  to  convene,  1773, 
413. 

!May  select  counsel  lor  accused,  1817, 
421. 

Members  oC,  exempt  from  other  duty  while 
serving  on,  1777,  413. 

ilembers  to  bo  resworn  at  beginning  of 
each  distinct  trial,  ISIS,  421. 

Method  of  voting,  1841,  426. 

ilnst  aciiuit  or  convict  of  every  allega- 
tion, 1S4;I,  426. 

Not  to  be  held  in  foreign  territory,  1809, 
420. 

Numbers,  etc.,  in  charges  and  specifica- 
tion's to  be  written  at  length.  1 77W,  414. 

Objections  to  charges,  how  treated,  1 819, 
442. 

Oflenses  without  mandatory  sentences,  de- 
termination of  punisliment,  1^^4^>,  427. 

Order  of  examination  ot^wituesses,  1 833, 
424. 

Pardoning powernot  vested  in,  1844,426. 

Penalty  of  death,  how  sentence  of  ad- 
judged, 1S47,  427. 

Penalty  of  death,  when  adjudged,  1846, 
427. 

Perjury  or  subornation  of,  1788,  416. 

Persons  entitled  to  cojiies  of  records, 
1869,430. 

Place  of  assembly,  1  807,  419. 

Pleas  in  bar  of  trial,  1831,  422. 

Possibility  of  challenge  to  be  guarded 
against,'  1775,  413. 

Postponement  of  trials,  1816,  421. 

Powers  of  convening  otliccr,  1 865,  430. 

Power  to  punish  contempts,  1 787,  416. 

President  of,  to  act  and  speak  for  court 
1784,  416. 

Procedure  when  accused  i)leads  guilty 
1830,422. 

Procedure  when  lirst  liallot  is  not  decisive 
1841,426. 

Procedure  when  members  are  witnesses 
1835,  423. 

Procedure  when  plea  of  guilty  is  entered 
1830,  422. 

Proper  treatment  to  be  accorded  all  per- 
sons aj^pearing  before,  1786,  416. 

Protests  before,  not  recoi'ded,  1806,  419. 

Provost  marshal,  pro\'ision  for  appoint 
mentof,  1793,  417. 

Punishment  of  members  of,  for  breach  of 
discipline,  1786,  416. 


General  t'onrts-Martlal— Continued. 

Questions  to  witnesses,  1  838,  423. 
Recalling  witnesses,  18.'<6,  4215. 

Keconimendatiou    of    clemency,     1844, 
426. 

Record,  keeping  and  making  uji,  1857, 
428. 

Record  of  proceedings,  1 85.3- 1 859, 428, 
429. 

Record  to  show  swearing  and  identity  of 
witnesses  1836,423. 

Record  when  dissolution  occurs  before 
judgment,  1855,  428. 

Itelations  of  judge-advocate  and  accused, 
1805,419. 

Report  of  adjournment,  1 859, 429. 

Responsibility  for  abuse  of  power  bj-, 
1785,  416.' 

Revision  of  proceedings,  1860-1863, 
429,  430. 

Right  of  accused  to  counsel,  1817,421. 

Rules  governing  exercise  of  right  of  <'hal- 
lenge,  1813,  120. 

Senior  ofiicer  president  by  virtue  of  rank, 
1784,416. 

Senior  officer  shall  preside,  1775,  413. 

Sentence,  how  determined,  1843,  426. 

Sentence  of  imprisonment  to  be  definite, 
1851,427. 

Sentence  of  suspension  from  rank,  duty,  or 
pay  must  bo  explicit,  1850,  429. 

Sentence,  xiromulgation  of,  1866,  430. 

Shall  hold  public  sessions,  1807,  419. 

Specifications,  findings  on,  1839,  425. 

Specifications,  voting  on,  1839,  425. 

Specific  instructions  for  drawing  specifica- 
tions of  charges,  1780,415. 

Statement  of  circumstances  indicating 
higher  criminality  in  charges  and  speci- 
fications, 1779,415. 

Statutory  penalties  must  bo  infiicted, 
1845,  427. 

Substitute  for  death  penalty,  1848,  427. 

Suspension  of  proceeding,  1789,  416. 

Testimony  to  be  read  over  to  witnesses, 
1830,424. 

Trial  before,  general  regulations  governing 
conduct  of,  181 1-1837,  420-425. 

Toting  on  charges,  1840,  425. 

"When  accused  may  testify  in  his  own  be- 
half, 1834,  424. 

"When  time  and  place  of  meeting  may  be 
changed,  1808,420. 

"VN'ithdrawal  of  witnesses  to  be  recorded, 
1831,424. 

"Witnesses  required  to  identify  accused, 
1836,  423. 


472 


INDEX  TO  KEGULATIONS. 


General  Maintenance : 

Entries   included    under,   in    general  ac- 
counts, 1303,  304. 
General  Orders.     (See  also  Orders  and  Cik- 

CULARS.) 

Captain  shall  direct  reading  of,  to  officers 
and  crew,  366,  85. 

Commandant   of    navy-yard    shall    post, 
1633,  373. 

Commanding  oiBcer  of  marines  shall  keep 
file  of,  949,  189. 

Commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  pub- 
lish, 949,  189. 

Details  of,  1614,  365. 

Of  captain,  shall  be  issued  through  execu- 
tive officers,  367,  86. 

Of  Xavy  Department,  officers  to  familiarize 
themselves  with,  10S3,  210. 

Promulgation    of,   to    officers    and   crew, 
1098,  211. 

Regulation  of  issue  of,  1615,  365,  366. 
General  Storekeeper: 

Account  condemned  supplies,  1319,  316. 

Account  general  stock  of,  1516,  312-315. 

Account  increase  of  Navy  of,  1517,315. 

Account  reserved  supplies,  1518,  315,  316. 

Balance  sheets  rendered  by,  to  be  accom- 
panied by  summary,  1507,  308. 

Books  kept  by,  1516,  1518,312-315,316. 

Detail  and  duty  of,  1348,  239. 

Duty  of,  with  respect  to  models  of  ships, 
1354,  240. 

Prescribed  accounts  to  be  kept  by,  1516, 
312. 

Requisitions  on,  to  be  prepared  according 
to  schedule,  1365,  242. 

Responsible    for    correctness    of    prices, 
1369,  265. 

Responsible  for  shipment  of  stores,  1371, 
246. 

Shall  turn  into  store  all  articles  manufac- 
tured in  navy-yards,  1353,  240. 

Statement  and  accounts  of,  of  Naval  Sup- 
ply Fund,  1530,  317. 

Time  allowed  in  settlement  of  accounts, 
1573,329. 

To  aflbrd  certain  facilities  to  heads  of  de- 
partments, 1358,  241. 

To  be  represented  at  inspection  of  sup- 
plies, 1364,  204. 

To  compile  summary  of  stub  requisitions 
and  store  invoices,  1366,  243. 

To    have   supplies    properly   stored    and 
guarded,  1350,  239. 

To  render  daily  and   quarterly  returns, 
1533,  317,318. 
General  Survey.    (See  Survey.) 


Going  into  Commission; 

Captain  to  be  furnished  with    plans   of 

ship,  1639,  375. 
Commandant  to  furni.sh  captain  copy  of 
report  of  ship,  1639,  375. 
Going  Out  of  Commission: 

Disposition  of  marine  guard,  1030,  201. 
Disposition  of  medical  outfit  wlien,  679, 

136. 
Disposition    of    supplies,   etc.,    of    ship, 

1643,  376. 
Duty  of  captain  of  ship,  434,  97. 
Duty  of  warrant   officers  when    ship  is, 

746,  153. 
Treatment  of  engines  of  ships  on,  1583, 
349,  350. 
Gold.    (See  Precious  Metals  or  Jewels.) 
Good-Conduct   Badges.     (See   also   Badges 
AND  Medals;  Good-Conduct  Medals.) 
Por  enlisted  men  of  Marine  Corps,  930, 
186. 
Good-Conduct  Medals: 

Who  shall  receive,  900,  179, 180. 
Government  Property: 
Senior  master-at-arms  to  prevent  injury 
to,  769,  158. 
Graduates : 
Of  Naval  Academy,  assignment  of,  1676, 
387.. 
Gratuity: 
Receipt   of,    from    contractor   forbidden, 

1088,  210. 
To  enlisted  man  for  heroic  conduct,  896, 

179. 
To  person  holding    honorable   discharge 
upon  reenlistment,  1175,226. 
Great  Guns: 
Officers  and  men  of  Marine  Corps  shal'l  be 
exercised  at,  987,  194. 
Great  Guns  and  Torpedoes: 
All  members  of  crew  to  be  instructed  in 
use  of,  353,  60. 
Guard  Mount: 
To  be  daily  observed  by  marine  guard, 
1038,  201. 
Guards  and  Orderlies.     (See  also  Orderly.) 
Detail  of,  for  general  court-martial,  1810, 
420. 
Guards,  Ship's: 
Formation  of,  from  marine  guard,  1037, 
201. 
Gunner: 
General  and  specific  duties,  753-755, 154. 
Ordnance  officer  to  have  clerical  assistance 

of,  5«87, 119. 
Qualifications   requisite  to  ajipointment 
1685,  388,  389. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


473 


Ganner}-  Prizes: 

How  paid,  1344,  321. 
Guns: 

Commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  re- 
quire weekly  exercise  at,  943,  189. 
Guns  and  ArniN: 
OlHcer.s  of  gun,  torpedo,  and  powder  divi- 
sions to  exercise  supervision  over,  6 16, 
126. 
Gnns,  Exorcise  at: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  regulate,  350, 
5."). 
Gun,  Torpedo,  and   Powder  Dirisioiis,  Otli- 
oers  of: 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  613-6S29, 
126-128. 
Hail,  Ship's: 

Aiisweriug,  103,  35. 
Harsh  Language: 

Ofiicerof  deck  to  avoid  use  of,  611,  126. 
Hatches: 
C.irpenter  to  caro  for  apparatus  for  batten- 
ing down,  736,  155. 
Health,  111: 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  not  give  unoffi- 
cial certificate  of,  633,  132. 
Healtli  of  ('row : 
Captain  to  use  all  proper  ineans  to  pre- 
serve, 372,  87,  88. 
Health  of  Crew,  Special  Appliances  for  Pre- 
serving: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  inspect  and  re- 
port upon  condition  of,  330,  59. 
Health  Oflicers : 
Captains  to  olTer  every  facility  to,  in  mak- 
ing visits,  1396,357. 
Health  of  Port: 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  inform  himself 
concerning,  643,  132. 
Health  of  Ship: 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  take  precau- 
tions to  preserve,  647,  132. 
Heirs.    (See  also  Foreign-  Heirs.) 
Accounts    of  decea.sed    persons    against 
United  States,  1346,  321. 
Heroic  Conduct: 
Advaucemeut  of  enlisted  man  for,  896, 
179. 
High  Explosives: 

Removal  of,  when  ship  is  docked,  432,  97. 
Hoisting  Jill : 

Wheu  permissible,  130,  38. 
Holds; 
Senior  medical-officer  shall  inspect  weekly, 
662, 133. 
Holiday.    (See  also  National   IToudays.) 
Saturday  afternoou  to  bo  a,  240,  55. 


Honorable  Discharge: 

Per.soii  lioldiiig.  entitled  to  certain  gratu- 
ity on  rcenlistment,  1 175,  226. 

Persons  entitled  to,  SOI,  167. 

When  and  liow  ordinary  fonn  may  be  used 
as  form  of,  SI  2,  169. 
Honors    and    Distinctions.     (See   Salctes 

AM)  CkREMOXIES.) 

Hospital  Cases: 
Duty  of  senior  medical  officer  witli  respect 

to,  663,  133, 134. 
Hospital  Fund : 
Deduction  from  pay  of  officers  and  men  of 

Marine  Corps  for  benefit  of,  1 1S4,  228. 
Deduction    of    pay    for   maintenance   of, 

1132,223. 
Hospitals : 
Allotments  of  wages  by  patients  in,  to 

continue,  121.1,  233. 
Allowed  one  ration  per  day  from  patients, 

1234,236. 
Convalescenfs  may  bo  detailed  for  light 

service,  1 126,  218. 
Deduction  of  ration   value  from   pay  of 

persons  in,  1200,  230. 
Detail  of  medical  officer  of  the  day,  1 122, 

217. 
Dietary  to  conform  to  diet  tables,  112S, 

218. 
Discbarge  of  convalescents  from,  1126, 

218. 
Discharge  of  patients  from,  1 1.34,  219. 
Duties  and  responsibilities  of  medical  offi- 
cers  in   charge    of   wards    of,    1124, 

218. 
Duties  of  medical  officer  of  the  day,  1 122, 

217. 
Employees  of,  to  have  no  pecuniary  deal- 
ing with  patients,  1 146,  222. 
Employees  of,  to  receive  no  benefits  from 

contractors,  1146,  222. 
Expenses  of  persons   sent  to,  other  than 

naval,  1236,  237. 
Forms  observed  upon  receipt  of  patients, 

1130,218. 
General  regulations  governing  admittance 

and  treatment,  1116-11.36,  216-219. 
Inspection  of  medicines,  supplies,  etc.,  of, 

1120,217. 
Medical  officer  in  charge  shall  examine  case 

papers,  1121,  217. 
OlHcers    admitted    to,    not  restricted    in 

length  of  stay,  1116,  21C. 
Patients  in,  restricted  as  to  personal  serv- 
ice, 1127,218. 
Patients  left  in,  on  sailing  of  ship,  1131, 

218. 


474 


INDEX  TO  EEaULATIONS. 


Hospitals— Continued. 
Patients  to,  to  be  accompanied  by  hospital 

ticket,  1135,218. 
KegiilatioD    of    changes    in   building   or 

grounds  of,  1119,217. 
Eegulation  of  pay  of  enlisted  men  while 

in,  1333,  236. 
Eegulations  for  government  of,  to  be  sub- 
mitted to  Department,  1 1 36,  219. 
Responsibility  of  medical  officer  in  charge 

of,  1118,217. 
Special  diet  list  to  be  kept  for  each  -ward, 

1139,218. 
Transfer  of  patients  to,  other  than  United 

States  naval  hospital,  665,  133. 
Who  maybe  lodged  or  subsisted,  1137, 
218. 
Hospitals,  Inspection  of: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  make  careful  and 

frequent,  351,  59. 
"When  commander  in  chief  shall  delegate 
duty  to  make,  351,  59. 
Hospitals,  INaval: 
Fleet  surgeon   shall   inspect   and  report 
upon,  353,  78. 
Hospital  Tickets: 
Patients  to  hospital  to  be  accompanied  by, 

1135,218. 
Report  to  accompany,  835, 172. 
When  patients  may  be  admitted  to  hospital 
■without,  1135,218. 
Hospital,  Transportation  to: 
Of  patients  from  abroad,  regulation  gov- 
erning, 666,  134. 
Hot  Springs,  Ark.: 
Authority    for    admission  to  Army   and 
Naval  Hospital  at,  1 148,  222. 
Hydrographic  Information : 
Captain  shall  collect  and  transmit  to  De- 
partment, 454,  100. 
Hydrographic  Reports: 
Navigator  shall  make  and  submit  to  cap- 
tain, 569,  117. 
Hydrographic  Surveys : 
Navigator  to  construct  charts   of,    364, 

iier 

111  Health.    (See  Sick;  Sickness;  Hospital.) 
Illustrations.    (See   Diagrams,    Sketches, 

AND  Illustrations.) 
Imprisonment: 
Determination  of  date  of  beginning,  1851, 

427. 
Sentence  of,  must  be  definite,  1851 ,  427. 
Improper  Eridence.    (See  Testimony;  Evi- 
dence.) 
Improvements: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  examine  into 
and  report  upon,  suggested,  350,  59. 


ImproTements,  Suggestions  for: 

Commander  in  chief  shall  forward  to  De- 
partment any,  361,  62. 
Incompetency : 
Persons  found  guilty  of,  must  be  disrated, 

1767,  406. 
Physical,  captain  shall  request  survey  in 

cases  of  supposed,  359,  84. 
Specification  alleging,  tobedistinct,  1755, 
404. 
Indebtedness:    (See  also  Debts.) 
Of  grantor  of  allotment  of  wages,  1316, 
233. 
Independent  Authority : 
Aid  or  executive  of  commanding  officer  has 

no,  53,  24. 
Detailed  officer  has  no,  54, 25. 
Senior  marine  officer  afloat  has  none,  999, 
198. 
Independent  Evolution : 
Captain  shall  not  perform,  when  in  squad- 
ron, without  orders,  393,  93. 
Infectious   or    Contagious    Diseases.    (See 

Contagious  or  Infectious  Diseases.) 
Inflammable  Fabrics: 

Stowage  of,  378,  90. 
Inflammable  Liquids  and  Oils.    (See  Dak- 

GEROUS  Stores.) 
Information  of  Assistance  to  Actual  or  Pos- 
sible Enemy : 
Persons  under  authority  of  Navy  Depart- 
ment prohibited  from  giving,  337,  54. 
Injury  to  United  States  or  Its  Citizens : 
Duty  of  commander  in  chief  in   case   of 
actual  or  imminent,  385,  65. 
Inquests.    (See  Boards  of  Inquest.) 
Inquiry : 
Communications  of,  by  officers,  how  ad- 
dressed, 1094,211. 
Inspecting  Officer  of  Ship: 
Aid  or  executive  as,  entitled  to  every  fa- 
cility for  proper  inspection,  54,  25. 
Inspection,    Evening.    (See    Evening    In- 
spection.) 
Inspection  of  Sails : 

Daily,  by  sailraaker,  760,  155. 
Inspection  of  Ship: 
By  captain,   ■when    acting    singly,  404, 

95. 
By  executive  officer,  514, 109. 
Commanders    of    squadrons  to   perform, 
when  directed  by  commander  in  chief, 
313,71. 
How  commander  in  chief  shall  be  gov- 
erned in  making  report  of,  350,  58. 
Report  of,  by  commander  in  chief,  consid- 
erations embraced  in,  350,  58. 


INDEX  TO   KEGULATIOXS. 


475 


Inspection  of  Ship— Continued. 

Reports  on,  by  coiunjaniler  iu  chief,  to  be 
forwarded  to  Departiueut,  '249,  58. 

Report  ou.  by  executive  ofHcer,  315,  109. 

Times  and  manner  of  making,  by  com- 
mander in  chief,  1249,  58. 

Wht-n  and  why  delegated  by  commander 
in  chief,  i*50,  58. 

AVhcn  captain  or  commanding  oflScer 
about  to  be  relieved,  3<i^,  85. 

When  tieet  surgeon  may  make,  SS^i,  78. 
Inspection,  (JuartcrH   for.     (See  Quarters 

KOK  I.NSPECTION.) 

InnpectionK : 
By  senior  master-at-arms,  76S,  157. 
Certain,  to  be  mado  by  division  officers, 

643,  127. 
Daily,  of  engineer  department,  by  senior 

engineer  officer,  fiS,  145. 
Daily,  of  quarters,  etc.,  of  marine  guard 

by  commanding  officer,  1005,  l'J8. 
Executive  officer  shall  make  disposition  of 

officers  and  men  at,  S^i'i,  110. 
Full  drea.-i,  weekly,  of  marines,  946,  189. 
How  conducted   bj-  board  of  inspection, 

1365,  '-'G4. 
Of  accounts  at  shore  stations.  1570,  328. 
Of  accounts  of  receiving  ships  and  ships 

on  special  service,  1570,  328. 
Of  accounts  of  ships  in  squadron,  1570, 

328. 
Of  articles  manufactured    iu  navy-yards 

not  required,  1370,  205. 
Of  articles  purchased  abroad,  1390,  270. 
Of    certain   steam    machinery  by  senior 

engineer  officer,  714,  143. 
Of  compartments,  etc.,  of  iron  and  steel 

ships,  1594,  354. 
Officer  of  deck  shall  see  that  proper  night, 

are  made,  59:2,  123. 
Of  food  at  training  station,  861,  175. 
Of  magazine,  etc.,  to  be  made  by  ordnance 

officer,  586,  119. 
Of  marine  guard,  1039,  201. 
Of  medical  supplies.  tli7'i,  265. 
Of  medicines,  supplies,  etc.,  at  hospitals, 

liaO,  217. 
Of  ship  being  prepared   for  commission, 

1639,  375. 
Of  steam  generators  at  yards,  1658,  380. 
Of  supplies   delivered  directly  to  ships, 

1368,  265. 
Of  supplies  received,  1 363,  264. 
Of   various  station.s    by  commandant  of 

Marine  Corps,  9126,  185. 
Reports,  by  board  of  inspection,  1367, 

:;65. 


Inspertions — Continued. 
Sanitary,  at  training  station,  861,  175. 
Sanitary,  weekly,  of  quarters,  etc.,  of  ma- 
rines, 947,  189. 
Senior  engineer  officer  to  make  daily,  of 
steam  engineering  department,  719, 144. 
Instrurtion  : 
Captain  shall  cause  seamen  of  lower  rat- 
ings to  receive  certain,  48)2,  103. 
Chaplain  shall  sujiervise,  of  certain  per- 
sons. 738,  149. 
Of  apprentices   acting  as   buglers,  873, 

177. 
Of  apprentices  at  training  station,  853, 

174. 
Of  apprentices  to  be  continued  in  general 

service,  869,  176. 
Of  bayuien,  849,  171. 
Officers  of  gun,  torjjcdo,  and  powder  divi- 
sions to  give  certain,  613,  126. 
Of  his  command   by  commanding  officer 

of  marines,  944,  18U. 
Of  marine  guard,  1004,  198. 
Of  iiersons  for  rating  of  seaman  gunner, 

84S,  171. 
Of  recruits,  787,  163. 
Instruction  of  Oflleers: 

General  duties  of  cajitain  with  respect  to, 
493,  105. 
Instruction  of  Officers  and  Men : 
Conunauder  iu  chief  shall  encourage  gen- 
eral useful,  254,  60. 
Insurrection.     (.See  War  or  Ixsi-rrection.) 
Insurrectionary  State,  Transporting-  Prop- 
erty to : 
Penalty  for,  1457,  288. 
Intellisrence  Duty: 
Observance  of  general  instructions  In  re- 
gard to,  enjoined  upon  officers,  1239,  55. 
Intelligence  Keports: 
Captain  shall  requirecooperation  of  subor- 
dinates In  making,  406,  95. 
Officers  of  Marino  Corps  atloat  to  make 
certain,  10l26,  201. 
Intercourse  with  Foreigners : 
General  duties  of  captain  with  respect  to, 

440-4412,  99. 
Local    laws,   customs,    etc.,  must    be  ob- 
served iu,  290,  66. 
International  Law: 
Principles    of,    commander  in  chief  mast 
enjoin  observance  of,  379,  64. 
.   Interpreter  : 

Employment  of,  by  general  court-martial, 

1814,421. 
Of  c<>\ut  of  inquiry,  oath  administered  to, 
I  1730,399. 


476 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Interpreter—  Continued. 
Provisioufor,  for  examining  board,  1703, 

392. 
When  court  of  inquiry  may  employ,  1 730, 
399. 
Intoxication: 
Conflnement  in  cases  of,  1035,  207. 
Personal  interference  of  officer  in  arrests 
for,  1056,  207. 
Invoices.    (See  also  Receipts  and  Invoices.) 
How  inscribed,  1303,  307,308. 
Of  articles  manufactured  in  navy-yards, 

laey,  243. 

Of  articles  ordered  to  be  turned  into  store, 
1410,277. 
Invoices  and  Receipts: 

Of   medical  stores    and    supplies,    senior 
medical  officer  to   be  furnished,   671, 
134. 
Iron  and  Steel  Ships : 

Care  and  preservation  of,  374,  88. 

Care  of,  1594,  1393,  353-356. 

Docking,  etc.,  of,  1394,354. 

General   directions    and    precautions  for 
preservation  of,  1394,  354,  355. 

Inspection  of  compartments,  1594,354. 

Painting  of  masts,  smokestacks,  etc.,  of, 
1 393,  355. 

Painting  of  outside  of,  1393,  355. 

Permanent  board  for  consideration  of  care 
and  preservation  of,  1394,  353. 

Preventives  of  corrosion,  1 394,  354. 

Reports  of  permanent  board  for  examina- 
tion of,  1394,  351. 
Jackknife : 

Each  man  of   seaman  class  shall  carry, 
1103,212. 
Jewels.    (See  Precious  Metals  or  Jewels.) 
Journal,  Daily : 

Officer  of  the  day  at  hospital  shall  keep, 
1133,217. 

Of  hospital,  contents  of,  1123,  217. 

Record  of  inspections  of  hospital  to  be  en- 
tered in,  1130,  217. 
Journal,  Medical.    (See  Medical  Journal.) 
Journal  of  Events : 

To  be  kept  by  chief  of  staff  of  flag  officer 
or  commodore,  333,  75. 
Jndgc-.\dvocate : 

Absence  of,  from  session  of  general  court- 
martial,  1791,  417. 

Appointment  of,  of  general  court-martial, 
1794,  417. 

Closing  reply  of,  to  defense,  18.33,  425. 

Complainant  or  accuser  to  assist,  of  courts 
of  inquiry,  1739,  399. 

Disregard  of  opinion  of,  by  general  court- 
martial,  1S06,  419. 


Judge-Advocate — Continued. 

Duties  of,  with  respect  to  record  of  court 
martial,  1837,  428. 

Diities,  powers,  and  responsibility  of,  of 
general  court-martial,  1 794-1 806, 
417-419. 

Duty  of,  prior  to  assembly  of  general 
court-martial,  1795,418. 

General  duties  of  during  session  of  gen- 
eral court-martial,  1803,  419. 

May  not  be  challenged,  1813,  420. 

Of  court  of  inquiry,  duty  of,  1738,  398. 

Official  prosecutor  before  general  court- 
martial,  1804,  419. 

Procedure  when  witness,  183.5,  423. 

Prosecutor  of  court  of  inquiry,  1  739, 399. 

Relations  of  accused  with,  180.3,  419. 

Relations  of,  with  accuser  in  trial  before 
general  court-martial,  1804,  419. 

Responsibility  of,  of  general  court-martial, 
1794,  418. 

Right  of  challenge  to  member  of  court- 
martial,  1813,  420. 

Rights  of  parties  to  opinion,  1 803,  419. 

To  examine  cliarges  and  specitications  to 
remedj'  defects,  1796,  418. 

To  examine  proceedings  of  court  of  in- 
quiry, 1798,  418. 

To  ol),ject  to  introduction  of  improper  and 
irrelevant  evidence,  1806,  419. 

To  lay  copies  of  charges  and  specifications 
before  general  court-martial,  1818,421. 

To  obtain  list  of  and  to  summon  witnesses, 
1797,1798,418. 

To  prepare  place  of  assembly  of  general 
court-martial,  1801,  418. 

To  record  proceedings  of  court  of  inquiry, 
1738,398. 

To  thoroughly  prepare  case  prior  to  trial, 
1800,  418. 

To  withdraw  during  deliberations  of  gen- 
eral court-martial,  1838,  423. 
Judge- Advocate-General: 

General  duties  of,  14,  14. 

Rank  of,  33,  19. 

Statutory  provisions  concerning  duties  o^ 
3,  9. 
Jnnior  Engineer  Officers : 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  733-736; 
145, 146. 
Junior  Medical  Officer; 

At  .shore  stations,  1636,  380. 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  690-694, 
137, 138. 
Junior  Officers : 

Officer  of  deck  shall  instruct,  in  their  du- 
ties, 610,  126. 


INDEX   TO    REGULATIONS. 


477 


Junior  Officers — Continued. 

Reitresent  conuiiandini;  otticer  in  certain 

coiitiugcnciea,  53,  25. 
To  obtain  i)ermi8sion  of  .senior  to  purforai 
evolutions,  etc.,  381,  73. 
Junior  Uflicers  of  the  Line: 
Delinition  of  term.  630,  129. 
Duties  assignable  to,  63'.^,  129. 
Shall  keep  on  hand  certain  books  when 

attached  to  crni.sing  ship,  031,  129. 
"When  they  may  bo  ordered  to  other  than 
.sea  duty,  630,  129. 
Keys,  Ship's.     (See  Ship's  Keys  ) 
Kilied  and  Wounded : 
Keports  of,  by  senior  medical  otiicer,  to  be 
made  after  action,  (>53,  132. 
Knives.    (See  Jackknife;  Sheath  Knife.) 
Kroomen: 
May  be  employed  for  boat  duty  on  west 
coast  of  Africa,  305,  68. 
Landing  Armed  Force: 
Local  authorities  to  be  consulted,  387,  65. 
lie.strictions  upon,  5884,  65. 
Landing  Exercises: 

CoMiuianderin  chief  shall  require,  !833,60. 
Landsmen : 
Additional  pay  to,  for  service  in   engine 

department,  1177,227. 
Enlistment  recovd.s  of,  797, 165. 
Language  Reflecting  upon  Superior: 
Must  be  reported.  'i'iO,  52. 
Prohibited,  '2'iO,  51'. 
Latitude  and  Longitude: 

Determination  of.  by  navigator,  .563, 116. 
Laundry.    (See  Washing.) 
Law  of  Nations : 

Officers  must  observe  and  obey,  211,51. 
Laws  Relating  to  \avy: 
Officers   to   familiarize  themselves  with, 
1085,  210. 
Leave  of  Absence.     (See  also  Absence,  and 
alternative  designations.) 
Accumulation  of,  by   officers   of   Marine 

Corps,  1185,228. 
Commandant  of  station   may  grant  lim- 
ited, 1628,371. 
Commanding  officer  authorized  to  grant 

temporary,  54,  26. 
Commanding  officer  only  may  grant,  to  en- 
listed men,  1632,372. 
Of  apjjreutices  at  end  of  cruise,  864,  176. 
Officers  of  Marine  Corps  on,  shall  report 

address,  929,  186. 
Officers  senior  not  required  to  obtain  per- 
mission from  executive  officer,  1 631 ,372. 
Of  officer  or  enlisted  man  not  to  be  abro- 
gated except,  etc..  212,  51. 


Leave  of  Absence — Continued. 
Of  officers  of  Marine  Corps,  98.3,  193. 
Payment  of  officers  of  Marino  Corps  while 

on.  Il»i5,228. 
Pemiisttiou  to  leave  United  States,  1626, 

371. 
Senior  officer  present  may  grant  limited, 

1628,  371. 
Subsistence  of   enlisted  men   during  au- 
thorized, 155.5,323. 
Temjiorary,  does  not  aflect  pay,   1168, 

226. 
When  and  how  granted  on  account  of  sick- 
ness, 1629,  371. 
When  and  to  whom  executive  officer  may 
grant  temporary,  54,  26. 
Leave  Pay.    (See  Waitixo-Okdebs  Pay.) 
Leave  to  Visit  Shore.    (See  Shobe  Leave.) 
Leaving  or  Returning  to  Ship: 

Captain,  ceremonies  attendant,  92,  34. 
Letter  Books: 
Preservation    of   official    correspondence, 
etc.,  by  means  of,  1629,  1621,  366. 
Letter  of  Acceptance: 
Must    be    forwarded    upon    appointment, 
1690,  389. 
Letters.    (See  Correspondence.) 
Letters,  Commendatory: 
Writing  of,  in  regard  to  officers,  forbidden, 
238,54. 
Liberty.    (See  Shore  Leave.) 
Liberty  List: 
Captain  shall  cause  to  bo  prepared,  475, 

102. 
Of  marine  guard  to  be  kept  by  command- 
ing officer,  1022,  200. 
Liberty  Men : 

Care  of  effects  of,  773,  158. 
Library,  Ship's: 

Navigator  responsible  for  books  in,  .571, 

117. 
Responsibility  for  books  in,  571, 117. 
Yearly  return  to  be   made  of  books  in, 
1143,222. 
Lieutenant : 
Commands  and  duties  assignable  to.  37, 
22. 
Lleutenant-Coniniander : 
Commands  and  duties  assignable  to,  36, 
21. 
Lieutenant  (Junior  Grade): 

Duties  assignable  to,  38,  22. 
Lifeboats : 
Duties  of  executive  officer  with  respect  t-o, 

528,  111. 
Duty  of  officer  of  deck  with  respect  to, 
592,  123. 


478 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Life  Buoys: 

Executive  officer  to  require  frequent  test- 

ins  of,  539,111. 
Gumier  responsible  for  efficient  condition 

of,  753,  154. 
Gunner  to  test  and  keej)  ready  for  service, 
753, 154. 
Life-8ariug  Medals: 

Award  of,  898, 179. 
Light-House  Duty,  Officers  on.    (See  Offi- 
cers ON  Light-House  Duty.) 
Light-House  Establishment: 
Accounts  of  officers  on  duty  in,  in  general 
accounts,  1503,  305. 
Lightning  Conductors:: 
Carpenter  to  keep,  in  good  condition,  736, 
155. 
Lights: 
Extinguishment  of  certain,  by  senior  mas- 
ter-at-arms, 768,  157. 
Lights  and  Fires: 
Captain  shall  regulate,  during  handling  of 

explosives  and  combustibles,  377,  89. 
Extinguishment   of  unauthorized,   when 

magazine  is  open,  774, 158. 
On  ships  permanently  at  yard  to  be  extin- 
guished  at   regulation   hours,    1634, 
373. 
[Regulations  governing  extinguishment  of, 

377,  89. 
Senior  master-at-arms  to  supervise  extin- 
guishment of,  769,  157. 
Senior  officer  present  to  regulate,  in  time 
ofwar,  377,  90. 
Limitation : 
Of  time   within  which    to   try   charges, 
1043,  244. 
Line  and  Staff  Officers : 
Method  of  determining  precedence,  3 1 ,  18. 
Take  precedence  according  to  rank,  53, 24. 
Line  Officers: 
Authority  of,  18,  17. 
How  they  may  exercise  military  command, 

18,17. 
Method  of  determining  rank,  17,  17. 
Kank  iu  grade,  17, 17. 
Relative  rank  of,  16,  17. 
Liquors.     (See   also    Spirits,   Wines,    and 

LlQTTOES.) 

Senior  master-at-arms  to  prevent  illicit  in- 
troduction of,  aboard  ship,  769,  157. 
List  of  Officers : 
Pay  officer  shall  transmit  quarterly,  to  De- 
partment, 708, 141. 
Liring  Spaces: 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  weekly  inspect, 
663,  133. 


Loans ; 

Pay  officer  forbidden   to  make  to  officer, 
1449,  287. 
Locks  and  Keys: 
Per  use  in  pay  department,  138.5,  250. 
Transfer  of,  on  detachment  of  pay  officer, 
1305,253. 
Log.    (See  also  Deck  Log  ;  Steaji  Log  ;  Ap- 
paratus for  Me  asueing  Speed  of  Ship  . ) 
Certain   information  furnished   navigator 
for,  by  senior  engineer  officer,  730,  14C. 
Changes  in  or  corrections  of,  414,  96. 
Changes  of  rating  entered  in,  831, 171. 
Duties  of  navigator  respecting,  568, 117. 
.  Entries  concerning  desertion  to  be  entered 
in,  878,  177. 
Entries  of  details  of  discharge,  819, 170. 
Entries  in,  by  officer  of  deck,  607,  124. 
Examination  of,  by  captain,  414,  96. 
Navigator  shall  have  charge  of,  568.  117. 
Punishments  inflicted  by  captain  to    be 

entered  iu,  1058,  207. 
Kecord  of  punishments  to  be  entered  in, 

765,  157. 
■Variation  from  table  governing  issue  of 

rations  to  be  entered  in,  1331,  255. 
Watch  and  division  officers  to  familiarize 
themselves  with  instructions  for  keep- 
ing, 639,  128. 
Longevity  Pay: 
Determination  of  date  of  beginning  of, 
1163,225. 
Lookouts : 
Captain  shall  station  suitable,  444,  99.' 
Officer  of  deck  to  require,  on  ship's  boats 
at  sail  in  sight,  609,  125. 
Loss  of  Money: 

Report  upon  discovery  of,  1087,  210. 
Loss  of  Pay : 
Disapproval  of  sentence  of,  by  competent 

officer  final,  1770,411. 
Sentence  of  summary  court  involving,  to 
be  referred  to  Department,  1770,  410. 
Touchers  for  checkage  of,  1181,  227. 
Loss  or  Damage: 

Of  stores  and  supplies,  (307,  253. 
Loss    or    Grounding    of    Shi]).      (See  also 
Wreck.) 
Determination  of  ship's  position  by  court 

of  inquiry  upon,  1745,  401. 
Documents  to  accompany  record  of  court 

of  inquiry,  1746,  401. 
Inquiry  into,  1744-1747,400,  401. 
Points  to  be  investigated  by  court  of  in- 
quiry, 1744,  400,  401. 
Questions  propounded  by  court  of  inquiry 

investigating,  1747,401. 
Specific  duties  of  captain,  403,  95. 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


479 


Loweriiiar  Sail  and  Dippliii;  Kiisiirn: 

AVliuii  peniiissibli',   I  1  >*,  37. 
Macliiiicry  Plant: 
Ti-eatinent  of,  in  general  accounts,  1303, 
304 . 
Machinery,  Steam.    (See  Steam  Machinery.) 
Macliinists : 
Duties  of  various  grades  of,  783.  162. 
(^ualitications  for  enlistment  as,  7S3,  }62. 
Maira/ine: 
Extinguishment    of   unauthorized    lights 

and  tires  when  opened,  774,  158. 
General  and  specitic  duties  of  captain  witli 
respect  to,  386,  92. 
Mail: 
Captain  to  appoint  orderly  to  handle  ship's, 

380,  01. 
For  sliip's  company,  method  of  handling 
and  distribution,  380,  91. 
Mailing: : 

( )f  ollicial  correspondence,  1611 ,  364. 
Maltn!.'ering: 
To  lie  reported  by  senior  medical  officer, 
648,  132. 
Mannins:  the  Rail: 

Wliiii  substituted  for  manning  the  yards, 
I  lO,  36. 
Manning  Yards: 

AVlicii  and  liow  performed,  1  lO,  30. 
Wlicnoniitttd,  1  lO,  36. 
Manufactured  Articles: 

General  storekeeper  to  be  notitied  of  com 
pletion  of,  136»,  244. 
Mannfacturintr  Department : 

Keiriilul  ion  of  issue  of  sui>plies,lS6'2,241. 
Marine  Itand : 

Extra  pay  for  music  at  Presidents  grounds 

and  Capitol  grounds,  1 1!)'^,  229. 
Station  and  control  of,  9i23,  lf<5. 
Marine   Corps.     (See  also  ilARiXE  Guard; 
Marinks.) 
Accumulation  of  leave  of  absence  of  offi- 
cers of,  IIS.'S,  228. 
Additional  allowances  to  officers  of,  1 189, 

228. 
Allowance  of  pay  to  officer  wholly  retired, 

1187,228. 
Commandant  shall  make  montlily  return 

of  strength  of,  O'i.'S,  185. 
Commandant  to  make  distribution  of  offi- 
cers and  men  in,  9'21, 184. 
Commissioned  officers  of,  not  allowed  ra- 
tions, 119.5,229. 
Deduction  from  pay  of  officers  and  men  of, 
for  benefit  of  hospital  fund,  I  184,  228. 
Dischargeof  enlisted  men  in  United  States, 
1017,200. 


Marine  Corps— Continued. 
Enlisted  men  of,  entitled  to  same  pay  and 
bounty  as  enlisted  men  of  Army,  1 183, 
227. 
Enlisted  men  of,  paid  monthly,  988,  194. 
Funeral  expenses  of  officers  and  men  of, 

l-.:39,  237. 
General   and   speiilic   duties  of    comman- 
dant, 914-930,  183-186. 
Issue  of  orders  in  absence  of  commandant, 

917,  183. 
Longevity  pay  of  officers  of.  1 183,  227. 
Metliod  of  calculating  increased  pay  of  offi- 
cers of,  1183,228. 
Officers  of,  adoat,  to  make  certain  intelli- 
gence reports,  10'.26,  2iil. 
Officers  of,  entitled  to  same  pay  and  allow- 
ances as  officers  of  equivalent  grade  in 
Army,  118'-8,227. 
Officers  of,  may  not  exercise  command  over 

yard,  ship,  or  station,  'Hi,  19. 
Officers  of,  to  report  tocomnianda  nt  of  sta- 
tion, 970,192. 
Official  communications  between  officers  of, 

984,  194. 
Pay  and   allowances,    1183-1193,  227- 

229. 
Pay  of  officers  of,  while  on  leave  of  absence, 

118.5,228. 
Pay  of  officers  on  retired  list,  1 186,  228. 
Punishments  of  commissioned  othcers  of, 

959,191. 
Ilegulation  of  punishments  in,  9.58,  191. 
Kegulations    governing  discharge  of   en- 
listed men  of,  933,  184, 185. 
Eegulations  governing  sea  service  of,  996- 

1030,  197-201. 
Itel.itive  rank  of  officers  of,  3.5, 19. 
Salaries  of  officers  of,  to  be  paid  monthly, 

1188,228. 
Statutory  jirovisions  concerning,  913, 183. 
Subordinate  officers  of,  may  be  i>laced  in 

charge  of  battalion  at  drill,  986,  194. 
"When  officers  of,  may  be  detailed  as  uiem- 

bcrs  of  summary  court,  1750,  403. 
Where  commandant  stalionid,  914,  183. 
Marine    Guard.    (See  also  Marlne   Corps; 
Marines.) 
Accountability  of  commanding  officer,  for 

arms  and  accoutrements,  1003,  198. 
Changes  in,  to  be  reported,  1554,  322. 
Complement  of  officers  shall  accompany, 

997,  197. 
Detail  of,  for  duty  as  messengers  forbid- 
den, 1013,  199. 
Detail  of,  for  orderly  duty,  1013.  199. 
Detail  of,  for  unusual  dutv,  10I3.  199. 


480 


INDEX  TO  KEGULATIONS. 


Marine  Guard— Continued. 
Details  from,  for  guard  mount,  10!i8,201. 
Disposition  of,   upon  ship   going    out  of 

commission,  1030,  201. 
Drill  and  instruction  of,  999, 197. 
Duty  of  sentinels,  lOlO,  199. 
Enlisted  men  of,  shall  not  be  detailed  for 

certain  duty,  1013,  199. 
Executive  officer  shall  give  marine  police 

orders,  508,  109. 
Exercises  and  drills  of,  1006, 198. 
Filling  vacancies  abroad  in  noncommis- 
sioned officers  of,  1014,  199. 
Formation  of  ship's  guards,  1037,  201. 
Health  and  comfort  of,  100i2,  108. 
Inspection  of,  1008,  1039,  199,  201. 
Noncommissioned   officers   of,   not  to  be 

detailed  as  mess  cooks,  1013,  199. 
Offenses  of  marines  of,  lOll,  199. 
Orders  for  service,  996,  197. 
Part  of  complement  of  ship,  999,  197. 
Presence  of  officers,  for  duty,  1019,  200. 
Privileges  and  discipline  of,  999, 198. 
Eeduction  of  noncommissioned  officers  of, 

1014,199. 
Stations  and  assignments  of,  999,  197. 
Subject  to  orders  from  superiors  in  same 

manner  as  crew,  1009,  199. 
To  be  eatered  on  ship's  books,  998, 197. 
To  be  exercised  in  pulling  boats  as  directed 

by  captain,  1007,199. 
To  be  on  equal  footing  with  seamen  with 

respect  to  rations,  998,  197. 
"When  enlisted  men  of,  may  be  detailed 
for  special  duty,  1012,  199. 
Marine  Officer,  Fleet: 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  355,  80, 81. 
Reports  forwarded  through,  355,  80. 
Marines.    (See  also  Marine  Corps ;  Marine 
Guard.) 
Application  for  discharge,  983,  193. 
Authority  of  commanding  officer,   938, 

188. 
Cam])  and  garrison  duty  of,  970,  192. 
Daily  report  of  number  and  disposition  of 

force  of,  939,  188. 
Deficiency  in    complement   of,  how  sup- 
plied, 969, 192. 
Details  connected  with  discharge  of  unfit, 

961,191. 
Detail  to  higher  grade,  regulation  of,  933, 

190. 
Descriptive  lists  to  accompany  transfer  of, 

966, 192. 
Enlisted  men  to  be  classed  to  conform  to 

conduct,  956, 190. 
Examination  of,  for  promotion,  955, 190. 


Marines — Continued. 
Exercise  and  formation  of,  970,  192. 
General  regulations  governing,  at  navy- 
yards  and  marine  barracks,  937-995, 
188-197. 
Placed  on  right  ot  line  while  serving  with 

mixed  detachment  ashore,  1031,  201. 
Police  and   government  of,   in   barracks, 

941,189. 
Privileges  of  first-class  conduct  men,  957, 

191. 
Responsibility  for  discipline  and  efficiency 

of,  937,  188. 
Selection  of,  for  sea  service,  951,  190. 
Supervisory  duties  of   executive   officer, 

508,  109. 
Transfer  of,  981,  193. 
Transfer  of,  to  hospital,  999,  198. 
Marksniansliip  Badges : 
For  enlisted   men.  Marine   Corps,   930, 
186. 
Marriages : 
On  ships  of  Navy,  regulation  restricting, 
413,96. 
Master-at-Arms : 

Senior,  duty  of,  764,  157. 
Mastliead  Lights: 

When  flagship  shall  carry,  85,  33. 
Matches : 

Restriction  of  use  of,  aboard  ship,  378, 90. 
Mate : 
Designation  and  rating,  iJ8,  20. 
Extent  of  authority,  28,  20. 
Precedence  of,  '.48,  20. 
Materials  and  Supplies.    (See  Stores  and 

Supplies.) 
Medals.     (See  also  Badges;    Badges    and 
Medals;    Clasps;   Good-Conduct 

BADGES;     LiFE-SaVING    MeDALS  ;     MED- 
ALS OF  Honor.) 
Certain  persons  forbidden  to  wear,  900, 

180. 
Presented    at  general  or  special  muster, 
906,  181. 
Medals  of  Honor : 
To  enlisted  man  for  heroic  conduct,  896, 
897,  179. 
Medical  Aid: 
To  persons  not  in  Navy,  when  captain  may 
direct  medical  officers  to  render,  4 12, 96. 
Medical  Attendance : 
When  expenses  incurred  by  officer  for,  re- 
imbursable, 1235,  237. 
Medical  Certificate: 
To  be  attached  to  records  of  summary 
courts  when   certain  punishments  are 
inflicted,  1767,  406. 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


481 


Mediral  Journal: 

Inspection  of,  by  cai)tain,  415,  9G. 

Instructions  for  kocpiny,  ll;ir,  219-221. 

Junior  medical  officer  to  keep,  (i9'2,  138. 

Meteorological  observations  to  be  entered 
in,  682,  136. 

Record  of  cases  transferred  to  hospital  to 
bo  niadu  in,  6G4,  133. 

Record  of  certain  cases  to  be  recorded  in, 
665,  133. 

Reports  of  analyses  of  water  shall  be  re- 
corded in,  65»,  133. 

Senior  medical   officer   shall  keep,  668, 
1137,134,219. 

Subject  to  inspection  of  captain  and  sur- 
geon of  fleet,  6«8,  134. 
Medical  OftlcerK.    (See  also  Juniok Medical 

OFFICER;  SENIOR  MEDICAL  OFFICER.) 

At  navv-yards,   to  attend  employees  in- 

.juied  at  work,  1655,  380. 
At  navy  yards  to  make  daily  sick  reports, 

1655,  380. 
At  navy-yards  to  examine  applicants  for 

pension,  1655,  380. 
At  navT-yards   to   i-xatnine    recruits    for 

Marine  Corps,  1655,380. 
Duties  of,  at  navy-yards,   1655,  1656, 

380. 
On  board  of  inquest  to  give  opinion  as  to 

causeof  death,  iri5,  395. 
Relative  rank  of,  !jO,  17. 
Medical  Outfit: 

Uisposition  of,  when  going   out  of    com- 

mi.s8ion,  679,  136. 
Medical  Storeroom: 

Custody  of  key  of,  676,  136. 
Restriction  of  contrnis  of,  676,  136. 
Medical  Stores  and  Supplies: 
Allowances  of  and  additions  to,  673,  135. 
Condemned,  sale  of,  1434,  282. 
Custody  and  care  of,  ashore,  1249,  239. 
Inspections  of,  1372,265. 
Loss  of,  678,136. 
Medical  officers  to  make  reiiuisitions  for, 

1349,  260. 
Not  purchased,  if  avoiibible,  673,  135. 
Provision  for  transfers  of,  673,  135. 
Purchase  of  certain,  abroad,  1382,269. 
Regulation  governing  delivery  of,  to  or  by 

senior  medical  officer,  671,  134, 135. 
Requisitions  for,  1360,  204. 
Requi.sitions  for,  time  ami  method  of  mak- 
ing, 672,  1283,  1360,  13-),  250,  264. 
Surveys  on,  1424,282. 
Transfer  of,  formalities  to  be  observed  in, 

680,  136. 
Vouchers  for  payment  for,  1376,  267. 
1G711 31 


Medical  Survey  : 

Constitution  of  bo.ird.«  of    1394,  273. 
Disiiosition  of  cases,  I  397 ,  274. 
Final  action  on,  1397,274. 
Instructions  for  making  reports,  1396, 

273. 
Of  enlisted    men   within  United    States, 

1398,274. 
Officers  condemned  by,  commander  in  chief 

to  make  certain  reports,  309,  68. 
Reports  of,  of  officers  and  men  of  Navy 

and  Marino  Corps.  1.395,  273. 
"When  senior  medical  officer  shall  recom- 
mend, 663,  133. 
.Medicine  and  Surirery,  Bureau  of: 
(leiieral  duties  of,  12,  13. 
Inspection    of     supplies    pertaining    to, 
1372,265. 
Medicines: 
"When  expenses  incnrred  by  officer  for,  re- 
imbursable, 1235.237. 
Members  of  a  Royal  Family: 
Honors  accorded  upon  visiting  ship  of  the 
Navy,  60,  30. 
Merchant  Seamen: 
When  captain  may  receive  on  board,  as 

prisoners,  477,  102. 
Complaints  of,  captain  shall  hear  and  dis- 
pose of,  478,  103. 
Merchant  Vessels: 
Assistance  to,  in  making  repairs  in  foreign 

water.s,  1593,353. 
Information  derived  from,  to  bo  recorded 

in  boarding  book,  603,  124. 
Supplies  furnished  to,  in  distress,  1336, 
1432,257,284. 
Merchant  A'essels,  Certain: 
Conunander  in  chief  shall  afford  convoy 
and  iirotection  to,  277,64. 
Merchant  Vessels  of  ruited  States: 
Coniiiianding  officers  to  protect,  in  lawful 
occupations,  289,  66. 
Mess  Arransrements  of  Crew: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  exercise  super- 
visory control  of,  250,  59. 
Executive  officer  shall  keep  pay  officer  ad- 
vised of  changes  in,  503,  108. 
Mess  Rills: 

Of  otlicers,  payment  of,  1082,  210. 
Mess  Cooks: 
Noncommissioned  officers  of  luarines  not 
to  be  detailed  as,  1013,  199. 
Mess  Uebts: 
Outstanding,  shall    lie    reported    to   com- 
mander in  chief,  250,  5'.). 
.Messcnirers : 
Detail  of  marines  for  duty  as,  forbidden, 
1013,  199. 


482 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Messes: 

Distribution  of  apprentices  among,  911, 

182. 
Executive  officer  to  organize,  908,  182. 
General  arrangement  of,  909,  182. 
Master-at-arms  to  have  charge  of  berth 
deck,  764,  157. 
Messes,  Officers" : 
Commander  in  chief  shall  acquaint  himself 

with  condition  of,  '230,  59. 
Regulations     governing,     1077-1084, 

209,  210. 
Senior  line  officer  to  preside  at,  1080,209. 
Mess  Gear  and  Lockers : 
Executive  officer  shall  frequently  inspect, 
513.  109. 
Messing,  Hours  of: 

Captain  shall  establish,  37*,  88. 
Captain  shall  discourage    visiting   mess 
spaces  during,  37S,  88. 
Messiiieu : 

Designation  of,  30,  21. 
Meteorological  Observations: 
Captain  of  yard  to  make  and  keep  daily 

record  of,  1649,  378. 
Navigator  shall  make  and  submit  to  cap- 
tain, 569,  117. 
Officer  of  deck  shall  make  and  enter  in 

deck  log,  607, 124. 
Senior  medical  officer  to  enter  certain,  in 
medical  journal,  683,  136. 
Microscopes: 
Medical  officers  may  be  furnished  with, 

1147,222. 
Kequirements  of  officers  who  may  be  fur- 
nished with,  1147,222. 
Mileage : 
Allowance  for,  13!JO,  234. 
Calculation  of  distances  for  payment  of, 

1323,  234. 
Calculation  of,   in  case  of  unauthorized 

change  of  residence,  1335,  235. 
Duty    of   pay    officer  upon   payment   of, 

1334,  235. 
Eornialities    observed     in     payment     of, 

1333,  234. 
Not  allowed  when  traveling  in  Govern- 
ment conveyance,  133  1,  234. 
Order  granting  permission  to  return  home 

does  not  entitle  to,  1331,234. 
Permissor  J'  orders  do  not  entitle  to,  1 33 1 , 
234. 
Military  Forces,  Concert  of  Action  with: 
Commander   in  chief  shall  maintain,   in 
time  of  war,  37 O,  63. 
Military  Societies : 
liadges    and   medals  of  certain,   may  be 
worn,  197,  49. 


Minors: 

Enlistment  of,  793,  164. 
Misappropriation  of  Property: 

Penalty  for,  1457,289. 
Miscellaneous  Allowances: 
To    officers    and    enlisted  men    of  Navy, 
1330-1333,236. 
Miscellaneous  Expenditures: 
Items  embraced  in  charges  on  account  of, 

1503,305. 
Treatment  of,  in  general  accounts,  1503, 
305. 
Misconduct: 
Investigation  of  reports  of,  10.53,  206. 
Of  superior,  to  be  reported,  1063,  207. 
Misconduct  or  Inefficiency: 
Special  reports  to  be  made  of,  338,  54. 
Missing  Articles: 
Board  of   survey  to   investigate,  1415, 
280. 
Models  and  Experiments : 
Treatment  of  expenditures  for,  in  general 
accounts,  1503,  305. 
Models  of  Ships : 
Duty  of  general  storekeeper  with  respect 
to,  1354,240. 
Money : 
Accountability    for,    begins    on    receipt, 

1454,  288. 
Accounts   of,  under  different   appropria- 
tions, 1533,  319. 
Advance  of,  to  commanding  officer,  1450, 

287. 
Allowance  for  disbursement  of,  in  settle- 
ment of  accounts,  1450,  287. 
Certain    acts    defined    as    conversion    of, 

1460,  286. 
Certain  information  to  accompany  requisi- 
tion for,  1485,  296. 
Commanding  officer  to  be  informed  of  all 

receipts  and  payments  of,  1453,  288. 
Custodian  of,  penalty  for  conversion,  etc., 

by,  1455,288. 
Distinct    accounts  of   application  of,   re- 
quired, 1445,  287. 
Exchange    of    funds,    restriction     upon, 

1458,  289. 
Failure  to  render  accounts,  penalty  for, 

14. -56,  288. 
Fluctuation    in  value    of   silver,   1570, 

328. 
For  pay  officer  of  shore  station,  requisi- 
tion for,  1483,  296. 
For  purchasing  pay  officer,  requisition  for, 

1483,  295. 
For  ships  on  foreign  station,  1481,  295. 
Gross  amount  to  be  deposited,  1463,  290. 


INDEX   TO    KEGULATIONS. 


483 


Money— Continued. 

Loauinjr  of,  jicnalty  fur,  l4.'i.'S,  288. 

Monthly     and     8i)ucial     re(iiiisition     for, 
14»4,299. 

Not   to  1)0  ]iaid  to  person   in   arrears  to 
Unitod  States,  144S,  287. 

Objiction  to  illegal  or  unauthorized  pay- 
nionts  of,  hy  ])ay  ollieer,    1  45 1 ,  288. 

Officers    forbidden    to  accept   deposit   of, 
from  enlisted  man,  10»0,  210. 

Officers  forbidden  to  burrow,  from  enlisted 
men,  1090,  210. 

Paj'nient  of,  not  to  be  made   unli-ss   ap. 
proved  by  proper  authority,  145'.i,  2t<8. 

Pay  officer  to  be  present  at  issue  of,  1 493, 
299. 

Penalty  for  failure  to  depo.sit  gross  .-imount, 
1463,290. 

Penalty  for  unlawful  dei)osit  or  transfer- 
ring, 1464,290. 

Premium  on  sales  of,  to  be  accounted  for, 
1439,289. 

Regulation  of  deposit  of,  by  disbursing  offi- 
cer, 1461,290. 

Regulation  of  monthly  allowance  of,  to  ma- 
rines, 10'.20,  200. 

Requisitions  for,  must  be  limited  to  imme- 
diate necessities,  1484,296. 

Requisitions  for,   regulations    governing, 
1475-1485,295,296. 

Requisition  for,  upon  whom  made,  1475, 
295. 

Restriction    upon    payment    to    crew    of 
monthly,  904,  181. 

Statement  of,  on  hand  to  accompany  requi- 
sition for,  1479,  295. 
Money  Account: 

How  kept,  149S,  301. 

To  show  condition  of  each  appropriation, 
1498,301. 
Money  Issued  to  Officers  and  Crew: 

General    and     specific     rules     governing, 
1492-1496,299. 
Money  Statements: 

From  pay  officers  at  pay  stations,  1567, 
326. 
Monthly  Money  List: 

Captain  shall  cause  to  be  prepared,  475, 
102. 
Monthly  Reports: 

Commander  in  cliief  shall  make  certain, 
'i60,  62. 
Morning  and  Ereniner  Gnns: 

AVhat  ships  may  lire,  and  when,  310,  50. 
Movements  of  Ships: 

Commander  in  ( liief  .shall  make  report  of, 
to  Department,  ii60,  62. 


I   Munitions  of  War: 

j        Kxeeutive  ollieer  to  inform  liiniself  of  con- 
dition and  quantity  on  board,  5!21,  Ilu. 
^   Musicians: 

t)f  Marine  Band  entitled  to  certain  extra 
compen.'^ntiuM.  I  t**'i,  229. 
I   Muster  Itoll.  Changes  in.     (.See  Changes  in 
MfsTut  Roll  ) 
Muster  iCoIls: 
I       Monthly,  of  comraandingofficer  of  marines, 
I  962,191. 

Muster  IColIs  and  Clothing  Accounts: 
'       Of  marine  guard,  to  be  kejit  by  command- 
ing ollieer,  1021,  200. 
•   National  Airs  of  Foreign  State: 
I       "When  jilayed  in  eomjiliment.  1 19,  38. 
National  Knsign.     (.See  also  Ensigns,  Flags, 

AXK  Pe.VNANTS.) 

Always  to  bo  displayed  in  battle,  473,  63. 

Ceremonies  observed  at  hoisting  and  low- 
ering, 158,  42. 

How  and  when  displayed,  139,  39,  40. 

Method  of  hidf-masting,  159,  42. 

Motions  of  senior  officer  to  lie  followed  on 
hoisting  and  lowering,  160,  42. 

Ship  entering  port  at  night  shall  display, 
at  daylight,  162,42. 

When  boats  shall  di.splay,  143,  40. 

When  di.splayed  ou  ship  of  Navy,  1  4  1 ,  40. 

■\Vhen  officers  and  men  shall  salute,  I<M>, 
35. 

When   regular  position   may  be   nioditied, 
163,42. 
National  Holidays.      (See  also  Anniversa- 

KIES,  SOLKMXITIES,    AND    HoLlDAV.s.) 

To   be  observed  on   shi](3   and   at  naval 
stations,  177,  45. 

Observance  of  foreign,  176,  45. 
National    Salute.      (See  also  Salites  and 
Cekemonies.) 

Naval  batteries  shall  fire  when  shijf  bear- 
ing President  is  passing,  56.  29. 

Ships  falling  in  with  President  shall  lire, 
5«,  29. 

What  constitutes,  121,  38. 
Naturalization  : 

Certain  naval  service  efVects,  827,  171. 
Naval  Academy  : 

Duty    of    cadet    storekeeper    at,     1250, 
239. 

Graduates  of,  how  assigned,  1676,  387. 

Suiiplie.i  for,  1256,  240. 
Nafal  Cadets : 

Allowance  of  traveling  expenses  to  candi- 
dates  undergoing  examination,   1226, 

Ration  allowance,   1  194,  229. 


484 


INDEX    TO    REGULATIONS. 


Xaval  Cadets— Continued. 

Certain,  selected  for  advanced  instruction 

in  naval  construction,  ICSl,  388. 
Duties  assignable  to,  40,  22. 
Executive  officer  shall  exercise  supervi- 
sion over  instruction  of,  507, 109. 
Journals  and  books  kept  by,  633,  129. 
Navigation  duties  performed  by,  633, 129. 
Physical  condition  of,  to  bo  reported  on  by 

senior  medical  officer,  670,  134. 
When  granted  shore  leave,  635,  129. 
Xaval    Constructor.      (See    also    Assistant 
Kaval  Constructoe.) 
At    navy-yard,   reports    and    returns   of, 

1663^,  381. 
At   navy-yard,   responsibility  for  loss    or 

•waste  of  material,  1661,  381. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  stationed  at 

yard,  1661,1663,38!. 
Relative  rank  of,  30,  18. 
Xaval  Hospital,  Philadelphia: 
Persons  transferred  to,  shall  report  to  gov- 
ernor of  Kaval  Home,  833,  172. 
Xaral  iUilitia: 

Treatment  of  expenditures  for,  in  general 
accounts,  1503,  305. 
Xaval  Officer  Ashore: 

Method  of  determiningprecedenceofrank, 

48,  23. 
Eestriction  of  authority,  48,  23. 
Xaval  Service : 

Exhortation  to  persons  in  civil  life  to  pre- 
fer those  honorably  discharged  from,  in 
emploj'ing  help,  1668,  382. 
Preference  in  employing  help  at  yards 
to  be  given  men  honorably  discharged 
from,  1667,  382. 
Xaval  Supply  Fund: 

Books  and  accounts  of,  by  general  store- 
keeper, 1330,  317. 
Xavigation,  Bureau  of: 

General  duties  of,  8,  11. 
Xavigator : 

Definition  and  rank  of,  555,  115. 
Navigator  and  Ordnance  Officer: 

General  and   specific    duties   of,  as  navi- 
gator, 555-579,  115-118. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  as  ordnance 
officer,  5SO-588,  118,  119. 
Navigator's  Stores: 

Designation  of   1369,  243. 
Xavy  Department: 

Statutory  provisions    concerning   varioi  s 
bureaus  of,  3,  4,  9. 
Xavy-Tards.     (See    also    under   appropriate 
headings  of  officers  at.) 
Articles  manufactured  in,  to  be  received 
in  store  without  inspection,  1370,  265. 


Xavy-Yards — Continued. 

Civil  engineer  at,  general  and  specific  duties 
of,  1663,  1664,  382. 

Civil  engineer  at,  to  keep  certain  accounts, 

1664,382. 
Civil  engineer  shall  certify  to  certain  pay 

rolls,  1664,382. 
Duties  of  heads  of  departments  of  yards 
■when  ships  are  building  or  fitting  out, 
1653,  379. 
Employment  at,  preferences,  1667,382. 
General  and  specific  duties  of  engineer  offi- 
cers, 1658,  1659,  380,  381. 
Inspection  of  steam  generators,  1658,380. 
Medical  officers,  duties,  165.5,  16.56,380. 
Medical  officer  to  attend  to  employees  in- 
jured in  line  of  duty,  16^5,  380. 
Medical  officers  to  examine  applicants  for 

pension,  1655,  3S0. 
Medical  officers  toexamine  recruits, 1655, 

380. 
Medical  officers  to  make  daily  sick  reports, 

1655,380. 
Naval  constructor  to  have  charge  of  con- 
struction and  repair,  1661 ,  381. 
Officers  in  charge  of  departments  at ,  1 6.53- 

1654,379,380. 
Pay  officers,  duty  of,  1657,  380. 
Preparation  of  pay  rolls  at,  1654,  380. 
Kefusal  of  employee  to  perform   duty  in 

fire  department,  1673,  385. 
Regulation  governing  clerical  force,  1675, 

386. 
Regulations   governing  conduct  of  Work, 

mustering,  etc.,  1673,  383,384. 
Regulations   governing    employment,    su- 
pervision, and  compensation  of  labor  at, 
1665-1675,382-380. 
Regulation  governing  time  and  manner  of 
paying  wages  to  employees,  1674,385, 
386. 
Reports  of  heads  of  departments,  1653, 

379. 
Reports  of  senior  engineer  officer,  1660, 

381. 
Senior  engineer,  duty  of,  1658,  380. 
Senior  medical  officer  to  attend  officers  and 

their  families,  165.5,  380. 
Solicitation  of  political  contributions  pro- 
hibited, 1666,  1671,382,383. 
Supervision  and  control  of  work  and  em- 
ployees of  departments,  1653,  379. 
Xeglect  of  Officer : 

Commander  in  chief  to  report,  350,  58. 
Xeutrality,  Laws  of: 

Commander  in  chief  must  observe  and  re- 
spect, 378,  64. 


INDEX  TO  BEGULATIONS. 


485 


Kenspaper  Correspondent : 

Persons  lonuectiMl  with  Xavj-  forbidden  to 
act  as,  33«,  53. 
Newspaper  Interviews : 

Discussion  of  public  acts  or  measures  in, 
prohibited,  336,  53. 
Newspaper  Subscriptions : 

Contracts  and  bills  for,  133N,  310. 
Oaths.    rSoo  Form  OF  Oaths.) 
Oath  of  Allevriance : 

Pay  clerk  to  take,  1551,  322. 
Oath  of  Oflire : 
Must  be  forwarded  with  letter  of  accept- 
ance of  appointment,  1690,  389. 
Obedience : 
Exaction  of,    from   all  persons    in   Navy, 
1031,203. 
Obedience  of  Orders : 
Must  not  bo  delayed  for  purpose  of  remon- 
strance, 319,  52. 
Observations  and  Calculations : 

Navigator  to  make  certain,  559,  115. 
Obsolete    Articles.       (See   Unserviceable 

Stores.) 
Offense  not  Triable  by  Conrt-Martial : 
Commander  in  chief   may  send   officer  to 
United  States  who  commits,  304,  68. 
Offenses.    (See  also  Accusation;  Charges.) 
Captain  shall  investigate,  474,  102. 
Committed  on  shore,  to  be  reported,  1  lOSs 

212. 
Of  marines,  how  reported,  lOll,  199. 
Old,   -when    revived    and    reinvestigated, 

1041,204. 
Preliminaries    antecedent    to     trials     of, 

1034-1043,  203,  204. 
Trial  for  accumulated,  forbidden,  1041. 
204. 
Offenses  and  Charcres  on   Foreicn  Station: 

Investigation  and  trial  of,  304.  C8. 
Officer  of  the  Day: 

Commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  daily 

detail,  973,  193. 
Of  Marino  Corps,  duties,  974-978, 193. 
Officer  of  the  Deck  : 
Authority  of,  590,  121. 
Definition  of  term,  589,  121. 
Executive  officer  shall  direct,  .505, 103. 
Executive  officer  may  relieve,  .517,  109. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  5S9-tfll, 

121-126. 
Responsibility  of,  591.121. 
When  navigator  may  rilicve,  578,  118. 
Officers  in  Charge  of  Departments: 
Duty  of,  to  communicate  and  confer  with 
commanding  officer,  55, '-". 
Officers  of  the  Line.     (See  Line  Officers.) 


Officers  of  the  Xary: 

Designation  of,  15,17. 
Officers  on  Duty  in  Coast  Surrey: 

Kesponsibility  of,   to  Secretary  of  Navy, 
51,23. 

Shall  obey  J^ecretarj'  of  Treasury  and  Su- 
perintendent of  Coast  Survey,  51,  23. 

Shall    report    by   letter    to    Secretary    of 
Treasury,  51,  23. 
Officers  on  Duty  Under  Fish  Commission : 

Responsibility  of,   to  Secretary  of  Navy, 
50,  23. 

Shall    obey    Commissioner    of    Fish    and 
Fisheries,  50,  23. 

Shall  report  by  letter  to  Commissioner  of 
Fish  and  Fisheries,  50,  23. 
Officers  on   Lierht-Housc  Duty: 

Responsibility   of,  to  Secretarj-  of  Navy, 
49,  23. 

Shall  report  by  letter  to  Secretary  of  Treas- 
ury, 49,  23. 

To  obej'  Secretary  of  Treasury  and  Light- 
House  Board,  49,  23. 
Officer  Wholly  IJetired : 

Entitled  to  one  year's  waiting-orders  pay, 
1163,  2-.'.^. 

Pay  of,  of  Marine  Corps,  1 187,  228. 
Official  Communications.     (See  also  Corhe- 
spondexce.) 

Between  marine  guard  and  commandant 
and  staff,  how  addressed,  lOOO,  198. 

Between  officers  of  Marino  Corps,  how  for- 
warded, 984,  194. 

Of  persons    in    Marine    Corps,    how   for- 
warded, 983,  1!I3. 
Official  Communications,  Verbal : 

How  officers  shall  bo  addressed,  108,  36. 
Official  Courtesies  : 

Commander  in  chief  must  extend  proper, 

to  diplomatic  representatives,  381 ,  64. 

Official  Deposits.    (See  Deposits  of  Public 

iloNEYS.  ) 

Official  Records: 

Completed,  sent  toDep,irtment.  1631,366. 
Oil,  Tallow,  I'aint,  and  Waste: 

Stowageof,  378.  90. 
Old  Material.    (See  U.nserviceable  Stores.) 
Open  Contracts  : 
Copies  of,  to  be  sent  to   Paymaster-Gen- 
eral, 1354.262. 
For  services  other  than  personal.  1351. 
261. 
Open  Purchase : 
Duty  of  pay  officer  abroad,  before  making, 

1381,209. 
General  instructions  for  making,   1357, 
262,  263. 


486 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Open  Purchase— Continued. 

Gonoral  storekeeper  to  prepare  re(iuisition8 

for,  i:{50,261. 
Of  supplies  abroad,  l.'iSO,  268. 
Prompt  delivery  of  supplies,  1.361,  264. 
Restriction  upon,  abroad,  13SO,  208. 
Kestrictions  upon,  1357,  1.362,262,264. 
Kequisitions  for,  to  be  transmitted  to  Pay- 
master-General, 13.5.5,262. 
When  permissible,  1346,  260. 
Oppression : 

By  superior  to  be  reported,  t06'i,  207. 
Order  Book,  Morning : 
Entries  to  bo  made  in,  503,  108. 
E.xecutive  officer  shall  keep,  50.3,  108. 
Order  Book,  IVisht : 
Entries  in,  by  captain,  448,  99. 
Kept  for  entry  of  orders  to  officer  of  deck 

fornigiit,  391,93. 
Shall  bo  preserved  as  part  of  official  rec- 
ords, 391,93. 
Order,  Discipline,  and  EfHciency : 
Commander  in  cliief  authorized  to  examine 
and  inquire  into  subjects  bearing  upon, 
iSO,  59. 
Orderly  : 
Detail  of,  for  court  of  inquiry,  1734,  397. 
Detail  of,  for  general  court,  1810,420. 
Detail  of,  for  summary  court,  1753,404. 
Orderly  Duty : 

Detail  of  marines  for,  101.3,  199. 
Orderly  Room : 
Room  in  marine  barracks  to  be  assigned 
as,  948,  189. 
Order  or  Grant  of  Priyilege  : 
No  officer   authorized    by  mere  virtue  of 
rank  and  authority  to  give,  5.3,  25. 
Orders.    (See  also  General   Orders;  Re- 
ceipt of  Oedees  ;  "Written  Orders.) 
Copies  of,  of  commander  in   chief,   to  be 

forwarded  to  Department,  161S,  366. 
Copies  of,  of  commanding  officers  to  subor- 
dinates to  he  forwarded  to  Department, 
1619,  366. 
Officers  of  Marine  Corps  shall  acknowl- 
edge receipt  of,  928,  185. 
Phraseology  to  be  used  by  officer  of  deck 

in  giving,  611,126. 
Pi-eparatory,  do  not  change  rate  of  pay, 

1170,226. 
Relating  to  employment  of  labor  in  yards 

and  stations,  1669,  383. 
To  officer  involving  change  of  pay,  pro- 
cedure upon  receipt  of,  1169,  226. 
Orders  and  Circulars  : 
Details  of,  1614,  365. 
General,  issue  of,  1615,  365,  366. 
Prescribed  forms  of,  1613,  365. 


Orders  and  Communications : 

"When  cai)tain  may  withhold  delivery  of, 
494,  105. 
Orders  and  Regulations : 
Officer  of  deck  shall  obey  and  exact  obe- 
dience of,  61 1,  126. 
Orders  and  Signals,  Record  of: 
Chief  of  statf  of  flag  officer  or  commodore 
to  keep,  334,  7C. 
Orders,  Applications  for: 
Must  bo  made  through  otficiiil  channels, 
331,52. 
Orders  Involving  Travel : 
Must  be  in  writing  and  state  specifically 
duty  to  be  performed,  33S,  53. 
Orders  or  Instructions : 

Departure  from,  by  captain,  at  his  own 
responsibility,  390,  93. 
Orders,  Regulations,  and  Reports  : 
Certain,  to  bo  kept  posted  in  conspicuous 
position,  .368,  86. 
Orders,  Revocation  or  Modification  of: 
Application  for,  must  be  made  through 

official  channels,  321 ,  52. 
Officer  not  to  delay  proceeding   pending 
application  for,  333,  52. 
Ordinary  Discharge: 
Endorsement  of  captain  upon,  804,  167. 
Persona  entitled  to,  803,  167. 
Ordinary  Seamen : 

"Who  may  be  enlisted  as,  783,  161. 
Ordinary  Supplies : 
General   storekeepers'    requisitions    for, 
1359,263. 
Ordnance,  Bureau  of: 

General  duties  of,  9,  11. 
Ordnance  Material : 
Responsibility  for,    issued    to    divisions, 
613,  126. 
Ordnance    Officer.     (See    also    Navigator 
AND  Ordnance  Officer.) 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  581-588, 

118-119. 
Navigator  shall  be,  580,  118. 
Ordnance  Stores : 
Accountability  of   gunner  for  condition 

of,  754,  154. 
Duty  of   navigator  in  respect  of,   583, 
118. 
Ordnance  Work: 

Gunner  to  supervise,  753,  154. 
Organization,  Police,  and  Inspection: 
Details  of,  when  entrusted  to  subordinate, 
performed   by  order  of  commanding  of- 
ficer, 54,  25. 
Duties  of,  appertain  to  and  go  with  com- 
mand, 54,  25. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


487 


Oreriiiiizution,  I'olirc,  and  Iiispectiun— Ct'd. 

Merely  pertaiu  to  oxecutivo  otlictT  by 
virtue  of  delegati-il  power,  S4,  26. 

W'hcuce  aid  or  executive  di-rivea  jiower 
to  i>erfonii  duties  of,  54,  20. 
Otlier-Diily  Pay.     (Soe  Siiokk  Pay.) 
Outtit  niid  AIlotvaiK-p  of  SupiiIicN: 

Arraii;;.iiifiitof,  prt-scrilji-d,  l!««»,  243. 

Completion  of  preparation  of,  to  bo  re- 
ported, 1269,245. 

How  placed  on  board,  Viii9.  245. 

Marking  of,  for  eiicli  ship,  l'JOf>,245. 

Of  recoinniiasioned  sliips,   I2ti9,  245. 

lieports  upon  condition  of,  by  captain, 
]-.2tf9,  245. 

Table  of,  to  be  printed.  1469,  244. 

Time  of  preparation  of,  l*.2ti9,  244. 

When   articles   for,    may    bo   purchased, 
1«69,  244. 
Outfit  and  Supplies: 

Of  sbip.s  going  out  of  commission,  disposi- 
tion oi',  1-.269,  245. 
Overboard,  Person  Falling: 

Means  to  be  kept  in  readiness  for  rescuing, 
3S'i,  92. 
Overpay  nicnts: 

Entries  on  roll.s  of,  l!209,  231. 

Restrictions  as  to,  Vi05,  230. 
Pardoning  Power: 

Courts-martial  not  vested  with,    1844, 
426. 
Passenger: 

Authority  of  flag  officer  or  commodore 
when  embarked  as,  44,  22. 

t^'ertain  officers  embarked  as,  may  be  as- 
signed to  duty,  44,  22. 

Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to,  389,  93. 

Extent  of  authority  of  officer  embarked  as, 
when  assigned  to  duty,  44,  22. 

Mess  arrangements,  1079,  209. 

No  allowance  for  subsistence.  1199,  230. 

Officer  embarked  as,  apartment  of,  1076, 
209. 

On  ship  of  Navy,  log  entries  and  reports, 
2.58,  61. 

Banking  officer  embarked  as,  does  not 
supersede  executive  officer  on  disability 
of  captain,  4;t,  22. 

Regulation  of  carriage  of,  by  ships  of  the 
Navy.  a.5S,  61. 

V<)\u-hers  for  payment  for  subsistence  of, 
1198,230. 
Passes : 

At  navy-yards,  regulations  governing  is- 
suance of,  1647,  377. 
Patient : 

Discharge  of,  from  hospital,  1  13  1,  219. 


PatientN,  TranNfer  of,  to  Hospital: 
Details  of,  664,  i:!3. 
Details  of,   otlier   fban    to  United   States 

naval  hospitals.  HO-'i,  I'i'-i. 
Pay : 
Credits  fordifTerenccs,  referred  to  Auditor 

for  Navy  Departnienf,  1531,  319. 
When  recmiting  ollicer  shall    allow  ad- 
vance, 78t2, 161. 
Pay,  Advances  on  .4rcount  of: 
Authority  for,  1404,  230. 
Checked  when  ship  sails,  1406,  231. 
Duty  of  officer  making,  1406.  231. 
Duty  of  pay  officer  of  ship  with  respect 

to^l406,  231. 
Entries  on  rolls  of,  1309,  231. 
General   regulations    governing,    1404- 

1210,230-232. 
Not  to    interfere  with  registry  of  allot- 
ment, 1213,  233. 
Pay  clerk  may  bo  allowed,  1206,  231. 
To  officers  ordered  to  foreign  duty,  1206, 

231. 
To  officers  ordered  to  travel  abroad,  1 207, 

231. 
To  recruits,  regulation  governing,  1210, 

232. 
Pay  and  Bounty: 
Of  enlisted  men  fixed  by  President,  1 1 73, 

226. 
Pay  Clerks: 
Appointed  for  limited  period,  and  subject 

to  naval  laws,  29,  20. 
Appointment  of,  1692,  390. 
May  bo  allowed  advance  pav,  1206.  231. 
Not  entitled  to  rations  while  assisting  iu 

settlement  of  accounts,  1202,  2j0. 
Pay    officer    nominating,    responsible    for 

character  and  fitness  of,  1692,  390. 
Sub.ject  to  laws  and  regulations  of  Navy, 

1692,  390. 
To  take  oath  of  allegiance,  1 S.^  1 ,  322. 
Travel  allowance  of,  1220,  234. 
Pay  Department : 
Books,  blanks,  etc.,  in,  1526.  318. 
Disposition    of   contingent    supplies    by, 

1525,318. 
Pay  Division : 
Constitution  of,  702.  140. 
Quarters  of,  702, 140. 
Senior  pay  officer  custodian  of  storerooms 

and  stores  of,  703,  110. 
Senior  pay  officer  to  have  charge  of,  702, 

140. 
Station  in  battle  of,  702,  140. 
When    part   of    powder    division,   702, 

140. 


488 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Payiiip  Off: 
Caiitaiii  shall  make  requisition  for  money 

necessary  for,  483,  103. 
Paymaster: 
Pay  of  ijerson   acting  as,  abroad,  11  ST, 

224. 
Payma.ster,  Fleet: 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  333,  79. 
Official  rei)orts  and  returns,  333,  79. 
Paymaster-General : 
Has  relative  rank  of  commodore,  33,  19. 
To  classify,  advertise,  and  contract  for  ma- 
terials and  supplies,  1349.  260. 
To  furnish  blank  bills  of  exchange,  1 486, 

29C. 
Paymaster  of  Marine  Corps: 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  936,  188. 
Station  of,  936,  188. 
Paymaster's  Department: 
Quarterly  board  of  survej',  1438,  283. 
Special  survey  of  supplies,  1437,  283. 
Paymaster's  Supplies: 

Care  of,  on  shipboard,  1397,  252. 

Definition  of,  1313,  254. 

Iie(iuisitions  for,  required  for  ship's  use, 

1313,254. 
Survey  on,  1436,  283. 
Payments,  Monthly,  to  Crew: 
Commander  iu  chief  shall  cause  to  be  made, 

350,  59. 
Payments  to  Crew : 

How  and  when  made,  1493,  299. 
Signature  required  upon,  1495,  299. 
To  whom  made,  1495,  299. 
Witness  to,  1493,  299. 
Payments  to  Officers : 
Monthly,  authorized  rule  of  service,  1496, 

299. 
Pay  Officer.  (See  also  Disbursing  Officer.) 
Arrest  of,  formalities  to  be  observed  upon, 

1046,  205. 
Assignment  to  duty,  695,  139. 
At  navy-yards,  duty  of,  1657,  380. 
At  .shore  stations,  duty  of,  1657,  380. 
Books  and  vouchers  of,  in  arrest,  1046, 

206. 
Captain  not  required  to  perform  duties  of, 

433,  97. 
Deposits  of,  at  subtreasnries,  1465,  290. 
Directions    for     transmitting      accounts, 

1573,329,  330. 
Duty    of,  before   making    open    purchase 

abroad,  1381,209. 
Duty   of,   in   event    of   loss    of  accounts, 

1571,  328. 
Enjoined  to  limit  requisitions  for  money, 

1484,  296. 


Pay  Officer— Continued. 

Executive  officer  shall  keep,  advised  as  to 
mess  arrangements,  .503,  108. 

Forbidden  to  make  loans  or  advances, 
1449,  287. 

General  and  specific  duties  of,  695-711, 
139-141. 

May  receive  deposits  from  crew,  1489, 
298. 

Kot  to  make  payments  unless  approved  by 
proper  officer,  1453,  288. 

Objection  of,  to  order  for  illegal  payments, 
1451,288. 

Of  ships,  quarterly  returns  of,  1534, 
318. 

Of  ships  to  send  monthly  abstracts  of  pub- 
lic bills,  1569,  327. 

Of  ships  to  transmit  monthly  money  state- 
ment, 1568,327. 

Of  storeships  to  keep  accounts  of  cargo 
separate  from  ship's  supplies,  1537,318. 

Personal  accounts  of,  1166,  225. 

Quarterly  Treasury  returns  of,  1564, 
326. 

Relative  rank  of,  30,  17. 

Eesponsibility  for  payments,  1537,  319. 

Responsible  for  character  and  fitness  of 
pay  clerks,  1693,  390. 

Shall  forward  to  Department  copy  of  pro- 
posed advertisements,  1539,  320. 

Shall  furni.sh  paymaster  of  Marine  Corps 
statement  of  changes  in  marine  guard, 
1554,  322. 

Ship's,  shall  prepare  summaries  of  pay 
rolls,  1509,  309. 

Time  .illowed  for  settlement  of  accounts, 
1573,  329. 

To  deposit  balances  on  being  relieved, 
1467,291. 

To  deposit  funds  on  hand  before  sailing 
for  foreign  .station,  1466,  291. 

To  forward  Department  monthly  money 
statement,  1567,  326. 

To  inform  commanding  officer  of  all  re- 
ceipts and  payments,  1453,  288.. 

Vouchers  from,  for  cbeckage,  1543,  320. 

When  increased  pay  begins  after  promo- 
tion, 1165,  225. 
Pay  Officers'  Clerks.    (See  Pat  Clerks.) 
Pay  of  the  Xavy  : 

General  regulations,   1149-1181,  223- 
227. 
Pay  or  Wages,  Assignments  of.    (See  Allot- 
ments.) 
Pay  Rolls  : 

At  yards  to  be  prepared  under  direction  of 
heads  of  departments,  1654,  380. 


INDEX   TO  REGULATIONS. 


489 


Pay  Rolls— Continufd. 

Civil  engineer  at  yard  tn  certify  to  certain, 
1664,382. 

Entry  on,  on  original  onlistrnent,  l.'S49, 
322. 

Of  moclianic.H  and  laborers  at  shore  sta- 
tions, I6.'5r,380. 

Ofodiccrsand  men  scrviugon  tugs  or  slii])S 
in  liarbor,  154-2,  320. 

Of  receiving  ship,  1530,322. 

Signatures  to,  to  bo  attested,  1365,  326. 

Summary    of   department,   at  navy-yard, 
151  1,309,310. 

Summary  of  ship's,  15  lO,  309. 

To  be  ciTtified  and  approved  before  trans- 
mittal, 1512,310. 
Pajr-Roll  Summaries: 

Contents  of   and  certification  to,   150S, 
30S. 

:Mado  under  proper  titles,  1 50S,  308. 
Pay  Tickets: 

U.^e  and   designation  of,    in   navy  yards, 
1541,320. 
Penalty  Knvelope: 

rsoof,  1611,364. 
Pennants.    (See  Ensigns,  Flaos,  and  Pen- 

NANIS.) 

Pension : 

Applicants  for,   at  navy-yards,  examina- 
tion of,  1655,  380. 
To  enlisted   men,  regulations   governing, 
1243,  208. 
Pensionalile  Injurj- : 

Senior  medical  oflicer  shall  certify  to,  654, 
1.12. 
Pensioners: 
Certain,  debarred  fromreonlistment,  793, 
164. 
Pension  Laws: 
A]>preutice8  entitled  to  benefits  of,  M46, 
174. 
Per  Diem  Employees  : 

Com])eiisation  of  navy-yard,  1540,320. 
Porforniance  of  Duty: 
Metlioila  to  bo  em]doyed  by  officer  of  deck 
in  reiiuiring,  Gil,  126. 
PerisUiiltlo  Articles: 
Provisions,  limitation  upon   purchase  of, 
1324,2.".. 
Perishable  Kffects : 

Of  deceased  persons,  sale  of,  1242,  238. 
Perjury: 
Before  general  court-martial  a  criminal  of- 
fen.sc,  17S8,  416. 
Permission  to  Leave  Ship.     (.'<ee  also  An- 
SENCiv,  and  alternative  designations.) 
How  and  from  wliom  obtained,  54.  20. 


PerKonul  Kfferts: 

Destroyed   to  pn-vent   spreao   of  disease, 
4W>,  104. 
Personal  Expenses: 

."■Reparation    of,    from    piiblie   expense-. 
B22:t,  2.15. 
Tersonal  Letters: 

Ofiieers  forl)idden  to  write  certain,  to  Sec- 
r.'tary  of  Xavy,  22  1,  52. 
Personal  Salute : 

Form  of,  wlien   not   under  arms,  102,  35. 

Planner  of  extending,  wlien  meeting  for- 
eign officials,  117,37. 

May  be  omitted,  when,  103,  35. 

"When  given  and  how  returned,  lOl,  35. 
Personal  Staff: 

Duties  of,  347,  77. 

May  bo  accommodated  in   cal)in,    1072. 
209. 

Of  flag  officer,  how  quartereil,  346,  77. 

Of  flag  officer  or  commodore,  constitution 
of,  343.  70. 

Of  flag  officer,  rules  governing   selection 
of,  345,  77. 

■\Vhen  members  of,  shall    mess  witli   flag 
offi.er,  1072,2ii9. 
Personnel  rnassiirned : 

ITow    cliargeablo     in     general     accounts, 
1503,305. 
Persons  Captured  by  Enemy: 

Disposition  of  eflectsof,  4S8,  104. 
Petllions,  Memorials,  etc.: 

To  Congress,  to  passthrougli  Dej.artment, 
1093.211. 
Pels: 

"When  officer  of  deck   may  jiermit,  to  be 
brotighton  boar.l,  .599,  124. 
Petty  Onicers: 

Acting  appointments    of,  captains    to  re- 
port, 798,  165,  100. 

Actingappointment  of,  revocable  at  ])leas- 
nro  of  c.Tptain,  79S,  IGG. 

Advancement  in  rating  of,  SOO,  166. 

And  enlisted  men,  precedence,  30.  20. 

Classification  of,  30,  20. 

Efleet  of  reduction  in  rating  of  enlisted, 
S22,  170. 

Entitled  to  obedience  from  those  of  infe- 
rior ratingin  execution  of  duties,  30,  20. 

First -chis.s.  designation  of,  30,  20. 

Forfeiture  of  pay  of,  for  absence  without 
leave,  1179,227. 

Funeral  expenses  of,  123$,  237. 

Oeneral  duties  of,  779,  159. 

Method  of  determining  precedence,  30, 20. 

Xames  of,  at  general  muster,  to  be  called 
in  order  of  precedence,  30,  20. 


490 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Petty  OfBoers— Continued. 

Not  required  to  act  as  mess  cooks,  910, 
182. 

Pay  of,  fixed  by  President,  1 173,  226. 

Reenlistmentof,  799,  ICG. 

Selection  of,  798, 165. 

Second-class,  designation  of,  ;JO,  20. 

Shall  not  be  disrated  except  by  sentence  of 
court-martial,  79S,  166. 

Table  regulating  rating  and  disrating  of, 
1767,  407-409. 

Third-class,  designation  of,  30,  20, 

Transfer  or  discbarge  of,  799,  160. 

When  transfer  to  hospital  for  treatment 
creates  a  vacancy,  8!i3,  172. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. : 

Duty  of  assistant  quartermaster  of  Marine 
Corps  at,  934,  187. 
Physical  Disability: 

Existing,  to  be  noted  upon  enlistment  rec- 
ord, 79r4,  164. 

Of  continuous-service  man,  795,  164. 
Physical  Examination : 

For  appointment  toKavy,  1677,  387. 

For  promotion  in  naval  service,  1693,390. 

Of  candidate  for  office  of  assistant  paymas- 
ter, 1679,  387. 

Of  recruits,  general  and  specific  instruc- 
tions to  medical  officers,  llOS-1111, 
213,  216. 

Of  recruits,  medical  instructions,  1104- 
1115,213-216. 

Of  recruit  to  be  completed  in  every  case, 
1106,  213. 

Of  recruits,  to  be  made  only  by  medical 
officer,  1105,  213. 

Statutory  provisions  concerning,   1707, 
392. 
Pilot: 

Coast,  when  employed  and  compensation, 
1599,  358. 

Employment  of,  docs  not  absolve  ship's 
officers  from  responsibility,  1599,  358. 

Employment  of,  to  be  reported  to  Depart- 
ment, 1599,  357. 

Preference  given  to  licensed,  1599,358. 

Subsistence  of,  1 197,  230. 

"When  captain  may  employ,  1 599,  357. 

When  taken  aboard,  1  599,  358. 
Pilotage : 

Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to,  449,  99. 

Expenses  of  ships  in  commission  for,  how 
defrayed,  7,  10. 

Pegulations  governing,  1599,  357,358. 
Piping  the  Side : 

When  essential  and  when  dispensed  with, 
96,  34. 


Plan  of  Battle : 

Commander  in  chief  shall  sujiply  each  cai>- 
tain  with,  271,  63. 
Pleas  in  Bar  of  Trial : 

Before  general  court-martial,  1 82 1 ,  422. 
Police: 

And  government  of  marines  in  barracks, 
941,189. 
Police  Duties: 

Of  senior  master-at-arms,  769,  157. 
Police  Regulations: 
Executive  officer  shall  post,  503,  108. 
To  bo  read  to  marines  as  part  of  routine, 
950,  189. 
Policing:  of  Ship: 
•Officer  in  charge  of,  direct  representative 
of  captain,  54,  25. 
Port: 

Executive  officer  sliall  see  that  ship  pre- 
sents neat  appearance  on  entering,  53 1 , 
111. 
Ports,  Air  and   Gun.      (See  Air  and  GtJx 

Ports.) 
Post  Bakery,  Marine  Barracks : 
Establishment   and  regulation    of,    993, 
196,197. 
Post-Ollice.    (See  Mail.) 
Post  Trader,  Marine  Barracks : 
Regulations    governing   appointment   of, 

994, 197. 
Restrictions  upon,  995,  197. 
Post  Treasurer,  Marine  Barracks: 
Duties  of,  in  connection  with  bakery  fund, 
991,195. 
Powder  and  Explosives.    (See also  Danger- 
ous STORES;  High  Explosives.) 
Executive  officer  to  insure  care  in  handling, 

520, 110. 
Handling  of,  duty  of  captain  with  respect 
to,  386,  92. 
Powder  Division  : 
Senior  watch  officer  shall  command,  618, 

127. 
Specific    duties     of    officer    commanding, 
618,  127. 
Power  Trial.    (See  Steam  Trial.) 
Praise  or  Censure: 

Testimonials  or  resolutions  of,  forbidden, 
1097,211. 
Precious  Metals  or  Jewels: 
Commission  for  carriage  of,  1092,  211. 
Regulation    governing    acceptance    of,  as 

freight  or  for  safe-keeping,  1092,  211. 
Responsibility  for,  received  as  freight  or 
for  safe-keeping,  1092,  211. 
Precedence  of  Aid  or  Executive: 
Given  only  when  executing  commands  of 
comnianding  officer,  54,  26. 


INDEX  TO   REfrULATIONS. 


491 


Preoedpiifp  of  Aid  or  Executive — ContM. 
0  vir  al  1  officers  attached  to  ship  recognized 

l)y  statute,  54,  2fi. 
Over  ranking;  ollio  rs,  54,  2t). 
Precedence,   Statutory    I'roTitilons   (iovern- 
Ing: 
Decisions  of  Secretary  of  Navy  construing, 
J.-J,  •-•«. 
Premium  : 
On  sales  ol  ]>ul)lic  securities  to  1)0  accounted 
for,  I45»,  'J8'J. 
Prescription  Itook: 

Entries  ill,  I  I  .'JS,  221. 
President  of  tlic  Senate: 
Honors  accorded,  upon  official  visit  to  sliip 
of  the  Xavy,  6S,  :n. 
President  of  United  States : 

Ceremonies  observed  ou  occasion  of  deatti 

of,  ITS,  45. 
Honors  accorded,  upon  oHicial  vi.sit  to  sliip 

of  the  Navy,  56,  29. 
May  convene  court  of  inquiry.  17  IW,:197. 
May     convene      general     courts-martial, 

itrs,  4i:j. 

Revision  of  finding  of  examining   lioanl, 
I  rO»,  394. 
President's  Flag: 

Ceremonies  observed  by  ships  passing  ship 
tiying,  56,  29. 

Shall  bo  displayed  at  main  when  President 
boards  ship,  56,  29. 

Ship   displaying,  regarded   as  senior  ship 
present,  56,  29. 
Prisoners: 

Accounts  of,  when  sent  to  penitentiary, 
8:i4,  172. 

Allowances,  by  courts-martial.  1850,427. 

Cells  for  continement  of,  dimensions  of, 
1054,  200. 

Commanding  officer  of  marines  shall  prop- 
erly care  for  certain,  947,  189. 

Custody  of,  ou  trial  before  general  court- 
martial,  1»9;J,  417. 

Daily  rejiorta  of,  by  senior  master-at-arms, 
766,  157. 

Embarked  in  ship  of  Navy,  subsistence  of, 
1 196,  2:!0. 

Of  war,  commander  in  chief  shall  take  ad- 
vantage of  public  conveyance  to  send 
home,  308,  68. 

Prompt  release  of,  upon  expiration  of  term 
of  continement,  1052,  20(i. 

Release  of,  in  time  of  danger,  767,  157. 

Senior  medical  officer  shall  inspect  cells 
of,  661,133. 

Treatment  of,  1051,206. 

Visits  to  and  care  of,  by  senior  Jiiaster-at- 
arnis,  776,  158. 


Prison,  Ship's.     (.See  Cei.us.) 
Private  Manufacturing  Kstablishnient : 
Invoices  of  material  sent  to,  l:t7  7,  207. 
Materials  and  supplies  furnished  by,  where 
Government  testing  officer  is  stationed, 
l.'l77,2f.7. 
Private  Property : 
Senior   master  at-arms  to    take   iliargo   of 
unclaimed,  769,  158. 
PrlTileges.     (See  also  Rewaeds  a.nd  I'iuvi- 

LEOES.) 

Of  lirst-class  conduct  marines,  957,  191. 
Of  marine  guard,  999,  19S. 
Prizes.  (Junnery.     (See  (Iin.nekv  I'ki/.e-.) 
Processions  on  Sliore: 
Military  formation  of.  31,  18. 
I'recedence  of  ollicers,  21,  18. 
Professional  Fitness.     (See  Fit.ness  ok  Of- 
ficers.) 
Professors  of  Mathematics,  \uval  \cadeniy: 

Relative  rank  of,  -iO,  18. 
Promotion  : 
Assumption   of    new    rank    and    uniform, 

1691,390. 
Enlisted  man  not  dischargeil  upon,  '■iil, 

170. 
In  Navy,  qualifications  for,  169.'t,  390. 
Of   noncommissioned    officers    of    marine 

guard,  1016,  200. 
Prescrilieil    form    of   recommendation    of 

examining  board,  17IO.  .!94. 
Statutory  provisions   relating  to.   1706, 
392. 
Promotion  or  Appointment: 

Records  of  examinations  for,  1  141$,  222. 
Promotions  and  Reductions: 
In  Marine  Corps,   how   regulated,  954, 
190. 
Property    Accounts.     (See  also  Accounts; 
General  Accounts;  Money  AccouxTt;; 
Proprietary  Accounts.) 
Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts  to  keep, 

1497,301. 
Exactness   required    in   keeping,    1416, 

280. 
Form  and  phraseology  of,  1416,  280. 
Property,  (iovernnient.     (See    Government 

Property.) 
Property,  Private.  (See Private  Property.) 
Proposals  for  Supplies: 
Quartermaster  of  Marine  Corps  shall  in- 
vite, 933,  187. 
Proprietary  Account: 

Items  embraced  in,  1498,  301. 
Protection  of  Lives  and  Property: 
Duties  of  C4)iiimander  in  <-liief  witli  respect 
to,  278,  64. 


492 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Protests: 

To  actiou  of  general  court-martial  not  to 

1,6  recorded,  l»i06,  419. 
Provisions.     (See  also  Fresh   Provisions; 

RATIONS;  Stores  and  Provisions.) 
Allegation  of  unfitness  for  issue,  1333, 

255. 
Course  pur.sued  when  stowed  before  re- 
porting of  pay  ofiicer,  l'i93,  251. 
Extra,  for  sick,  how  obtainable,  674,  135. 
Issue  of,  to  officers'  messes,  13'.23,  256. 
Purchase  of,  abroad,  1384,  269. 
When  they  may  be  stowed  before  report- 
ing of  pay  officer,  1393,  251. 
Provisions  and  Clothing:: 
How  receipted  for,  when  invoiced  to  ship 

having  no  pay  officer,  1395,  251. 
Provisions  and  Contingent  Supplies: 
Quarterly   returns   of,   by  pay  officers   of 

ships,  1534,  318. 
Provisions  of  Crew: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  inform  himself 

of  details  concerning,  350,  59. 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  inspect  and  re- 
port upon,  656,  133. 
Provost-Marshal : 
Appointmen  t  of,  of  general  court-martial, 

179-2,417. 
Duties  of,  of  general  court-martial,  1793, 

417. 
BesponsibUity  of,  of  general  court-martial, 

1793,417. 
Public  Bills: 
Appro\al  of,  by  proper  officer  has  force  of 

order  for  payment,  1374,  265. 
Contents  of  abstract  of,  from  pay  officers  of 

ships,  1369,  327. 
Final  disposition  of,  for  supplies  purchased 

abroad,  1393,271. 
For  supplies  purchased  abroad,  approval 

of,  1391,  270. 
How  inscribed,  1506,308. 
Mouthly  abstract  of,  from  pay  officers  of 

ships,  1569,  327. 
To  be  prepared  without  delay,  1373,  265. 
Public  Moneys.     (See  al.-o  Money.) 
Eesponsibllity  for  expenditure  of.  J096, 

211. 
Public  Property: 
Loss   of  or  damage  to,   in  charge  of  pay 

officer,  704.  140. 
Report  upon  discovery  of  loss  of,  10S7, 

210. 
Responsibilitj'  for  care  and  preservation 

of,  belonging  to  Marine  Corps,  933,  187. 
Transportation    of,    in    charge   of  officer 

traveling  abroad,  1 333,  235. 


Public  Stores,  Disposal  of: 

Commander  in  chief  held  accountable  for, 
under  his  order,  301,  67. 
Pumps : 

Care  of,  1581,  348. 
Punishment: 

Captain  may  inflict  certain,  of  his  own 
authority,  1049,  206. 

Checkage  of  reward  for  apprehension  of 
deserter  not  regarded  as  part  of,  886, 
178. 

Courts-martial  must  adjudge  adequate, 
1844,  426. 

Courts-martial  shall  conform  to  statutes 
in  adjudging,  1845,  427. 

Cruel  or  unusual,  forbidden  to  courts- 
martial,  1849,  427. 

Death  penalty,  how  sentence  of,  deter- 
mined by  court-martial,  1847,  427. 

Death  penalty,  when  adjudged  by  court- 
martial,  1846,  427. 

Extra-duty,  to  be  discontinued  on  Sunday, 
1053,  206. 

For  offenses  without  mandatory  sentences 
prescribed,  1849,427. 

General  courts-martial  empowered  to  in- 
flict same,  as  summary  courts,  1853, 
428. 

Inflicted  by  captain  to  be  entered  on  log, 
1058,  207. 

Inflicted  only  in  conformity  with  laws, 
1033,  203. 

Infliction  of,  to  be  in  conformity  witli  law, 
104S,  206. 

In  Marine  Corps,  register  of,  959,  191. 

Limit  of,  of  summary  courts,  1749,403. 

Of  commissioned  officers  of  Marine  Corps, 
959,  191. 

Of  persons  in  Marine  Corps,  regulation  of, 
958,  191. 

Record  and  report  of,  474,  102. 

Record  of,  shall  be  entered  in  log  765, 
157. 

Reports  of,  to  Department,  1061,  207. 

Restriction  upou  iuiliction  of,  by  sunimary 
courts,  1767.406. 

Restriction  upon  reduction  to  next  inferior 
rating,  1767,  400. 

Senior  master-at-arms  shall  keep  record  of, 
765,  157. 

Surmuary  court  may  adjudge,  for  such  part 
of  oflense  as    may  be  proved,   1765, 
406. 
Purchase: 

Forms  of,  defined,  1.346,  260. 
Purchase  by  Open  Contract: 

What  constitutes,  1346,260. 


INDEX  TO   KEGULATIONS. 


493 


Purchase  by  Written  Coiilrai't : 
W)iatc-oii8titul.s,  i:t  14(,  '.'fiO. 
Purchases  and  t'ontracts : 
Dealers  to  bo  givfii  full  iiifurmation  as  to 

requireiuents,  ].'{44,  260. 
For  .supplies  or  Heivii'e.s  to  be  made  under 

direction  of  Department,  ].'{40,  259. 
To  be  made  after  advertiaemont,  i:i41« 

259. 
■\Vlien  advertisement  waived,  1341,259. 
Purchases   and    Iu»ipection.s   irithiu    United 

States: 
General  instructions  concerning,   1339- 

134C  2.')9,  -.'fill. 
Purchasing  Pay  OlHcers: 

Dutiesiif.  inmakingi.urcbases,  1356,262. 
Not  jieniiitted   to  allow  commissions   to 

agents,  13.36.  262. 
Stations  of,  1345,260. 
Summary  of  :i<;coHnt  current,  1510,309. 
To  forward  Deitartment  monthly  money 

statement,  156r.  326. 
Where  paymasters  shall  perform  duties  of, 

1345,  260. 
Quarantine: 
Captain.^  shall    afford    every   facility  for 

health  othcer.s,  1596,  357. 
Captain  to  inform  himself  of  regulations 

before  e.stablishing  communication  with 

shore,  1596.  357. 
Concealment  of  facts  jirohibited,   1598, 

357. 
Regulations    concerning,    1596-1598, 

357. 
Regulations  ri-uardiiig,  to  be  always  ob- 
served, 1596.  357. 
(Quarantine  Flag: 
AVhtii  hoisted  at  .ica,  1597,  357. 
When  hoisted  in  port,  1597,  357. 
Quarrels : 
Powers    of    othcers     in     suppression    of, 

1043.  204. 
Quarterly  Abstract : 

Of  hospital  pat  irnts,  entries  in,  1 139,221. 
Quartermaster,  Chief: 
Not  paid  off  or  transferred  at  end  of  cruise 

until  final  survey  of  stores,  573,  117. 
Quartermaster  of  Marine  Corps  : 

General  and  specHic  duties,  933,  186, 187. 
Station  of,  933,  186. 
Quarters: 
Assignment   of,    to  as.sistant   naval  con- 
structors, 744,  151. 
Commutation  for,  to  marine  officers,  1180, 

228. 
Marino  ofScers  may  be  furnished,  in  kind, 

11 89,  228. 


Quarters— Continned. 
Of  engineer  division,  714,  144. 
Officers  ri'(iuired   to   report    presence   on 

board  at,   1  lO  1.212. 
Quarters  for  Inspectinn  : 

May  1)0  liad,  when,  383,  92. 
Quarters,  Station  at: 
Of  executive  otlicer,  H'i^i,  110. 
Of  navigator,  578, 118. 
Itank  and  Command : 
Decisions  of  Secretary  construing  statu- 

torj-  provisions  concerning,  53,  24. 
Statutory  jirovision  governing,  5t2,  24. 
Bapid-ilre  and  Hachine  (iuus: 
Officers  and  men  of  Marine  Corjts  shall  b6 

exercised  at,  987,  194. 
Ilates  of    E.vchange.     (See    Biu-s  of    Ex- 
change.) 
luting : 
Advancement  of  apprentices  in,  857,175. 
Changes  in,  S'i6,  170. 
Of  apprentices,  advancement  of,  in  general 

service,  871,176. 
Of  certain  desirable  persons,  817,  170. 
On  first  enlistment,  797,  165. 
Reduction  in,  of  noncommissioned  marine 

officers,  1014,  199. 
Regulation  of,  of  petty  otficer,  800,  166. 
Rating  and  Conduct: 
Division  otticers  to  make  reports  of,  644, 

127. 
Itations : 
Allowance  table  of,  1331,  255. 
Can  not  be  commuted  in  advance,  1308, 

231. 
Captain  to  require  presence  of  junior  or 

petty  officer  during  serving  of,  373,  88. 
Commissioned  officers  of  Marine  Corps  not 

allowed,  1 195,  229. 
Commutation  for  reduced,  1336,  256. 
Commutation  of,  not  a  right,  1338,  256. 
Cooked,  to  be  furnished  certain  transferred 

men,  837,  172. 
Deduction  while  in  hospital.  1334,  236. 
Defined  as  an  allowance  and  not  part  of 

pay,  1338,256. 
Honorably  discharged  men  electing  home 

on  receiving  ship  entitled  to,  1 33 1 ,  256. 
Issue  of,  in  kind  enjoined,  1339,  256. 
Issue  of,  to  destitute  American  seamen, 

1338,  257. 
Limit  upon  commut^ation  of,  1330,  256. 
Not  considered  i>ay,  1308,  231. 
Of  absentees  to  be  stojiped,  13.3.'$,  257. 
Of  enlisted  men  and   boys   of  the  Navy, 

1194,229. 
Of  hospital  patients,  1138,  218. 


494 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Ration  s — Con  tinned . 
OtBcors  ou  retired  list  not  allowed,  1 195, 

220. 
Of  marine  guard  to  be  same  as  for  seamen, 

99S,  197. 
Of  officers  of  the  Navy,  1 194,  229. 
Of  officers  temporarily  asliore,  I'iOl,  230. 
Of  marines  and  musicians,  1194,  229. 
Of  naval  cadets,  1194,  229. 
Of  sick,  disposition  of,  1334,  257. 
Of  tea  and  sugar,  issue  of,  1 333,  257. 
Pay  clork  not  entitled  to,  while  assisting 

in  settlement  of  accounts,  1203,  230. 
Payment  of  commutation  of,  1330,  256. 
Ee.servation  of,  for  future  use,  not  permis- 
sible, 133r,  256. 
Same  articles  to  be  Issued  to  all  messes, 

1331,255. 
Table  governing  issue  of,  to  be  adhered  to, 

1321,  255. 
Time  and  place  of  issue  of,  1333,  256. 
Unclaimed,     considered     as     abandoned, 

1337,  256. 
Value  of,  deducted  from  pay  of  persons  in 

hospital,  1300,  230. 
Variations  from  table  governing,  to  be  en- 
tered in  log,  1331,  255. 
When  commutation  for,  may  go  to  liqui- 
date indebtedness,  1308.  231. 
When  enlisted  men  may  commute,  1194, 
229. 
Real  Estate  and  Chattels: 
Treatment  of,  in  general  accounts,  1303, 
304. 
Real  Estate,  Chattels,  and  Machinery  Plant : 

Survey  of,  1411,  278. 
Rear-Adniiral : 

Commands  assignable  to,  33,  21. 
Receipt  of  Orders : 
Shall  be  promptly  acknowledged,  313,  51. 
To  proceed   to  any  point,    time  limit  of 
obeying,  314,  51. 
Receipts : 

For  transfer  of  funds,  1536,  319. 
Receipts  and  Invoices : 
Duty  of  executive  officer  with  respect  to, 
544,  112. 
Receiving  and  Stationary  Ships : 
Crews  of,  to  receive  benefits  of  continuous 

service,  etc.,  901,  180. 
Selection  of  crews  of,  901,  180. 
Receiving  Ships  : 
Accounts  of,  1570,  328. 
Duties  of  commanding  officers,  784,  162. 
Guards  of,   to  engage  in   battalion   drill 

with  marines,  9S5,  194. 
Homes  on,  between  enlLstmeuts,  903,180. 


Receiving  Ships— Continued. 
Officers    attached    to,   to    mess    and   live 

aboard,  7SS,  163. 
Rolls  of,  1550,  322. 
Stragglers  and  deserters  to  be  received  on, 

8S9,  178. 
Recorder: 
Appointment   and  duties    of,  of   boards, 

iroi,  39]. 
Form  of  oath  to  be  taken  by,  1717,  396. 
Junior  member  to  act  as,  when  none  ap- 

iwinted,  1703,  392. 
Of  examining  board  to  sign  and  transmit 

record,?,  170S,  393. 
Of  summary  court,  duty  of,  in  drawing  up 

finding  and  sentence,  1766,  406. 
Of    summary    court   to    advise    accused, 

1760,405. 
Procedure  when  witness  before  summary 

court,  1763,  40.5. 
Records.    (See   also  Books,   Eecords,  and 

RETURNS;   RECORDS    AND  RETURNS.) 

Amendment  of  defects  in,  by  court-mar. 

tial,  1863,  429. 
Authentication    and    transmission    of,  of 

examining  boards,  1708,  393. 
Correction    of  clerical  errors    by    general 

court-martial,  1863,  429. 
Final    disposition    of,    of   general    court- 
martial,  1868,  430. 
Of  examining  boards,  1708,  393. 
Of  general  court-martial,  completion  and 

disposition  of,  1S5S,  429. 
Of  general  court-martial,  duties  of  judge-  ■ 

advocate  with  respect  to,  1857,  428. 
Of  general  court-martial,   how  kept   and 

made  up,  1857,  428. 
Of  general  court-martial,  persons  entitled 

to  copies  of,  1869,  430. 
Of  general  court-martial,  remarks  and  ar- 
guments of  members  not  to  be  entered 

in,  1857.4-29. 
Records  and  Returns: 

Of  recruits,  785,162. 
Recruiting  Officer: 
Executive  officer  shall  act  as,  539,  112. 
Specific  duties  of,  781,  161. 
To  personallj' inspect  recruits,  783,  161. 
Wlien  hemiiy  allow  advance  pay,  783, 161. 
Recruiting  Service : 
Of  Marino  Corps,  commandant  to  exercise 

supervision  over,  918,  183. 
Of  M;irine  Corps,  regulations  governing, 

96rj.  191. 
Recruits : 
Accountability    of   medical    officer    who 

makes  physical  examination  of,  1107, 

213. 


INDEX   TO   RE(rULATIONS. 


495 


Recruits— Continued. 

Adviinrcs  to,  ri'jLiiilation  of,  14  I O,  2:i2. 

Caittain  sliall  laiise  inspection  and  exaiiii- 
naf  ion  of,  4NI ,  103. 

Comni.Tnding  otlirer  of  receivinj;  ship  to 
regulate  issue  of  clothing  and  small 
stores  to,  784,  162. 

Examination  of,  7SJI,  161. 

Exercises  and  instruction  of,  7N7,  163. 

For  Marine  Corps,  medical  oHicer  at  yard 
to  examine,  1653,  380. 

Medical  examiner  to  make  certain  entries 
on  enlistment  records,  tlt'-i,  216. 

Physical  examination  of,  general  and  spe- 
cific instructions  to  medical  officers, 
110S-llll,2i:t-216. 

Physical  examination  of,  medical  instruc- 
tions, 1  lOI-l  115,  213-216. 

Physical  examination  of,  to  he  made  only 
hy  medical  ollicer,  1 105,  213. 

Records  and  returns  of,  785,  162. 

Kecruiting  officer  to  personally  inspect, 
78'.*,  161. 

Keexaiiiination  of,  on  receiving  ship, 
1114,216. 

Restriction  upon  employment  of,  787, 163. 

Sent  to  receiving  ship,  78!j,  161. 

Shipping  articles  to  bo  read  to,  796,  165. 

Vaccinated  before  enlistment,  1115,  216. 

Waiving  of  physical  defects  of,  by  Depart- 
ment, 1113,216. 

"Weekly  reports  of  transfers  and  changes, 
785,  162. 
Reduction  in  Rank.    (See  Promotions  and 

Kedi'ctions.) 
Reduction  in  Untintr.     (See  also  Disrating.) 

Etl'ectof,  on  enlisted  petty  oflicer,  823. 170. 

Of     non-cominissioneil     marine     otticers, 
to  14,  199. 
Recniistnicnt : 

Certain  pensioners  debarred  from,  793, 
104. 

Pate  of,  to  be  endorsed  upon  continuous- 
service  certificate,  813,  169. 

Endorsements  of  recruiting  ollicer,  78li, 
161. 

Gratuity  to  person  holding  honorable  dis- 
charge ujion,  1175,  226. 

Of  general-service  nuui,    789,  163. 

Of  petty  ollicer.  799,  166. 

Regulations  governing,  in  Marine  Corps, 
964,  r.c. 
Refii trees : 
Conditions  under  -which  riglit  of  asylimi 
may  In'  granted,  5S8S,  65. 
Regular  Healer: 
Term  delined,  1348,  260. 


Rei^ular  or  Volunteer  Troops : 

Court-martial  of.  not  to  1><-  held  on  ship  in 

commission,  1604,  3.'i0. 
Embarked  in  ship  of  Navy,  comfort  and 

welfare  of,  1606,  360. 
Embarked  in  shii)  of  Xavy  for  duty  sub- 
.j<'ct   to  laws  and   regulations  of  Xavy, 

1603,  359. 
Embarked  in   ship  of  Xavy   for  passage, 

discipline  of,  I  603-1  605,  359,  360. 
Embarke<l  in  ship  of  Xavy,  medical  atten- 
tion, 1606,  30(J. 
Embarked    in    sliip  of  Navy,    orders    to, 

1605,  360. 
Regulationfi.    (See   also   Orders,    Kkglla- 

Tioxp,  AND  Reports.) 
For  government  of   hospital  to    be  sub- 
mitted to  Department,  1 136,  219. 
lu'juiries  as  to  interpretation,  1  094,  211. 
Ite^'iilations  for  (Jovernment  of  Navy: 
Ollicers   to   familiarize    themselves    with, 

1085,210. 
Heifulations,  Orders,  and  Circnlars: 
Ollicers  to  acquaint  themselves  with  and 

enforce,  31 1,  51. 
Re.jected  Articles.     (See also  L'nserviceable 

Stores.) 
Disposition  of,  at  inspection,  1365,  264. 
Formalities  to  be  observed  in  removal  of, 

from  yard,  1365,  264. 
Relatirc  Rank  of  Army  and   Navy  onicers: 

Uow  determined,  34,  19. 
Religious  Institutions  and  Customs: 
Of  foreign  countries   to  be  observed  by 

visiting  ships  of  Navy,  340,  55. 
Relimiuishment  of  Coniniand: 
AVhen    commander   in   chief   may    make, 

363,  62. 
Remission  of  Sentence: 

Of  summary  courts,  1768,  410. 
Kendezrous,  Recruitinir: 
Duties  of  junior  officers  attached  to,  781, 

161. 
Uepnirs : 
Approval  dependent  on   condition  of  ap- 

])ropriation,  1408,276. 
Assistance  to  merchant  vessels  in  making, 

in  foreign  waters,  l.'S9.3,  353. 
Beyond  capacity  of  force  on  board,  1410, 

277. 
Carpenter  to  report  to   executive  officer 

necessary,  757,  155. 
(^ost  of,  commandant  of  yard  shall  make 

report  of  .iclual,  1590,  353. 
Estimated  cost  of,  1590,  353. 
General,    economy    eiyoined    in    making, 

1591,353. 


496 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Kepairs — Continued. 
In  cases  of  actual  emergency,  1410,  277. 
Xeccssity    for   general,    to    be    reported. 

1584,  351. 
Of   arms   and    accoutrements    of   niarine 

guard,  1004,  198. 
Of  articles  abroad,  142 1 ,  282. 
Of   ships    at    navy-yards,    13S4-1390, 

351-353. 
Of  ships  in  commission  regarded  as  urgent 

work,  15S9,  353. 
Eesponsibility   for    prompt   and    eflScient 

work,  1589,  353. 
Sailmaker  to  report  to  executive  otlicer 

necessary,  761 ,  156. 
Services  of  crew  to  be  utilized  in  making, 

164«,  377. 
Shall  be  made  by  ship's  mechanics  where 

possible,  467,101. 
Special,  to  ships  beyond  capacity  of  force 

on  board,  1585,  351. 
Special,  to  vessels,  1403,  27-t,  275. 
Supervision  of,   on  machinery  of  ship  in 

commission  at  j"ard,  1658,  381. 
Supplementary  reports  of,  required  to  be 

avoided,  1587,  352. 
To  equipage,   how  charged  in  general  ac 

counts,  1501,  304. 
To  ships,  how  chargeable  in  general  ac 

counts,  1501,  303. 
To  ships,  not  to  be  made  unless  authorized 

1586,  351. 
Weekly  report   of  progress   of,   by    com 

mandant  of  yard,  1588,  352. 
When  assistance  may  be  rendered  in  mak 

ing,  to  foreign  vessels,  1593,  353. 
Kepairs  of  Equipment : 
Captain  to  point  out  deficiencies  while  ship 

is  undergoing,  1643,  376. 
Repairs,  Sliarht,  on  Foreign  Stations : 
Board  of  survey  to  report  upon,  to  com- 
mander in  chief  300,  67. 
Commander  in  chief  shall  direct  making 

of,  300,  67. 
Report  Book : 
Entries  in,  533,  111. 
Executive  officer  to  keep,  533,  111. 
Reporter : 
Employment  of,  by  general  court-martial, 

1814,421. 
Of  court  of  inquiry,  oath  administered  to, 

1730,  399. 
When  court  of  inquiry  may  employ,  1730, 

399. 
Reports.    (See  also  Orders,  Regulations, 

AND  Reports.) 
After  battle,  of  and  to  commander  in  chief 

375,  63. 


Reports—  Continued. 
Annual,  of  commandant  of  Marine  Corps, 
927,  185. 

Annual,  of commanderin chief,  260, 61,  62. 

Avoidance  of  supplementary,  of  required 
repairs  of  ships,  1587,  352. 

By   assistant    naval    constructors,   743, 
151. 

By  captain,  of  needed  repairs  beyond  ca- 
pacity offeree,  1410,  277. 

By  captains,  upon  allowances,  1269,  245. 

By  chief  of  staff  of  flag  officer  or  commo- 
dore, 338,  76. 

By  commandant  of  yard,  of  progress  of  re- 
pairs, 1588,  352. 

By  senior  engineer  officer  on  arriving  in 
port,  727,  145. 

By  senior  medical  officer,    of  killed    rid 
wounded  in  action,  6.5.3,  132. 

Captain  shall  make  certain,  when  in  squad- 
ron, 396,  93. 

Containing  charges,  restriction  upon  con- 
tents of,  1035,  203. 

Daily,  by  commanding  officer  of  marines, 
939,  188. 

Daily,  by  senior  engineer  officer,  725, 145. 

Daily,  of  commanding  officer  of  marines 
to  commandant,  960,  191. 

Daily,  of  commanding   officer  of  marine 
guard,  1005,  198. 

Daily,  of  prisoners  by  senior  master-at- 
arms,  766,  157. 

Daily,  of  senior  medical  officer,  642,  131. 

Important,    to    be    accompanied    by    dia- 
grams, sketches,  etc.,  275,  63. 

In  case  of  robbery,  1087,  210. 

Instructions  for  making,  of  medical  sur- 
vey, 1396,  273. 

Medical  officers',  of  death  or  disability, 
1244,  238. 

Monthly,  of  drills  and  exerci.se    of  ma- 
rines, 987,  194. 

Monthly,  of  enlistments,  785,  162. 

Of  actual  cost  of  repairs  of  ship  by  com- 
mandant of  yard,  1590,  353. 

Of  arrivals  and  departures  from  ship  to  be 
made  in  all  cases,  6G6,  124. 

Of  boards  of  inquest,  1715,395. 

Of  boards  oi  inquiry,  nature  of,  1 726, 398. 

Of  boards  of  inspection,  1367,  265. 

Of  boatswain,  749, 154. 

Of  captain  in  conmiand  of  flagship,  to  com- 
mander in  chief,  398,  94. 

Of  captain,  on  qualities  of  ship,  399,  94. 

Of  captain,  when  acting  singly,  40O,  94. 

Of  chaplain  to  captain,  738,  149. 

Of  chaplain  to  Department,  740,  149. 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


497 


Reports— Continued. 
( )!'  coiinnuuiliiig  otliccr  of  iiiarini-  guard, 

1002,  198. 
Of  einploynieiit  of  pilots,  1599,  :t57. 
Of  engineer  of  watch,  733,  147. 
Of  culistnient,  rfcruiting  otlic<T  to  muko 

daily  and  weekly,  7N2,  161. 
Of  lindingB  of  court  of  inquiry,    1738, 

400. 
Of  gunner,  753,  154. 
Of  beads  of  departments  at  navy-yards, 

l«5tJ,  379. 
Of  important  service  or  duty,  of  and  to 

coniTuandiT  in  chief,  i275,  61!. 
Of  inspection  of  arcouiits.  1570,  :!2**. 
Of  inspection  of   marine  guard,    10529, 

201. 
Of  knowledge  of  frauds,  collu.sion,  or  im- 
proper conduct.  10^<(i,  210. 
Of  marine  officers,  preparation  of,  97'^, 

193. 
Of  medical  survey  of  ofHcers  and  men  of 

Xavy  and  Marine  Cori)s,  1395,  273. 
Of  misconduct  to  be  investigated,  lOSit, 

2it6. 
Of    naval     constructors     at    navy-yards, 

1603,381. 
Of  navigator  to  captain,  558,  115. 
Of  necessity  for  general   repairs,  1584, 

351. 
Of  ottenses  by  marines,  lOl  1 ,  109. 
Of  otlicer  of  deck  to  captain,  59*J,  122. 
Of   iienuanent  board    for  examination  of 

iron  and  steel  ships,  1594,  354. 
Of  presideutof  court-martial  on  completion 

of  business,  1859,  429. 
Of  proceedings  of  boards  of  inve.stigation, 

1713,395. 
Of  punishments,  to  Department,   106I, 

207. 
Of  quarterly  board  for  examination  of  ap- 
prentices, 865,  176. 
Of  receipts  and  expenditures  of  stores,  ex- 
ecutive ofHcer  to  make.  545,  113. 
Of  results  of  trials  of  steam  machinery, 

1579,347 
Of  senior  engineer  at  yard  of  inspection  of 

steam  generator,  1658,  380. 
Of  senior  engineer  officer  at  navy -yards, 

1660,  381. 
Of  senior  medical  officer  as   to  physical 

condition  of  cadets,  670,  134. 
Of  senior  :uedical  officer,  of  danger  from 

contagious  or  infectious  disease,  644, 

132. 
Of  shipments  made  and  received  of  sup- 
plies on  shore,  15273,  247. 
16711 32 


IteportK — Con  t  i  n  ued . 

Of  special  rejiairs  to  ships  beyond  cajiac- 
ity  on  board,  1585,  351. 

Of  stragglers  and  deserters,  888,  178. 

Of   subordinates    after    battle,   to  bo  for- 
warded to  Department,  l&'i'i,  360. 

Of  survey  on    real  estate,   chattels,   and 
machinery  plant,  1411,  27'<. 

Of  sur\-ey  on  sujiplies  afloat,    14!80,  281. 

Of  survey  on   supplies  in  store.   i4t'2, 
279. 

Of  survey,  to  whom  made,  1405.  275. 

Of  warrant  officers,  747.  153. 

Of   warrant  officers  to  executive  otlicer, 
510,  109. 

Quarterly,  of  patients  in  hospital,  1140, 
221. 

Sanitary,  of  senior  medical  officer,  684, 
137. 

Special,  of  distinguished  conduct,  899, 
179. 

Tabulated  statement  of,  332-344. 

To  he  made  by  and  to  senior  officer  preseut. 
3«4,  74. 

To  bo  made  by  officers  of  gun,  torpedo,  and 
powder  divisions,  613,126. 

Upon  certain  steam  machinery  by  senior 
engineer  officer,  714,143. 

Upon  discovery  of  loss  of  money.  1087, 
210. 

Upon  discovery  of  loss  of  puhlii-  jiroperty, 
1087,  210. 

"Weekly,  of  sick  in  hospital,  I  tlt.'i.  219. 
Reports  and  Papers: 

Certain,  to  be  submitted  by  captain  on  ar- 
rival in  port,  461,  101. 
Reports  on  Fitness.    (See  Fitness  op   Of- 
ficers.) 
Reports,  t'ommunieations,  and  Returns: 

Of    medical    otUeers,    to    he    transmitted 
through  captain,  669,  l.'!4. 

Transmission   of  official,    by   pay  officer, 
705,  140. 
Reprimand : 

Admonitiim  or  ca\ition  not  considered  as, 
1059,  207. 
Requests  of  Crew : 

Captain  to  receive  and  consider,  476,  102. 
Requisitions: 

Abroad,  duly  of  commanding  officer  in  ap- 
proving, 1389,270. 

Abroad,  how  made  out.  1387,269. 

After  approval  ol'  survey,  1407,  "-70. 

Approval  of,  abroad,  considered  as  order 
topurohase,  1386.  269. 

By  division  officers,  regulations  governing, 
619,  127. 


498 


INDEX  TO   KEaULATIONS. 


Eeqnisltlons— Continued. 

By  heads  of  departmeuts  at  yards  for  sup- 
plies and  materials,  IGS'-S,  379. 

Divisional,  for  clothing  and  small  stores, 
1316,254. 

Executive  officer  shall  make  certain,  546, 
113. 

Final  disposition  of,  for  supplies  purchased 
ahroad,  1392,  271. 

For  freshwater,  1384,  250. 

For  funds,  certain  information  to  accom- 
pany, 1485,  296. 

For  funds  for  pay  officer  of  shore  station, 
1483,  296. 

For  funds  for  purchasing  pay  officer, 
1483,  295. 

For  funds  for  ships  on  foreign  station, 
1481,295. 

For  funds  to  pay  off  at  end  of  cruise, 
1480,  295. 

For  locks  and  keys  for  use  of  pay  depart- 
ment, 1385,  250. 

For  medical  stores  and  supplies,  how  and 
when  made,  673,  1383,  1360,  135, 
250,  264. 

For  money,  regulations  governing,  1475- 
1485,  295,  296. 

For  money  to  be  limited  to  immediate  ne- 
cessities, 1484,  296. 

For  money  to  he  made  specifically,  1476, 
295. 

For  ordinary  supplies,  general  storekeep- 
er's, 1359,  263. 

For  paymaster's  supplies  required  for 
ship's  use,  1313,254. 

For  ships  fitting  for  sea,  course  of,  1478, 
295. 

For  supplies  and  stores  when  on  foreign 
station,  393,  66. 

For  supplies  for  ships  in  navy -yard  ports, 

1381,249,250. 
For  supplies  for  ships  not  at  navy-yard 

port,  1380,  249. 
For  supplies  from    ship  in  commission, 

1379,  249. 
For  supplies  on  shore,  general  regulations 

governing,  1359-1365,  241,  242. 
For  transfer  of  supplies  held  for  particular 

department,  1364,  242. 
General  instructions  for  making,  for  open 

purchase,  1357,  262,263. 
General  storekeeper  to  make,  for  certain 

materials  and  supplies,  1349,  260. 
Medical  officers  to  make,  for  medical  sup- 
plies, 1349,  260. 
Method  of  making,  abroad,  1385-1389, 
269,  270. 


Requisitions— Continued. 
Monthly  and  special,  for  money,  1494, 

299. 
Of  money  drawn  for  ships  to  be  under  spe- 
cific head,  1477,  295. 
On    general   storekeeper  to  be   prepared 

according  to  schedule,  1365,  242. 
Periodical,  how  forwarded,  1609,  362. 
Special,  for  medical  stores  and  supplies, 

673,  135. 
Statement  of  funds  on  hand  to  accompany, 

1479,  295. 
Stub,  on  general  storekeeper,  1359,  241. 
Stub,  on  general  storekeeper,  must  be  num- 
bered consecutively,  1361,  241. 
Stub,  on  general  storekeeper,  object    for 
which  required  must  be  stated,  1361, 
241. 
Stub,  on    general  storekeeper,  record  o', 
1361,  241. 
Requisitions  for  Money: 
To  be  cautiously  made  by  commander  in 
chief,  393,  66. 
Requisitions  for  Supplies,  etc.: 
Captain  to  make  report  of  approval  of, 

468,  101. 
Commander  in  chief  shall  carefully  scruti. 

nize  all,  398,  C7. 
Subordinate  officers  shall  report  particulars 
of  any,  to  commander  in  chief,  399,  67. 
Residence.    (See  also  Address.) 
Unauthorized  change  of,  with  respect  to 

mileage,  1335,  235. 
Officers  not  on  duty  to  keep  Department 

advised  of,  324,  52. 
Officers  of  Marine  Corps  on  leave  of  ab- 
sence or  retired  list  shall  report  address, 
939,  186. 
Usual,  may  not  be  changed  without  per- 
mission of  Department,  334,  52. 
Usual,  officers  shall  keep  Bureau  of  Navi- 
gation advised  of,  334,  52. 
Resignation  or  Dismissal: 

Termination  of  pay  upon,  1173,  226. 
Retained  Pay : 
Interest  paid  on,  1191,  229. 
Of  enlisted  men  of  Marine  Corps,  1191, 
229. 
Retired  List: 
Officer  on,  when  paid  full  pay  of  grade, 

1161,225. 
Officers  of  Marine  Corps  on,  shall  report 

address,  939,  186. 
Officers  on,  not  allowed  rations,  1195, 

229. 
Officers  on,  not  to  be  employed  in  active 
service  save  in  time  of  war,  47,  23. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


499 


Retired  List— Continued, 
ray  of  officers  of  Marine  Corps  on,  1186, 

228. 
Pay  of  officers  ou,  1161,  225. 
Betlremcnt : 
Officers  of  Marino  Corps,  statutory  pro- 
visions regulating,  i7t'i,  394. 
Officers  of  the  X.ivy,  statutory  provisions 
regulating,  1711,  394. 
Betirin^  Boards  : 
Compositiun  of,  1711,  394. 
Disposition  of  records  of,  1711,  394. 
Findings  and  reports  of,  1711,  394. 
Fonu  of  oath  of  members,  1717,  396. 
For  officers  of  Marine  Corps,  composition 

of,  1713,394. 
General  and  specific   duties  of,    1711, 

1713,  394. 
Officers  composing,  to  be  sworn  ,1711, 394. 
Scope  of  authority  of,  17  11,  394. 
Return  of  Persons  to  United  .States: 
Jurisdiction  of  captain  with  respect  to, 
473,  102. 
Returns.    (See  also  Books,  Eecoeds,  and 

RETURNS;  KeCORDS  ;  RECORDS  AND  RE- 
TtJENS.) 

Commandant   of  Marine  Corps  to  make 

monthly,  of  strength,  935,  185. 
Daily  and  q  uartcrly ,  of  general  storekeeper, 

of  8ui>plies  accounts,  1333,  317,318. 
Periodical,  Department  blanks  for  making, 

shall  be  used,  1633,  366. 
Periodical,  how  forwarded,  1600,  362. 
Quarterly,  by  pay  officers  on  ships,  1334, 

318. 
Quarterly,    from    heads    of    Department 

aboard  ship  of  supplies  accounts,  1 333, 

318. 
Quarterly  Treasury,  of  pay  officers,  1364, 

326. 
Tabulated  statement  of,  332-344. 
Reveille  and  Tattoo : 

AVhen  beaten  or  sounded,  309,  50. 
Revenue-Cutter  Service,  Officers  of: 

Relative  rank  of,  36,  19. 
Review : 
Of  proceedings  of  courts-martial,  I860, 

429. 
Reward : 
Checkago  of,  paid,  not  regarded  as  part  of 

punishment,  886,  178. 
For   apprehension    of  deserters    checked 

against  personal  accounts,  1180,  227. 
For  apprehension  of  stragglers  and  de- 
serters, 881,  177. 
Offer  of,  for  apprehension  of  absentees  to 

state  certain  facts,  883, 177. 


Reward— Continued. 
Publication  of  oiler  of,  for  apprehension  of 
'  absentees,  883,  177. 

I       "When  otler  of,  for  apprehension  of  officer 
I  may  be  made,  884,  178. 

Renards  and  PrivileseN: 

Statement  of,  896-U06,  179-181. 
Right  of  Asylum: 
lias  no  foundation  in  international  law, 

388,  05. 
Local  usage  sanctions  grant  of,  in  certain 
countrie.^,  388,  05. 
lUifht  of  Search.    (See  Search  of  Ship.) 
Riots: 
Powers    of  officers    in     suppression    of, 
1043,  204. 
Robbery : 

Report  in  case  of,  1087,  210. 
Routine  Book: 
Executive  officer  shall  prepare  and  keep 

accessible,  503, 108. 
Officer  of  deck  shall  carry  out  instructions 

of,  593,  123. 
■yrhen  officer  of  deck  may  modify  instruc- 
tions laid  down  in,  593,  123. 
Routine,  Instructions,  and  Standing  Orders  : 
Of  commander  in  chief,  must  conform  to 
laws,  etc.,  348,  58. 
Routine  Orders: 

Executive  officer  shall  post,  503,  108. 
Royalty : 
Honors  accorded    upon   visit    to  ship  of 
Navy,  60,  30. 
Rules  Governing  Commanding  Officers: 
Officers  of  all  grades  should  carefully  ex- 
amine, 341,  55. 
Running  and  Anchor  Lights: 
Captain  shall  require  i)roper,  to  be  kept 
burning,  445,  99. 
Running  Expenses : 
Charges  to  stations  on  account  of,   1 503, 

304. 
How   chargeable    in    general    accounts, 
1501,  303. 
Sailing  Directions: 
Captain  shall  collect,  collate,  and  preserve, 
455,  100. 
Sailniaker: 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  760-763, 

155,  156. 
Qualifications    requisite  to  appointment, 
1687,  389. 
Sallniaker's  Stores : 

Accountability  of  sailmaker,  763,  156. 
Sails : 
"When  officer  of  deck  shall  require  use  of, 
609,  125. 


500 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Salaries: 

Method  of  computation  of  time  for  pay- 
ment of,  1574,  330. 

Payment  of,  to  employees  of  navy-yards, 
1540,320. 
Salt- Water  Soap: 

Pay  officer  to  keep  plentiful  supply  of 
1396,  251. 
Salutes.      (See    also    National    Salutes; 
Salutes  and  Ceremonies.) 

Arrangements  regulating  return  of,  133- 
135,39. 

Boats  bearing  officials  shall  recognize, 
136,  38. 

By  boat  crews,  forms  of  106,  35,  36. 

By  crew  on  shipboard,  103,  35. 

By  dipping  ensign  shall  be  similarly  an- 
swered, 161,  42. 

Frequency  of,  1.33,  .vQ. 

How  determined  when  captain  in  doubt  as 
to  proper,  1 39,  38. 

Inhibitions  of  local  authorities  to  be  ob- 
served, ]  35,  38. 

Limitations  upon,  133-135,  38. 

May  be  tired  in  presence  of  senior,  when, 
133,  38. 

Nations  not  formally  recognized  not  enti- 
tled to,  116,37. 

Regulations  governing  return  of,  by  ships 
of  Navy,  133-13S,  39. 

When  exchanged  between  ships,  fleets,  or 
squadrons,  87,  88,  33. 

When  ship  bearing  flag  officer  is  entitled 
to,  87,  88,  33. 

When  .ship  entering  foreign  port  shall, 
113,37. 

When  two  or  more  officials  visit  sUix)  in 
company,  138,  38. 

Who  are  entitled  to  cannon,  90,  34. 
Salutes  and  Ceremonies: 

Attendant  upon  visit  of  foreign  president 
or  sovereign  to  ship  of  Navy,  59,  30. 

Attendant  upon  visit  of  Government  offi- 
cials to  ships  of  Navy,  57,  58,  63-75, 
30-32. 

Attendant  upon  visit  of  member  of  royal 
family  to  ship  of  Navy,  60,  30. 

Attendant  upon  visit  of  President  of 
United  States  to  ship  of  Navy,  56,  29. 

May  be  dispensed  with  on  personal  request, 
131,  38. 

Officer  of  deck  shall  observe  regulations 
governing,  605,  124. 

On  arrival  or  departure  of  commissioned 
officer,  95,  34. 

On  arrival  or  departure  of  distinguished 
guest,  95,  34. 


Salutes  aud  Ceremonies— Continued. 
Ships  falling  in  with  shii)  bearing  Presi- 
dent, ,56,  29. 
To  military  officers,  89,  94,  33,  34. 
To  naval  officers,  76-84,  32,  33. 
When  dispensed  with,  98,  34. 
When  passing  ship  flying  standard  of  for- 
eign ruler,  61,  30. 
Salutes  to  Foreign  Flag  Officers : 

Shall  be  given  when  and  how,  114,  37. 
Salutes  to  Foreign  Officials: 

Shall  be  given  when  and  how,  115,  37. 
Salutes  When  in  Boats.    (See  Boat  Ceevvs, 

Forms  op  Salute  by.) 
Saluting  Sliip: 
Other  than,  .shall  not  salute,  131,  38. 
What  constitutes,  130,  38. 
Sanitary  Condition : 
Commander  in  chief  shall  report  upon,  of 

ships,  350,  59. 
Suggestions  of  senior  medical  officer  Con- 
cerning, of  personnel,  646,  132. 
Sanitary  Duties : 
Commander  in  chief  of  station  shall  regu- 
late, 348,  58. 
Sanitary  Reports: 

Of  .senior  medical  officer,  684,  137. 
Schedule  of  Materials : 

Revision  of,  on  survey,  1406,  275. 
Scrap  Metal.    (See  Unserviceable  Stores.) 
Seaman  Gunner: 

Qualifications  for,  838,  171. 
Seamen : 
Additional  pay  to,  for  duty  in  engineer 

department,  1177,  227. 
First-class,  designation  of,  30,  21. 
Pay  of,  transferred  to  ship  in  distress, 

1178,227. 
Second-class,  designation  of,  30,  21. 
Third-class,  designation  of,  30,  21. 
Who  may  be  enlisted  as,  783,  161. 
Sea  Pay: 
Continues  while  returning  from  abroad, 

1154,  223. 
Continues  while  temporarily  absent  from 

ship,  1154,223. 
Date  of  beginning  of,  1155,  223. 
Right  to  draw,  distinct  from  sea  service, 

1154,223. 
When  oflicers  entitled  to,  1154,  223. 
Search  of  Ship : 
Captain  to  resist,  to  extent  of  his  power, 
410,  96. 
Sea  Service : 
Construction  of  term,  333,  53. 
Details  of  marines  for,  regulations  govern- 
ing, 953, 190. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


501 


Sea  Service— Continiud.  ] 

Officers  ou,  entitled  ti)  ratioim  while  leni-   | 

porarily  aslmro,  I'iO  1 ,  '2'M. 
Selection  of  marines  for,  05  1 ,  I'M. 
Secretary  of  the  >'iiv)  : 
May  convene  court  ol'  imiiiiry,  I71W, 397. 
May  convene  fjencral  court-martial,  1 773, 

413. 
Records  of  retiring   hoanls   to  b.'   trans- 
mitted to,  1711.  ;i'.U. 
Statutory  provisions  concerning,   1.  9. 
Secret  Orders  and  Private  SigrnaU: 

Commander  in  chief  shall   furnish   his,  U> 
his  possible  succession,  '269,  03. 
Self-Preservation,  Biifht  of: 
General     propositions     ^.'ovei-niug    com- 
mander in  chief  in  exercise  of,  386,  65. 
Senior  Engineer: 
At  yard  or  shore  station,  duty  of,  1658, 

380. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  71t2-733, 

143-146. 
Ke.sponsibility  of,  713,  143. 
Senior  Line  Oiilcer: 

Always  resiionsilile  for  safety  and  man- 
agement o'  boat,  '2:iO,  53. 
Held  accountable  for  exercise  of  authority, 

18,17. 
Not  to  divert  others  from  duty  confided  by 

commou  superior,  IS,  17. 
Present,  lias  power  to  suppress  disturb- 
ance and  arrest  superiors,  1043,  204. 
To  preside  at  mess,  lOSO,  209. 
When  he  shall  assume  command,  18,  17. 
Senior  Marine  Officer  Afloat: 
Duty  of,  when  oll'enscs  committed  by  ma- 
rines are  investigated,  lOll,  199. 
Has  noindependeiit  authority,  OOrt,  198. 
Senior  Slarlne  Ofllcer  of  Fleet  or  Squadron  : 
To  have  command  of  battalion  formed  for 
shore  drill,  10'2:J,  200. 
Senior  Medical  Officer: 
Accountable  for  public  property  expended, 

1141,221. 
Custodian  of  meclical  stores,  1*249,  239. 
Duty  of,  in  navy-yards,  1655,  380. 
General  and  specific  duties  of,  636  689, 
131-137. 
Senior  Officer: 
Xot  required  to  receive  order  or  grant  of 
privilege  from  junior  not  in  command, 
53,  25. 
Senior  Officer  of  Courts  or  Boards: 
Presides  by  virtue  of  rank,  53,  24. 
Senior  Officer  Present : 
Conditions   under  which,   may  detain   or 
direct  ships  not  under  command,  S'i'i, 
73,  74. 


Senior  Officer  Present— Continued. 
General    regulations    governini;  duly  of, 
318-326,  73,  71. 
Senior  Match  Officer: 

Shall    command    powder   division,    61^. 
127. 
Sentence : 

Aj)proval  of,  of  summary  court,    1769, 

410. 
Approval  of,  of  summary  court,  in  absence 

of  senior  officer,  1769,  41u. 
Confirmation  and  execution  of,  of  general 

court-martial,  1864,430. 
Executionof.ofsummary  court,  1769,410. 
Of  general  court-martial,  how  determined. 

1843,426. 
Of  summary  court  involving  loss  of  pay 

referred  to  Department,  1770,  410. 
Of  summary    courts,    restrictions    upon. 

1767,  406. 
Promulgation  of,  by  general  court-martial. 

1866,  430. 
Remission  of,  of  summary  courts.  176S. 
410. 
Sentries: 
Executiveofficer  shall  supervise  placing  of, 

508,  109. 
Marine  guard,  orders  to,  lOlO,  199. 
Posting  of  marine,  9.39,  188. 
Salutes  by,  99,  35. 
Separation  from  Conimaud.      (See  also  Ab- 
sence, and  alternative  designations.) 
Duty  in  case  of  unavoidable,  S90,  178. 
Servant : 
No  officer  of  Marine  Corps  shall  employ 
enlisted  man  as,  988,  194. 
Settlement  of  .Vccounts: 

Person  leaving  ship  before,  I  5.52,  322. 
Sheatli  Knife: 
Uso  of,  on  shipboard,  forbidden  to  crew, 
1103.  212. 
Shipments  of  Snpplies  on  Shore: 
By  Government  convey.inci-,  duty  of  gen- 
eral storekeeper,  127.5,248. 
Compared    with    bill    of    lading,    1275, 

248. 
Duty  of  officer  receiving,  1274,  247. 
In.iunetions    to    storekeepers    concerning, 

1271,  240. 
Methods   prescribed    for  making,    1272. 

246,247. 
Orders  for,  1270,  24.').  246. 
Overland-grant  and  bond  aideil  railroads, 

1278,  249. 
Packing  for,  1270,  24.J,246. 
Report  to  lie  made  of.  received  and  sent, 
1273,  247. 


502 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


Shipping  Articles : 

Eecniiting  officer  to  preserve  duplicate, 

rsa,i6i. 

To  be  read  to  recndts,  yoe,  165. 
Sliips  Bearing  Foreign  Ruling  Dignitary  : 

Entitled  to  national  salute  from  ships  of 
the  Navy,  61,  30. 
Ship' s  Complement : 

Captain  shall  preserve,  480,  103. 
fShip'  s  Keys : 

Custody  of,  518,  109. 
Ships  Meeting  : 
Determination  of  command  upon,  318,73. 
In  port,  junior  officer  to  show  orders,  319, 
73. 
Ships  on  Special  Service; 
Accounts  of,  1570,328. 
Shipwreck.     (See  FiRE  or  Shipwreck.) 
Shoemaker,  Ship's.    (See  Barber,  Tailor, 

AND  Shoemaker,  Ship's.) 
Shore  Leave.    (See  also  Absence,  and  alter- 
native designations.) 
Commander  in  chief  shall  see  that,  is  fre- 
quently granted  deserving  men,  '250, 59. 
Commander  in  chief  to  regulate,  259,  61. 
Conditions  as  to  granting,  904,  181. 
Executive  officer  shall  make  lists  of  and 

grant,  540,  112. 
How  granted  to  marines,  943,  189. 
How  junior  engineer  officers  may  obtain, 

736,  147. 
Kegulations  governing  granting  of,  1630, 

371,  372. 
Eestriction  of,  to    recruits  on    receiving 

ships,  784,  162. 
Restriction  upon  summary  courts  in  de- 

pri^-ing  offenders  of,  1767,  406. 
"When  commanding  officer  may  grant,  to 

enlisted  man  in  debt,  1632,372. 
"When  naval  cadet  may  be  granted,  635, 
129. 
Shore  Pay : 

"When  officers  of  Kavy  receive,  1158,224. 
Shore  Stations: 
Appointment  of  apothecaries,  1 678,  387. 
Commanding  officers  of,  other  than  work- 
ing yards,  duties  and  responsibilities  of, 
1648,  377. 
Duty  of  pay  officers  at,  1657,  380. 
General  administration  of,  1633-1648. 

373-378. 
Inspection  of  accounts  at,  1570,  328. 
Junior  medical  officers  at,  1656,  380. 
Pay  officers,  duty  of,  1657,  380. 
Short  Allowance : 
Commutation  for  rations  when  crew  placed 
on,  1326,  256. 


Sick : 
Accounts  of,  retained  on  ship,  833, 171. 

Additional  attendants  for,  request  of  se- 
nior medical  officer  for,  650, 132. 
Attendants  of,  shall  be  instructed  in  their 
duty  by  senior  medical  officer,  640,  131. 
Daily  report  of,  by  senior  medical  officer, 

642,  131. 
Disposition  of  rations  of,  1334,  257. 
Extra    provisions     for,    how     obtainable, 

674,  135. 
In  hospital,  weekly  report  of,  1135,  219. 
Profes.sional  treatment  of,  64 1,131. 
Provision  for  washing  for,  674,  135. 
Eemoval  of,  to  hospital,  833, 171. 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  see  to  treat- 
ment and  comfort  of,  640,  131. 
Visits  to,  by  chaplain,  738,  149. 
Sick  and  Disabled  Officers: 
Entitled  to  medical  and  surgical  attendance 
indefinitely,  1117,216. 
Sick  and  Disabled  Officers  and  Men: 
Board  of  officers  to  examine  vessel  on  which, 

are  to  be  shipped,  306,  68. 
Chartered  vessel  to  be  used  in  conveying, 

only  in  case  of  urgency,  307,  68. 
Commander  in  chief  to  exercise  discretion 
as  to  method  of  sending  home,  307,  68. 
May  be  sent  home  by  commander  in  chief 
as  passengers  when  necessary,  307,  68. 
Precautions  when  sending  home,  306,  68. 
To  be  sent  home  by  public  ship  when  pos- 
sible, 306,  68. 
Sick  and  Wounded: 
First  to  be  cared  for  when  ship  abandoned, 
527, 110. 
Sick  Bay : 
Senior  medical  officer  to  have  charge  of, 
639,  131. 
Sick,  Hospital  Accommodations  for: 

Senior  medical  officer  shall  have  charge  of 
639,  131. 
Sickness : 
"When  and  how  leave  of  absence  may  be 
granted,  1629,  371. 
Side  Boys: 

Attendance  of,  97,  34. 
Side  Honors: 
Officer  of  deck  shall  see  that  proper,  are 

paid,  597,  123. 
"When  dispensed  with,  98,  34. 
Side,  Piping.     (See  Piping  the  Side.) 
Signal  and  Tactical  Books: 
Captain  shall  report  any  defects  discovered 
in,  40S,  96. 
Signal  Books: 
Duty  of  chief  of  staff  of  flag  officer  with 
respect  to,  337,  76. 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


503 


Signal  Code: 

OtHcers  and  men  of  Marine  Corps  to  be  ex- 
ercised in  use  of,  987,  194. 
Signal  Force: 

Of  flagshii),  direction  of,  347,  "7. 
Signal  Onirer,  Fleet.    (See  Fleet  'Signal 

Officer.) 
Signals: 
Appliancea  for  making,  officer  of  deck  shall 

keep  at  band  proper,  5»a,  122. 
Captain    restricted    in    making,  when    in 

squadron,  '.iO^i,  93. 
Commniider  in  chief  to  cause  detail  of  each 

ship's  crew  to  practice  use  of,  'Hit,  60. 
Duty  of  officer  of  deck  with  respect  to, 

59'i,  122. 
Lookout  for,  otKcer  of  deck  shall  direct 
proper,  .'59«,  122. 
Signals,  Exercise  in: 
Senior  officer   present   shall  require  fre- 
quent, .325,  74. 
Signals,  Rockets,  and  Powder  for: 
Designation  of  and  provision  for, by  cap- 
tain, 4'iO,  97. 
Signatures: 
To  official  correspondence,  1608,  361. 
To   transfer  accounts,  allotment  papers, 
and  pay  rolls,  to  be   attested,    1565, 
326. 
Silrer.    (See  Precious  Metals  or  Jewels.) 
Silver  Coins.     (See  Money.) 
Sketches.     (See  Diaobams,  Sketches,  and 

Illustrations.) 
Smoking: 
General  and  specific  duties  of  captain  with 

respect  to,  379,91. 
Regulation  of,  at  navy-yards,  1634,  373. 
Senior  master-at-arms  charged  with  regu- 
lation of,  771,  158. 
Soap,  Salt- Water.    (See  Salt- Water  Soap.) 
Solitary  Confinement : 

Conditions  of,  1851,  428. 
Sounding  Gear: 

Navigator  shall  care  for,  561,  116. 
Soundings: 

Shall  be  taken,  when,  451 ,  99. 
Spars : 
Carpenter  to  examine,  daily  when  at  sea, 
736,  153. 
Speaker  of  House  of  Representatives: 
llonors  accorded  upon  official  visit  to  ship 
of  the  Xavy,  68,  31. 
Special  Duty : 
How    chargeable    in    general    accounts, 

1503,  3U5. 
Restrictions  upon  detail  for,  of  apprentices, 
868,  176. 


Kperlal  Repairs: 

To  vessel.-.  1403,  274,275. 
Speciflrations.    (.SecalsoCHABGES  and  Speci- 
fications.) 
Alleging    incompetency    to    be   distinct, 

1755,404. 
Co]iy  of,  to  be  furnished  accused  tried  by 

snmmarj' court,  1754,  404. 
Of  oll'enses  to  be  tried  by  summary  court, 

how  prepared,  I  75.'S,  404. 
Of  otl'enses  to  bo  tried  by  summary  court 
to  bo  concise,  1755,404. 
Speed-Measurinif    Apparatus.     (See    Appa- 
ratus Kou  ilEA.^iiMXfi  Speed  of  Ship.) 
Spirits,  Wines,  and  Liquors : 
Custody  of,  senior  medical  officer  charged 
with,  677,  r.',f>. 
Spontaneous  (ombustion,  Fire  from  : 
Precautionary    measures    against,    .378, 
90. 
Squadron  or  Division: 
Commander  of  during  action,  .316,  72. 
Commander  of,  general  regulations  defin- 
ing duties  of,  31«-31 7,  71.  72. 
Commander  of,  reports,  etc.,  to  be  made  by 

to  commander  in  chief,  .313,  71. 
Commander  of,  reports  to  be  made  by  and 

to,  after  action,  .317,  72. 
Commander  of,  to  obey  orders  and  answer 
signals  of  commander  in  chief,   313, 
71. 
Duty  of  commander  of   when    separated 

from  commander  in  chief,  .314,  71. 
"When  commander  of,  may  shift  his  flag  or 
pennant,  315,  71. 
Staff: 
Of  Marine  Corps,  command  and  direction 
of,  931,  186. 
Staff,  Chief  of: 
May  succeed    to  chief   command,   when, 

341,76. 
Of   Hag   officer  or   commodore,    detail  of, 

327,  75. 
Of  flag  officer  or  commodore,  regulations 
governing  duties  and  authority  of,  3'i7- 
342,  75,  76. 
Of  flag  officer  or  commodore,  jiapers  to  be 

transmitted  by,  3.30,  75. 
Of  flag  officer,  station  and  duty  in  battle, 
339,  76. 
Staff  Corps  of  >'avy : 
Officers  of,   entitled  to  same    respect  a.^ 
line   officers    of   equivalent    rank,   53, 
24. 
AVhen  and  why  subordinated  to  juniors  in 
actual  or  relative  rank,  ."S.3,  34.  25. 
Staff,  FV)ct.    (See  Fleet  Staff.) 


504 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Staff  Officers.    (See  also   Staff  Cohps    of 
Naat:.) 
Authority  of,  ««,  18. 
Designation  of,  lO,  17. 
Entitled  to  same  consideration  and  dignity 

as  equivalent  line  rank,  53,  24. 
Extent  of  authority  of,  S3, 18. 
Precedence,  81, 18. 
Relative  rank  of,  30,  17,  18. 
"When  aid  or  executive  of  commanding  offi- 
cer takes  precedence  of,  SJ3,  19. 
Staff  of  Flag  Officer : 
Disposition  of,  upon  death  or  detachment 
of  flag  ofacer,  340,  76. 
Staff,  Personal.    (See  Personal  Staff.) 
Standing  Orders,  Instructions, and  Routine: 
Commander  in  chief  shall  forward  copies 
of,  to  Department,  248,  58. 
Staterooms : 
Assignment    of,     to    wardroom    officers, 

ion,  208. 
Spare,  assigned  by  captain,  1071,  208. 
"When  officer  embarked  as  passenger  en- 
titled to,  1076,  209. 
Stationary  Ships.    (See  Receiving  and  Sta- 

tioxaetShip.s.) 
Station  at  Quarters : 
Of  boatswain,  751,  154. 
Of  carpenter,  759,  155. 
Of  chaplain,  739, 149. 
Of  engineer  division,  717,  144. 
Of  gunner,  755, 154. 
Of  pay  division,  703,  140. 
Of  sailmaker,  763,  156. 
Of  senior  medical  officer,  686,  137. 
Station  Bill,  etc. : 
Captain    shall  transmit,   to   Department, 
when  going  out  of  commission,  385,  92. 
Certain,  to  be  made  out  by  senior  engineer 
officer,  71  8,  144. 
Station  Bills  and  Orders : 
Watch  and  division  officers  to  keep  copies 
of,  636,  128. 
Station  in  Battle : 

Of  chaplain,  739,  1.49. 
Of  pay  division,  703,  140. 
Of  senior  medical  officer,  685,  137. 
Stations : 
"Watch  and  division  officers  to  repair  to 
their  respective,  on  call  of  all  hands, 
637,  128. 
Stations,  Quarters,  and  Watches  : 
Crew  to  he  assigned    to    before    sailing, 
369,86. 
Steam  Cutter: 
Where  ship  has  but  one,  it  shall  be  used 
for  general  service,  381,  92. 


Steam  Engineering:,  Bureau  of: 

General  duties  of,  11,  13. 
Steam  Engineering  Department: 

Senior  engineer  officer  shall  daily  inspect, 
719,  144. 
Steam  Generators : 

Inspection  of,  at  navy-yards,  165S,  380. 
Steam  Log.     (See  also  Log  ;  Deck  Log.) 
Certain  entries  to  be  transferred  to,  from 

ship's  log,  730,  146. 
Changes  in  or  corrections  of,  416,  9". 
Date  and  nature  of  certain   reports  by 
senior  engineer  officer  to  be  recorded  in, 
737,  145. 
■Engineer  of  watch  to  keep,  735, 147. 
Examination  of,  by  captain,  416,  97. 
Supervision  of,  730,  116. 
Synopsis  of,  to  be  sent  to  fleet  engineer, 

731,  146. 
Synopsis  of,  to  be  transmitted  to  Depart- 
ment, 731,  146. 
Temperature  of  coal  bunkers  to  be  recorded 

in,  731,  145. 
To  be  daily  presented  to  captain  for  inspec- 
tion, 730, 146. 
Steam  Machinery : 
Afloat  at  shore  station,  charge  of  and  re- 
sponsibility for,  1658,  381. 
Captain  to  make  certain  trials  of,  during 

cruise,  1578,  346. 
General  and  specific  directions  for  care  and 

handling  of,  1575-1581,  345-350. 
Inspection  of  and  report  upon  certain,  by 

senior  engineer  officer,  714,  143. 
Reports  of  results  of  trials  of,  1579,  347. 
Rules  governing  conduct  of  trial  of.  1577, 

346. 
Trial  of,  of  ship  in  commission,  1576,  346. 
Steam  Trials : 

Captain  to  make   certain,  during   cruise, 

1578,346. 
Of  ship  in  commission,  1576,  345. 
Reports  of  results  of,  1579,  347. 
Rules  governing  conduct  of,  1577,  346. 
Steel  Ships.    (See  Iron  and  Steel  Ships.) 
Steerage  Officers: 

Designation  of,  1074,  209. 
Stenographer.    (See  Clerk ;  Reporter.) 
Steward,  Cook,  and  Mess  Attendant : 
Upon  transfer  of  command,  captain  may 
take  with  him,  .364,  85. 
Storerooms.   (SeealsoMEDiCALSTOREROOM.) 

Restriction  upon  use  of,  llOO,  212. 
Storerooms  and  Stores  of  Pay  Bivision: 

Senior  pay  officer  custodian  of  703,  140. 
Stores  ami  Materials  Afloat: 
Surveys  on,  141S-1430,  281-283. 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


505 


Stores  niKl  Provisions: 
llecinisitious  tdi ,  to  liemadc  l)y  coiunianiU-r 
ill  cliiif  wlicii  (III  lorii;;ii  statiou,  !;i9ti)  C6. 
Stores  and  Spare  Artirles  ; 
Kotto  be  lautletl  without  iiomiission,  464, 

101. 
Examination  of  eflicii'ucy  of,  465«  101. 
Stores  and  Su|i|ilies: 
Afcimiuliition  of,  limited,  ViHO,  240. 
Approval  of  liill  liy  iiroper  officer  lias  force 

of  order  for  jiaynient,  I. '{74,  2615. 
Board  of  iiispei'tioii  at  shore  station  to  in- 
spect on  di'Iivery,  I3<>4.  204. 
Calls  for  inspection  of,  1366,  206. 
Captains  shall  report  to    coniniandor  in 
chief  freiiuently  as  to  amount  and  con- 
dition of,  on  hand.  397,  07. 
Certain,  to  he  jmrchasod  only  by  written 

contract,  1347,  260. 
Custody  of.  ahoaril  ship,  i'i90,  251. 
Delivered  to  ship,  to  ho  checked  on  deliv- 
ery, 1 3»  1,251. 
Delivery  of,  to  ship  before  being  placed  in 

commission,  1366,  243. 
Delivery  of,  to  ship  in  commission,  1366, 

242. 
Detachment  or  death  of  officer  in  charge 

of,  1311,254. 
Deleruiination   of   unit    price   of.    1368, 

243. 
Disposition  of.  of  ships  going  out  of  com- 
mission, 1369,  245. 
Duty  of   boatswain  in    connection   with, 

750,  154. 
Duty  of  commanding  officer  abroad  in  ap- 
proving rciiuisitions  for,  1  3i^9,  270. 
Duty  of  general  .storekeeiier  with  respect 

to  transportation  of,  1333,  201. 
Duty  of  gunner  in  connection  with,  734, 

154. 
Duty  of  officers  in  charge  of,  1333,  239, 

240. 
Duty  of  warrant  officers  witli  respect  to, 

746,  153. 
Economical  e.Kpenditurc  of,  eiyoined  upon 

all  officers,  13^6,250. 
For  Naval  Aiademy,  1356,  240. 
For  ship  not  at  navy-yard  port,  requisi- 
tions for,  1380,  249. 
For  ships  in  navy-yard  ports,  reijuisitions 

for,   1381.  249.  250. 
Furnished  to  foreign  ships  of  war,  1.337, 

257. 
Furnished  to  merchant  vessels  in  distress. 

1336,257. 
General  storekeeper  to  make  requisitions 
for  certain,  1349,200. 


Stores  nnil  Supplies  — Continued. 
Inspection  of,  at  )>rivate  I'stablishmeiit  by 

Governinent  officer,  1377,  207. 
luspe^-fiou  of,  delivered  directly  to  ship, 

136S.  205. 
Inspection  of,  upon  receipt,  1.363,  1364, 

264. 
Lost  or  damaged.  1.307,  253. 
No  person  to   .sell,    for    his   own   benelil, 

1.300,252. 
Not    to   be   appropriated   to   jirivate   use, 

1301,252. 
Not  to  be  paid  for  in  advance    1343,  259. 
Not  to  bo  sent  out  of  shij)  excejit  on  order 

of  captain,  1303.  253. 
Officer  of  deck  shall  enter  in  log  receipt  of. 

596,  123. 
Officer  of   deck    shall    report  arrival   of, 

,596.  123. 
Of  vessels  stricken  from  register,  1369, 

245. 
Paymaster-General  to  advertise  and  make 

contracts  for,  1349,260. 
Percentage  allowed   Ibr  unavoidable  loss 

on  issues,  1306,  253. 
Preparation  of  vouchers  for  jtayment  for, 

1373,266. 
Prejiaration  of   vouchers    for,   purchased 

abroad.  1391,270. 
President  to  make  regulations  for  procur- 
ing, 1 339,  259. 
Procedure  when  ship  not  in  conimi.ssion 

requires,  1377,248. 
Public  bills  for  deliveries  accepted  to  be 

prepared  witliout  delay,  1.373,  205. 
Purchased  abro.'ul,  approval  of  public  bills 

for,  1391,270. 
Purchased  from  establishment  whore  Gov- 
ernment   testing    officer    is    stationed. 
1377,267. 
Purchased  in  different  fiscal  years  to  be 

kept  separate,  1336,  240. 
Purchase  of,  regulation  governing,  1333, 

240. 
Purchases  and  contracts  for,  made  under 

direction  of  l)ei)artiiii;nt,  1  340,  259. 
Purchases    of,    .abroad,    by   whom    made, 

1388,  269,  270. 
Quarterly  invoice  of,  1.303,  253. 
Quarterly  report  ofexponditure  of,  1 .303. 

253. 
Keceived  in  bulk,  how  receipted  for,  1393, 

251. 
Keception  and   inspection   of.    luirchased 

abroad,  1390,  270. 
liegiihiiion  governing  throwing  overboard 
of,  1430,281. 


506 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


Stores  and  Supplies— Continued. 

Eeport  of  shipments  of,  received,  1399, 
252. 

Eequirements  antecedent  to  sale  of,  1433, 
284. 

Kesponsibility  for  expenditure  of,  1096, 
211. 

Eesponsibility  for,  in  transit,  1309,  253. 

Sale  of,  to  vessels  in  distress,  143^2,  284. 

Statements  to  be  made  on  vouchers  for 
payment  for,  1375,  266. 

Substitutions,  when  necessary  to  utilize. 
1360,  241. 

Transfer  of,  at  end  of  cruise.  130S,  253. 

Transfer  of,  to  another  ship  or  to  general 
storekeeper,  1310,254. 
Stores,  Equipment; 

Duty  of  navigator  in    connection    with, 
570,  117. 

Executive  officer  shall  control  expenditure 
of,  545,  112. 

Executive  officer  shall  make  quarterly  re- 
port of  certain,  545,  113. 
Storeship: 

Cargo  of,  to  be  kept  separate  from  current 
supplies,  138S,  250. 

Pay  officers  of,  shall  keep  cargo  accounts 
separate  from  ship'saccount,  15!27,  318. 
Stores,  Supplies,  and  munitions.     (See  also 
Surveys  and  Sales.) 

Eegulation  governing  disposition  of,  5295, 
66. 
Stores,  Transfer   of.      (See    Transfer    of 

Stores.) 
Stores,  Unserviceable.    (See  Unserviceable 

Stores.) 
Stragglers.    (See  also  Absence,  and  alter- 
native designations.) 

Reports  of,  8S8,  178. 

Reward  for  apprehension  of,  S81,  177. 

Who  may  receive,  aboard  ship,  889,  178. 
Straggling.    (See  Desertion.) 
Submarine  Diving : 

Enlisted  men  entitled  to  extra  compensa- 
tion when  engaged  m,  1331,  236. 
Subornation  of  Perjury: 

Before  general   court-martial    a   criminal 
offense,  1788,  416. 
Subsistence : 

Not  allowed  for  certain  passengers,  1199, 
230. 

Of  men  during  authorized  leave  from  ship, 
1555,  323. 

Of  Navy  or  Marine  Corps  while  cooperat- 
ing with  Army,  1303,  230. 

Of  passengers,  1198,  230. 

Of  pilots,  1197,  230. 


Subsistence— Continued. 

Of  prisoners  embarked  in  ship  of  Navy, 
1196,230. 
Subsistence  of  the  IVavy: 

Regulations     governing,     1194-1203, 
229,  230. 
Sugar.    (See  Tea  and  Sugar.) 
Suggestions: 

Certain,  to  be  made  to  captain  by  senior 
engineer  officer,  738,  146. 

Pay  officer  shall  make  certain,  to  captain, 
706,  140. 
Summaries : 

Balance  sheets  of  general  storekeeper  to 
be  accompanied  by,  1.507,  308 
Summaries,  Pay-Roll.    (See  Pay- Roll  Sum- 
maries.) 
Summary : 

Of  account  current  of  purchasing  pay  offi- 
cer, 1510,  309. 

Of  department   pay    roll    at    navy-yard, 
1511,309,310. 

Of  ship's  pay  roll,  1509,  309. 

Of  work  done  under  title  conversion  ac- 
count, 1513,  310. 
Summary  Courts-.Hartial.    (See  also  Courts- 
Martial  ;    General  Couets-Martial; 
Courts  of  Inquiry.) 

Accused  has  right  to  challenge  members, 
1758,404. 

Accused    to    be    considered    as    having 
pleaded  not  guilty,  1761,  405. 

Accused  to  be  furnished  copy  of  specifica- 
tions, 1754,  404. 

Administration  of  oath  to  members,  1 7  59, 
405. 

Approval  of  sentence  of,  1769,410. 

Approval  of  sentence   of,  in    absence  of 
senior  officer,  1769,410. 

Composition  of  court,  1750,  403. 

Confinement  in  double  irons  by,   1767, 
406. 

Defense  allowed  counsel,  1760,  405. 

Deficiency  of  proper   officers,   how  sup- 
plied, 1750,  403. 

Detail  of  orderly,  1753,  404. 

Direction  to,  with  respect  to  punishments, 
1767,  406-410. 

Dissolution  of,  1773,  411. 

Duty  of  senior  medical  officer  in  connec- 
tion with,  689,  137. 

Elaborate  defense  or  argument  denied  ac- 
cused, 1760,  405. 

Execution  of  sentence  of,  1769,  410. 

Findings  and  sentence,  176.5,  406. 

Findings  and  sentence  to  be  drawn  up 
explicitly,  1766,  406. 


INDEX  TO   REGULATIONS. 


507 


Snnimar)'  Courts-Martial— Continued. 

IsHuauce  of  order  convciiin;.',    1751,  404. 

Limits  of  jurisdiction,  1749,403. 

Oath    of  -witnesses,    administration    of, 
1763,405. 

Oral  statement  by  accu.sed  may  bo  entered 
on  record,  1760,405. 

Order  convening,  to  be  affixed  to  record, 
1757,404. 

Parts  (if  sentences  not  to  bo  coml)ined  by, 
1767,406. 

Person  found  guilty  of  incompetency  by, 
must  be  disriited,  1767,  406. 

Procedure    wlien     member     is     witness, 
1763,  405. 

Proceedings  of,  how  conducted,  1756,  404. 

Proceedings  of,  to  be  forwarded  to  Judge- 
Advocate-General,  1771,411. 

Province    of,    in    inflicting    punishment, 
1740,  403. 

Purposes  of,  1748,403. 

Recorder  to  advise  accused,  1760,  405. 

Record  of,  1771,411. 

Record  of  each  case  to  bo  made  separatelj', 
1757,404. 

Remission  of  sentence  of,  1768,  410. 

Restricted  in  punishing  by  continementon 
bread  and  water,  1767,  406. 

Restriction  upon  evidence  to  be  admitted 
before,  1 764,  406. 

Restrictions  upon,   in  awarding    punish- 
ments, 1767,406-410. 

Restrictions  upon,    in   inflicting    punish- 
ment of  disrating,  1767,409. 

Restrictions  upon,  in   ixmishing  by  bad- 
conduct  discharge,  1767,  410. 

Revision  of  trial  by,  1768,  410. 

Senior  member  to  jjresidt',  1750,  403. 

Sentence  of  bad-conduct  discliarge,  when 
carried  into  effect,  1770,  411. 

Sentence  of  loss  of  pay  to  be  referred  to 
Department,  1770,  410. 

Specifications  to  bo  concise,  1755,  404. 

Table  of  next  inferior  ratings  for  guidance 
of,  1767,407-409. 

Testimony  before,  to  be  given  orally  and  on 
oath,  tre'i,  405. 

Trials  before,  not  to  bo  unnecessarily  de- 
layed, 1751,  403. 

When  sentence  of  bad-conduct  discliarge 
should  be  awarded,  1767,  410. 

When  officers  of  Marino  Corps  may  be  de- 
tailed as  members  of,  1750,  403. 

"Witnesses  before,  how  summoned,  1753, 
404. 
Summary  Statement : 

For  fractional  part  of  month,  1568,  327. 


I   Summary  Statement— Continued. 

Monthly,  from  pay  officers  of  ships,  1568, 

327. 
Papers  to  accompany,  for  Paymaster-Uen- 

eral,  1568,  327. 
Sunday : 
Extra-duty  punishments  to  be  discontinued 

on,  1053,  206. 
Labor  on,  to  be  reduced  on  ships  of  Xavy, 

a40,  .05. 
Shall  be  observed  on  board  ships  of  N'avy, 

alO,  55. 
Supernumeraries: 
Destitute  American  seamen   received  on 

board  are,  1338,  257. 
Issues  of   clothing  and  small   stores   to, 

1317,255. 
Rations  for,  1194,229. 
Supplies.    (.See  also  Stores  and  Sopplies.) 
IIovv  captain  shall  obtain,  460,  101. 
Quartermaster  of  Marine  Corps  to  make 

contracts  for,  933,  187. 
Retiuisitions  for,  by  captain,  461,  101. 
Transfer  of,  from  Army  to  Marine  Corps, 

919,  184. 
Supplies  Accounts: 
Account  condemned  supplies,  1519,  316. 
Account  general  stock,  1516,  312-315. 
Account   increase  of   the    Xavy,    1517, 

315. 
Account  reserved  supplies,  1518, 315,  316. 
General  and  specific,  rules  governing  keep- 
ing of,  1515,  15*7,  312,318. 
General    storekeeper  to  render  daily  and 

quarterly  returns.  t5'i'i,  317,  318. 
Balance  sheets,  15'.21,  317. 
Naval  Supply  Fund,  15'.20,  317. 
Prescribed  accounts  to  be  kept  by  general 

storekeeper,  1516,312. 
Quarterly  returns  from  heads  of  depart- 
ments aboard  ships,  1 5'.i3,  318. 
Supplies  .Afloat : 
Authority    to    make    order    for  survey, 

1418,281. 
Custody  and  care  of,   1987-1399,  250- 

252. 
Expenditure  of.  1300-1313,  252-254. 
How  treated  with  respect  to  use,  1389, 

251. 
Reports  of  surveys  on.  1430,  281. 
Requisitions  for,  1379,  JfO. 
Selection  of  officers   to  make  survey  of, 

1419,281. 
Treatment  of,  in  general  accounts,  1 504, 

306. 
When  responsibility  for,  begins,   1387, 

250. 


508 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


Supplies  and  Accounts,  Bureau  of: 
General  duties  of,  13,  14. 
Eesponsibility  of,  for  custody  and  care  of 

supplies  ashore,  ]!247,  239. 
Sale  of  condemned  articles  to  be  under  di- 
rection of,  1435,284. 
"With    respect    to  accounts   and   returns, 

149r,301. 
Supplies  and  Materials : 
Kequisitions  for,  by  heads  of  departments 

at  yards,  1652,379. 
Supplies,  E(juipnient: 
Executive  officer  shall  prepare  and  submit 

to  captain  list  of,  551,  113. 
Executive  officer  shall  properly  care  for, 

548, 113. 
Executive  officer  shall  regulate  issue  of, 

549,  113. 
Final  survey  of,  at  end  of  cruise,  553, 

113. 
Supplies  in  Store: 
Appraisal  of  deteriorated.  14 13,  278. 
Order  for  surve.y  on.  1413,  278. 
Eeports  of  surveys  on,  1413,  279. 
Request  for  survey,  1413,  278. 
Survey  on,  1413-1417,278-281. 
Treatment  of,  in  general  accounts,  1 504, 

300. 
Supplies  on  Shore.     (See  also  Shipments  of 

Supplies  ox  Shore.  ) 
Custodj^  and  care  of,  general  regulations 

governing,  1347-1358,  239-241. 
Custody  and  care   of,    responsibility   for, 

1347,  239. 
Expenditure   of,  how  regulated,    1366- 

1369,  242-245. 
How  marked  and  packed,  13.57,  241. 
Shippingof,  regulations  governing,  1370- 

1378,  245-249. 
Supplies,  Repairs,  and  Labor: 
Bills  for,   captain  to  make  report  of  ap- 
proval of,  468,  101 
Commander  in  chief  to  inquire  into  cost  of, 

on  foreign  station,  398,  67. 
Kecjiuisitions  for,  to  be  approved  by  captain, 

463,  101. 
Surface  Condensers : 

Care  of.    1581,348. 
Surgeon,  Fleet : 

Duty  of,  353,  78. 
Surgeon's  Division : 
When  jjart  of  powder  division,  687,  137. 
Constitution  of,  687,  137. 
Surgical  Instruments.     (See  also  Medical 

Supplies.) 
Condemnation    and   replacing    of,    675, 

136. 


Surrey.  (See  also  Medical  Survey;  Boards 

of  Survey.) 
Action   of  Department  on    approval    of. 

1407,  276. 
Action  on,  to  be  reported,  1404,  275. 
Copy  of,  to  be  forwarded  to  Department, 

1433,  282. 
General,   captain    to    report  if   required, 

1400,274. 
General,  composition  of  boards  of,  1403, 

274. 
General,  on  vessels  in  reserve,  1401,  274. 
Of  equipage  of  ship    lying    at    yard,  by 

whom  ordered,  1410,  276. 
Of  real  estate,  chattels,   and   machinery 

plant,  order  for,  141  1,  278. 
Of    vessel    and    equipage,    frequency  of, 

1399,  274. 
Of  wooden  ships,  1405,  275. 
On  clothing  destroyed  to  prevent  spread 

of  disease,  1435,  282. 
On  equipage  and  supplies  of  shij)  put  out 

of  commission,  141.3,279. 
On  medical  supplies,  1434,  282. 
On  paymaster's  stores,  1436,  283. 
On  personnel,  1393-1398,  273,  274. 
On  ships  abroad,  1409,  276. 
On    stores   and  materials   afloat,    1418- 

14.30,  281-283. 
On   supplies   afloat,   authorized  to  make 

order  for,  1418,  281. 
On  supplies  and  material  on  sliore,  141 1- 

1417,278-281. 
On  supplies  in  store,  1413-1417,  278- 

281. 
Order  for,  1393,  273. 
Order  for,  on  supplies  in  store,  1413,  278. 
Report  of,  to  whom  made,  140.3,  275. 
Request  for,  on  supplies  in  store,  1413, 

278. 
Responsibility  for  delay  in  completion  of, 

1405,  275.' 

Revision    of  schedule    of    materials    on, 

1406,  275. 

Selection  of  officers  to  make,  on  supplies 

afloat,  1419,281. 
Special,  of  paymaster's  supplies,    1437, 

283. 
When  captain  of  ship  may  construct  charts 

and  make,  456,  100. 
Survey  and  Appraisal : 
Of  equipage    needing    excessive  repairs, 

1410,277. 
Statements    to    be    made    in    reports    of, 

1410,277. 
Surveys,  Hydrographic.  (See  Hydrographic 

Surveys.) 


I>'DEX  TO   EEGULATIONS. 


509 


Suspension :  i 

Temporary  release  ot  officer  under,  1040,   | 

204.  I 

Suspension  from  Rank,  Duty,  or  Pay :  j 

Sentence  ol',  must  be  explicit,   1M50,  427. 
Snords: 

"When  wearing  of,  obligatory,  'i04,  41). 
Tailor,  Ship's.     (See  Barber,  Tailor,  and 

Shoemaker,  Ships.) 
Target  Practice : 
CoiuiiiaiKler  in  chief  to  regulate,  35ti,  CO. 
Coniuiiinder  in  chief  to  report  accuracy  at, 

'i50,  58. 
Ollicer.s  and  men  of  Marine  Corpa  shall  l)o 

exercised  at,  9S7,  194. 
Small-arm,  by  marines,    superintendence 
of,  1025,  2(11. 
Target  Practice,  (ireat-Gun : 
Permiasion  for,  in   foreign  -waters,  to  be 
obtained  hefoie  engagin;:^  in,  284,  65. 
Target  Practice,  Speed  Trials,  etc.: 
Necessary  fuel    for,   not    to    be    refused, 
'i94,  66. 
Tarpaulins,  Ilateli : 

( ifficer  of  deck  to  care  for,  59S,  124. 
Tea  and  Sugar: 

Issue  of  r.ition  of,  t'.i3S,  257. 
Telegrams  : 
Code  of,  of  arrivals  and  departures,  1634, 

367. 
Economy  enjoined,  16!il4,  3C7. 
Endorsement  of  official,  16'.24,  327. 
Forms  used  in  addresses,  10'24,  367,368. 
2<ight  messages  to  be  used  when  practica- 
ble, 16-.84,  367. 
Not  to  bo  needlessly  sent,  1634,  327. 
Private,  to  beat  sender's  expense,  1634, 

327. 
Receipt  of,  to  be  promptly  acknowledgeil, 

1634,  367. 
To  be  confirmed  by  mail,  1634,  327. 
To  be  used  to  forward  certain  information, 
1634,  366. 
Teleirrapli.     (See  Telegrams.) 
Telephone  Service : 

Contracts  and  bills  for,  1538,  319. 
Temperature : 
l)f  coal  bunkers  to  be  taken  every  watch, 

r'i  1 ,  145. 

Temporary   -Absence.      (See  also    Absenie, 
and  alternative  designations.) 
Of  commander  in  chief,  disi>osition  of  com- 
mand, 36''},  62. 

Temporary  Appointment.    (See  also  Acting 

API'OIXTMENTS.) 
Person  holding,  entitled  to  pay  of,  until 
arrival  home,  ISStt,  322. 


Temporary  Leave.     (See  Shore  Leave.) 
Temporary  Kelease: 

Ofotlieer  under  snspi-usion  or  arrest,  1040, 
204. 
Terminal  Points: 
Order-s  of  officers  involviiig  travel  must 
designate,  1330,  234. 
Territorial  Authority: 

Cciiiiiii:in(leriu  chief  must  res|>ect,384,  65. 
Testimonials : 

(living  of  forbidden,  1097,  211. 
Testimony.    (Se.^  also  Evidence.) 
Amendment  of,  before  general  court-mar- 
tial, 1S30,  424. 
Amendment  of,  when  allowed,  1 830,  424. 
Before  courts  of  inquiry,  how   recorded, 

17.33,  399. 
Before  general  court-martial  to  be  read  to 

witnesses,  1830,424. 
Judge  advocate  to  object  to  introduction 

of  irrelevant,   1806,419. 
Kestriction  upon,  to  be  given  before  sum- 
mary court,  1764,406. 
Theft : 
Senior   master-atariiis   to    be  vigilant  in 
prevention  of,  760,  158. 
Tidal  Observations: 

^'avigator  to  make,  .»66,  116. 
Time  Sisnal,  Morning  Kvolutions  and: 

Comiiianderinchiefshall  regulate,  3.57,61. 
Tobacco : 
Pay  officer   to   keep   plentiful  supply   of, 

1396,251. 
Use  of,  prohibited  to  apprentices  at  train- 
ing station,  S.'J.'i,  175. 
Torpedo  Division : 

Command  of,  618,  127. 
Torpedoes.     (See  Great   Guns  and   Tor- 
pedoes.) 
Torpedo  OutHt : 

Kavigator  custodian  of,  584,  US. 
Tourniquets: 
Distribution  of,   at    general    and   special 

exercises,  653,  132. 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  instruct  officers 
and  men  in  use  of,  653,  132. 
Trade  and  Barter: 
Xo  person  of  Xavy  sliall   engage    in.    "U 
ship  wi;hout  authority,  109.5,  211. 
Training  Ships: 
Limit  of  authority  of  senior  officer  present 
over,  S'i'i,  74. 
Training  Ships,  t'rulslng: 

Apprentices  shall  make  summer  and  win- 
ter cruise  in,  8.'58,  175. 
Crew  of.  to  be  composed  of  selected  men, 
866,  176. 


510 


INDEX  TO  REGULATIONS. 


Training  Ships,  Cruisina:— Continued. 

Kesponsibility  for  care  and  instruction  of 
apprentices  on,  S63,  175. 
Training  Station: 

Commandant  and  officers  at,  to  be  borne  on 
books  of  training  ship  at,  S53,  174. 

Commandant  of,  shall  establish  course  of 
instruction,  etc.,  at,  851 ,  174. 

Duty  of  commandant  of,  849,  850,  174. 

Inspection  of  food  at,  861,  175. 

Instruction  of  apprentices  at,  853,  174. 

Permanent  board  for  examination  of  ap- 
prentices at,  854,  174. 

Eesponsibility  for  care  and  instruction  of 
apprentices  at,  863, 175. 

Sanitary  inspections  at,  861 ,  175. 
Transfer : 

Accounts  of  oflBcers  and  men  to  be  in  du- 
plicate, 1548,321. 

Between  home  stations,  S37,  172. 

Course  of  procedure  in  case  of,  without 
accounts  and  papers,  836,  172. 

Manner  of,  of  apprentices  from  training 
ships,  859,  175. 

Of  accounts  between  appropriations  for- 
bidden, 1446,  287. 

Of  accotints  of  enlisted  men,  1548,  322. 

Of  accounts,  to  be  attested,  1 565,  326. 

Of  apprentices  from  training  station  to 
cruising  ship,  853,  174. 

Of  apprentices  to  training  station,  846, 
174. 

Of  clothing  and  small  stores  to  be  made  at 
cost  price,  1558,  323. 

Of  deceased  person  accounts,  1338,  237. 

Of  enlisted  men,  how  made,  833,  171. 

Of  funds  or  supplies,  receipts  on,  1536, 
319. 

Of  funds,  receiving   officer   accountable, 
1454,288. 

Of  locks  and  keys  on  detachment  of  pay 
officer,  1305,353. 

Of  marines,  descriptive  lists  to  accompany, 
966, 192. 

Of  marines,  returns  forwarded  upon,  98 1 , 
193. 

Of  marines  to  hospital,  999,  198. 

Of  officer  from  ship  to  ship,  not  entitled  to 
advance  of  pay,  1306,  231. 

Of  officers'  accounts,  1  548,  321. 

Of  officers  of  Marine  Corps,  970,  192. 

Of  provisions,  etc.,  at  end  of  cruise,  1308, 
253. 

Of  public  moneys  hy  pay  officers  on  being 
relieved,  1467,  291. 

Of  seamen  to  ship  in  distress,  stipulation 
as  to  wages,  1178,227. 


Transfer — Continued. 

Of  stores  to  another  ship  or  to  general 
storekeeper,  13  lO,  254. 

Of  supplies  from  Army  to  Marine  Corps, 
919,  183. 

Of  supplies  held  for  a  department,  1364, 
242. 

Papers  to  be  transmitted  upon,  835, 172. 

Eolls,  correction  of,  1548,  322. 
Transfer  of  Conimand: 

By  captain  or    commanding  officer,   for- 
malities accompanying,  363,  85. 

Upon,  captain  may  take  with  him  certain 
attendants,  364,  85. 
Transfer  of  Men  and  Materials: 

Commander  in  chief  may  not  leave  station 
until  consummation  of,  364,  62. 
Transfer  of  Men  on  Foreign  Station: 

Complements  of  homeward-bound  ships  to 
be  made  up  of  men  whose  enlistments 
are  about  to  expire,  308,  68. 
Transfer  of  Officers  to  or  from  Hospitals: 

Commander  in  chief  to  make  reports  of, 
309,  68. 
Transfer  of  Stores : 

Serviceable,    commander  in  chief  shall  di- 
rect, from  homeward-bound  ships,  396, 
66. 
Translation  : 

Of  documents  forwarded  as  part  of  official 
communications,  1610,364. 
Transportation : 

Bureau  of  Kavigation  to  provide,  for  en- 
listed persons,  8,  11. 

Cost  of,  of  public  property  in  charge  of  of- 
ficer traveling  abroad,  1333,235. 

Endorsement  upon  officer's  orders  of,  fur- 
nished, 1339,  235. 

Of  enlisted  men,  1353,  261. 

Of  enlisted  men    for    medical  treatment 
1557,323. 

Of  supplies,  duty  of  general  storekeeper, 
1353,  261. 

When  furnished  enlisted  men,  1 339,  236. 
Travel : 

Abroad,  allowance  to  officers  for,  1330, 
234. 

Abroad,  expenses  for,  how  paid,  1333,235. 

Allowances  for,  restriction  upon,  1330, 
234. 

Mileage  and  allowance  for,  1330-1333, 
234-236. 
Traveling  Expenses.    (See  also  Mileage.) 

Consideration     of    necessary    detention, 
1333,  235. 

Duty  of   pay    officer    upon    payment    of, 
1334,235. 


INDEX  TO   KEGULATIONS. 


511 


TraveliiiK  Kxpenscs— Continued. 

Xot  allowi'd  jicrsous  und«Tgoin<:  i-xaiuina. 

tiou  for  ajiiiointuient,  1*^46,  235. 
Not  allowed  for  atteudiny  funeral,  1421 , 

234. 
Payable  only   on   approval  of   orders   by 

Secretary,  l^tiO,  234. 
Statement  of,  to  Department,  of  oflicor  or- 
dered to  travel  abroad,  ViOt,  231. 
Trarel  on  Govpmnicnt  Duty  : 

Must    bo    properly  aulliori/.ed  except  in 
casea  of  emergency,  S'iS,  53. 
Treaty  ObligatioiiN : 
Commander  in  chief  must  epjoin  observ- 
ance of,  a  79,  64. 
Trials: 
Before    general    conrts-martial.     general 
regulations     governing      conduct      of, 
1811-1837,420-425. 
Formalities  ob.served  on  o])eniug,  by  gen- 
eral court-martial,  1811,  420. 
Limitation  of  time  for  ordering,   1042, 

204. 
Officers  can  not  demand,  1065,  208. 
Postponement  of,  by  general  courts-mar- 
tial, 1816,  421. 
Steps  to  bo  taken  -when  highest  authority 
decides,  unnecessary,  103S,  204. 
Troop.s.      (See    Eegulab    or    Volcnteeb 

Troops.) 
Troops  Knibarked  on  Ships  of  Navy: 
Commander  in  chief  must  enforce   disci- 
pline among,  "276,  04. 
Commander  in  chief  shall  take  precautions 
to  preserve  health  of,  1276,  (J4. 
Tugs: 
Payment  of  salaries  and  wages  to  persons 
serving  on,  13412,  320. 
Tyrannical  or  Capricious  Conduct :      . 

On  part  of  superiors.  103'4,  203. 
Underclothing : 

Crew  to  wear  uniform,  t207,  49. 
Unfavorable  Reports: 
Officer  concerned  entitled  to  make  written 

statement  in  regard  to,  tJ3S,  54. 
On  fitness  shall  be  furnished  officer  con- 
cerned, 83S,  54. 
Unhealthy  Station : 
Commander  in  chief  shall  take  precautions 

to  preserve  health  of  crew  on,  30<S,  C8. 
Instructions  governing  captain  with  re- 
spect to  service  on,  473,  102. 
Uniform  : 
Crew  to  wear,  at  all  times,  it07, 49. 
Day,  of  officers  and  marines.  i>80,  193. 
Maj-  bo  dispensed  with,  when,  198, '401, 
49. 


Iniform— Continued. 
Of  othcers  and  marines  in  garrison.  979, 

193. 
Senior  officer  to  daily  regulate,  206,  49. 
Underclothing  to  bo  worn  by  ere  w,  '.207, 49. 
Undress,  when  worn.  303,  49. 
When  wearing  of,  obligatory,  199,  '.200, 
49. 
I'nion  Jack : 

Shall  be  displayed,  when,  142,  40. 
I'nit  Price  : 
Of  stores  and  supplies,  how  determined, 
1268,  243. 
UnscrTiccable  Stores: 
Commander  in  chief  shall   transmit  to 

United  States,  296,  66. 
Disposition  of,  alloat,  1420,  282. 
Duty  of  board  of  survey  in  recommending 

disposition  of,  1414,279. 
( )ld    material,  restrictions    upon    sale  of, 
1434,284. 
Use  of  Force.     (See  Force,  Usk  of.) 
Usual  Itesidence.     (See  also  Address:  Ees- 

IDENCE.) 
Officers  must  keep  Department  informed 
of  224,  52. 
Vacancies  : 

Abroad,  in    noncommissioned    officers    of 

marine  guard,  how  tilled,  1015,  199. 
In  United  States,  in  noncommissioned  offi- 
cers of  marine  guard,  how  filled,  1015, 
200. 
A'accinalion: 
Duty  of  senior  medical  officer  with  respect 

to,  638,  131. 
Of  recruits  before  enlistment,  1113,  216. 
Valor  or  Devotion,  Conspicuous  Acts  of: 
Special  reports  to  bo  made  of,  238,  54. 
Ventilating  -Apparatus: 
Cocks,  valves,  etc.,  in  connection  with,  to 
be  weekly  tested,  376,  89. 
A'entilation: 
Of    cells    for    contiuenient    of   prisoners, 
10.'S4,  206. 
Ventilation  Conduits: 
Closing  of,  when  captain  shall  order,  373, 
88. 
Ventilators  and  .\ir  Conduits  : 
Periodic  examination  of,  captain  shall  re- 
(luire,  378,  91. 
Vessels: 
Freijuency  of  survey  of,  1.399,  274. 
In  reserve,  general  survey  on,  1401,274. 
Violation  of  Treaty  Obligations: 
llesponsibilily  of  commander  in  chief  for 
rejirisnls,  283,  65. 
Violent  Death.     (See  Boards  of  Inquest.) 


512 


INDEX   TO   REGULATIONS. 


A'isiting  Other  Sliips  : 

Cai)taiii,  (ceremonies  attendant,  93,  34. 
Visitors : 

Officer  of  deck  sball  aee  that  i)roper  honors 

are  paid  to,  597,  123. 
Conducting  through  messing  spaces  dur- 
ing mess  hours  discouraged,  S7'i,  88. 
Visits  of  (.'eremony.    (See  Cekemoxy,  Vis- 
its OF.) 
VoIunteiT  Oflicers  of  Xavy: 

Pay  of,  1150,  223. 
Volunteer  Troops.     (See  Eeuclar  ok  Vol 

UNTEEE  TKOOPS.) 

A"ouchers: 

Covering  expenses  of  sale  of  condemned 
articles,  1438,  285. 

Disposition  of,  1.376,  267. 

Tor  materials  and  sui)plies  from  establish- 
ment where  Government  testing  officer 
is  stationed,  1377,207. 

For  medical  supplies,  how  prepared, 
1376,267. 

For  payment  to  officers  for  service  per- 
formed, 1547,321. 

For  subsistence  of  enlisted  men  during 
authorized  absence  from  ship,  1555, 323 . 

For  supplies  bought,  statements  to  be  made 
on,  1375,266. 

Of  receipts  and  expenditures  to  be  for- 
warded with  quarterly  returns  of  pay 
officers  of  ships,  15^24,  318. 

Preparation  of,  forsupplies  bought,  1375, 
2G6. 

Preparation  of,  for  supplies  purchased 
abroad,  1391,  270. 

Kequired  from  pay  officer  for  checkage, 
1543,  320. 

Specific  instructions  for  inscribing,  1503, 
307,  308. 

To  be  made  in  triijlicate,  1.376,  266. 

"Written  contract  and  reservation,  1376, 
267. 
AVaijes : 

Of  emi)loyees  at  navy-j-ards,  1  670,  383. 
M'aiting-Orders  Piiy : 

AVheu  officers  of  Xavy  receive,  1 159,  224, 
225. 
M'ardroom  Officer; 

Assignment  of  staterooms  to,  1071,208. 

Designation  of,  107.3,  209. 

AVhen  ensign  considered,  1073,  209. 
Wards : 

Duties  and  responsibilities  of  medical  offi- 
cers in  charge  of  hospital,  1134,  218. 
War  or  Insurrection: 

Actual  or  imminent,  boats  away  from  ship 
to  have  national  character  evident  in 
time  of,  411,  96. 


Warrant  Officer : 

Advancement  of  enlisted  man  for  heroic 

conduct,  896,  179. 
Appointment  of.  1682,  388. 
Captain  may  restrict   or  confine,    1057, 

2'J7. 
Determination  of  precedence  of,  !i7,  19. 
Extent  of  authority  of,  27,  19. 
General  duties  of,  745-747,  153. 
Reports    of,    to    executive    officer,    510, 

109. 
Take  precedence  of  mates,  petty  officers, 

and  noncommissioned  officers,  27,  19, 
To  receive  acting  appointments  originally, 
.  1683,  388. 
Warrant  Officers : 

Apartments  of.  1075,  209. 
Washing : 

For  sick,  provision  for,  674,133. 
Washing  Decks ; 
AVhen  officer  of  deck  may  require  crew  to 
remove  foot  clothing,  600, 124. 
Mashington,  D.  C. :, 
Duty  of  assistant  quartermaster  of  Marine 

Corps  at,  935, 188. 
Officers  visiting  shall  register  name  and 
city  address,  224,  52. 
Waste.     (See  Oil,    Tallow,    Paint,    and 

"Waste.) 
Watch : 
Officer  of  deck  shall  cause  muster  of  and 

supervise,  592,  123. 
"When  navigator  is  required  to  keep,  575, 

118. 
When  senior  engineer  officer  shall  stand, 
719,  144. 
Watch,  Anclior.    (SeeANXHOR  Watch.) 
Watch  and  Division  Officers: 
General  duties  of,  624,  128. 
Watch,  Engineer.     (See  Engineer  "Watch.) 
Watch,  Junior  Officer  of: 

Shall  make  certain  rounds  at  night,  592, 
123. 
Watches,  Officers' : 

Duty  of  captain  with  respect  to,  384,  92. 
Watchword.    (See  Countersign.) 
Water.     (See   Food   and    Deink;    Fuesh 

AVater.) 
Water,  Drinking  and  Cooking : 
Shall  be  analyzed  iiy  senior  medical  officer, 
659,  133. 
Water-Tight  Compartments : 
Cocks,  valves,  etc.,  in  connection  with,  to 
be  weekly  tested  376, 89. 
Water-Tight  Doors  and  Valves: 
Captain  shall  detail  men  to  close,  376^,  88. 
("aptain  shall  require  frequent  exercises  in 
closing,  376.  89. 


INDEX   TO    REGULATIONS. 


513 


Water-Tight  Doors  and  TalTes— Continued. 
Commander  in  chief  shall  enforce  regula- 
tions in  respect  to,  ii&Of  68. 
Officer  of  deck  shall  signal  for  closing  of, 

593,  123. 
Precautionary  closing  of,  376,  88. 
Eespoii.sibility  of  executive  officer  with 

respect  to,  519, 110. 
Signal.s  for  closing,  376,  88. 
West  Coast  of  .ifrlca  : 
Kroomen  may  be  employed  for  boat  duty 
on,  305,  U8. 
Wills : 
Nuncupative,  of  persons  dying  in  service 

to  be  reduced  to  writing,  1^241,  238. 
Of  persons  dying  in  service,   1841,238. 
Wine  Messes : 

Formation  of,  1084,  210. 
Wines.    (See  Spieits,  Wines,  and  Liquobs.) 
Witnesses: 
Administration  of  oath  to,  by  court-mar- 
tial, isa4,  423. 
Before  boards  of  in  \estigation,  1713, 395. 
Before    courta    of    inquiry,    caution    to, 

173»,  399. 
Before  courts  of  inquiry,  order  of  examina- 
tion, 173a,  399. 
Before    courts  of   inquiry  to    be    sworn, 

1  t'3'i,  399. 
Before  examining  boards,  1708,  393. 
Before  general  court-martial,  testimony  to 

be  read  to,  1830,424. 
Before    summary  court,  how    summoned, 

1753,404. 
Before  summary  courts  to  give  oral  testi- 
mony under  oath,  i7ti'i,  405. 
Cautions    to,    by  general    court-martial, 

18-.23,  422. 
Charges  may  be  read  to,  before  general 

court-martial,  1847,  423. 
Citizen,  per  diem  and  travel  allowance  for, 

ia-J7,  235. 
Excciitions  to  competency  of,  1833,  423. 
Form  of  oath  administered  to,  1717,  396. 
Jud;:e-advocate  to  notify  Department  when 

officers  are  summoned  as,  1798,  418. 
Judgeadvoeato  to  olitain  list  of  and  ex- 
amine, 1797,  1798,418. 
Order  of  examination  of,  before  general 

court-martial,  18.32,424. 
Procedure  when  members  of  court-martial 

are,  1835,  423. 
Procedure    when    members    of  ennunary 

courts  are,  1763,405. 
Question.s     projiouiided,    before    general 
court-martiiil,  1838,423. 
16711 33 


Witnesses— Continued. 
Ktcalland  reexamination  of,  1836,  425. 
Record  to  show  swearing  and  identiflcation 

of,  1836,  423. 
Required  to  identify  accused  before  gen 

eral  court-martial,  1836,  423. 
Withdrawal  of,  at  conclusion  of  testimony, 
1831,424. 
Women : 
Not  permitted  to  reside  in  or  take  paasage 
on  certain  ships,  341,  55. 
Wooden  Ships: 

Surveys  of,  1405,  275. 
Wounded : 
Senior  medical  officer  shall  be  ready  at  all 
times  for  relief  of,  65 1 ,  132. 
Wreck.    (See  Less  ob  Gboundinq  of  Ship.) 
Written  Contract: 
Naval  supplies  to  be  procured  by,  1347, 

260. 
Vouchers  for,  routine  of,  1376,  267. 
M'ritfen  Instruments: 
Cari'  to  bo  exercised  in  recital  of,  in  charges 
and  siieeiUcations.  1781,  415. 
Written  Orders: 
Receipt  of,  to  be  acknowledged,  313,  51. 
Time  of  receipt  to  be  endorsed  upon,  314. 

51. 
To  be  properly  endorsed  when  folfllled 

315,51. 
To  report  for  duty,  disposition  of,  815,51. 
Wrongs,  Iledress  of: 
Application  for,  lOO.'l,  208. 
Regulations    concerning,     1063-1065. 

207,  208. 
Report  of  facta  on  application  for,  1064, 
208. 
Yards  and  Docks,  Bureau  ofi 

General  duties  of,  6,  9. 
Yearly  Al).stract: 

01  hospital  patients,  1 139,  22L 
Y'eoiiian  : 
Discharge  of,  regulations  governing,  81 1 , 

169. 
Duty  of  ship's,  778,  159. 
Pay  officer  entitled  to  services  of,  700, 

139. 
Senior  engineer  officer  entitled  to  services 
o',715,  143. 
Yeoman,  Kquipnient: 
Not  to  be  i)aid  otJ'or  transferred  until  final 
survey    of  equipment    supplies.    553, 
113. 
Shall  perform  cleriral  work  for  oonatruc- 
tion  officer,  353, 118. 


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